based on the 2025 season · updated 18 Aug 2026
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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Nara Club.
Also this season
Earlier this season at Nara Club — J-League Cup: 1 apps, 0g 0a, 90 min
The headline Season rating covers his time at FC Ryukyu; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.
Scout report
H. Horiuchi is a 30-year-old central midfielder at Nara Club, rated 14.3 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 202nd of 261 on scout potential in the J3 League. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (38.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.76 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Horiuchi.
Judged on this season alone, Horiuchi graded 9 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 45th of 100 of the 100 central midfielders in the J3 League, on 0 goals, 1 assist and 1.759 defensive actions per 90.
We hold a single season for Horiuchi, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 14, 83rd of 100 of the 100 central midfielders in the J3 League. At 30 Horiuchi is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.6 reflects that trajectory.
Output in context · Nara Club finished 9th of 20 · a mid-table side
1.76 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 18 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 38.9% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Defensive numbers. Modest 1.76 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 14.3, Horiuchi carries the 83rd-highest potential of the central midfielders in the J3 League of 100. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.76 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1× now → 0.7× projected in three years).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the J3 League with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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