Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Kyoto Sanga.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 J1 League | 37 | 2 | 4 | 2670 | 6.84 |
 J-League Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 170 | — |
Scout report
H. Sugai is a 27-year-old full-back at Kyoto Sanga, rated 47.4 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 62nd of 377 on scout potential in the J1 League. In his prime years, he has been a regular starter this season (78.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.27 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Sugai.
Judged on this season alone, Sugai graded 32 — a strong campaign that ranks top 25% of the 54 full-backs in the J1 League, on 8 clean sheets and 3.27 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 4 → 32). Across the 3 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 47, top 21% of the 54 full-backs in the J1 League. At 27 Sugai is in his prime years, and a market index of 14.6 reflects that trajectory.
A career still climbing — Sugai is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Output in context · Kyoto Sanga finished 3rd of 20 · an upper-table side
3.27 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 8 clean sheets across 37 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (3rd of 20) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 4 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 78.1% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.2 goal involvements per 90, useful for a full-back.
Watch points
- Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.
Outlook
With a Rating of 47.4, Sugai carries the 11th-highest potential of the full-backs in the J1 League (top 21%). Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.27 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
