H. Sugai

Following his move to Kyoto Sanga, Sugai's current-season form is up 700% on last season (Season 4→32), while his Rating climbed 42→47. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Kyoto Sanga · 3rd	37	2	4	6.84	47	32
2024/25	Kashima · 5th	13	0	0	6.36	42	4
2023/24	Kashima · 5th	17	0	0	6.58	46	13

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year.

Scout report

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H. Sugai is a 27-year-old full-back at Kyoto Sanga, rated 47.4 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 124th of 874 in the J3 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 18% of the 79 full-backs in the J3 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 23% of the 79 full-backs in the J3 League. At 27 Sugai is in his prime years, and a market index of 36 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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A career still climbing — Sugai is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2025/26

Current potentialTop 23% full-backs · J3 League Current seasonTop 18% full-backs · J3 League14th-best full-back in the J3 League124th in the J3 League · potential18th-highest potential full-back in the J3 League

47.4

Ratingi

18th of 79 full-backs

32.1

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

78.1%

Minutes

a regular starter

3.27

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Kyoto Sanga finished 3rd of 20 · an upper-table side

3.27

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

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 18th-highest potential of the full-backs in the J3 League (top 23%). 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.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %78.1%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900.067

Assists / 900.135

Goal contribution / 900.202

Defensive actions / 903.27

Player flow

Goal involvements6

Shot conversion %22.2

Shot accuracy %52.9

Dribble success %32.3

Cards / 900.101

Foul involvement / 903.27

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~36), then tapers with age. At 27, Sugai sits on 36, at or near its peak. The blue line is Sugai's projected Rating — 47.4 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.