Hijiri Onaga

Following his move to V-varen Nagasaki, Onaga's current-season form is level with last season (Season 16→15), while his Rating eased 23→20. His peak season for form remains 2024/25 (Season 33).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2027/28	V-varen Nagasaki · 16th	3	0	0	6.77	20	15
2026/27	V-varen Nagasaki	20	0	0	6.79	—	—
2025/26	Tokyo Verdy · 17th	24	0	1	6.85	23	16
2024/25	Tokyo Verdy · 6th	37	4	0	6.97	38	33
2023/24	Machida Zelvia	39	3	0	—	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 6 earlier seasons in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headCentral midfielder

H. Onaga is a 31-year-old central midfielder at Tokyo Verdy, rated 23 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option this season (51.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.78 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Onaga.

On the season, Onaga graded 16 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 1 assist and 2.776 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 16 → 15). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 23. At 31 Onaga is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 3.3 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2024/25 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2024/25Trending down

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

16.1

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

51.2%

Minutes

rotation minutes

2.78

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Tokyo Verdy finished 17th of 20 · a lower-table side

Apps

2.78

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.78 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 9 clean sheets across 24 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (17th of 20) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Watch points

Game time. Only 51.2% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Age curve. At 31, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 23 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.78 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %51.2%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900

Assists / 900.051

Goal contribution / 900.051

Defensive actions / 902.776

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Cards / 900

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 (~7), then tapers with age. At 31, Onaga sits on 3.3, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Onaga's projected Rating — 23 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.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the J1 League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists1

Defending

Tackles27

Interceptions22

Blocks5

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0

Red cards0

Transfer history

V-varen NagasakiJul 2025 – now

Tokyo VerdyJan 2024 – Jul 2025

Machida ZelviaJan 2022 – Jan 2024Free

Omiya ArdijaJan 2020 – Jan 2022Free

V-varen Nagasakiuntil Jan 2020

About H. Onaga

Hijiri Onaga is a 31-year-old central midfielder who plays for V-varen Nagasaki, born on February 23, 1995 in Saitama, standing 171 cm tall. He is from Japan. V-varen Nagasaki currently sit 16th of 20 in the J1 League.

This season

In the current season, H. Onaga has made 3 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 270 minutes, with 1 yellow card.

H. Onaga's next match is on August 29, 2026, when V-varen Nagasaki face FC Tokyo at home in the J1 League.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates H. Onaga at 23 with a Season form score of 16.1. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the J2 League. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 11 recorded seasons, H. Onaga has totalled 321 club appearances with 15 goals and 5 assists for 4 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2022/23, with 42 appearances for Machida Zelvia.

H. Onaga's career has also included time at Tokyo Verdy, Machida Zelvia and Omiya Ardija.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.