ratings updated 11 Oct 2026
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Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Fukushima United.
Scout report
H. Higuchi is a 34-year-old centre-forward at Fukushima United, enjoying a standout season — 8 goals and 1 assists in 20 appearances, a Season grade of 42, top 6% of J3 League centre-forwards. On long-term scout potential he's rated 10.5, ranking 240th of 260 in the J3 League. A seasoned veteran, he has been a regular starter (76.7% of available minutes). He brings 0.59 goal contributions per 90 (0.52 goals, 0.07 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Higuchi.
Judged on this season alone, Higuchi graded 42 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 7% of the 48 centre-forwards in the J3 League, on 8 goals and 1 assist in 20 appearances (0.587 involvements per 90).
We hold a single season for Higuchi, 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 11, 42nd of 48 of the 48 centre-forwards in the J3 League. At 34 Higuchi is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.5 reflects that trajectory.
Output in context · Fukushima United finished 18th of 20 · a relegation-threatened side
8 goals in 20 appearances (0.4 per game), a meaningful share of the load for a relegation-threatened side. Add 1 assist for 9 goal contributions in all.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 76.7% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Final-third output. 0.59 goal contributions per 90 (0.52 goals, 0.07 assists) — productive for the role.
Watch points
- Age curve. At 34, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 10.5, Higuchi carries the 42nd-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the J3 League of 48, and he is posting that for a relegation-threatened side (Fukushima United finished 18th of 20) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.59 goal contributions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
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Bars = where he ranks among centre-forwards in the J3 League with 600+ minutes this season.
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