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Hiroshi Iwasaki

Project playerTochigi SC · 24 yrsStarter

ratings updated 11 Oct 2026

Profile

Full nameHiroshi Iwasaki
PositionCentre-back
NationalityJapan
Age24
Date of birth11 Oct 2002
Height186 cm
Shirt number#25
ClubTochigi SC
Centre-back
21
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
1843
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Tochigi SC.

Scout report

Project playerCentral defender

H. Iwasaki is a 24-year-old central defender at Tochigi SC, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 0 assists in 21 appearances, a Season grade of 35, top 7% of J3 League centre-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 30.3, ranking 25th of 260 in the J3 League. An emerging talent, he has been an ever-present (97.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.66 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Iwasaki.

Judged on this season alone, Iwasaki graded 35 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 8% of the 57 centre-backs in the J3 League, on 8 clean sheets and 1.66 defensive actions per 90.

We hold a single season for Iwasaki, 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 30, top 6% of the 57 centre-backs in the J3 League. At 24 Iwasaki is in his prime years, and a market index of 4.4 reflects that trajectory.

30.3
Ratingi
3rd of 57 centre-backs
35.3
Seasoni
developing / rotation level
97.5%
Minutes
near ever-present
1.66
Def. actions / 90
light defensive volume

Output in context · Tochigi SC finished 16th of 20 · a lower-table side

21
Apps
1.66
Def. / 90
4
Tackles
27
Interceptions
8
Clean sheets

1.66 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 8 clean sheets across 21 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (16th 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.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 97.5% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

  • Defensive numbers. Modest 1.66 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 30.3, Iwasaki carries the 3rd-highest potential of the centre-backs in the J3 League (top 6%), and he is posting that for a lower-table side (Tochigi SC finished 16th of 20) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.66 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the J3 League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0
Shots on target1
Shots11

Passing

Assists0
Pass accuracy81%

Possession

Successful dribbles11

Defending

Tackles4
Interceptions27
Blocks3

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.