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Hiroto Hatao

Experienced headKanazawa · 35 yrsStarter

based on the 2025 season · updated 18 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameHiroto Hatao
PositionCentre-back
NationalityJapan
Age35
Date of birth16 Sept 1990
BirthplaceTokyo
Height183 cm
Shirt number#3
ClubKanazawa
Centre-back
9
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
787
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Kanazawa.

Scout report

Experienced headCentral defender

H. Hatao is a 35-year-old central defender at Kanazawa, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 0 assists in 9 appearances, a Season grade of 7, top 70% of J3 League centre-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 5.8, ranking 258th of 267 in the J3 League. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member (22.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.09 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Hatao.

Judged on this season alone, Hatao graded 7 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 43rd of 61 of the 61 centre-backs in the J3 League, on 2 clean sheets and 3.088 defensive actions per 90.

We hold a single season for Hatao, 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 6, 58th of 61 of the 61 centre-backs in the J3 League. At 35 Hatao is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.3 reflects that trajectory.

5.8
Ratingi
58th of 61 centre-backs
6.7
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
22.4%
Minutes
limited game time
3.09
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Kanazawa finished 6th of 20 · an upper-table side

9
Apps
3.09
Def. / 90
3
Tackles
22
Interceptions
2
Clean sheets

3.09 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 9 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (6th 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.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 22.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Age curve. At 35, 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 5.8, Hatao carries the 58th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the J3 League of 61 — though on just 9 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.09 tackles, blocks & interceptions 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.

Season statistics

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

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles3
Interceptions22
Blocks2

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.