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Centre-forwardJapanJ1 League

Hiroto Iwabuchi

Squad depthFagiano Okayama · 29 yrsFringe player
33.4
Ratingi
13.5
Seasoni
4.6
Valuei

based on the 2026 season · updated 19 Oct 2026

Profile

Full nameHiroto Iwabuchi
PositionCentre-forward
NationalityJapan
Age29
Date of birth17 Sept 1997
Shirt number#19
ClubFagiano Okayama
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Centre-forward

Season stats

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32
Appearances
3
Goals
0
Assists
1098
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Fagiano Okayama.

Scout report

Squad depthCentre-forward

H. Iwabuchi is a 29-year-old centre-forward at Fagiano Okayama, rated 30.5 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 113th of 193 on scout potential in the J1 League. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (38.1% of available minutes). He brings 0.25 goal contributions per 90 (0.25 goals, 0 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Iwabuchi.

Judged on this season alone, Iwabuchi graded 14 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 17th of 28 of the 28 centre-forwards in the J1 League, on 3 goals and 0 assists in 32 appearances (0.246 involvements per 90).

We hold a single season for Iwabuchi, 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 31, 18th of 28 of the 28 centre-forwards in the J1 League. At 29 Iwabuchi is in his prime years, and a market index of 4.6 reflects that trajectory.

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30.5
Ratingi
18th of 28 centre-forwards
13.5
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
38.1%
Minutes
rotation minutes
0.25
Goal contrib / 90
modest end product

Output in context · Fagiano Okayama finished 11th of 20 · a mid-table side

32
Apps
3
Goals
0
Assists
3
G+A
0.09
Goals / app

3 goals in 32 appearances (0.09 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 38.1% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Output. 0.25 contributions per 90 is light for an attacking role — end product needs to climb.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 30.5, Iwabuchi carries the 18th-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the J1 League of 28. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.25 goal contributions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-forwards in the J1 League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals3

Passing

Assists0
Chances created12
Passes256

Possession

Duels won63
Duels won %36.6%

Defending

Tackles12
Interceptions6
Blocks2

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.