based on the 2025 season · updated 18 Aug 2026
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Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Fagiano Okayama.
Scout report
H. Iwabuchi is a 28-year-old centre-forward at Fagiano Okayama, rated 33.4 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 47th of 98 on scout potential in the J1 League. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (32.1% 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 11 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 9th of 12 of the 12 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 33, 9th of 12 of the 12 centre-forwards in the J1 League. At 28 Iwabuchi is in his prime years, and a market index of 5.5 reflects that trajectory.
Output in context · Fagiano Okayama finished 13th of 20 · a mid-table side
3 goals in 32 appearances (0.09 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 32.1% 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 33.4, Iwabuchi carries the 9th-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the J1 League of 12. 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 (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).
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 J1 League with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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