Honoya Shoji

Following his move to Kanazawa, Shoji's current-season form is level with last season (Season 0→0), while his Rating eased 43→16. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Kanazawa · 6th	4	0	7.02	16	0
2024/25	Kanazawa	22	2	—	—	—
2023/24	Kanazawa	39	2	—	—	—
2022/23	Kanazawa	39	4	—	—	—
2021/22	Kanazawa	35	3	—	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 4 earlier seasons in the full career.

Japan · international

Side	Apps	G
Japan U23	2	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthCentral defender

H. Shoji is a 29-year-old central defender at Kanazawa, rated 14.4 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (13.8% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Shoji.

On the season, Shoji graded 0 for current form (age-blind), on 0 clean sheets and 0.381 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 0 → 0).

On long-term talent our Rating reads 14. At 29 Shoji is in his prime years, and a market index of 0.7 reflects that trajectory.

14.4

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

0.1

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

13.8%

Minutes

limited game time

0.38

Def. actions / 90

light defensive volume

Output in context · Kanazawa finished 8th of 20 · a mid-table side

Apps

0.38

Def. / 90

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Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

0.38 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume across 4 appearances.

Watch points

Game time. Only 13.8% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 14.4 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (0.38 tackles, blocks & interceptions 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.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %13.8%

Available fixtures4 of 10

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 900.381

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Pass accuracy %83

Cards / 900

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 22–27 (~1), then tapers with age. At 29, Shoji sits on 0.7, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Shoji's projected Rating — 14.4 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Transfer history

KanazawaJan 2022 – nowFree

Cerezo Osaka(back from loan)Jan 2021 – Jan 2022

Kanazawa(on loan)Jan 2021 – Jan 2021

V-varen Nagasaki(on loan)Oct 2020 – Jan 2021

Cerezo Osaka(back from loan)Feb 2020 – Oct 2020

Oita Trinita(on loan)until Feb 2020

Kanazawa(on loan)Jul 2017 – Feb 2020

Cerezo Osakauntil Jul 2017

About H. Shoji

Honoya Shoji is a 28-year-old centre-back who plays for Kanazawa, born on October 8, 1997 in Tatebayashi City, standing 187 cm tall. He is from Japan. Kanazawa currently sit 8th of 20 in the J3 League.

This season

In the current season, H. Shoji has made 4 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 236 minutes.

H. Shoji's next match is on October 17, 2026, when Kanazawa face Nara Club at home in the J3 League.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates H. Shoji at 14.4 with a Season form score of 0.1. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 9 recorded seasons, H. Shoji has totalled 217 club appearances with 12 goals and 0 assists for 4 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2018/19, with 41 appearances for Kanazawa.

H. Shoji's career has also included time at Cerezo Osaka, V-varen Nagasaki and Oita Trinita.

On the international stage, H. Shoji has represented Japan U23 — 2 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Kanazawa finished 8th of 20 · a mid-table side

Watch points