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Attacking midfielderJapanMajor League Soccer

Hosei Kijima

Squad depthDC United · 24 yrsNot playing

Profile

PositionAttacking midfielder
NationalityJapan
Age24
Date of birth1 Jul 2002
BirthplaceYokohama
Height178 cm
Shirt number#77
ClubDC United
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Attacking midfielder

Season stats

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11
Appearances
0
Goals
1
Assists
225
Minutes

Domestic-league season · DC United.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Major League Soccer300606.45

Scout report

Squad depthCreative Attacking midfielder

Hosei Kijima is a 24-year-old attacking midfielder at DC United, rated 36.1 overall by Field Insider's model. An emerging talent, he has been a fringe squad member this season (9.6% of available minutes). He brings 0.4 goal contributions per 90 (0 goals, 0.4 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Kijima.

On the season, Kijima graded 4 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals and 1 assist in 11 appearances (0.4 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 10 → 4). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 36. At 24 Kijima is in his prime years, and a market index of 6.8 reflects that trajectory.

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Past his 2024/25 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2024/25Trending downRemarkably consistent
36.1
Ratingi
developing / rotation level
3.5
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
9.6%
Minutes
limited game time
0.4
Goal contrib / 90
productive for the role

Output in context · DC United finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side

11
Apps
0
Goals
1
Assists
1
G+A
0
Goals / app

0 goals in 11 appearances (0 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 1 assist for 1 goal contributions in all.

Strengths

  • Final-third output. 0.4 goal contributions per 90 (0 goals, 0.4 assists) — productive for the role.
  • Defensive volume. 6 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 9.6% 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 36.1 overall — developing / rotation level. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.4 goal contributions 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.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.