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Hosei Kijima

Squad depthDC United · 24 yrsNot playing

Profile

PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityJapan
Age24
Date of birth1 Jul 2002
BirthplaceYokohama
Height178 cm
Shirt number#77
ClubDC United
Defensive midfielder
10
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
139
Minutes

Domestic-league season · DC United.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Major League Soccer300606.45

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Defensive midfielder

Hosei Kijima is a 24-year-old defensive midfielder at DC United, rated 33.8 overall by Field Insider's model. An emerging talent, he has been a fringe squad member this season (6.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.53 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Kijima.

On the season, Kijima graded 2 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 0 assists and 4.532 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 10 → 2). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 34. At 24 Kijima is in his prime years, and a market index of 6.3 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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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
33.8
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
1.9
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
6.4%
Minutes
limited game time
4.53
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

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

10
Apps
4.53
Def. / 90
5
Tackles
2
Interceptions
0
Clean sheets

4.53 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume across 10 appearances.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 4.53 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 6.4% 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 33.8 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.53 tackles, blocks & interceptions 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.