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Kai Shibato

Squad depthTokyo Verdy · 30 yrsNew signing

based on the 2025 season · updated 22 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameKai Shibato
PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityJapan
Age30
Date of birth24 Nov 1995
BirthplaceYokohama
Height180 cm
Shirt number#2
ClubTokyo Verdy
Defensive midfielder
1
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
18
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Tokyo Verdy.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
J1 League100186.7

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Defensive midfielder

K. Shibato is a 30-year-old defensive midfielder at Urawa, rated 21.2 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (7.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 7.04 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Shibato.

On the season, Shibato graded 3 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 0 assists and 7.037 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 3 → 3). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 21. At 30 Shibato is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 2.9 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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Below his 2021/22 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2021/22Holding levelBreakout: 2024/25Injury-hit 2025/26
21.2
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
3.1
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
7.1%
Minutes
limited game time
7.04
Def. actions / 90
high defensive volume

Output in context · Urawa finished 7th of 20 · a mid-table side

9
Apps
7.04
Def. / 90
14
Tackles
4
Interceptions
1
Clean sheets

7.04 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — high defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 9 appearances.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 7.04 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 7.1% 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 21.2 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as high defensive volume (7.04 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1× now → 0.7× projected in three years).

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

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.