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Kanji Kuwayama

Squad depthAlbirex Niigata · 23 yrsFringe playerOn loan from Machida Zelvia

ratings updated 13 Oct 2026

Profile

Full nameKanji Kuwayama
PositionCentre-forward
NationalityJapan
Age23
Date of birth28 Nov 2002
BirthplaceSaitama
Height184 cm
Shirt number#49
ClubAlbirex Niigata
Centre-forward
21
Appearances
1
Goals
1
Assists
340
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Machida Zelvia.

Also this season

Parent club Machida Zelvia — AFC Champions League Elite: 3 apps, 3g 0a, 480 min

The headline Season rating covers his time at Albirex Niigata; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
J1 Leagueat Machida Zelvia8011336.37

Scout report

Squad depthCreative Centre-forward

K. Kuwayama is a 23-year-old centre-forward at Albirex Niigata, rated 48.2 overall by Field Insider's model. An emerging talent, he has been a fringe squad member this season (18% of available minutes). He brings 0.53 goal contributions per 90 (0.27 goals, 0.27 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Kuwayama.

On the season, Kuwayama graded 10 for current form (age-blind), on 1 goal and 1 assist in 21 appearances (0.529 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 0 → 5).

On long-term talent our Rating reads 48. At 23 Kuwayama is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 8.7 reflects that trajectory.

48.2
Ratingi
a solid contributor and squad regular
9.7
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
18%
Minutes
limited game time
0.53
Goal contrib / 90
productive for the role

Output in context · Albirex Niigata finished 3rd of 20 · an upper-table side

21
Apps
1
Goals
1
Assists
2
G+A
0.05
Goals / app

1 goal in 21 appearances (0.05 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 1 assist for 2 goal contributions in all.

Strengths

  • Final-third output. 0.53 goal contributions per 90 (0.27 goals, 0.27 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 18% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

Rated 48.2 overall — a solid contributor and squad regular. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.53 goal contributions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead. With this floor already at 23, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-forwards in the J2 League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1
Shots on target2
Shots3

Passing

Assists1
Chances created2—
Passes81—

Possession

Successful dribbles3
Dribble success75%
Duels won30—
Duels won %35.3%—
Fouls won1

Defending

Tackles6
Fouls committed9

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.