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Kanta Chiba

Squad depthShimizu S-pulse · 23 yrsNot playing

based on the 2025 season · updated 18 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameKanta Chiba
PositionCentre-forward
NationalityJapan
Age23
Date of birth17 Jun 2003
BirthplaceShizuoka
Height178 cm
Shirt number#23
ClubShimizu S-pulse
Centre-forward
1
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
11
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Shimizu S-pulse.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
J1 League100116.7

Scout report

Squad depthGoal-getting Centre-forward

K. Chiba is a 23-year-old centre-forward at Shimizu S-pulse, rated 45.2 overall by Field Insider's model. An emerging talent, he has been a fringe squad member this season (2.7% of available minutes). He brings 0.97 goal contributions per 90 (0.97 goals, 0 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Chiba.

On the season, Chiba graded 3 for current form (age-blind), on 1 goal and 0 assists in 8 appearances (0.968 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 3 → 3).

On long-term talent our Rating reads 45. At 23 Chiba is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 12.4 reflects that trajectory.

45.2
Ratingi
developing / rotation level
2.5
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
2.7%
Minutes
limited game time
0.97
Goal contrib / 90
elite end product

Output in context · Shimizu S-pulse finished 14th of 20 · a lower-table side

8
Apps
1
Goals
0
Assists
1
G+A
0.13
Goals / app

1 goal in 8 appearances (0.13 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb.

Strengths

  • Final-third output. 0.97 goal contributions per 90 (0.97 goals, 0 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 2.7% 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 45.2 overall — developing / rotation level. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.97 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.