based on the 2026 season · updated 19 Oct 2026
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Shimizu S-pulse.
Scout report
K. Kozuka is a 32-year-old central midfielder at Shimizu S-pulse, rated 13.8 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (6.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.7 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Kozuka.
On the season, Kozuka graded 1 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 0 assists and 1.698 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 7 → 1). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2025/26.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 14. At 32 Kozuka is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.5 reflects that trajectory.
Kozuka is operating at his career peak — the 2025/26 level is the level.
Output in context · Shimizu S-pulse finished 10th of 20 · a mid-table side
1.7 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume across 4 appearances.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 6.2% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Age curve. At 32, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
Rated 13.8 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.7 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.8× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
