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Kazuki Oiwa

Experienced headRenofa Yamaguchi · 37 yrsRotation

Profile

Full nameKazuki Oiwa
PositionCentre-back
NationalityJapan
Age37
Date of birth17 Aug 1989
BirthplaceNagoya
Height183 cm
Shirt number#22
ClubRenofa Yamaguchi
Centre-back
15
Appearances
1
Goals
0
Assists
663
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Shonan Bellmare.

Also this season

Earlier this season at Shonan Bellmare — J-League Cup: 2 apps, 0g 0a, 193 min

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

Scout report

Experienced headCentral defender

K. Oiwa is a 37-year-old central defender at Renofa Yamaguchi, rated 7.9 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 238th of 260 on scout potential in the J3 League. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option this season (38.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.77 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Oiwa.

Judged on this season alone, Oiwa graded 6 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 56th of 57 of the 57 centre-backs in the J3 League, on 1 clean sheet and 1.765 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 14 → 3). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 8, 52nd of 57 of the 57 centre-backs in the J3 League. At 37 Oiwa is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.2 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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Past his 2021/22 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2021/22Trending downRemarkably consistent
7.9
Ratingi
52nd of 57 centre-backs
6.4
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
38.8%
Minutes
rotation minutes
1.77
Def. actions / 90
light defensive volume

Output in context · Renofa Yamaguchi finished 3rd of 20 · an upper-table side

15
Apps
1.77
Def. / 90
10
Tackles
1
Interceptions
1
Clean sheets

1.77 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 15 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (3rd of 20) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 38.8% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Defensive numbers. Modest 1.77 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
  • Age curve. At 37, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 7.9, Oiwa carries the 52nd-highest potential of the centre-backs in the J3 League of 57 — though on just 15 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.77 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.5× and falling).

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the J3 League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1
Shots on target1
Shots3

Passing

Assists0
Chances created4—
Passes421—

Possession

Duels won34—
Duels won %65.4%—
Fouls won3—

Defending

Tackles10
Interceptions1
Blocks2
Fouls committed1—

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.