Kei Chinen
based on the 2026 season · updated 19 Oct 2026
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Yokohama F. Marinos.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 J1 League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 6.7 |
Scout report
K. Chinen is a 31-year-old defensive midfielder at Yokohama F. Marinos, rated 22.2 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 161st of 193 on scout potential in the J1 League. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option this season (37.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 6.06 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Chinen.
Judged on this season alone, Chinen graded 15 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 13th of 15 of the 15 defensive midfielders in the J1 League, on 0 goals, 0 assists and 6.056 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 31 → 15). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2025/26.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 22, 12th of 15 of the 15 defensive midfielders in the J1 League. At 31 Chinen is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 3 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2025/26 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Yokohama F. Marinos finished 8th of 20 · a mid-table side
6.06 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — high defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 10 appearances.
Strengths
- Defensive volume. 6.06 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 37.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Age curve. At 31, 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 22.2, Chinen carries the 12th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the J1 League of 15 — though on just 10 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as high defensive volume (6.06 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the J1 League with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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