Kei Chinen
based on the 2025 season · updated 18 Aug 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 Kashima, enjoying a standout season — 4 goals and 0 assists in 29 appearances, a Season grade of 31, top 55% of J1 League defensive midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 25.2, ranking 127th of 152 in the J1 League. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (43.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 5.72 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 31 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 6th of 11 of the 11 defensive midfielders in the J1 League, on 4 goals, 0 assists and 5.723 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 31 → 31). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2025/26.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 25, 8th of 11 of the 11 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 5.2 reflects that trajectory.
A career still climbing — Chinen is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Output in context · Kashima finished 1st of 20 · a title-challenging side
5.72 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — high defensive volume, with 7 clean sheets across 29 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (1st 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 4 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.24 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.
- Defensive volume. 5.72 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 43.7% 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 25.2, Chinen carries the 8th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the J1 League of 11. Defensively he reads as high defensive volume (5.72 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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