Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Albirex Niigata.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 J1 League | 20 | 2 | 2 | 659 | 6.63 |
 J-League Cup | 2 | 1 | 0 | 99 | — |
Scout report
Keisuke Kasai is a 23-year-old central midfielder at Albirex Niigata, rated 45.8 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 76th of 377 on scout potential in the J1 League. An emerging talent, he has been a fringe squad member this season (19.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.46 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Kasai.
Judged on this season alone, Kasai graded 14 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 50th of 65 of the 65 central midfielders in the J1 League, on 2 goals, 2 assists and 2.458 defensive actions per 90.
We hold a single season for Kasai, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 46, top 20% of the 65 central midfielders in the J1 League. At 23 Kasai is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 12.5 reflects that trajectory.
Output in context · Albirex Niigata finished 20th of 20 · a relegation-threatened side
2.46 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 20 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (20th of 20) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.55 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 19.3% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 45.8, Kasai carries the 13th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the J1 League of 65 — though on just 20 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.46 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. 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.
