Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Gamba Osaka.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 J1 League | 37 | 2 | 2 | 2953 | 6.81 |
 AFC Champions League Two | 5 | 0 | 0 | 334 | 7.18 |
 J-League Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 120 | — |
Scout report
K. Kurokawa is a 29-year-old full-back at Gamba Osaka, rated 37.2 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 160th of 377 on scout potential in the J1 League. An experienced operator, he has been an ever-present this season (86.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.26 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Kurokawa.
Judged on this season alone, Kurokawa graded 30 — a solid campaign that ranks top 34% of the 54 full-backs in the J1 League, on 9 clean sheets and 2.255 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 37 → 30). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 37, 27th of 54 of the 54 full-backs in the J1 League. At 29 Kurokawa is in his prime years, and a market index of 7.4 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Gamba Osaka finished 9th of 20 · a mid-table side
2.26 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 9 clean sheets across 37 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 86.3% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Watch points
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 37.2, Kurokawa carries the 27th-highest potential of the full-backs in the J1 League of 54. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.26 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
