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Ken Yamura

Squad depthJEF United Chiba · 29 yrsRotationNew signing

based on the 2026 season · updated 19 Oct 2026

Profile

Full nameKen Yamura
PositionCentre-forward
NationalityJapan
Age29
Date of birth9 Jun 1997
BirthplaceTokyo
Height168 cm
Shirt number#29
ClubJEF United Chiba
Centre-forward
9
Appearances
1
Goals
0
Assists
522
Minutes

Domestic-league season · JEF United Chiba.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
J1 League100266.5

Scout report

Squad depthCentre-forward

K. Yamura is a 29-year-old centre-forward at JEF United Chiba, rated 27.5 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (30.5% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Yamura.

On the season, Yamura graded 9 for current form (age-blind), on 1 goal and 0 assists in 9 appearances (0.172 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 12 → 9).

On long-term talent our Rating reads 28. At 29 Yamura is in his prime years, and a market index of 4.1 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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Below his 2025/26 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2025/26Holding level
27.5
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
8.5
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
30.5%
Minutes
limited game time
0.17
Goal contrib / 90
low end product

Output in context · JEF United Chiba finished 19th of 20 · a relegation-threatened side

9
Apps
1
Goals
0
Assists
1
G+A
0.11
Goals / app

1 goal in 9 appearances (0.11 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 30.5% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Output. 0.17 contributions per 90 is light for an attacking role — end product needs to climb.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 27.5 overall — below regular-starter level. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.17 goal contributions 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.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-forwards in the J1 League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1
Shots on target7
Shots15

Passing

Assists0
Chances created6
Passes116
Pass accuracy81%

Possession

Successful dribbles4
Dribble success57.1%
Duels won21
Duels won %42.9%
Fouls won8

Defending

Tackles3
Interceptions3
Blocks1
Fouls committed6

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.