based on the 2025 season · updated 22 Aug 2026
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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Shimizu S-pulse.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 J1 Leagueat Shimizu S-pulse | 14 | 1 | 1 | 937 | 6.65 |
Scout report
K. Kitazume is a 34-year-old full-back at Shimizu S-pulse, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 1 assists in 21 appearances, a Season grade of 12. On long-term scout potential he's rated 11.8. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member (34.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.89 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Kitazume.
On the season, Kitazume graded 12 for current form (age-blind), on 4 clean sheets and 1.886 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 7 → 12). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 12. At 34 Kitazume is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.6 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Shimizu S-pulse finished 14th of 20 · a lower-table side
1.89 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 21 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (14th 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 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 34.9% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Age curve. At 34, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
Rated 11.8 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.89 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among full-backs in the J3 League with 600+ minutes this season.
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