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Kengo Kuroki

Project playerTegevajaro Miyazaki · 27 yrsStarter

ratings updated 13 Oct 2026

Profile

Full nameKengo Kuroki
PositionCentre-back
NationalityJapan
Age27
Date of birth6 Jul 1999
Shirt number#33
ClubTegevajaro Miyazaki
Centre-back
22
Appearances
2
Goals
0
Assists
1936
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Tegevajaro Miyazaki.

Scout report

Project playerCentral defender

K. Kuroki is a 27-year-old central defender at Tegevajaro Miyazaki, rated 37.4 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 125th of 215 on scout potential in the J2 League. In his prime years, he has been an ever-present this season (97.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.53 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Kuroki.

Judged on this season alone, Kuroki graded 26 — a strong campaign that ranks top 22% of the 73 centre-backs in the J2 League, on 6 clean sheets and 1.534 defensive actions per 90.

We hold a single season for Kuroki, 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 37, 47th of 73 of the 73 centre-backs in the J2 League. At 27 Kuroki is in his prime years, and a market index of 7.7 reflects that trajectory.

37.4
Ratingi
47th of 73 centre-backs
25.7
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
97.8%
Minutes
near ever-present
1.53
Def. actions / 90
light defensive volume

Output in context · Tegevajaro Miyazaki finished 10th of 20 · a mid-table side

22
Apps
1.53
Def. / 90
3
Tackles
30
Interceptions
6
Clean sheets

1.53 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 6 clean sheets across 22 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 97.8% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

  • Defensive numbers. Modest 1.53 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 37.4, Kuroki carries the 47th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the J2 League of 73. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.53 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the J2 League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2
Shots on target4
Shots6

Passing

Assists0
Pass accuracy80%

Possession

Successful dribbles1

Defending

Tackles3
Interceptions30

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.