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Kensuke Fujiwara

Project playerJubilo Iwata · 22 yrsStarter

Profile

Full nameKensuke Fujiwara
PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityJapan
Age22
Date of birth21 Dec 2003
Height177 cm
Shirt number#77
ClubJubilo Iwata
Defensive midfielder
12
Appearances
1
Goals
1
Assists
1041
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Tochigi SC.

Scout report

Project playerDefensive midfielder

K. Fujiwara is a 22-year-old defensive midfielder at Jubilo Iwata, rated 29.7 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 70th of 215 on scout potential in the J2 League and 1501st of 1756 U-23 players tracked. An emerging talent, he has been a regular starter this season (60.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.55 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Fujiwara.

Judged on this season alone, Fujiwara graded 26 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 3rd of 4 of the 4 defensive midfielders in the J2 League, on 1 goal, 1 assist and 3.545 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 6 → 13). Across the 3 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 30, 2nd of 4 of the 4 defensive midfielders in the J2 League. At 22 Fujiwara is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 7.4 reflects that trajectory.

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Fujiwara is operating at his career peak — the 2025/26 level is the level.

Peak: 2025/26Holding level
29.7
Ratingi
2nd of 4 defensive midfielders
25.9
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
60.9%
Minutes
a regular starter
3.55
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Jubilo Iwata finished 11th of 20 · a mid-table side

12
Apps
3.55
Def. / 90
7
Tackles
25
Interceptions
5
Clean sheets

3.55 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 12 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 60.9% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.17 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.
  • Defensive volume. 3.55 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 29.7, Fujiwara carries the 2nd-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the J2 League of 4 — though on just 12 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.55 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 1.9×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the J2 League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1—
Shots on target7—
Shots21—

Passing

Assists1—
Pass accuracy70%—

Possession

Successful dribbles19—

Defending

Tackles7—
Interceptions25—
Blocks9—

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Yellow cards3
Red cards0

Transfer news

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