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Kenta Fukumori

Experienced headKitakyushu · 32 yrsStarter

Profile

Full nameKenta Fukumori
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityJapan
Age32
Date of birth4 Jul 1994
BirthplaceTokyo
Height169 cm
Shirt number#8
ClubKitakyushu
Central midfielder
19
Appearances
2
Goals
1
Assists
1392
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Tochigi SC.

Scout report

Experienced headCentral midfielder

K. Fukumori is a 32-year-old central midfielder at Kitakyushu, enjoying a standout season — 2 goals and 1 assists in 19 appearances, a Season grade of 29, top 14% of J3 League central midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 15, ranking 191st of 260 in the J3 League. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present (81.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.62 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Fukumori.

Judged on this season alone, Fukumori graded 29 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 14% of the 100 central midfielders in the J3 League, on 2 goals, 1 assist and 1.616 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 5 → 14).

On long-term talent our Rating reads 15, 78th of 100 of the 100 central midfielders in the J3 League. At 32 Fukumori is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.9 reflects that trajectory.

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A career still climbing — Fukumori is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending up
15
Ratingi
78th of 100 central midfielders
28.7
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
81.4%
Minutes
near ever-present
1.62
Def. actions / 90
light defensive volume

Output in context · Kitakyushu finished 16th of 20 · a lower-table side

19
Apps
1.62
Def. / 90
3
Tackles
20
Interceptions
6
Clean sheets

1.62 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 6 clean sheets across 19 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (16th 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 2 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 81.4% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.19 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.

Watch points

  • Defensive numbers. Modest 1.62 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
  • Age curve. At 32, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 15, Fukumori carries the 78th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the J3 League of 100, and he is posting that for a lower-table side (Kitakyushu finished 16th of 20) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.62 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.8× and falling).

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the J3 League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2
Shots on target4
Shots9

Passing

Assists1
Pass accuracy74%

Possession

Successful dribbles25

Defending

Tackles3
Interceptions20
Blocks2

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.