based on the 2026 season · updated 19 Oct 2026
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Shimizu S-pulse.
Scout report
K. Inoue is a 28-year-old central midfielder at Shimizu S-pulse, rated 30.1 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (15.9% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Inoue.
On the season, Inoue graded 1 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 0 assists and 0.662 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 13 → 1). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2021/22.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 30. At 28 Inoue is in his prime years, and a market index of 4.9 reflects that trajectory.
Inoue is operating at his career peak — the 2021/22 level is the level.
Output in context · Shimizu S-pulse finished 10th of 20 · a mid-table side
0.66 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 5 appearances.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 15.9% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
Rated 30.1 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (0.66 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
