based on the 2026 season · updated 19 Oct 2026
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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Kawasaki Frontale.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 J1 League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 6.9 |
Scout report
K. Tachibanada is a 28-year-old defensive midfielder at Kawasaki Frontale, rated 35.4 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 107th of 193 on scout potential in the J1 League. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (49.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.13 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Tachibanada.
Judged on this season alone, Tachibanada graded 24 — a solid campaign that ranks top 34% of the 15 defensive midfielders in the J1 League, on 1 goal, 0 assists and 4.125 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 18 → 24). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2022/23.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 35, 9th of 15 of the 15 defensive midfielders in the J1 League. At 28 Tachibanada is in his prime years, and a market index of 6.6 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2022/23 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Kawasaki Frontale finished 7th of 20 · a mid-table side
4.13 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 10 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Defensive volume. 4.13 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 49.8% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 35.4, Tachibanada carries the 9th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the J1 League of 15 — though on just 10 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.13 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.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the J1 League with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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