Field Insider
34.1
30.5%
Ratingi
18.1
55.9%
Seasoni
5.6
Valuei

Profile

Full nameKento Tachibanada
PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityJapan
Age28
Date of birth29 May 1998
BirthplaceKirishima
Height169 cm
Shirt number#8
ClubKawasaki Frontale
Defensive midfielderalso played DEF

Season stats

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30
Appearances
1
Goals
0
Assists
1319
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Kawasaki Frontale.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
J1 League301013196.78

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Defensive midfielder

K. Tachibanada is a 28-year-old defensive midfielder at Kawasaki Frontale, rated 34.1 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 186th of 377 on scout potential in the J1 League. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (38.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.85 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 18 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 31st of 49 of the 49 defensive midfielders in the J1 League, on 1 goal, 0 assists and 4.845 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 41 → 18). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 34, 28th of 49 of the 49 defensive midfielders in the J1 League. At 28 Tachibanada is in his prime years, and a market index of 5.6 reflects that trajectory.

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Past his 2022/23 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2022/23Trending downBreakout: 2022/23
Current potential28th of 49 defensive midfielders · J1 LeagueCurrent season31st of 49 defensive midfielders · J1 League31st-best defensive midfielder in the J1 League186th in the J1 League · potential28th-highest potential defensive midfielder in the J1 League
34.1
Ratingi
28th of 49 defensive midfielders
18.1
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
38.6%
Minutes
rotation minutes
4.85
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Kawasaki Frontale finished 8th of 20 · a mid-table side

4.85
Def. / 90
38
Tackles
31
Interceptions
3
Clean sheets

4.85 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 30 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 4.85 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 38.6% 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 34.1, Tachibanada carries the 28th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the J1 League of 49. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.85 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).

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Transfer news

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