based on the 2025 season · updated 18 Aug 2026
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Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Kitakyushu.
Scout report
K. Sugiyama is a 28-year-old central defender at Kitakyushu, rated 19.8 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 141st of 267 on scout potential in the J3 League. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (39.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.71 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Sugiyama.
Judged on this season alone, Sugiyama graded 15 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 12% of the 61 centre-backs in the J3 League, on 5 clean sheets and 2.705 defensive actions per 90.
We hold a single season for Sugiyama, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 20, 28th of 61 of the 61 centre-backs in the J3 League. At 28 Sugiyama is in his prime years, and a market index of 1.3 reflects that trajectory.
Output in context · Kitakyushu finished 8th of 20 · a mid-table side
2.71 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 17 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 39.9% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 19.8, Sugiyama carries the 28th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the J3 League of 61. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.71 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 centre-backs in the J3 League with 600+ minutes this season.
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