Kosuke Kinoshita

Following his move to Shimizu S-pulse, Kinoshita's current-season form is down 77% on last season (Season 31→7), while his Rating climbed 21→23. His peak season for form remains 2025/26 (Season 31).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2027/28	Shimizu S-pulse · 10th	9	1	0	5.12	23	7
2026/27	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	19	3	0	6.48	—	—
2025/26	Sanfrecce Hiroshima · 4th	34	9	4	6.79	21	31
2025/26	Kashiwa Reysol	14	3	2	6.94	—	—
2024/25	Kashiwa Reysol · 17th	38	10	0	6.76	32	31
2023/24	Kyoto Sanga · 13th	23	3	1	6.53	35	16

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 7 earlier seasons and 4 youth-team spells in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headCentre-forward

K. Kinoshita is a 32-year-old centre-forward at Shimizu S-pulse, rated 16.1 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (16.4% of available minutes). He brings 0.32 goal contributions per 90 (0.32 goals, 0 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Kinoshita.

On the season, Kinoshita graded 7 for current form (age-blind), on 1 goal and 0 assists in 9 appearances (0.32 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 31 → 7). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2025/26.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 16. At 32 Kinoshita is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.8 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2025/26 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2025/26Trending downBreakout: 2024/255 clubs

16.1

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

16.4%

Minutes

limited game time

0.32

Goal contrib / 90

modest end product

Output in context · Shimizu S-pulse finished 10th of 20 · a mid-table side

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.11

Goals / app

1 goal in 9 appearances (0.11 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb.

Watch points

Game time. Only 16.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
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

Rated 16.1 overall — below regular-starter level. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.32 goal contributions 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.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %16.4%

Available fixtures9 of 10

Goals / 900.32

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.32

Defensive actions / 900.961

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Shot conversion %50

Shot accuracy %33.3

Pass accuracy %60

Dribble success %50

Cards / 900

Foul involvement / 901.922

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~4), then tapers with age. At 32, Kinoshita sits on 1.8, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Kinoshita's projected Rating — 16.1 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Transfer history

Shimizu S-pulseJun 2026 – now

Sanfrecce HiroshimaJun 2025 – Jun 2026

Kashiwa ReysolJan 2024 – Jun 2025

Kyoto SangaJan 2023 – Jan 2024

Mito HollyhockJan 2022 – Jan 2023Free

UrawaAug 2021 – Jan 2022Free

StabaekJul 2019 – Aug 2021

St. TruidenJan 2019 – Jul 2019Free

HalmstadFeb 2017 – Jan 2019Free

FFC 08 Homburguntil Feb 2017

About K. Kinoshita

Kosuke Kinoshita is a 32-year-old centre-forward who plays for Shimizu S-pulse, born on October 3, 1994 in Hamamatsu, standing 182 cm tall. He is from Japan. Shimizu S-pulse currently sit 10th of 20 in the J1 League.

This season

In the current season, K. Kinoshita has made 9 appearances with 1 goal and 0 assists across 281 minutes.

K. Kinoshita's next match is on November 7, 2026, when Shimizu S-pulse face Tokyo Verdy at home in the J1 League.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates K. Kinoshita at 16.1 with a Season form score of 7. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 4 career titles — among them the Emperor Cup and the 2. Bundesliga. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 16 recorded seasons, K. Kinoshita has totalled 340 club appearances with 83 goals and 11 assists for 12 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2022/23, with 38 appearances for Mito Hollyhock.

K. Kinoshita's career has also included time at Sanfrecce Hiroshima, Kashiwa Reysol, Kyoto Sanga, Mito Hollyhock, Urawa, Stabaek, St. Truiden, Halmstad and FFC 08 Homburg.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Also this season

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Shimizu S-pulse finished 10th of 20 · a mid-table side

Watch points