Kosuke Kinoshita

Following his move to Shimizu S-pulse, Kinoshita's current-season form is level with last season (Season 31→31), while his Rating eased 25→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 · 15th	3	0	0	6.6	23	31
2026/27	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	19	3	0	6.48	—	—
2025/26	Sanfrecce Hiroshima · 4th	34	9	4	6.79	25	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 headGoal-getting Centre-forward

K. Kinoshita is a 31-year-old centre-forward at Sanfrecce Hiroshima, enjoying a standout season — 9 goals and 4 assists in 34 appearances, a Season grade of 31. On long-term scout potential he's rated 24.7. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (36.9% of available minutes). He brings 0.93 goal contributions per 90 (0.64 goals, 0.28 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Kinoshita.

On the season, Kinoshita graded 31 for current form (age-blind), on 9 goals and 4 assists in 34 appearances (0.928 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 31 → 31). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2025/26.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 25. At 31 Kinoshita is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 5.1 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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A career still climbing — Kinoshita is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

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

24.7

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

36.9%

Minutes

rotation minutes

0.93

Goal contrib / 90

elite end product

Output in context · Sanfrecce Hiroshima finished 4th of 20 · an upper-table side

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.26

Goals / app

9 goals in 34 appearances (0.26 per game) for an upper-table side. He also laid on 4 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 13 goal contributions (0.38 per appearance).

Strengths

Final-third output. 0.93 goal contributions per 90 (0.64 goals, 0.28 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

Game time. Only 36.9% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Age curve. At 31, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 24.7 overall — below regular-starter level. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.93 goal contributions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %36.9%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900.642

Assists / 900.285

Goal contribution / 900.928

Defensive actions / 900.428

Player flow

Goal involvements13

Cards / 900.071

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 (~11), then tapers with age. At 31, Kinoshita sits on 5.1, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Kinoshita's projected Rating — 24.7 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.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-forwards in the J1 League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals9

Passing

Assists4

Defending

Tackles4

Interceptions1

Blocks1

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1

Red cards0

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 HomburgNov 2016 – Feb 2017

SC Freiburguntil Nov 2016

About K. Kinoshita

Kosuke Kinoshita is a 31-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 15th of 20 in the J1 League.

This season

In the current season, K. Kinoshita has made 3 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 98 minutes.

K. Kinoshita's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Shimizu S-pulse face Kashiwa Reysol at home in the J1 League.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates K. Kinoshita at 24.7 with a Season form score of 31. 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 334 club appearances with 82 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, FFC 08 Homburg and SC Freiburg.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.