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Kota Hoshi

Experienced headKitakyushu · 34 yrsRotation

ratings updated 11 Oct 2026

Profile

Full nameKota Hoshi
PositionCentre-back
NationalityJapan
Age34
Date of birth27 Jul 1992
BirthplaceKanagawa
Height169 cm
Shirt number#6
ClubKitakyushu
Centre-back
4
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
278
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Kitakyushu.

Scout report

Experienced headCentral defender

K. Hoshi is a 34-year-old central defender at Kitakyushu, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 0 assists in 4 appearances, a Season grade of 5. On long-term scout potential he's rated 5. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member (16.3% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Hoshi.

On the season, Hoshi graded 5 for current form (age-blind), on 1 clean sheet and 0.971 defensive actions per 90.

We hold a single season for Hoshi, 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 5. At 34 Hoshi is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.2 reflects that trajectory.

5
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
4.6
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
16.3%
Minutes
limited game time
0.97
Def. actions / 90
light defensive volume

Output in context · Kitakyushu finished 16th of 20 · a lower-table side

4
Apps
0.97
Def. / 90
1
Tackles
2
Interceptions
1
Clean sheets

0.97 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 4 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (16th of 20) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 16.3% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Age curve. At 34, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 5 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (0.97 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).

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

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.