Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Gamba Osaka.
Injury-affected season
Missed 5 of Gamba Osaka's ~38 games this season through 5 injury absences (collapsed lung, injury). He still appeared 1 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
 AFC Champions League Two | 11 | 840 | 7.3 |
 J-League Cup | 3 | 330 | — |
 J1 League | 1 | 90 | 6.3 |
Scout report
M. Higashiguchi is a 40-year-old goalkeeper at Gamba Osaka, rated 2.7 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (3% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Higashiguchi.
On the season, Higashiguchi graded 0 for current form (age-blind), on 0 clean sheets across 1 appearance.
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 2 → 0). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 3. At 40 Higashiguchi is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.2 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Higashiguchi missed 5 games through injury (collapsed lung, injury) out of roughly 38 this season. The 1 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.
Past his 2021/22 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Gamba Osaka finished 9th of 20 · a mid-table side
0 clean sheets in 1 appearance (0% of games).
Watch points
- Game time. Only 3% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Age curve. At 40, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
Rated 2.7 overall — below regular-starter level. A limited game time keeper carrying the gloves this season. Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.5× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
