Domestic-league season · Kochi United.
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 J3 League | 12 | 0 | 0 | 762 | 6.95 |
 J-League Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 6.36 |
N. Imai is a 29-year-old central defender at Kochi United, rated 14.6 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 222nd of 300 in the J3 League. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (22.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.72 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Imai.
Judged on this season alone, Imai graded 6 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 59th of 71 of the 71 centre-backs in the J3 League, on 2 clean sheets and 2.717 defensive actions per 90.
We hold a single season for Imai, 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 15, 52nd of 71 of the 71 centre-backs in the J3 League. At 29 Imai is in his prime years, and a market index of 0.7 reflects that trajectory.
2.72 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 12 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (18th 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.
With a Rating of 14.6, Imai carries the 52nd-highest potential of the centre-backs in the J3 League of 71 — though on just 12 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.72 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
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 (~1), then tapers with age. At 29, Imai sits on 0.7, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Imai's projected Rating — 14.6 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.
No transfer news found for this player.
