based on the 2025 season · updated 22 Aug 2026
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Kitakyushu.
Also this season
On loan at Kitakyushu — J-League Cup: 1 apps, 0g 0a, 90 min
The headline Season rating covers his time at Tochigi SC; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.
Scout report
R. Higashi is a 22-year-old central defender at Kitakyushu, rated 25.5 overall by Field Insider's model. An emerging talent, he has been a fringe squad member this season (14.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.06 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Higashi.
On the season, Higashi graded 5 for current form (age-blind), on 2 clean sheets and 1.063 defensive actions per 90.
We hold a single season for Higashi, 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 26. At 22 Higashi is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 2.1 reflects that trajectory.
Output in context · Kitakyushu finished 8th of 20 · a mid-table side
1.06 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 8 appearances.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 14.9% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
Rated 25.5 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.06 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 1.9×) with the best seasons likely ahead.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the J3 League with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
