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Rikuto Hirose

Experienced headKashima · 31 yrsRotationNew signing

based on the 2026 season · updated 19 Oct 2026

Profile

Full nameRikuto Hirose
PositionFull-back
NationalityJapan
Age31
Date of birth23 Sept 1995
BirthplaceSaitama
Height176 cm
Shirt number#37
ClubKashima
Full-back
9
Appearances
0
Goals
1
Assists
561
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Kashima.

Also this season

Earlier this season at Vissel Kobe — AFC Champions League Elite: 8 apps, 0g 2a, 399 min

The headline Season rating covers his time at Kashima; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
J1 League100856.3

Scout report

Experienced headFull-back

R. Hirose is a 31-year-old full-back at Kashima, rated 22.6 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (32.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.05 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Hirose.

On the season, Hirose graded 15 for current form (age-blind), on 2 clean sheets and 3.048 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 26 → 15). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 23. At 31 Hirose is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 3.1 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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Below his 2023/24 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2023/24Holding levelBreakout: 2023/24
22.6
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
15
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
32.8%
Minutes
limited game time
3.05
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Kashima finished 6th of 20 · an upper-table side

9
Apps
3.05
Def. / 90
11
Tackles
7
Interceptions
2
Clean sheets

3.05 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 9 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (6th of 20) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.16 goal involvements per 90, useful for a full-back.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 32.8% 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 22.6 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.05 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. 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.

Season statistics

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

Shooting

Goals0
Shots3

Passing

Assists1
Chances created8
Passes365
Pass accuracy86%

Possession

Successful dribbles4
Dribble success57.1%
Duels won33
Duels won %67.3%
Fouls won4

Defending

Tackles11
Interceptions7
Blocks1
Fouls committed3

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.