based on the 2026 season · updated 19 Oct 2026
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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Gamba Osaka.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 J1 League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 6.2 |
Scout report
R. Hatsuse is a 29-year-old full-back at Gamba Osaka, rated 29.9 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 142nd of 193 on scout potential in the J1 League. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (42.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.46 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Hatsuse.
Judged on this season alone, Hatsuse graded 12 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 15th of 23 of the 23 full-backs in the J1 League, on 1 clean sheet and 3.457 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 3 → 12). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 30, 20th of 23 of the 23 full-backs in the J1 League. At 29 Hatsuse is in his prime years, and a market index of 4.5 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Gamba Osaka finished 18th of 20 · a relegation-threatened side
3.46 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 10 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. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 42.6% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 29.9, Hatsuse carries the 20th-highest potential of the full-backs in the J1 League of 23 — though on just 10 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.46 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.
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Bars = where he ranks among full-backs in the J1 League with 600+ minutes this season.
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