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Sho Hiramatsu

Project playerKitakyushu · 27 yrsStarter

Profile

Full nameSho Hiramatsu
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityJapan
Age27
Date of birth26 Nov 1998
BirthplaceShimada
Height167 cm
Shirt number#18
ClubKitakyushu
Central midfielder
21
Appearances
2
Goals
2
Assists
1756
Minutes

Domestic-league season · FC Ryukyu.

Scout report

Project playerCentral midfielder

S. Hiramatsu is a 27-year-old central midfielder at Kitakyushu, enjoying a standout season — 2 goals and 2 assists in 21 appearances, a Season grade of 36, top 4% of J3 League central midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 24.7, ranking 87th of 260 in the J3 League. In his prime years, he has been an ever-present (92.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.51 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Hiramatsu.

Judged on this season alone, Hiramatsu graded 36 — a standout campaign that ranks top 4% of the 100 central midfielders in the J3 League, on 2 goals, 2 assists and 2.511 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 1 → 21). Across the 3 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 25, top 31% of the 100 central midfielders in the J3 League. At 27 Hiramatsu is in his prime years, and a market index of 3.6 reflects that trajectory.

24.7
Ratingi
31st of 100 central midfielders
36
Seasoni
developing / rotation level
92.9%
Minutes
near ever-present
2.51
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Kitakyushu finished 14th of 20 · a lower-table side

21
Apps
2.51
Def. / 90
11
Tackles
28
Interceptions
4
Clean sheets

2.51 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 21 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (14th 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 2 goals and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 92.9% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.21 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.

Watch points

  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 24.7, Hiramatsu carries the 31st-highest potential of the central midfielders in the J3 League (top 31%), and he is posting that for a lower-table side (Kitakyushu finished 14th of 20) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.51 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the J3 League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2
Shots on target4
Shots19

Passing

Assists2
Pass accuracy87%

Possession

Successful dribbles21

Defending

Tackles11
Interceptions28
Blocks10

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.