based on the 2025 season · updated 18 Aug 2026
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Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Tochigi SC.
Scout report
S. Kawata is a 32-year-old goalkeeper at Tochigi SC, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 0 assists in 22 appearances, a Season grade of 27, top 5% of J3 League goalkeepers. On long-term scout potential he's rated 12.6, ranking 226th of 267 in the J3 League. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (57.9% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Kawata.
Judged on this season alone, Kawata graded 27 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 6% of the 19 goalkeepers in the J3 League, on 9 clean sheets across 22 appearances.
We hold a single season for Kawata, 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 13, 18th of 19 of the 19 goalkeepers in the J3 League. At 32 Kawata is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.7 reflects that trajectory.
Output in context · Tochigi SC finished 7th of 20 · a mid-table side
9 clean sheets in 22 appearances (41% of games).
Watch points
- Game time. Only 57.9% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Age curve. At 32, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 12.6, Kawata carries the 18th-highest potential of the goalkeepers in the J3 League of 19. A rotation minutes keeper carrying the gloves this season. Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.8× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among goalkeepers in the J3 League with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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