based on the 2026 season · updated 19 Oct 2026
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Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 J1 League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 7.9 |
Scout report
S. Higashi is a 26-year-old attacking midfielder at Sanfrecce Hiroshima, rated 48.9 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 24th of 193 on scout potential in the J1 League. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (47.7% of available minutes). He brings 0.44 goal contributions per 90 (0.11 goals, 0.33 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Higashi.
Judged on this season alone, Higashi graded 21 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 6th of 12 of the 12 attacking midfielders in the J1 League, on 1 goal and 3 assists in 10 appearances (0.442 involvements per 90).
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 27 → 21). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2024/25.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 49, 5th of 12 of the 12 attacking midfielders in the J1 League. At 26 Higashi is in his prime years, and a market index of 13.4 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2024/25 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Sanfrecce Hiroshima finished 1st of 20 · a title-challenging side
1 goal in 10 appearances (0.1 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. He also laid on 3 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 4 goal contributions (0.4 per appearance).
Strengths
- Final-third output. 0.44 goal contributions per 90 (0.11 goals, 0.33 assists) — productive for the role.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 47.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Defensive numbers. Modest 1.1 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
Outlook
With a Rating of 48.9, Higashi carries the 5th-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the J1 League of 12 — though on just 10 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.44 goal contributions 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 attacking midfielders in the J1 League with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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