ratings updated 11 Oct 2026
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Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Kitakyushu.
Scout report
S. Kawabe is a 30-year-old centre-forward at Kitakyushu, enjoying a standout season — 3 goals and 1 assists in 14 appearances, a Season grade of 20, top 52% of J3 League centre-forwards. On long-term scout potential he's rated 15.3, ranking 206th of 260 in the J3 League. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option (40.6% of available minutes). He brings 0.52 goal contributions per 90 (0.39 goals, 0.13 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Kawabe.
Judged on this season alone, Kawabe graded 20 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 25th of 48 of the 48 centre-forwards in the J3 League, on 3 goals and 1 assist in 14 appearances (0.518 involvements per 90).
We hold a single season for Kawabe, 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 15, 34th of 48 of the 48 centre-forwards in the J3 League. At 30 Kawabe is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.1 reflects that trajectory.
Output in context · Kitakyushu finished 14th of 20 · a lower-table side
3 goals in 14 appearances (0.21 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 1 assist for 4 goal contributions in all.
Strengths
- Final-third output. 0.52 goal contributions per 90 (0.39 goals, 0.13 assists) — productive for the role.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 40.6% 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 15.3, Kawabe carries the 34th-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the J3 League of 48 — though on just 14 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.52 goal contributions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1× now → 0.7× 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 centre-forwards in the J3 League with 600+ minutes this season.
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