Field Insider
39.7
11.2%
Ratingi
36.1
112.4%
Seasoni
9.9
Valuei

Profile

Full nameSo Kawahara
PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityJapan
Age28
Date of birth13 Mar 1998
BirthplaceYamaga
Height169 cm
Shirt number#19
ClubKawasaki Frontale
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Defensive midfielder

Season stats

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37
Appearances
2
Goals
2
Assists
2566
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Kawasaki Frontale.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
J1 League372225666.95

Scout report

Project playerDefensive midfielder

S. Kawahara is a 28-year-old defensive midfielder at Kawasaki Frontale, rated 39.7 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 135th of 377 on scout potential in the J1 League. An experienced operator, he has been a regular starter this season (75% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.79 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Kawahara.

Judged on this season alone, Kawahara graded 36 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 11% of the 49 defensive midfielders in the J1 League, on 2 goals, 2 assists and 3.788 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 17 → 36). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 40, 22nd of 49 of the 49 defensive midfielders in the J1 League. At 28 Kawahara is in his prime years, and a market index of 9.9 reflects that trajectory.

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Kawahara is operating at his career peak — the 2023/24 level is the level.

Peak: 2023/24Holding levelBreakout: 2025/26
Current potential22nd of 49 defensive midfielders · J1 LeagueCurrent seasonTop 11% defensive midfielders · J1 League5th-best defensive midfielder in the J1 League135th in the J1 League · potential22nd-highest potential defensive midfielder in the J1 League
39.7
Ratingi
22nd of 49 defensive midfielders
36.1
Seasoni
developing / rotation level
75%
Minutes
a regular starter
3.79
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Kawasaki Frontale finished 8th of 20 · a mid-table side

3.79
Def. / 90
49
Tackles
43
Interceptions
6
Clean sheets

3.79 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 6 clean sheets across 37 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 75% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Defensive volume. 3.79 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

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

Outlook

With a Rating of 39.7, Kawahara carries the 22nd-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the J1 League of 49. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.79 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the J1 League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2
Shots on target3
Shots16

Passing

Assists2

Possession

Successful dribbles9
Dribble success56.3%
Fouls won21

Defending

Tackles49
Interceptions43
Blocks16
Fouls committed10

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.