So Kawahara

Kawahara's current-season form is level with last season (Season 36→36), while his Rating held around 40. His peak season for form remains 2023/24 (Season 39).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2027/28	Kawasaki Frontale · 7th	3	0	0	6.63	40	36
2026/27	Kawasaki Frontale	18	1	1	6.83	—	—
2025/26	Kawasaki Frontale · 8th	37	2	2	6.95	40	36
2024/25	Kawasaki Frontale	13	1	1	6.91	—	—
2024/25	Sagan Tosu · 20th	35	1	0	7	45	17
2023/24	Sagan Tosu · 14th	34	1	3	7.12	53	39
2023/24	Kawasaki Frontale	32	1	3	7.12	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 3 earlier seasons in the full career.

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. 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.

On the season, Kawahara graded 36 for current form (age-blind), on 2 goals, 2 assists and 3.788 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 36 → 36). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 40. At 28 Kawahara is in his prime years, and a market index of 9.9 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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

Peak: 2023/24Holding levelBreakout: 2025/26

39.7

Ratingi

developing / rotation level

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

Apps

3.79

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

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

Rated 39.7 overall — developing / rotation level. 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.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %75%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900.07

Assists / 900.07

Goal contribution / 900.14

Defensive actions / 903.788

Player flow

Goal involvements4

Cards / 900.07

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~17), then tapers with age. At 28, Kawahara sits on 9.9, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Kawahara's projected Rating — 39.7 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

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

Shooting

Goals2—

Passing

Assists2—

Defending

Tackles49—

Interceptions43—

Blocks16—

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2

Red cards0

Transfer history

Kawasaki FrontaleAug 2024 – now

Sagan TosuJan 2023 – Aug 2024

Roasso Kumamotountil Jan 2023

About S. Kawahara

So Kawahara is a 28-year-old defensive midfielder who plays for Kawasaki Frontale, born on March 13, 1998 in Yamaga, standing 169 cm tall. He is from Japan. Kawasaki Frontale currently sit 7th of 20 in the J1 League.

This season

In the current season, S. Kawahara has made 3 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 35 minutes.

S. Kawahara's next match is on September 2, 2026, when Kawasaki Frontale face Machida Zelvia away in the J1 League.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates S. Kawahara at 39.7 with a Season form score of 36.1. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the J3 League. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 8 recorded seasons, S. Kawahara has totalled 235 club appearances with 11 goals and 10 assists for 3 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2025/26, with 37 appearances for Kawasaki Frontale.

S. Kawahara's career has also included time at Sagan Tosu and Roasso Kumamoto.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.