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Full nameSota Koshimichi
PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityJapan
Age22
Date of birth3 Apr 2004
BirthplaceHiroshima
Height181 cm
Shirt number#32
ClubSanfrecce Hiroshima
Defensive midfielder
21
Appearances
0
Goals
1
Assists
369
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Sanfrecce Hiroshima.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
J1 League21013696.73
AFC Champions League Elite100136.7

Scout report

Squad depthDefensive midfielder

S. Koshimichi is a 22-year-old defensive midfielder at Sanfrecce Hiroshima, rated 47.9 overall by Field Insider's model. An emerging talent, he has been a fringe squad member this season (10.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.66 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Koshimichi.

On the season, Koshimichi graded 6 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 1 assist and 3.659 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 9 → 6). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 48. At 22 Koshimichi is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 12.5 reflects that trajectory.

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Below his 2023/24 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2023/24Holding levelRemarkably consistent
47.9
Ratingi
a solid contributor and squad regular
5.7
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
10.8%
Minutes
limited game time
3.66
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Sanfrecce Hiroshima finished 4th of 20 · an upper-table side

3.66
Def. / 90
9
Tackles
5
Interceptions
2
Clean sheets

3.66 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 21 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (4th of 20) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.24 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.
  • Defensive volume. 3.66 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 10.8% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

Rated 47.9 overall — a solid contributor and squad regular. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.66 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 1.9×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

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

Goals0
Shots on target3
Shots8

Passing

Assists1

Possession

Successful dribbles5
Dribble success55.6%
Fouls won5

Defending

Tackles9
Interceptions5
Blocks1
Fouls committed7

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.