Takahiro Ohgihara

Ohgihara's current-season form is up 18% on last season (Season 38→45), while his Rating eased 27→20. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Vissel Kobe	8	3	0	7.2	—	—
2025/26	Vissel Kobe · 5th	36	2	3	7.19	20	45
2024/25	Vissel Kobe · 1st	35	1	3	7.17	27	38
2023/24	Vissel Kobe · 1st	19	0	0	6.72	21	6
2022/23	Vissel Kobe · 13th	12	0	0	6.61	22	4

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 11 earlier seasons in the full career.

Japan · international

Side	Apps	G
Japan	1	0
Japan U23	5	0
Japan U20	3	1

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headBall-winning Defensive midfielder

T. Ohgihara is a 35-year-old defensive midfielder at Vissel Kobe, enjoying a standout season — 2 goals and 3 assists in 36 appearances, a Season grade of 45, top 9% of J1 League defensive midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 20.2, ranking 134th of 152 in the J1 League. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present (85.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.57 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Ohgihara.

Judged on this season alone, Ohgihara graded 45 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 10% of the 11 defensive midfielders in the J1 League, on 2 goals, 3 assists and 4.569 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 38 → 45). Across the 6 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 20, 11th of 11 of the 11 defensive midfielders in the J1 League. At 35 Ohgihara is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 2.8 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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A career still climbing — Ohgihara is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2024/25

Current potential11th of 11 defensive midfielders · J1 League Current seasonTop 10% defensive midfielders · J1 League 1st-best defensive midfielder in the J1 League 134th in the J1 League · potential 11th-highest potential defensive midfielder in the J1 League

20.2

Ratingi

11th of 11 defensive midfielders

45.3

Seasoni

developing / rotation level

85.8%

Minutes

near ever-present

4.57

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · Vissel Kobe finished 5th of 20 · an upper-table side

Apps

4.57

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

4.57 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 12 clean sheets across 36 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (5th 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 2 goals and 3 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 85.8% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.15 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.
Defensive volume. 4.57 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

Age curve. At 35, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 20.2, Ohgihara carries the 11th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the J1 League of 11. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.57 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %85.8%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900.061

Assists / 900.092

Goal contribution / 900.153

Defensive actions / 904.569

Player flow

Goal involvements5

Cards / 900.184

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 (~9), then tapers with age. At 35, Ohgihara sits on 2.8, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Ohgihara's projected Rating — 20.2 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

Assists3

Defending

Tackles86

Interceptions53

Blocks10

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards6

Red cards0

Transfer history

Vissel KobeJan 2022 – now

Yokohama F. MarinosJan 2017 – Jan 2022

Nagoya GrampusJul 2016 – Jan 2017

Cerezo Osakauntil Jul 2016

About T. Ohgihara

Takahiro Ohgihara is a 34-year-old defensive midfielder who plays for Vissel Kobe, born on October 5, 1991 in Sakai, standing 185 cm tall. He is from Japan. Vissel Kobe currently sit 1st of 20 in the J1 League.

This season

In the current season, T. Ohgihara has made 36 appearances with 2 goals and 3 assists across 2,935 minutes, with 6 yellow cards.

T. Ohgihara's next match is on October 9, 2026, when Vissel Kobe face Kashiwa Reysol away in the J1 League.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates T. Ohgihara at 20.2 with a Season form score of 45.3, ranking 134th of 152 defensive midfielders in the J1 League. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 8 career titles — among them the Emperor Cup and the J1 League. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 16 recorded seasons, T. Ohgihara has totalled 396 club appearances with 19 goals and 15 assists for 4 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2025/26, with 36 appearances for Vissel Kobe.

T. Ohgihara's career has also included time at Yokohama F. Marinos, Nagoya Grampus and Cerezo Osaka.

On the international stage, T. Ohgihara has represented Japan, Japan U23, Japan U20 — 9 caps and 1 goal in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Vissel Kobe finished 5th of 20 · an upper-table side

Strengths

Watch points