Takahiro Ohgihara

Ohgihara's current-season form is up 26% on last season (Season 38→48), 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	48
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 48, top 13% of J1 League defensive midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 21, ranking 170th of 193 in the J1 League. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present (90.6% 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 48 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 14% of the 15 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 → 48). Across the 6 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 21, 15th of 15 of the 15 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 2.9 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 potential15th of 15 defensive midfielders · J1 League Current seasonTop 14% defensive midfielders · J1 League 2nd-best defensive midfielder in the J1 League 170th in the J1 League · potential 15th-highest potential defensive midfielder in the J1 League

Ratingi

15th of 15 defensive midfielders

47.5

Seasoni

a solid contributor and squad regular

90.6%

Minutes

near ever-present

4.57

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · Vissel Kobe finished 4th 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 (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 2 goals and 3 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 90.6% 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 21, Ohgihara carries the 15th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the J1 League of 15. 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 %90.6%

Available fixtures36 of 10

Goals / 900.061

Assists / 900.092

Goal contribution / 900.153

Defensive actions / 904.569

Player flow

Goal involvements5

Shot conversion %33.3

Shot accuracy %25

Dribble success %66.7

Cards / 900.184

Foul involvement / 902.79

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 (~10), then tapers with age. At 35, Ohgihara sits on 2.9, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Ohgihara's projected Rating — 21 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

Shots on target6

Shots24

Passing

Assists3

Chances created43

Passes1,536

Possession

Successful dribbles6

Dribble success66.7%

Duels won198

Duels won %59.8%

Fouls won43

Defending

Tackles86

Interceptions53

Blocks10

Fouls committed48

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 4th 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 31, 2026, when Vissel Kobe face Nagoya Grampus at home in the J1 League.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates T. Ohgihara at 21 with a Season form score of 47.5, ranking 170th of 193 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 4th of 20 · an upper-table side

Strengths

Watch points