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Takeaki Harigaya

Project playerFukushima United · 28 yrsStarter

ratings updated 11 Oct 2026

Profile

Full nameTakeaki Harigaya
PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityJapan
Age28
Date of birth15 Oct 1998
BirthplaceSaitama
Height166 cm
Shirt number#7
ClubFukushima United
Defensive midfielder
21
Appearances
0
Goals
3
Assists
1742
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Fukushima United.

Scout report

Project playerBall-winning Defensive midfielder

T. Harigaya is a 28-year-old defensive midfielder at Fukushima United, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 3 assists in 21 appearances, a Season grade of 39, top 20% of J3 League defensive midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 23, ranking 115th of 260 in the J3 League. An experienced operator, he has been an ever-present (92.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.6 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Harigaya.

Judged on this season alone, Harigaya graded 39 — a strong campaign that ranks top 20% of the 5 defensive midfielders in the J3 League, on 0 goals, 3 assists and 4.598 defensive actions per 90.

We hold a single season for Harigaya, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 23, top 40% of the 5 defensive midfielders in the J3 League. At 28 Harigaya is in his prime years, and a market index of 2 reflects that trajectory.

23
Ratingi
2nd of 5 defensive midfielders
39.1
Seasoni
developing / rotation level
92.2%
Minutes
near ever-present
4.6
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Fukushima United finished 18th of 20 · a relegation-threatened side

21
Apps
4.6
Def. / 90
20
Tackles
64
Interceptions
3
Clean sheets

4.6 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 21 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (18th of 20) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 3 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 92.2% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.16 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.
  • Defensive volume. 4.6 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 23, Harigaya carries the 2nd-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the J3 League (top 40%), and he is posting that for a relegation-threatened side (Fukushima United finished 18th of 20) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.6 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. 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 J3 League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0—
Shots on target2—
Shots14—

Passing

Assists3—
Pass accuracy89%—

Possession

Successful dribbles2—

Defending

Tackles20—
Interceptions64—
Blocks5—

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.