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Taku Ushinohama

Experienced headKitakyushu · 34 yrsRotation

ratings updated 11 Oct 2026

Profile

Full nameTaku Ushinohama
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityJapan
Age34
Date of birth14 Jul 1992
BirthplaceKagoshima
Height171 cm
Shirt number#21
ClubKitakyushu
Central midfielder
14
Appearances
1
Goals
1
Assists
637
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Kitakyushu.

Scout report

Experienced headCentral midfielder

T. Ushinohama is a 34-year-old central midfielder at Kitakyushu, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 1 assists in 14 appearances, a Season grade of 15, top 52% of J3 League central midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 7.3, ranking 251st of 260 in the J3 League. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (37.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.41 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Ushinohama.

Judged on this season alone, Ushinohama graded 15 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 52nd of 100 of the 100 central midfielders in the J3 League, on 1 goal, 1 assist and 1.413 defensive actions per 90.

We hold a single season for Ushinohama, 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 7, 99th of 100 of the 100 central midfielders in the J3 League. At 34 Ushinohama is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.3 reflects that trajectory.

7.3
Ratingi
99th of 100 central midfielders
14.7
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
37.3%
Minutes
rotation minutes
1.41
Def. actions / 90
light defensive volume

Output in context · Kitakyushu finished 14th of 20 · a lower-table side

14
Apps
1.41
Def. / 90
—
Tackles
6
Interceptions
2
Clean sheets

1.41 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 14 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (14th 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 1 goal and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.28 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 37.3% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Defensive numbers. Modest 1.41 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
  • Age curve. At 34, 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 7.3, Ushinohama carries the 99th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the J3 League of 100 — though on just 14 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.41 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.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the J3 League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1
Shots on target6
Shots11

Passing

Assists1
Pass accuracy73%

Possession

Successful dribbles9

Defending

Interceptions6
Blocks4

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.