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Tatsuya Shirai

Squad depthVanraure Hachinohe · 29 yrsStarter

based on the 2025 season · updated 18 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameTatsuya Shirai
PositionFull-back
NationalityJapan
Age29
Date of birth5 Apr 1997
BirthplaceKawasaki
Height180 cm
Shirt number#22
ClubVanraure Hachinohe
Full-back
22
Appearances
1
Goals
2
Assists
1980
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Vanraure Hachinohe.

Scout report

Squad depthFull-back

T. Shirai is a 29-year-old full-back at Vanraure Hachinohe, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 2 assists in 22 appearances, a Season grade of 39. On long-term scout potential he's rated 19.3. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option (57.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.09 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Shirai.

On the season, Shirai graded 39 for current form (age-blind), on 12 clean sheets and 3.091 defensive actions per 90.

We hold a single season for Shirai, 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 19. At 29 Shirai is in his prime years, and a market index of 1.5 reflects that trajectory.

19.3
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
38.9
Seasoni
developing / rotation level
57.9%
Minutes
rotation minutes
3.09
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Vanraure Hachinohe finished 2nd of 20 · a title-challenging side

22
Apps
3.09
Def. / 90
8
Tackles
55
Interceptions
12
Clean sheets

3.09 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 12 clean sheets across 22 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (2nd 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 1 goal and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 57.9% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 19.3 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.09 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among full-backs in the J2 League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Passing

Assists2

Defending

Tackles8
Interceptions55
Blocks5

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.