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Tatsuya Shirai

Project playerVanraure Hachinohe · 29 yrsStarter

ratings updated 13 Oct 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

Project playerFull-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 66, top 13% of J2 League full-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 30, ranking 150th of 215 in the J2 League. An experienced operator, he has been an ever-present (100% 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.

Judged on this season alone, Shirai graded 66 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 13% of the 8 full-backs in the J2 League, 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 30, 5th of 8 of the 8 full-backs in the J2 League. At 29 Shirai is in his prime years, and a market index of 5 reflects that trajectory.

30
Ratingi
5th of 8 full-backs
66.2
Seasoni
a strong, regular top-tier starter
100%
Minutes
near ever-present
3.09
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Vanraure Hachinohe finished 19th of 20 · a relegation-threatened 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. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (19th 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 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 100% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 30, Shirai carries the 5th-highest potential of the full-backs in the J2 League of 8, and he is posting that for a relegation-threatened side (Vanraure Hachinohe finished 19th 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 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—
Shots on target2—
Shots9—

Passing

Assists2—
Pass accuracy69%—

Possession

Successful dribbles9—

Defending

Tackles8—
Interceptions55—
Blocks5—

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.