based on the 2026 season · updated 19 Oct 2026
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Vissel Kobe.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 J1 League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 7.3 |
Scout report
T. Yamakawa is a 29-year-old full-back at Vissel Kobe, rated 34.2 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 45th of 193 on scout potential in the J1 League. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (45.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.89 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Yamakawa.
Judged on this season alone, Yamakawa graded 29 — a solid campaign that ranks top 31% of the 23 full-backs in the J1 League, on 4 clean sheets and 2.892 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 45 → 29). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 34, top 31% of the 23 full-backs in the J1 League. At 29 Yamakawa is in his prime years, and a market index of 7.4 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Vissel Kobe finished 4th of 20 · an upper-table side
2.89 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 9 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 1 goal and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.23 goal involvements per 90, useful for a full-back.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 45.5% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 34.2, Yamakawa carries the 7th-highest potential of the full-backs in the J1 League of 23 — though on just 9 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.89 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 J1 League with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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