based on the 2026 season · updated 19 Oct 2026
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Mito Hollyhock.
Also this season
On loan at FC Tokyo — J-League Cup: 3 apps, 0g 0a, 300 min
The headline Season rating covers his time at Mito Hollyhock; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 J1 League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 6.5 |
Scout report
Y. Kimoto is a 33-year-old central defender at Mito Hollyhock, rated 15.7 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 191st of 193 on scout potential in the J1 League. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option this season (43.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.31 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Kimoto.
Judged on this season alone, Kimoto graded 5 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 36th of 37 of the 37 centre-backs in the J1 League, on 0 clean sheets and 2.305 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 9 → 5). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 16, 37th of 37 of the 37 centre-backs in the J1 League. At 33 Kimoto is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.5 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2022/23 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Mito Hollyhock finished 14th of 20 · a lower-table side
2.31 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume across 9 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 2 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.24 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central defender.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 43.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Age curve. At 33, 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 15.7, Kimoto carries the 37th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the J1 League of 37 — though on just 9 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.31 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.7× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the J1 League with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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