based on the 2026 season · updated 19 Oct 2026
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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Shimizu S-pulse.
Also this season
Earlier this season at Vissel Kobe — AFC Champions League Elite: 5 apps, 0g 0a, 354 min
The headline Season rating covers his time at Shimizu S-pulse; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 J1 League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 7.3 |
Scout report
Y. Honda is a 35-year-old central defender at Shimizu S-pulse, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 0 assists in 8 appearances, a Season grade of 15, top 54% of J1 League centre-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 13.2, ranking 187th of 193 in the J1 League. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (40.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.88 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Honda.
Judged on this season alone, Honda graded 15 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 20th of 37 of the 37 centre-backs in the J1 League, on 2 clean sheets and 2.878 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 21 → 15). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 13, 36th of 37 of the 37 centre-backs in the J1 League. At 35 Honda is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.8 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2023/24 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Shimizu S-pulse finished 10th of 20 · a mid-table side
2.88 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 8 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 40.2% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Age curve. At 35, 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 13.2, Honda carries the 36th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the J1 League of 37 — though on just 8 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.88 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 centre-backs in the J1 League with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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