Domestic-league season · Kashima.
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 J1 League | 25 | 0 | 2 | 1269 | 6.79 |
 J-League Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | — |
Higuchi's current-season form is down 30% on last season (Season 20→14), while his Rating eased 43→32. His peak season for form remains 2021/22 (Season 50).
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Match | RTG | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Kashima · 1st | 25 | 0 | 2 | 6.79 | 32 | 14 |
| 2024/25 | Kashima · 5th | 36 | 4 | 3 | 6.95 | 43 | 20 |
| 2023/24 | Kashima · 5th | 31 | 3 | 9 | 7.16 | 53 | 35 |
| 2022/23 | Kashima · 4th | 32 | 2 | 7 | 7.12 | 55 | 43 |
| 2021/22 | Sagan Tosu · 7th | 37 | 6 | 6 | 7.15 | 61 | 50 |
| 2020/21 | Sagan Tosu · 13th | 28 | 1 | 4 | 7.03 | 53 | 33 |
Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year.
Y. Higuchi is a 29-year-old central midfielder at Kashima, rated 32.2 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 518th of 874 in the J3 League. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (37.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.34 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Higuchi.
Judged on this season alone, Higuchi graded 14 — a solid campaign that ranks top 35% of the 241 central midfielders in the J3 League, on 0 goals, 2 assists and 2.34 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 20 → 14). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 32, 147th of 241 of the 241 central midfielders in the J3 League. At 29 Higuchi is in his prime years, and a market index of 13.5 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2021/22 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
2.34 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 6 clean sheets across 25 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (1st 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 0 goals and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
With a Rating of 32.2, Higuchi carries the 147th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the J3 League of 241. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.34 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.
The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~25), then tapers with age. At 29, Higuchi sits on 13.5, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Higuchi's projected Rating — 32.2 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.
No transfer news found for this player.
