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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Nagoya Grampus.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 J1 League | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1108 | 6.73 |
 J-League Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 120 | — |
Scout report
A. Kawazura is a 32-year-old defensive midfielder at Nagoya Grampus, rated 17.6 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 312th of 377 on scout potential in the J1 League. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (34.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.92 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Kawazura.
Judged on this season alone, Kawazura graded 13 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 43rd of 49 of the 49 defensive midfielders in the J1 League, on 1 goal, 0 assists and 2.924 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 27 → 13). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 18, 42nd of 49 of the 49 defensive midfielders in the J1 League. At 32 Kawazura is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 2.4 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Nagoya Grampus finished 16th of 20 · a lower-table side
2.92 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 20 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (16th 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 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 34.2% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Age curve. At 32, 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 17.6, Kawazura carries the 42nd-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the J1 League of 49, and he is posting that for a lower-table side (Nagoya Grampus finished 16th 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 (2.92 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.8× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the J1 League with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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