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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 J1 League | 37 | 3 | 2 | 3114 | 7.11 |
 AFC Champions League Elite | 9 | 0 | 0 | 752 | 6.62 |
 Super Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 6.68 |
Scout report
H. Kawabe is a 30-year-old central midfielder at Sanfrecce Hiroshima, enjoying a standout season — 3 goals and 2 assists in 37 appearances, a Season grade of 41, top 47% of J1 League attacking midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 34.6, ranking 186th of 377 in the J1 League. An experienced operator, he has been an ever-present (91.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.18 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Kawabe.
Judged on this season alone, Kawabe graded 41 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 24th of 51 of the 51 attacking midfielders in the J1 League, on 3 goals, 2 assists and 3.179 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 13 → 41). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2020/21.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 35, 29th of 51 of the 51 attacking midfielders in the J1 League. At 30 Kawabe is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 7.9 reflects that trajectory.
A career still climbing — Kawabe is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Output in context · Sanfrecce Hiroshima finished 4th of 20 · an upper-table side
3.18 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 14 clean sheets across 37 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 3 goals and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 91.1% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Watch points
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 34.6, Kawabe carries the 29th-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the J1 League of 51. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.18 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1× now → 0.7× projected in three years).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the J1 League with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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