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H. Fujiharu

Experienced headFC Ryukyu · 37 yrs

Profile

PositionCentre-back
NationalityJapan
Age37
Date of birth28 Nov 1988
BirthplaceHigashiōsaka
Height175 cm
Shirt number#4
ClubFC Ryukyu
Centre-back
21
Appearances
0
Goals
1
Assists
1860
Minutes

Domestic-league season · FC Ryukyu.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
J3 League210118607.11

Scout report

Experienced headCentral defender

H. Fujiharu is a 37-year-old central defender at FC Ryukyu, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 1 assists in 21 appearances, a Season grade of 8, top 69% of J3 League centre-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 5.6, ranking 295th of 300 in the J3 League. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (54.4% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Fujiharu.

Judged on this season alone, Fujiharu graded 8 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 49th of 71 of the 71 centre-backs in the J3 League, on 4 clean sheets and 0.968 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 0 → 8). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 6, 70th of 71 of the 71 centre-backs in the J3 League. At 37 Fujiharu is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.2 reflects that trajectory.

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Past his 2021/22 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2021/22Trending downRemarkably consistent
Current potential70th of 71 centre-backs · J3 LeagueCurrent season49th of 71 centre-backs · J3 League49th-best centre-back in the J3 League295th in the J3 League · potential70th-highest potential centre-back in the J3 League
5.6
Ratingi
70th of 71 centre-backs
8.3
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
54.4%
Minutes
rotation minutes
0.97
Def. actions / 90
light defensive volume

Output in context · FC Ryukyu finished 16th of 20 · a lower-table side

0.97
Def. / 90
1
Tackles
16
Interceptions
4
Clean sheets

0.97 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 21 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 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 54.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Defensive numbers. Modest 0.97 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
  • Age curve. At 37, 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 5.6, Fujiharu carries the 70th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the J3 League of 71, and he is posting that for a lower-table side (FC Ryukyu 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 light defensive volume (0.97 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.5× and falling).

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Transfer news

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