K. Chinen

Chinen's current-season form is up 41% on last season (Season 22→31), while his Rating eased 37→25. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Kashima	16	0	2	6.65	—	—
2025/26	Kashima · 1st	29	4	0	6.97	25	31
2024/25	Kashima · 5th	33	3	3	7.16	37	22
2023/24	Kashima · 5th	21	5	0	6.75	36	18
2022/23	Kawasaki Frontale · 2nd	27	7	1	6.82	43	25

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 5 earlier seasons in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headBall-winning Central midfielder

K. Chinen is a 31-year-old central midfielder at Kashima, enjoying a standout season — 4 goals and 0 assists in 29 appearances, a Season grade of 31, top 20% of J1 League central midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 25.1, ranking 263rd of 377 in the J1 League. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (43.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 5.72 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Chinen.

Judged on this season alone, Chinen graded 31 — a strong campaign that ranks top 20% of the 65 central midfielders in the J1 League, on 4 goals, 0 assists and 5.723 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 22 → 31). Across the 6 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 25, 47th of 65 of the 65 central midfielders in the J1 League. At 31 Chinen is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 5.2 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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A career still climbing — Chinen is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending upRemarkably consistent

Current potential47th of 65 central midfielders · J1 League Current seasonTop 20% central midfielders · J1 League13th-best central midfielder in the J1 League263rd in the J1 League · potential47th-highest potential central midfielder in the J1 League

25.1

Ratingi

47th of 65 central midfielders

30.6

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

43.7%

Minutes

rotation minutes

5.72

Def. actions / 90

high defensive volume

Output in context · Kashima finished 1st of 20 · a title-challenging side

5.72

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

5.72 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — high defensive volume, with 7 clean sheets across 29 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 4 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.24 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
Defensive volume. 5.72 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

Game time. Only 43.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Age curve. At 31, 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 25.1, Chinen carries the 47th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the J1 League of 65. Defensively he reads as high defensive volume (5.72 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %43.7%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900.241

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.241

Defensive actions / 905.723

Player flow

Goal involvements4

Shot conversion %33.3

Shot accuracy %66.7

Dribble success %63.6

Cards / 900.361

Foul involvement / 903.916

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

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 (~11), then tapers with age. At 31, Chinen sits on 5.2, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Chinen's projected Rating — 25.1 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.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the J1 League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals4

Shots on target12

Shots18

Passing

Assists0

Possession

Successful dribbles14

Dribble success63.6%

Fouls won30

Defending

Tackles53

Interceptions42

Fouls committed35

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards6

Red cards0

Transfer history

Yokohama F. Marinos2026/27 – now

Kashima2022/23 – 2026/27

Kawasaki Frontale(back from loan)2020/21 – 2022/23

Oita Trinita(on loan)2019/20 – 2020/21

Kawasaki Frontaleuntil 2019/20

About K. Chinen

Kei Chinen is a 31-year-old central midfielder who plays for Kashima, born on March 17, 1995 in Haebaru, standing 177 cm tall. He is from Japan. Kashima currently sit 1st of 20 in the J1 League.

This season

In the current season, K. Chinen has made 29 appearances with 4 goals and 0 assists across 1,494 minutes, averaging a 7.17 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 6 yellow cards. Though primarily a central midfielder, he has also lined up in attack this season.

When K. Chinen plays, Kashima's record this season is 19W-6D-4L — and his match ratings average 7.04 at home against 6.91 on the road.

Recent matches

December 6, 2025: 2-1 win at home vs Yokohama F. Marinos (90 minutes, 7.6 rating)
November 30, 2025: 1-0 win away at Tokyo Verdy (72 minutes, 7.3 rating)
November 8, 2025: 2-1 win at home vs Yokohama FC (87 minutes, 1 goal, 7.3 rating)
October 25, 2025: 1-1 draw away at Kyoto Sanga (45 minutes, 6.9 rating)
October 17, 2025: 0-0 draw away at Vissel Kobe (90 minutes, 7.2 rating)
October 5, 2025: 0-0 draw at home vs Gamba Osaka (18 minutes, 6.9 rating)
September 23, 2025: 3-1 win at home vs Cerezo Osaka (71 minutes, 1 goal, 7.3 rating)
September 20, 2025: 1-0 win away at Urawa (45 minutes, 7.2 rating)
September 13, 2025: 3-0 win at home vs Shonan Bellmare (16 minutes, 6.7 rating)
August 31, 2025: 1-1 draw away at Shimizu S-pulse (72 minutes, 7.3 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates K. Chinen at 25.1 with a Season form score of 30.6, ranking 263rd of 377 central midfielders in the J1 League. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 11 career titles — among them the J1 League and the Super Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 10 recorded seasons, K. Chinen has totalled 227 club appearances with 35 goals and 9 assists for 3 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2024/25, with 33 appearances for Kashima.

K. Chinen's career has also included time at Yokohama F. Marinos, Kawasaki Frontale and Oita Trinita.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Kashima finished 1st of 20 · a title-challenging side

Strengths

Watch points