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Central midfielderJapanJ1 League

K. Higashi

Experienced headFC Tokyo · 36 yrsTransferred to Higashi Keigo
9.7
10.2%
Ratingi
4.9
60.5%
Seasoni
0.8
Valuei

Profile

Full nameKeigo Higashi
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityJapan
Age36
Date of birth20 Jul 1990
BirthplaceFukuoka
Height178 cm
Shirt number#10
ClubFC Tokyo
Central midfielderalso played FWD

Season stats

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18
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
705
Minutes

Domestic-league season · FC Tokyo.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
J1 League18007056.56
J-League Cup300206—

Scout report

Experienced headCentral midfielder

K. Higashi is a 36-year-old central midfielder at FC Tokyo, rated 9.7 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 366th of 377 on scout potential in the J1 League. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (20.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.94 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Higashi.

Judged on this season alone, Higashi graded 5 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 64th of 65 of the 65 central midfielders in the J1 League, on 0 goals, 0 assists and 2.936 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 12 → 5). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 10, 65th of 65 of the 65 central midfielders in the J1 League. At 36 Higashi is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.8 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 down
Current potential65th of 65 central midfielders · J1 League · 18 appsCurrent season64th of 65 central midfielders · J1 League · 18 apps64th-best central midfielder in the J1 League366th in the J1 League · potential65th-highest potential central midfielder in the J1 League
9.7
Ratingi
65th of 65 central midfielders
4.9
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
20.6%
Minutes
limited game time
2.94
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · FC Tokyo finished 11th of 20 · a mid-table side

2.94
Def. / 90
17
Tackles
5
Interceptions
2
Clean sheets

2.94 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 18 appearances.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 20.6% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Age curve. At 36, 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 9.7, Higashi carries the 65th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the J1 League of 65 — though on just 18 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.94 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).

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Transfer news

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