Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Shimizu S-pulse.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 J1 League | 21 | 0 | 1 | 1193 | 6.68 |
 J-League Cup | 2 | 1 | 0 | 54 | — |
Scout report
K. Kitazume is a 34-year-old full-back at Shimizu S-pulse, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 1 assists in 21 appearances, a Season grade of 12, top 85% of J1 League full-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 11.8, ranking 353rd of 377 in the J1 League. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member (34.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.89 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Kitazume.
Judged on this season alone, Kitazume graded 12 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 46th of 54 of the 54 full-backs in the J1 League, on 4 clean sheets and 1.886 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 7 → 12). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 12, 52nd of 54 of the 54 full-backs in the J1 League. At 34 Kitazume is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.6 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Shimizu S-pulse finished 14th of 20 · a lower-table side
1.89 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 21 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (14th 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 34.9% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Age curve. At 34, 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 11.8, Kitazume carries the 52nd-highest potential of the full-backs in the J1 League of 54, and he is posting that for a lower-table side (Shimizu S-pulse finished 14th 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 (1.89 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
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