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PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityJapan
Age38
Date of birth22 Feb 1988
BirthplaceTokyo
Height179 cm
Shirt number#11
ClubKitakyushu
Defensive midfielder
14
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
575
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Kitakyushu.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
J3 League14005756.95
J-League Cup2001547.7

Scout report

Experienced headBall-winning Defensive midfielder

K. Kiyama is a 38-year-old defensive midfielder at Kitakyushu, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 0 assists in 14 appearances, a Season grade of 5. On long-term scout potential he's rated 2.7. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member (16.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.38 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Kiyama.

On the season, Kiyama graded 5 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 0 assists and 4.383 defensive actions per 90.

We hold a single season for Kiyama, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 3. At 38 Kiyama is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.1 reflects that trajectory.

2.7
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
4.5
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
16.8%
Minutes
limited game time
4.38
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Kitakyushu finished 8th of 20 · a mid-table side

4.38
Def. / 90
6
Tackles
18
Interceptions
2
Clean sheets

4.38 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 14 appearances.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 4.38 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 16.8% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Age curve. At 38, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 2.7 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.38 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.5× and falling).

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

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.