Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Kashima.
Injury-affected season
Missed 4 of Kashima's ~38 games this season through 4 injury absences (cruciate ligament). He still appeared 19 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 J1 League | 19 | 0 | 4 | 1675 | 6.89 |
 J-League Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 125 | — |
Scout report
K. Anzai is a 31-year-old full-back at Kashima, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 4 assists in 19 appearances, a Season grade of 31, top 30% of J1 League full-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 27.1, ranking 255th of 377 in the J1 League. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (54.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.36 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Anzai.
Judged on this season alone, Anzai graded 31 — a strong campaign that ranks top 30% of the 54 full-backs in the J1 League, on 8 clean sheets and 2.364 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 41 → 31). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 27, 37th of 54 of the 54 full-backs in the J1 League. At 31 Anzai is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 5.6 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Anzai missed 4 games through injury (cruciate ligament) out of roughly 38 this season. The 19 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.
Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Kashima finished 1st of 20 · a title-challenging side
2.36 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 8 clean sheets across 19 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 0 goals and 4 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.22 goal involvements per 90, useful for a full-back.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 54.7% 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 27.1, Anzai carries the 37th-highest potential of the full-backs in the J1 League of 54. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.36 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. 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.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
