Kosuke Kinoshita

Experienced head

Sanfrecce Hiroshima · 31 yrsTransferred to Shimizu S-pulse

24.7

Profile

Full nameKosuke Kinoshita

PositionCentre-forward

NationalityJapan

Age31

Date of birth3 Oct 1994

BirthplaceHamamatsu

Height182 cm

Shirt number#17

ClubSanfrecce Hiroshima

More about K. Kinoshita →

Centre-forward

Season stats

Full career & schedule →

Appearances

Goals

Assists

1261

Minutes

Domestic-league season · Sanfrecce Hiroshima.

Performance data · by competition

Competition	Apps	G	A	Min	Match
AFC Champions League Elite	10	2	0	421	6.52
J1 Leagueat Kashiwa Reysol	14	3	2	398	6.94
J-League Cupat Kashiwa Reysol	2	0	0	28	—

Career

Full career & schedule →

2. Bundesliga×2Emperor Cup×2

Following his move to Sanfrecce Hiroshima, Kinoshita's current-season form is level with last season (Season 31→31), while his Rating eased 32→25. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	19	3	0	6.48	—	—
2025/26	Sanfrecce Hiroshima · 4th	34	9	4	6.79	25	31
2025/26	Kashiwa Reysol	14	3	2	6.94	—	—
2024/25	Kashiwa Reysol · 17th	38	10	0	6.76	32	31
2023/24	Kyoto Sanga · 13th	23	3	1	6.53	35	16
2022/23	Mito Hollyhock	38	12	0	—	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 6 earlier seasons and 4 youth-team spells in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headGoal-getting Centre-forward

K. Kinoshita is a 31-year-old centre-forward at Sanfrecce Hiroshima, enjoying a standout season — 9 goals and 4 assists in 34 appearances, a Season grade of 31, top 31% of J1 League centre-forwards. On long-term scout potential he's rated 24.7, ranking 264th of 377 in the J1 League. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (36.9% of available minutes). He brings 0.93 goal contributions per 90 (0.64 goals, 0.28 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Kinoshita.

Judged on this season alone, Kinoshita graded 31 — a solid campaign that ranks top 31% of the 42 centre-forwards in the J1 League, on 9 goals and 4 assists in 34 appearances (0.928 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 31 → 31). Across the 5 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 25, 29th of 42 of the 42 centre-forwards in the J1 League. At 31 Kinoshita is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 5.1 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

Read the full career report →

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

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2024/254 clubs

Current potential29th of 42 centre-forwards · J1 League Current seasonTop 31% centre-forwards · J1 League13th-best centre-forward in the J1 League264th in the J1 League · potential29th-highest potential centre-forward in the J1 League

24.7

Ratingi

29th of 42 centre-forwards

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

36.9%

Minutes

rotation minutes

0.93

Goal contrib / 90

elite end product

Output in context · Sanfrecce Hiroshima finished 4th of 20 · an upper-table side

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.26

Goals / app

9 goals in 34 appearances (0.26 per game) for an upper-table side. He also laid on 4 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 13 goal contributions (0.38 per appearance).

Strengths

Final-third output. 0.93 goal contributions per 90 (0.64 goals, 0.28 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

Game time. Only 36.9% 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 24.7, Kinoshita carries the 29th-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the J1 League of 42. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.93 goal contributions 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 %36.9%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900.642

Assists / 900.285

Goal contribution / 900.928

Defensive actions / 900.428

Player flow

Goal involvements13

Shot conversion %40.9

Shot accuracy %56.4

Dribble success %28

Cards / 900.071

Foul involvement / 902.498

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, Kinoshita sits on 5.1, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Kinoshita's projected Rating — 24.7 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 centre-forwards in the J1 League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals9

Shots on target22

Shots39

Penalties scored1—

Passing

Assists4

Chances created10—

Passes300—

Possession

Successful dribbles7

Dribble success28%

Duels won92—

Duels won %37.6%—

Fouls won11

Defending

Tackles4

Interceptions1

Blocks1

Fouls committed24

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1

Red cards0

Transfer history

Shimizu S-pulse2026/27 – now

Sanfrecce Hiroshima2025/26 – 2026/27

Kashiwa Reysol2023/24 – 2025/26

Kyoto Sanga2022/23 – 2023/24

Mito Hollyhock2021/22 – 2022/23Free

Urawa2021/22 – 2021/22Free

Stabaek2019/20 – 2021/22

St. Truiden2018/19 – 2019/20Free

Halmstad2016/17 – 2018/19Free

FC 08 Homburg2016/17 – 2016/17

SC Freiburguntil 2016/17

About K. Kinoshita

Kosuke Kinoshita is a 31-year-old centre-forward who plays for Sanfrecce Hiroshima, born on October 3, 1994 in Hamamatsu, standing 182 cm tall. He is from Japan. Sanfrecce Hiroshima currently sit 4th of 20 in the J1 League.

This season

In the current season, K. Kinoshita has made 34 appearances with 9 goals and 4 assists across 1,261 minutes, averaging a 6.71 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 1 yellow card. His season has spanned the AFC Champions League Elite, the J1 League and the J-League Cup.

When K. Kinoshita plays, Sanfrecce Hiroshima's record this season is 21W-15D-8L — and his match ratings average 6.75 at home against 6.8 on the road.

Recent matches

March 11, 2026: 1-0 win at home vs Johor Darul Takzim FC (34 minutes, 1 goal, 6.9 rating)
March 4, 2026: 1-3 loss away at Johor Darul Takzim FC (30 minutes, 6.2 rating)
February 17, 2026: 2-2 draw away at FC Seoul (30 minutes, 1 goal, 7.5 rating)
February 10, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs Johor Darul Takzim FC (18 minutes, 6.5 rating)
December 10, 2025: 1-0 win at home vs Shanghai Shenhua (35 minutes, 6.9 rating)
December 6, 2025: 2-1 win at home vs Shonan Bellmare (24 minutes, 1 goal, 6.9 rating)
November 30, 2025: 2-1 win away at Kawasaki Frontale (13 minutes, 6.3 rating)
November 25, 2025: 1-1 draw away at Chengdu Better City (60 minutes, 6.2 rating)
November 9, 2025: 3-0 win at home vs Urawa (54 minutes, 1 goal, 7.2 rating)
November 4, 2025: 1-0 win at home vs Gangwon FC (32 minutes, 6.5 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates K. Kinoshita at 24.7 with a Season form score of 31, ranking 264th of 377 centre-forwards in the J1 League. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 4 career titles — among them the Emperor Cup and the 2. Bundesliga. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 15 recorded seasons, K. Kinoshita has totalled 331 club appearances with 82 goals and 11 assists for 11 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2022/23, with 38 appearances for Mito Hollyhock.

K. Kinoshita's career has also included time at Shimizu S-pulse, Kashiwa Reysol, Kyoto Sanga, Mito Hollyhock, Urawa, Stabaek, St. Truiden, Halmstad, FC 08 Homburg and SC Freiburg.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Sanfrecce Hiroshima finished 4th of 20 · an upper-table side

Strengths

Watch points