Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Shimizu S-pulse.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 J1 League | 37 | 10 | 0 | 2271 | 6.8 |
 J-League Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | — |
Scout report
K. Kitagawa is a 30-year-old centre-forward at Shimizu S-pulse, enjoying a standout season — 10 goals and 0 assists in 37 appearances, a Season grade of 33, top 24% of J1 League centre-forwards. On long-term scout potential he's rated 30.8, ranking 227th of 377 in the J1 League. An experienced operator, he has been a regular starter (66.4% of available minutes). He brings 0.4 goal contributions per 90 (0.4 goals, 0 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Kitagawa.
Judged on this season alone, Kitagawa graded 33 — a strong campaign that ranks top 24% of the 42 centre-forwards in the J1 League, on 10 goals and 0 assists in 37 appearances (0.396 involvements per 90).
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 4 → 33).
On long-term talent our Rating reads 31, 28th of 42 of the 42 centre-forwards in the J1 League. At 30 Kitagawa is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 7 reflects that trajectory.
A career still climbing — Kitagawa is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Output in context · Shimizu S-pulse finished 14th of 20 · a lower-table side
10 goals in 37 appearances (0.27 per game) is double figures — and for a lower-table side (14th of 20), a real standout. Weaker sides create and score less, so carrying double-figure output there says more than the raw number alone.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 66.4% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Final-third output. 0.4 goal contributions per 90 (0.4 goals, 0 assists) — productive for the role.
Watch points
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 30.8, Kitagawa carries the 28th-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the J1 League of 42, 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. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.4 goal contributions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1× now → 0.7× projected in three years).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
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