Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Gamba Osaka.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 J1 League | 38 | 1 | 4 | 3411 | 7.19 |
 AFC Champions League Two | 9 | 0 | 2 | 646 | 7.23 |
 J-League Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 330 | — |
Scout report
R. Handa is a 24-year-old full-back at Gamba Osaka, rated 56.5 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 2nd of 377 on scout potential in the J1 League. An emerging talent, he has been an ever-present this season (99.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.14 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Handa.
Judged on this season alone, Handa graded 46 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 6% of the 54 full-backs in the J1 League, on 11 clean sheets and 4.142 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 27 → 46). Across the 3 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 57, top 2% of the 54 full-backs in the J1 League. At 24 Handa is in his prime years, and a market index of 20.7 reflects that trajectory.
A career still climbing — Handa is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Output in context · Gamba Osaka finished 9th of 20 · a mid-table side
4.14 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 11 clean sheets across 38 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 4 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 99.7% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Defensive volume. 4.14 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.
Outlook
With a Rating of 56.5, Handa carries the 1st-highest potential of the full-backs in the J1 League (top 2%). Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.14 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
