based on the 2025 season · updated 18 Aug 2026
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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Kashima.
Also this season
Earlier this season at Vissel Kobe — AFC Champions League Elite: 8 apps, 0g 2a, 399 min
The headline Season rating covers his time at Kashima; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 J1 League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 6.3 |
Scout report
R. Hirose is a 31-year-old full-back at Vissel Kobe, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 1 assists in 28 appearances, a Season grade of 26. On long-term scout potential he's rated 24.5. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (49.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Hirose.
On the season, Hirose graded 26 for current form (age-blind), on 7 clean sheets and 3.004 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 26 → 26). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 25. At 31 Hirose is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 5 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2023/24 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Vissel Kobe finished 5th of 20 · an upper-table side
3 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 7 clean sheets across 28 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (5th 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 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 49.9% 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
Rated 24.5 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3 tackles, blocks & interceptions 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.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among full-backs in the J1 League with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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