Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Kitakyushu.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 J3 League | 20 | 2 | 3 | 1521 | 6.81 |
 J-League Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 5.92 |
Scout report
R. Kabayama is a 23-year-old central midfielder at Kitakyushu, rated 29.5 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 1st of 300 on scout potential in the J3 League. An emerging talent, he has been a rotation option this season (44.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.83 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Kabayama.
Judged on this season alone, Kabayama graded 19 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 12% of the 101 central midfielders in the J3 League, on 2 goals, 3 assists and 1.834 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 0 → 19). Across the 5 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 30, top 1% of the 101 central midfielders in the J3 League. At 23 Kabayama is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 2.7 reflects that trajectory.
A career still climbing — Kabayama is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Output in context · Kitakyushu finished 8th of 20 · a mid-table side
1.83 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 20 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 3 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.3 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 44.5% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Defensive numbers. Modest 1.83 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 29.5, Kabayama carries the 1st-highest potential of the central midfielders in the J3 League (top 1%). Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.83 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. 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.
