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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Kyoto Sanga.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 J1 League | 34 | 0 | 6 | 2463 | 6.91 |
 J-League Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | — |
Scout report
T. Hirato is a 29-year-old central midfielder at Kyoto Sanga, rated 37.2 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 160th of 377 on scout potential in the J1 League. An experienced operator, he has been a regular starter this season (72% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.61 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Hirato.
Judged on this season alone, Hirato graded 28 — a strong campaign that ranks top 27% of the 65 central midfielders in the J1 League, on 0 goals, 6 assists and 1.608 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 22 → 28). Across the 3 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 37, top 37% of the 65 central midfielders in the J1 League. At 29 Hirato is in his prime years, and a market index of 7.1 reflects that trajectory.
A career still climbing — Hirato is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Output in context · Kyoto Sanga finished 3rd of 20 · an upper-table side
1.61 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 7 clean sheets across 34 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (3rd 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 6 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 72% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.22 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
Watch points
- Defensive numbers. Modest 1.61 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 37.2, Hirato carries the 24th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the J1 League (top 37%). Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.61 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the J1 League with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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