Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Gamba Osaka.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 J1 League | 23 | 4 | 0 | 685 | 6.77 |
 AFC Champions League Two | 9 | 0 | 0 | 269 | 6.87 |
 J-League Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 173 | — |
Scout report
T. Kishimoto is a 29-year-old defensive midfielder at Gamba Osaka, rated 28.7 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 242nd of 377 on scout potential in the J1 League. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (20% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.6 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Kishimoto.
Judged on this season alone, Kishimoto graded 18 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 32nd of 49 of the 49 defensive midfielders in the J1 League, on 4 goals, 0 assists and 4.599 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 15 → 18). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 29, 35th of 49 of the 49 defensive midfielders in the J1 League. At 29 Kishimoto is in his prime years, and a market index of 4.4 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2021/22 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Gamba Osaka finished 9th of 20 · a mid-table side
4.6 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 23 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 4 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.53 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.
- Defensive volume. 4.6 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 20% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 28.7, Kishimoto carries the 35th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the J1 League of 49 — though on just 23 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.6 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). 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.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
