Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Bristol City.
Injury-affected season
Missed 8 of Bristol City's ~46 games this season through 8 injury absences (injury, knee). He still appeared 33 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Championship | 24 | 1 | 2 | 541 | 6.73 |
 League Cup | 2 | 1 | 0 | 119 | 7.15 |
 FA Cupat Hull City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 6.7 |
| FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 6.7 |
Scout report
Y. Hirakawa is a 25-year-old attacking midfielder at Bristol City, rated 57.4 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 254th of 493 on scout potential in the Championship. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (25% of available minutes). He brings 0.42 goal contributions per 90 (0.11 goals, 0.32 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Hirakawa.
Judged on this season alone, Hirakawa graded 12 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 59th of 69 of the 69 attacking midfielders in the Championship, on 1 goal and 3 assists in 33 appearances (0.421 involvements per 90).
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 12 → 12).
On long-term talent our Rating reads 57, 48th of 69 of the 69 attacking midfielders in the Championship. At 25 Hirakawa is in his prime years, and a market index of 26.4 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Hirakawa missed 8 games through injury (injury, knee) out of roughly 46 this season. The 33 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.
Hirakawa is operating at his career peak — the 2024/25 level is the level.
Output in context · Bristol City finished 12th of 24 · a mid-table side
1 goal in 33 appearances (0.03 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. He also laid on 3 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 4 goal contributions (0.12 per appearance).
Strengths
- Final-third output. 0.42 goal contributions per 90 (0.11 goals, 0.32 assists) — productive for the role.
- Defensive volume. 4.63 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 25% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Outlook
With a Rating of 57.4, Hirakawa carries the 48th-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the Championship of 69 — though on just 33 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.42 goal contributions 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.
