Defender

Hijiri Kato

RB Omiya Ardija
Japan
25 yrs
171 cm
Preferred foot: Left

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Appearances: 32
Goals: 3
Assists: 9
Average rating: 6.96

Age25

Date of birth16 Sep 2001

Height171 cm

Weight–

Preferred footLeft

Market value€535K

Season performance · 2026

J2 League

RB Omiya Ardija

Appearances / Starts13 / 13

Minutes1,170

Rating6.88

Goals / Assists1 / 4

Shots (on target)11 (4)

Passes · accuracy606 · 78%

Key passes20

Tackles / Interceptions– / –

Duels won70 / 132

Successful dribbles12

Yellow cards / Red cards2 / 0

Penalties (scored / missed)0 / 0

Detailed statistics

Goal conversion9%

Accurate long balls28

Accurate crosses15

Aerial duels won14

Clearances41

Ball recoveries102

Fouls won11

Fouls committed6

Offsides1

Clean sheets0

J2 League

RB Omiya Ardija

Appearances / Starts19 / 15

Minutes1,526

Rating7.01

Goals / Assists2 / 5

Shots (on target)11 (4)

Passes · accuracy788 · 73%

Key passes28

Tackles / Interceptions– / –

Duels won126 / 246

Successful dribbles22

Yellow cards / Red cards2 / 0

Penalties (scored / missed)0 / 0

Detailed statistics

Goal conversion18%

Accurate long balls43

Accurate crosses27

Aerial duels won21

Clearances30

Ball recoveries141

Fouls won15

Fouls committed16

Offsides1

Clean sheets0

Attributes

Position: D

line: D average

Attacking46

Technical56

Tactical35

Defending48

Creativity53

Recent matches

Date	Match	Score	Min	rating
3 Nov 2026	RB Omiya Ardija – Iwaki FC	2–1	90'	6.2
31 Oct 2026	Vegalta Sendai – RB Omiya Ardija	1–2	90'	6.8
24 Oct 2026	RB Omiya Ardija – Yokohama FC	2–2	90'	6.9
21 Oct 2026	RB Omiya Ardija – Kataller Toyama	0–3	90'	5.9
17 Oct 2026	Sagan Tosu – RB Omiya Ardija	2–1	90'	8.4
10 Oct 2026	RB Omiya Ardija – Vanraure Hachinohe	3–1	90'	7.2
7 Oct 2026	Urawa Red Diamonds – RB Omiya Ardija	3–2	46'	6.8
4 Oct 2026	Tegevajaro Miyazaki – RB Omiya Ardija	1–1	67'	7.0
12 Sep 2026	RB Omiya Ardija – Oita Trinita	0–0	19'	6.6
6 Sep 2026	Blaublitz Akita – RB Omiya Ardija	0–0	90'	6.8
29 Aug 2026	RB Omiya Ardija – Shonan Bellmare	2–2	90'	6.4
26 Aug 2026	RB Omiya Ardija – Vanraure Hachinohe	2–0	–	–
22 Aug 2026	Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo – RB Omiya Ardija	1–4	90'	6.4
15 Aug 2026	FC Imabari – RB Omiya Ardija	2–3	90'	6.7
8 Aug 2026	RB Omiya Ardija – Albirex Niigata	1–0	90'	8.2

Career and transfers

4 clubs · 4 moves

Jan 2026

Okayama To: RB Omiya Ardija

Transfer Undisclosed
Jan 2025

Yokohama FM To: Okayama

Transfer Undisclosed
Jul 2023

Nagasaki To: Yokohama FM

Transfer Undisclosed
Feb 2020

JFA Academy U18 To: Nagasaki

Free transfer

Form, last 12 months

Updated: 4 Nov 2026

Matches (12 months)33

Average rating6.95

Last match rating6.23 Nov 2026

Matches missed01 injury record

Last 10 matches

6.2 6.8 6.9 5.9 8.4 7.2 6.8 7.0 6.6 6.8

Statistics by season

Season	Competition	Team	Apps (starts)	Minutes	Goals	Assists	Rating
2026	J2 League	RB Omiya Ardija	19 (15)	1,526	2	5	7.01

Stored season statistics; refreshed after each match played and weekly.

Player profile

J2 League 2026 · percentile among defenders (259 players)

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23 matches · 1,710 min

Hijiri Kato: percentile radar against positional peers
Metric	Value	Percentile
Tackles / 90 min	0.16	39
Interceptions / 90 min	1.42	37
Clearances / 90 min	2.16	22
Aerials won / 90 min	1.26	15
Duels won	37.4%	19
Pass accuracy	73.2%	20
Progressive carries / 90 min	0.00	50
Rating	6.93	65

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