Goalkeeper

John Higashi

Ventforet Kofu
Japan
24 yrs
187 cm
Preferred foot: Right

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Appearances: 13
Saves: 46
Goals conceded: 22
Average rating: 7.14

Age24

Date of birth2 May 2002

Height187 cm

Weight86 kg

Preferred footRight

Market value€105K

Season performance · 2026

J2 League

Ventforet Kofu

Appearances / Starts11 / 11

Minutes990

Rating7.04

Saves / Goals conceded40 / 22

Shots (on target)0 (0)

Passes · accuracy228 · 76%

Key passes0

Tackles / Interceptions– / –

Duels won6 / 6

Successful dribbles0

Yellow cards / Red cards0 / 0

Penalties (scored / missed)0 / 0

Detailed statistics

Goal conversion0%

Accurate long balls55

Accurate crosses0

Aerial duels won2

Clearances0

Ball recoveries62

Fouls won6

Fouls committed0

Offsides0

Clean sheets0

J2 League

Ventforet Kofu

Appearances / Starts2 / 2

Minutes194

Rating7.70

Saves / Goals conceded6 / 0

Shots (on target)0 (0)

Passes · accuracy36 · 75%

Key passes0

Tackles / Interceptions– / –

Duels won5 / 5

Successful dribbles0

Yellow cards / Red cards1 / 0

Penalties (scored / missed)0 / 0

Detailed statistics

Goal conversion0%

Accurate long balls10

Accurate crosses0

Aerial duels won3

Clearances4

Ball recoveries14

Fouls won2

Fouls committed0

Offsides0

Clean sheets2

Attributes

Characteristics

Weaknesses

Recent matches

Date	Match	Score	Min	rating
31 Oct 2026	FC Imabari – Ventforet Kofu	1–1	90'	8.9
25 Oct 2026	Oita Trinita – Ventforet Kofu	1–1	90'	7.2
21 Oct 2026	Ventforet Kofu – Yokohama FC	0–3	90'	5.9
18 Oct 2026	Iwaki FC – Ventforet Kofu	5–0	90'	5.4
10 Oct 2026	Ventforet Kofu – Tochigi City FC	2–1	90'	7.2
3 Oct 2026	Ventforet Kofu – Kataller Toyama	1–2	90'	6.1
26 Sep 2026	RB Omiya Ardija – Ventforet Kofu	5–1	90'	5.6
19 Sep 2026	Ventforet Kofu – Tokushima Vortis	0–1	90'	6.1
12 Sep 2026	Ventforet Kofu – Jubilo Iwata	0–1	90'	7.7
5 Sep 2026	Montedio Yamagata – Ventforet Kofu	1–2	90'	9.5
29 Aug 2026	Ventforet Kofu – Sapporo	2–1	90'	7.8
26 Aug 2026	Sapporo – Ventforet Kofu	1–3	–	–
22 Aug 2026	Blaublitz Akita – Ventforet Kofu	3–0	–	–
15 Aug 2026	Ventforet Kofu – Tegevajaro Miyazaki	1–1	–	–
8 Aug 2026	Sagan Tosu – Ventforet Kofu	2–0	–	–

Career and transfers

6 clubs · 10 moves

Feb 2025

Nagoya To: Ventforet Kofu

Transfer Undisclosed
Jan 2025

Ryukyu To: Nagoya

Loan return
Feb 2024

Nagoya To: Ryukyu

Loan
Jan 2024

Sagamihara To: Nagoya

Loan return
Jul 2023

Nagoya To: Sagamihara

Loan
Jun 2023

Mito To: Nagoya

Loan return
May 2023

Nagoya To: Mito

Loan
Jan 2022

Tochigi To: Nagoya

Loan return
Feb 2021

Nagoya To: Tochigi

Loan
Feb 2021

Grampus U18 To: Nagoya

Transfer

Form, last 12 months

Updated: 1 Nov 2026

Matches (12 months)13

Average rating7.14

Last match rating8.931 Oct 2026

Matches missed0

Last 10 matches

8.9 7.2 5.9 5.4 7.2 6.1 5.6 6.1 7.7 9.5

Statistics by season

Season	Competition	Team	Apps (starts)	Minutes	Goals	Assists	Rating
2026	J2 League	Ventforet Kofu	2 (2)	194	0	0	7.70

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

Player profile

J2 League 2026 · percentile among goalkeepers (84 players)

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6 matches · 546 min

John Higashi: percentile radar against positional peers
Metric	Value	Percentile
Saves / 90 min	2.64	52
Save percentage	66.7%	45
Goals prevented / 90 min	0.00	50
Clean sheet rate	33.3%	65
Pass accuracy	76.5%	29
Accurate long balls / 90 min	4.62	20
Rating	7.10	73

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