About Naoki Kawaguchi
Every direct contribution from Naoki Kawaguchi in the 2025 J2-League was an assist — 1 assist across 20 games (997 minutes) — 0.09 goal involvements per 90. That season graded out at an average match rating of 6.36. Measured against a cohort of 127 J2-League defenders with a minimum of 450 minutes in 2025, he sits in the 27th percentile by match rating, with a goals rank of 75th of 127.
13 league seasons sit on his record, from 2013 to 2025 across 5 clubs. At his best he averaged 6.89 in 2020, J1 League; at his worst, 6.36 in 2025. His two latest rated seasons run 0.25 lower than the rest of his career.
Split by competition, the league record covers 2 domestic leagues: J1 League (127 appearances, 0 goals) and J2-League (68 appearances, 1 goal). 1 of those 13 recorded campaigns ended with 25 league appearances or more. His busiest three-season stretch was 2015–2017: 51 league appearances, 17 a season.