About Shintaro Kurumaya
Across 19 J1 League appearances in 2023 (1,542 minutes), Shintaro Kurumaya scored 1 goal but did not register an assist — 0.06 goal involvements per 90. His average match rating for that season computes to 7.07. Within 78 J1 League defenders with at least 450 minutes in 2023, he places in the 76th percentile by match rating, above the median — goals rank: 13th of 78.
His league record spans 12 seasons (2014–2025) across 2 clubs. His ratings range from 6.12 (2016) up to 7.22 in 2017, J1 League. The trend line rises: his two most recent rated seasons sit 0.19 above his prior career average.
In 6 of the 12 campaigns on record he played at least 25 league games. Three straight seasons stand out for volume — 2016–2018, 96 league games, 32 a year.

