About Shota Kawanishi
Shota Kawanishi closed the 2026/2027 J3-League with 1 assist, without scoring, over 5 appearances (339 minutes) — 0.27 goal involvements per 90. That season graded out at an average match rating of 6.84. Measured against 81 J3-League forwards with 450+ minutes in 2025, he sits in the 46th percentile by match rating, while ranking 16th of 81 for goals.
His league record spans 14 seasons (2011–2026) across 7 clubs. He is at his recorded peak: 2026/2027's 6.84 tops every previous season, with 2025 (6.63) the low mark.
Split by competition, the league record covers 3 domestic leagues: J3-League (149 appearances, 36 goals), J2-League (79 appearances, 11 goals) and J1 League (16 appearances, 4 goals). 4 of those 14 recorded campaigns ended with 25 league appearances or more. His busiest three-season stretch was 2017–2019: 78 league appearances, 26 a season.