2020 Nagoya Grampus season

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

ChairmanToyo Kato
ManagerMassimo Ficcadenti
J1 League3rd
Emperor's CupDid not qualify
Nagoya Grampus
2020 season
ChairmanToyo Kato
ManagerMassimo Ficcadenti
J1 League3rd
Emperor's CupDid not qualify
J. League CupQuarter-final vs FC Tokyo
Top goalscorerLeague: Mateus (9)
All: Mateus (11)
← 2019
2021 →

The 2020 Nagoya Grampus season was Nagoya Grampus' 3rd season back in the J1 League following their relegation at the end of the 2016 season, their 27th J1 League season and 37th overall in the Japanese top flight. Nagoya Grampus finished the season in Third Position, qualifying for the Play-off Round of the 2021 AFC Champions League. Due to finishing third, Nagoya Grampus did not qualify for the re-formatted 2020 Emperor's Cup, which if a J1 team were to win would put Nagoya Grampus directly into the AFC Champions League Group Stage.

On 20 December 2019, Massimo Ficcadenti agreed a new contract to manage Nagoya Grampus for the 2020 season.[1] The following day, 21 December 2019, Kazuhiko Chiba signed a new one-year contract with Nagoya Grampus.[2]

On 24 December 2019, Yohei Takeda signed a new one-year contract with Nagoya Grampus,[3] whilst Naoki Maeda extended his contract for the 2020 season the next day.[4]

On 26 December 2019, Mitchell Langerak and Ariajasuru Hasegawa signed a new contracts until the end of the 2020 season.[5][6]

On 27 December, Shumpei Naruse signed a new contract with Nagoya Grampus for the 2020 season,[7] with Yutaka Yoshida following suit the next day.[8]

On 5 January, Nagoya Grampus announced the signing of Ryogo Yamasaki from Shonan Bellmare,[9] and that Shinnosuke Nakatani had renewed his contract with Nagoya Grampus for the 2020 season.[10] The following day, 6 January, João Schmidt and Ryota Aoki renewed their contracts with Nagoya Grampus for the 2020 season.[11][12]

On 7 January, Shuto Watanabe and Kosuke Ota renewed there contracts with Nagoya Grampus for the 2020 season,[13][14] whilst Kazuya Miyahara renewed his contract for the 2020 season on 8 January.[15]

On 9 January, Tsubasa Shibuya renewed his contract with Nagoya Grampus for the 2020 season,[16] Takashi Kanai returned from his loan deal at Sagan Tosu and Jonathan Matsuoka joined ReinMeer Aomori on loan for the 2020 season.[17]

On 25 February, all football scheduled to be played between 28 February and 15 March, was suspended as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.[18] On 12 March, Nagoya Grampus announced that their upcoming games on 18 March & 22 March, against Yokohama and Urawa Red Diamonds, had also been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[19] 13 days, 25 March, a further 9 games, scheduled between 3 April and 6 May, where postponed to prevent the spread of Coronavirus.[20] Also on 25 March, Nagoya Grampus announced the signing of Mu Kanazaki on loan from Sagan Tosu until 31 January 2021.[21]

On 2 June, Nagoya Grampus announced that Mu Kanazaki had tested positive for COVID-19,[22] with the club announcing four days later that Mitchell Langerak had also tested positive for COVID-19.[23]

On 5 June, the group stage of the 2020 J.League Cup was reduced from a 6 games to 3 games, resulting in Nagoya Grampus' away games against Kawasaki Frontale and Kashima Antlers, as well as their home game against Shimizu S-Pulse were cancelled.[24]

On 21 June, Nagoya Grampus announced that their contract with Jô had been terminated,[25] and that the matter was with the FIFA after Jô had signed for Corinthians whilst still under contract with Nagoya Grampus.[26]

On 9 July, Nagoya Grampus confirmed the signing of Oh Jae-suk from Gamba Osaka.[27]

On 25 July, Nagoya Grampus announced that Kazuya Miyahara had tested positive for COVID-19.[28] The following day, Shuto Watanabe and coaching staff also tested positive for COVID-19,[29] resulting in the postponement of that afternoon's match between Nagoya Grampus and Sanfrecce Hiroshima.[30]

Squad

As of match played 19 December 2020[31]
No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals
Goalkeepers
1 Mitchell Langerak Australia GK 22 August 1988 (aged 32) Levante 2018 2020[5] 108 0
18 Tsubasa Shibuya Japan GK 27 January 1995 (aged 25) Yokohama 2017 2020[16] 8 0
21 Yohei Takeda Japan GK 30 June 1987 (aged 33) Oita Trinita 2016 2020[3] 38 0
22 Daiki Mitsui Japan GK 27 May 2001 (aged 19) Academy 2020 0 0
Defenders
3 Yuichi Maruyama Japan DF 16 June 1989 (aged 31) FC Tokyo 2018 88 2
4 Shinnosuke Nakatani Japan DF 24 March 1996 (aged 24) Kashiwa Reysol 2018 2020[10] 95 1
5 Kazuhiko Chiba Japan DF 21 June 1985 (aged 35) Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2019[32] 2020[2] 7 0
6 Kazuya Miyahara Japan DF 22 March 1996 (aged 24) Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2019[33] 2020[15] 116 4
13 Haruya Fujii Japan DF 26 December 2000 (aged 19) Academy 2018 11 0
23 Yutaka Yoshida Japan DF 17 February 1990 (aged 30) Sagan Tosu 2019[34] 2020[8] 66 2
26 Shumpei Naruse Japan DF 17 January 2001 (aged 19) Academy 2018 2020[7] 36 0
28 Akira Yoshida Japan DF 9 July 2001 (aged 19) Academy 2020 0 0
36 Kosuke Ota Japan DF 23 July 1987 (aged 33) FC Tokyo 2019[35] 2020[14] 26 0
Midfielders
2 Takuji Yonemoto Japan MF 3 December 1990 (aged 30) Tokyo 2019[36] 59 1
8 João Schmidt Brazil MF 19 May 1993 (aged 27) Atalanta 2019[37] 2020[11] 62 3
9 Ariajasuru Hasegawa Japan MF 29 October 1988 (aged 32) Omiya Ardija 2018 2020[6] 62 6
11 Hiroyuki Abe Japan MF 5 July 1989 (aged 31) Kawasaki Frontale 2020[38] 29 4
14 Yosuke Akiyama Japan MF 13 April 1995 (aged 25) Academy 2017 44 1
15 Sho Inagaki Japan MF 25 December 1991 (aged 28) Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2020[39] 37 3
19 Ryota Aoki Japan MF 6 March 1996 (aged 24) Academy 2014 2020[12] 59 14
20 Shuto Watanabe Japan MF 28 January 1997 (aged 23) Academy 2019 2020[13] 0 0
24 Ryotaro Ishida Japan MF 13 December 2001 (aged 19) Academy 2018 9 0
34 Oh Jae-suk Korea MF 4 January 1990 (aged 30) Gamba Osaka 2020[27] 23 0
44 Mu Kanazaki Japan MF 16 February 1989 (aged 31) loan from Sagan Tosu 2020[21] 2021[21] 123 21
Forwards
10 Gabriel Xavier Brazil FW 15 July 1993 (aged 27) Cruzeiro 2018[40] 111 22
16 Mateus Brazil FW 11 September 1994 (aged 26) Omiya Ardija 2019[41] 2020[42] 51 15
17 Ryogo Yamasaki Japan FW 20 September 1992 (aged 28) Shonan Bellmare 2020[9] 30 2
25 Naoki Maeda Japan FW 17 November 1995 (aged 25) Matsumoto Yamaga 2018 2020[4] 91 23
27 Yuki Soma Japan FW 25 February 1997 (aged 23) Academy 2018 68 8
Unregistered
Ryutaro Ishida Japan MF Academy 2018 1 0
Shunto Kodama Japan MF 3 December 1999 (aged 21) Academy 2018 10 1
Away on loan
24 Yukinari Sugawara Japan DF 28 June 2000 (aged 20) Academy 2018 26 0
28 Daiki Enomoto Japan MF 21 June 1996 (aged 24) Academy 2018 11 0
37 Shumpei Fukahori Japan MF 29 June 1998 (aged 22) Academy 2016 13 3
Koki Sugimori Japan MF 5 April 1997 (aged 23) Academy 2014 52 3
Yuki Ogaki Japan FW 28 February 2000 (aged 20) Academy 2017 3 0
Jonathan Matsuoka Paraguay FW 27 May 2000 (aged 20) Academy 2019 0 0
Left during the season
7 Jô Brazil FW 20 March 1987 (aged 33) Corinthians 2018 74 33

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
28 MF  JPN Daiki Enomoto (at Tokushima Vortis until 31 January 2021)[43]
No. Pos. Nation Player
37 MF  JPN Shumpei Fukahori (at Mito HollyHock until 31 January 2021)[44]

Transfers

In

Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
27 December 2019MFJapanSho InagakiSanfrecce HiroshimaUndisclosed[39]
30 December 2019MFJapanHiroyuki AbeKawasaki FrontaleUndisclosed[38]
9 July 2020MFSouth KoreaOh Jae-sukGamba OsakaUndisclosed[27]

Out

Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
24 December 2019DFJapanIkki AraiJEF United ChibaUndisclosed[45]
25 December 2019DFJapanKazuki KushibikiSanfrecce HiroshimaUndisclosed[46]
4 January 2020MFJapanRyuji IzumiKashima AntlersUndisclosed[47]
19 January 2020DFJapanTakashi KanaiShimizu S-PulseUndisclosed[48]

Loans in

Date from Position Nationality Name From Date to Ref.
25 March 2020MFJapanMu KanazakiSagan Tosu31 January 2021[21]

Loans out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Date to Ref.
27 December 2019MFJapanDaiki EnomotoTokushima Vortis31 January 2021[43]
28 December 2019MFJapanShumpei FukahoriMito HollyHock31 January 2021[44]
9 January 2020FWParaguayJonathan MatsuokaReinMeer Aomori31 January 2021[17]

Released

Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date Ref.
12 February 2020MFBrazilEduardo Neto[49]
21 June 2020FWBrazilJôCorinthians17 June 2020[25][50]
31 December 2020DFJapanKazuhiko ChibaAlbirex Niigata
31 December 2020DFJapanKosuke OtaPerth Glory

Friendlies

6 February 2020 Persita Tangerang Indonesia Cancelled Japan Nagoya Grampus Tangerang, Indonesia
17:30 JST (UTC+9) Stadium: Benteng Taruna Stadium
8 February 2020 Nagoya Grampus Japan Cancelled Japan Omiya Ardija Tangerang, Indonesia
20:30 JST (UTC+9) Stadium: Benteng Taruna Stadium
10 February 2020 Nagoya Grampus Japan Cancelled Indonesia Indonesia U-18 Jakarta, Indonesia
21:00 JST (UTC+9) Stadium: PTIK Stadium
4 March 2020 Nagoya Grampus U-18 Japan v Indonesia Indonesia U-18 Nagoya, Japan
JST (UTC+9) Stadium: Paloma Mizuho Stadium
20 March 2020 Nagoya Grampus v South Korea Korea University Toyota, Japan
JST (UTC+9) Stadium: Toyota Stadium
15 March 2020 2020 Gubernur Banten Cup - Group A Persita Tangerang U-18 Indonesia v Nagoya Grampus U-18 Tangerang, Banten
17:30 JST (UTC+9) Stadium: Benteng Taruna Stadium
17 March 2020 2020 Gubernur Banten Cup - Group A Fagiano Okayama U-18 v Nagoya Grampus U-18 Tangerang, Banten
17:30 JST (UTC+9) Stadium: Benteng Taruna Stadium
19 March 2020 2020 Gubernur Banten Cup - Group A Nagoya Grampus U-18 v Indonesia Persib Bandung U-18 Tangerang, Banten
17:30 JST (UTC+9) Stadium: Benteng Taruna Stadium

Competitions

Squad statistics

References

Related Articles

Wikiwand AI