2021 Nagoya Grampus season
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| 2021 season | |||
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| Chairman | Toyo Kato | ||
| Manager | Massimo Ficcadenti | ||
| J1 League | 5th | ||
| Emperor's Cup | Quarterfinal | ||
| J. League Cup | Champions | ||
| AFC Champions League | Quarterfinal vs Pohang Steelers | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Three Players (7) All: Mateus (14) | ||
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The 2021 Nagoya Grampus season was Nagoya Grampus' 4th season back in the J1 League following their relegation at the end of the 2016 season, their 28th J1 League season and 38th overall in the Japanese top flight. Nagoya Grampus participated in the J1 League, Emperor's Cup, J. League Cup and the AFC Champions League.
On 28 December, Nagoya Grampus announced the signing of Kazuki Nagasawa from Urawa Red Diamonds.[1]
On 29 December, Nagoya Grampus announced the signing of Ryoya Morishita from Sagan Tosu.[2]
On 7 January, Jonathan Matsuoka was loaned to Kamatamare Sanuki until 31 January 2022.[3]
On 9 January, Nagoya Grampus announced the signing of Manabu Saitō from Kawasaki Frontale,[4] whilst Daiki Enomoto was loaned to Ehime until 31 January 2022.[5]
On 15 January, Nagoya Grampus announced the permanent signing of Mu Kanazaki from Sagan Tosu after he'd spent the 2020 season on loan at Nagoya Grampas.[6]
On 16 January, Shuto Watanabe was loaned to Mito HollyHock until 31 January 2022.[7]
On 11 March, the Asian Football Confederation confirmed that Thailand would host Nagoya Grampus' group G games in the 2021 AFC Champions League.[8]
On 20 July, Nagoya Grampus announced the signing of Jakub Świerczok from Piast Gliwice.[9]
On 12 August, Nagoya Grampus announced the signing of Kim Min-tae on loan from Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo for the remainder of the season.[10]
On 9 December, Head Coach Massimo Ficcadenti left the club after his contract expired.[11]
Squad
- As of match played 4 December 2021[12]
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of birth (age) | Signed from | Signed in | Contract ends | Apps. | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||
| 1 | Mitchell Langerak |  |
GK | 22 August 1988 (aged 33) | Levante | 2018 | 161 | 0 | ||
| 18 | Tsubasa Shibuya |  |
GK | 27 January 1995 (aged 26) | Yokohama | 2017 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 21 | Yohei Takeda | |
GK | 30 June 1987 (aged 34) | Oita Trinita | 2016 | 39 | 0 | ||
| 22 | Daiki Mitsui | |
GK | 27 May 2001 (aged 20) | Academy | 2020 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Defenders | ||||||||||
| 3 | Yuichi Maruyama | |
DF | 16 June 1989 (aged 32) | FC Tokyo | 2018 | 105 | 3 | ||
| 4 | Shinnosuke Nakatani | |
DF | 24 March 1996 (aged 25) | Kashiwa Reysol | 2018 | 148 | 5 | ||
| 6 | Kazuya Miyahara | |
DF | 22 March 1996 (aged 25) | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2019[13] | 154 | 4 | ||
| 13 | Haruya Fujii | |
DF | 26 December 2000 (aged 20) | Academy | 2018 | 21 | 1 | ||
| 14 | Yasuki Kimoto | |
DF | 6 August 1993 (aged 28) | Cerezo Osaka | 2021 | 48 | 1 | ||
| 17 | Ryoya Morishita | |
DF | 11 April 1997 (aged 24) | Sagan Tosu | 2021[2] | 38 | 0 | ||
| 20 | Kim Min-tae |  |
DF | 26 November 1993 (aged 28) | loan from Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 2021[10] | 2021[10] | 19 | 1 | |
| 23 | Yutaka Yoshida | |
DF | 17 February 1990 (aged 31) | Sagan Tosu | 2019[14] | 121 | 3 | ||
| 26 | Shumpei Naruse | |
DF | 17 January 2001 (aged 20) | Academy | 2018 | 61 | 0 | ||
| 28 | Akira Yoshida | |
DF | 9 July 2001 (aged 20) | Academy | 2020 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Midfielders | ||||||||||
| 2 | Takuji Yonemoto | |
MF | 3 December 1990 (aged 31) | Tokyo | 2019[15] | 98 | 1 | ||
| 5 | Kazuki Nagasawa | |
MF | 16 December 1991 (aged 29) | Urawa Red Diamonds | 2021 | 47 | 1 | ||
| 7 | Hiroyuki Abe | |
MF | 5 July 1989 (aged 32) | Kawasaki Frontale | 2020[16] | 43 | 6 | ||
| 15 | Sho Inagaki | |
MF | 25 December 1991 (aged 29) | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2020[17] | 91 | 14 | ||
| 24 | Ryotaro Ishida | |
MF | 13 December 2001 (aged 19) | Academy | 2018 | 12 | 1 | ||
| 27 | Shunto Kodama | |
MF | 3 December 1999 (aged 22) | Academy | 2018 | 10 | 1 | ||
| 44 | Mu Kanazaki | |
MF | 16 February 1989 (aged 32) | Sagan Tosu | 2021[6] | 135 | 22 | ||
| Forwards | ||||||||||
| 8 | Yoichiro Kakitani | |
FW | 3 January 1990 (aged 31) | Cerezo Osaka | 2021 | 52 | 9 | ||
| 9 | Ryogo Yamasaki | |
FW | 20 September 1992 (aged 29) | Shonan Bellmare | 2020[18] | 62 | 9 | ||
| 10 | Gabriel Xavier |  |
FW | 15 July 1993 (aged 28) | Cruzeiro | 2018[19] | 137 | 22 | ||
| 11 | Yuki Soma | |
FW | 25 February 1997 (aged 24) | Academy | 2018 | 115 | 10 | ||
| 16 | Mateus | |
FW | 11 September 1994 (aged 27) | Omiya Ardija | 2019[20] | 105 | 29 | ||
| 19 | Manabu Saitō | |
FW | 4 April 1990 (aged 31) | Kawasaki Frontale | 2021[4] | 33 | 1 | ||
| 25 | Naoki Maeda | |
FW | 17 November 1995 (aged 26) | Matsumoto Yamaga | 2018 | 141 | 28 | ||
| 40 | Jakub Świerczok |  |
FW | 28 December 1992 (aged 28) | Piast Gliwice | 2021[9] | 21 | 12 | ||
| Away on loan | ||||||||||
| John Higashi | |
GK | 2 May 2002 (aged 19) | Academy | 2021 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Daiki Enomoto | |
MF | 21 June 1996 (aged 25) | Academy | 2018 | 11 | 0 | |||
| Shuto Watanabe | |
MF | 28 January 1997 (aged 24) | Academy | 2019 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Jonathan Matsuoka |  |
FW | 27 May 2000 (aged 21) | Academy | 2019 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Left during the season | ||||||||||
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.
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Transfers
In
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 December 2020 | FW | | Yoichiro Kakitani | Cerezo Osaka | Undisclosed | [21] |
| 28 December 2020 | MF | | Kazuki Nagasawa | Urawa Red Diamonds | Undisclosed | [1] |
| 29 December 2020 | MF | | Ryoya Morishita | Sagan Tosu | Undisclosed | [2] |
| 9 January 2021 | MF | | Yasuki Kimoto | Cerezo Osaka | Undisclosed | |
| 9 January 2021 | FW | | Manabu Saitō | Kawasaki Frontale | Undisclosed | [4] |
| 15 January 2021 | MF | | Mu Kanazaki | Sagan Tosu | Free | [6] |
| 20 July 2021 | FW | | Jakub Świerczok | Piast Gliwice | Undisclosed | [9] |
Loans in
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date to | Ref. |
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| 12 August 2021 | MF | | Kim Min-tae | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 1 January 2022 | [10] |
Out
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 December 2020 | MF | | Ariajasuru Hasegawa | Machida Zelvia | Undisclosed | [22] |
| 30 December 2020 | MF | | Shumpei Fukahori | Mito HollyHock | Undisclosed | [23] |
| 6 January 2021 | MF | | João Schmidt | Kawasaki Frontale | Undisclosed | [24] |
| 6 January 2021 | MF | | Ryota Aoki | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | Undisclosed | [25] |
| 7 January 2021 | MF | | Koki Sugimori | Tokushima Vortis | Undisclosed | [26] |
| 9 January 2021 | MF | | Yosuke Akiyama | Vegalta Sendai | Undisclosed | [27] |
| 12 January 2021 | MF | | Oh Jae-suk | Incheon United | Undisclosed | [28] |
| 26 February 2021 | MF | | Yuki Ogaki | RFS | Undisclosed | [29] |
Loans out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date to | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 January 2021 | FW | | Jonathan Matsuoka | Kamatamare Sanuki | 31 January 2021 | [3] |
| 9 January 2021 | MF | | Daiki Enomoto | Ehime | 31 January 2021 | [5] |
| 16 January 2021 | MF | | Shuto Watanabe | Mito HollyHock | 31 January 2021 | [7] |
| 31 January 2021 | GK | | John Higashi | Tochigi | 31 January 2021 |
