2026–27 Sanfrecce Hiroshima season
Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2026–27 football season
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The 2026–27 season is the 92nd season in the history of Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
Manager
Bartosch Gaul[1]
Bartosch Gaul[1]StadiumEdion Peace Wing Hiroshima
| 2026–27 season | |||
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| Manager | Bartosch Gaul[1] | ||
| Stadium | Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima | ||
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Squad
Season squad
| Squad no. | Name | Nationality | Date of birth | Last Club | Contract Since | Contract Till | |
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| Goalkeepers | |||||||
| 1 | Keisuke Ōsako |  |
28 July 1999 | Youth Team | 2018 | 2026 | |
| 21 | Yudai Tanaka | |
17 November 1995 | Blaublitz Akita |
2023 | ||
| 43 | Hikaru Ogawa | |
24 June 2007 | Youth Team | |||
| 99 | Ouchi Issei |  |
8 September 2000 | Matsumoto Yamaga |
2026 | 2027 | |
| Defenders | |||||||
| 3 | Taichi Yamasaki | |
8 January 2001 | Juntendo University |
2023 | 2026 | |
| 4 | Hayato Araki | |
7 August 1996 | Kansai University |
2019 | ||
| 5 | Naoto Arai | |
7 October 1996 | Albirex Niigata |
2024 | 2027 | |
| 15 | Shuto Nakano | |
27 June 2000 | Toin University |
2022 | 2027 | |
| 19 | Sho Sasaki | |
2 October 1989 | Ventforet Kofu |
2015 | 2026 | |
| 33 | Tsukasa Shiotani | |
5 December 1988 | Mito HollyHock |
2012 | ||
| 37 | Kim Ju-sung |  |
12 December 2000 | FC Seoul |
2025 | 2027 | |
| Midfielders | |||||||
| 6 | Hayao Kawabe | |
8 September 1995 |  Standard Liège |
2024 | 2027 | |
| 7 | Shunki Higashi | |
28 July 2000 | Youth Team | 2018 | 2027 | |
| 8 | Takumu Kawamura | |
28 August 1999 |  Red Bull Salzburg |
2026 | 2027 | |
| 14 | Yasushi Matsumoto | |
22 August 1998 | Urawa Red Diamonds |
2026 | ||
| 32 | Sota Koshimichi | |
3 April 2004 | Youth Team | 2022 | 2026 | |
| 35 | Yotaro Nakajima | |
22 April 2006 | Youth Team | 2025 | 2028 | |
| 45 | Shimon Kobayashi | |
23 January 2008 | Youth Team | 2025 | 2028 | |
| 46 | Rento Noguchi | |
20 April 2008 | Youth Team | 2026 | 2027 | |
| Strikers | |||||||
| 9 | Kusini Yengi |    |
15 January 1999 |  Aberdeen |
2026 | ||
| 10 | Akito Suzuki | |
30 July 2003 | Shonan Bellmare |
2025 | ||
| 11 | Mutsuki Kato | |
6 August 1997 | Cerezo Osaka |
2023 | ||
| 18 | Daiki Suga | |
10 September 1998 | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo |
2025 | ||
| 22 | Sébastien Haller |   |
22 June 1994 |  FC Utrecht |
2026 | 2027 | |
| 23 | Shun Ayukawa | |
15 September 2001 | Oita Trinita |
2025 | ||
| 29 | Takuma Asano | |
10 November 1994 |  RCD Mallorca |
2026 | ||
| 41 | Naoki Maeda | |
17 November 1994 | Urawa Red Diamonds |
2025 | 2027 | |
| Players who left on loan | |||||||
| 27 | Osamu Henry Iyoha |  |
23 June 1998 | RB Omiya Ardija |
2017 | ||
| 36 | Aren Inoue | |
19 September 2006 | Matsumoto Yamaga |
2025 | 2027 | |
| 38 | Cailen Hill | |
9 July 2002 | Waseda University |
2025 | 2027 | |
| 39 | Sota Nakamura | |
15 October 2002 | Meiji University |
2025 | 2027 | |
| 40 | Motoki Ohara | |
9 March 2000 | Albirex Niigata |
2022 | ||
| Kohei Hosoya | |
11 December 2001 | Ehime FC |
2025 | |||
| Players who left permanently | |||||||
| 16 | Takaaki Shichi | |
27 December 1993 | Avispa Fukuoka |
2023 | ||
Club officials
Club officials for 2026.
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Manager | Bartosz Gaul |
| Assistant manager | Arne Janssen Shin Nakamura Toshihiro Aoyama |
| Goalkeeper coach | Naoto Kono Takuto Hayashi |
| Physical coach | Hiroshi Sato |
| High performance coach | Mineichi Isobe |
| Analyst | Masaru Mikado |
Friendly
Tour of Austria (7-19 July)
Win Draw Loss
| 11 July 1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1–5 | SK Sturm Graz | Stuben |
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Report |
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Stadium: Sportsplatz Stuben Field |
| 14 July 2 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 3–1 |  NK Slaven Berpo | Stuben |
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Report |
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Stadium: Kreutherdorfstadion Seehau |
| 18 July 3 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2–1 | 1. FC Köln U21 | Geisbockheim |
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Report | Stadium: Franz-Kremer-Stadion |
Tour of Miyazaki (26 July - 2 Aug)
| 28 July 4 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 4–0 | Verspah Oita | Miyazaki |
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Report | Stadium: Amino Vital Training Center |
| 1 August 5 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 3–1 | Tegevajaro Miyazaki | Miyazaki |
| Report | Stadium: Ichigo Miyazaki Shintomi Soccer Field |
Transfers
In
Pre-season
| Date | Position | Player | Transferred from | Ref | |
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| Permanent Transfer | |||||
| 31 May 2026 | MF | Kohei Hosoya |
Ehime FC |
End of loan [2] | |
| DF | Shota Kofie Kobuki |
Iwaki FC |
End of loan [3] | ||
| FW | Aren Inoue |
Matsumoto Yamaga |
End of loan [4] | ||
| DF | Osamu Henry Iyoha |
RB Omiya Ardija (J2) |
End of loan [5] | ||
| MF | Taishi Semba |
Mito Hollyhock |
End of loan [6] | ||
| 28 June 2026 | FW | Takuma Asano |
RCD Mallorca |
Free [7] | |
| 6 July 2026 | FW | Sébastien Haller |
FC Utrecht |
Free [8] | |
| 25 July 2026 | MF | Takumu Kawamura |
Red Bull Salzburg |
Free [9] | |
| 7 September 2026 | DF | Takaaki Shichi |
Kyoto Sanga |
Undisclosed [10] [11] | |
| Loan Transfer | |||||
| 31 August 2026 | MF | Kusini Yengi |
Aberdeen |
Season loan [12] | |
Out
Pre-season
| Date | Position | Player | Transferred to | Ref | |
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| Permanent Transfer | |||||
| 27 May 2026 | MF | Yusuke Chajima |
Retired | N.A. [13] | |
| MF |  Tolgay Arslan |
Retired | N.A. [14] | ||
| 12 June 2026 | FW | Ryo Germain |
Shimizu S-Pulse |
Undisclosed [15] [16] | |
| 26 June 2026 | FW | Kosuke Kinoshita |
Shimizu S-Pulse |
Free [17] [18] | |
| MF | Taishi Semba |
Mito Hollyhock |
Free [19] [20] | ||
| August 2026 | MF | Shunki Higashi |
Machida Zelvia |
Undisclosed | |
| Loan Transfer | |||||
| 21 June 2026 | DF | Osamu Henry Iyoha |
RB Omiya Ardija (J2) |
Season loan [21] [22] | |
| FW | Aren Inoue |
Matsumoto Yamaga |
Season loan [23] [24] | ||
| 25 June 2026 | GK | Cailen Hill |
Blaublitz Akita |
Season loan [25] [26] | |
| DF | Shota Kofie Kobuki |
Iwaki FC |
Season loan [27] [28] | ||
| MF | Kohei Hosoya |
Ehime FC |
Season loan [29] [30] | ||
| MF | Motoki Ohara |
Jubilo Iwata |
Season loan [31] [32] | ||
| 17 July 2026 | FW | Sota Nakamura |
Le Havre AC |
Season loan [33] | |
Competitions
J1 League
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kashiwa Reysol | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 14 | +7 | 21 | Qualification for the AFC Champions League Elite league stage |
| 2 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 6 | +16 | 20 | |
| 3 | Machida Zelvia | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 10 | +12 | 20 | |
| 4 | FC Tokyo | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 8 | +9 | 20 | Qualification for the AFC Champions League Elite playoff round |
| 5 | Vissel Kobe | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 19 |
Updated to match(es) played on 11 October 2026. Source: JLeague.jp,
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head goals scored; 7) Fewer disciplinary points.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head goals scored; 7) Fewer disciplinary points.
Matches
| 8 August 1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 3–0 | JEF United Chiba | Hiroshima |
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Stadium: Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima Attendance: 27,624 Referee: Koichiro Fukushima |
| 15 August 2 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 1–4 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Saitama |
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Report |
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Stadium: Saitama Stadium 2002 Attendance: 48,707 Referee: Koki Nagamine |
| 22 August 3 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1–1 | Kawasaki Frontale | Hiroshima |
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Report |
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Stadium: Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima Attendance: 27,057 Referee: Yuzo Sutani |
| 29 August 4 | Gamba Osaka | 0–0 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Osaka |
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Report |
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Stadium: Suita City Football Stadium Attendance: 30,075 Referee: Yusuke Araki |
| 2 September 5 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 3–0 | Nagoya Grampus | Hiroshima |
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Report |
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Stadium: Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima Attendance: 26,892 Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura |
| 6 September 6 | Fagiano Okayama | 3–2 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Okayama |
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Report |
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Stadium: City Light Stadium Attendance: 14,613 Referee: Takafumi Mikuriya |
| 12 September 7 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 6–1 | Cerezo Osaka | Hiroshima |
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Stadium: Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima Attendance: 27,165 Referee: Cesar Ramos (Mexico) |
| 19 September 8 | Avispa Fukuoka | 0–1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Fukuoka |
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Report |
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Stadium: Best Denki Stadium Attendance: 12,906 Referee: Koji Takasaki |
| 11 October 9 | Tokyo Verdy | 0–2 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Chōfu |
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Report |
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Stadium: Ajinomoto Stadium Attendance: 18,233 Referee: Hiroki Kasahara |
| 17 October 10 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 3–0 | Kyoto Sanga | Hiroshima |
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Report |
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Stadium: Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima Attendance: 26,382 Referee: Koei Koya |
| 21 October 11 | V-Varen Nagasaki | – | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Nagasaki |
| Report | Stadium: Peace Stadium Connected by SoftBank |
| 24 October 12 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | – | Shimizu S-Pulse | Hiroshima |
| Report | Stadium: Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima |
| 31 October 13 | Mito HollyHock | – | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Mito |
| Report | Stadium: K's denki Stadium Mito |
| 8 November 14 | Machida Zelvia | – | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Tokyo |
| Report | Stadium: Machida GION Stadium |
| 21 November 15 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | – | Yokohama F. Marinos | Hiroshima |
| Report | Stadium: Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima |
| 25 November 16 | FC Tokyo | – | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Chōfu |
| Report | Stadium: Ajinomoto Stadium |
| 28 November 17 | Kashiwa Reysol | – | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Chiba |
| Report | Stadium: Sankyo Frontier Kashiwa Stadium |
| 6 December 18 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | – | Vissel Kobe | Hiroshima |
| Report | Stadium: Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima |
| 13 December 19 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | – | Kashima Antlers | Hiroshima |
| Report | Stadium: Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima |
| 19 December 20 | Nagoya Grampus | – | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Toyota |
| Report | Stadium: Toyota Stadium |
| 13-14 February 21 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | – | Fagiano Okayama | Hiroshima |
| Stadium: Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima |
| 20-21 February 22 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | – | Tokyo Verdy | Hiroshima |
| Stadium: Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima |
| 27-28 February 23 | Shimizu S-Pulse | – | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Shizuoka |
| Stadium: IAI Stadium Nihondaira |
| 6-7 March 24 | Cerezo Osaka | – | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Osaka |
| Stadium: Yodoko Sakura Stadium |
| 10 March 25 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | – | Avispa Fukuoka | Hiroshima |
| Stadium: Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima |
| 13-14 March 26 | Kashima Antlers | – | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Tokyo |
| Stadium: Japan National Stadium |
| 20-21 March 27 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | – | Gamba Osaka | Hiroshima |
| Stadium: Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima |
| 3-4 April 28 | Vissel Kobe | – | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Kobe |
| Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe |
| 10-11 April 29 | Yokohama F. Marinos | – | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Yokohama |
| Stadium: Nissan Stadium |
| 16 April 30 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | – | FC Tokyo | Hiroshima |
| Stadium: Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima |
| 24-25 April 31 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | – | Machida Zelvia | Hiroshima |
| Stadium: Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima |
| 29 April 32 | JEF United Chiba | – | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Chiba |
| Stadium: Fukuda Denshi Arena |
| 3-4 May 33 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | – | Urawa Red Diamonds | Hiroshima |
| Stadium: Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima |
| 9 May 34 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | – | V-Varen Nagasaki | Hiroshima |
| Stadium: Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima |
| 15-16 May 35 | Kyoto Sanga | – | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Kyoto |
| Stadium: Sanga Stadium by Kyocera |
| 22-23 May 36 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | – | Kashiwa Reysol | Hiroshima |
| Stadium: Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima |
| 29-30 May 37 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | – | Mito HollyHock | Hiroshima |
| Stadium: Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima |
| 6 June 38 | Kawasaki Frontale | – | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Kawasaki |
| Stadium: Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium |
Emperor's Cup
| 26 August Rd 2 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 4–1 | Okinawa SV | Hiroshima |
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Report |
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Stadium: Fukuyama Transport Rose Stadium Attendance: 4,778 Referee: Hayato Shimizu |
| 7 October Rd 3 | Iwaki FC | 0–4 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Iwaki |
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Stadium: Hawaiians Stadium Iwaki Attendance: 2,156 Referee: Yuzo Sutani |
| 9 December Rd of 16 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | – | Fagiano Okayama | Hiroshima |
| Stadium: Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima |
J.League Cup
| 29 September Rd 2 | Tochigi City | 0–2 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Tochigi |
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Report |
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Stadium: City Football Station Attendance: 2,260 Referee: Jumpei Iida |
| 14 October Rd 3 | Matsumoto Yamaga | 0–1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Matsumoto |
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Report |
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Stadium: Sunpro Alwin Attendance: 4,757 Referee: Takuya Kobayashi |
| 28 October Rd 4 | Yokohama F. Marinos | – | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Yokohama |
| Stadium: NHK Spring Mitsuzawa Football Stadium |
Team statistics
Appearances and goals
- As of 17 October 2026
| No. | Pos. | Player | J1 League | Emperor's Cup | J.League Cup | Total | ||||||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||||||
| 1 | GK | Keisuke Osako |
4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||||
| 3 | DF | Taichi Yamasaki |
0+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 4 | DF | Hayato Araki |
10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||||
| 5 | DF | Naoto Arai |
7+3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||||
| 6 | MF | Hayao Kawabe |
9 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 13 | 1 | ||||
| 7 | MF | Shunki Higashi |
9+1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | ||||
| 8 | MF | Takumu Kawamura |
1+8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | ||||
| 9 | FW | Kusini Yengi |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 10 | FW | Akito Suzuki |
10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 10 | ||||
| 11 | FW | Mutsuki Kato |
9+1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6 | ||||
| 14 | MF | Yasushi Matsumoto |
2+8 | 1 | 1+1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 | ||||
| 15 | DF | Shuto Nakano |
10 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | ||||
| 18 | FW | Daiki Suga |
2+2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | ||||
| 19 | DF | Sho Sasaki |
8 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||||
| 21 | GK | Yudai Tanaka |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 22 | FW | Sébastien Haller |
5+3 | 3 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 11 | 3 | ||||
| 23 | FW | Shun Ayukawa |
4+3 | 3 | 1+1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | ||||
| 29 | FW | Takuma Asano |
0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 32 | MF | Sota Koshimichi |
1+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||||
| 33 | DF | Tsukasa Shiotani |
3 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||||
| 35 | MF | Yotaro Nakajima |
8+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||||
| 37 | DF | Kim Ju-sung |
1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||||
| 41 | FW | Naoki Maeda |
1+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||||
| 43 | GK | Hikaru Ogawa |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 45 | MF | Shimon Kobayashi |
0+3 | 0 | 0+1 | 1 | 1+1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | ||||
| 46 | MF | Rento Noguchi |
0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 48 | MF | Hiroto Ota |
0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 99 | GK | Ouchi Issei |
6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Players who have left on loan to other club | ||||||||||||||
| Players who have left on permanently | ||||||||||||||
| 16 | DF | Takaaki Shichi |
0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||