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JEF United Chiba

19th of 20
Transfer news →
10.9
Squad season
top-XI average · this season
25.1
Squad rating
mean squad Rating · 29/29 rated

Club profile

LeagueJ1 League
League position19th of 20
Squad size29
Average age29.1
CountryJapan

Team scout report

Relegation fight19th of 20 · J1 League

JEF United Chiba sit 19th of 20 in the J1 League, in the relegation mix. Their starting XI is averaging a Season rating of 10.9 this campaign, built on a squad-talent Rating of 25.1 across the wider group. Recent form reads DDLDW.

Year-on-year, the XI's form is down 28.2% on last season (Season 16.9 → 12.1), while squad talent has risen 5.6% (Rating 24.5 → 25.9). Of the 19 players with a season to compare, 2 improved their individual Season rating on a year ago.

Matheus Índio is the form pick (Season 18), while M. Himeno carries the highest ceiling (Rating 43). In the market, the headline arrival is M. Milligan (€ 860K), and K. Tanaka is the most valuable asset at 10.9.

10.9
28.2%
Squad season
25.1
5.6%
Squad rating
19thof 20
League finish
DDLDW
Last 5
Top performer
Matheus Índio
Season 18
Highest potential
M. Himeno
Rating 43
Marquee signing
M. Milligan
€ 860K
Top asset
K. Tanaka
Value 10.9

Squad analysis

Balance by position

Average Season & Rating per unit.

Goalkeepers
1221
Defence
721
Midfield
628
Attack
427

Top performers

Highest Season ratings in the squad.

Índio
1842
Hall
1739
Suzuki
1712
Tanaka
1635
Hidaka
1416
Kawano
1216
Taguchi
118
Erison
936
Season (form)Rating (potential)

Goals & assists

Top scorers

  1. 1K. Tanaka3goals
  2. 2Matheus Índio1goals
  3. 3K. Yamura1goals
  4. 4Erison1goals

Top assists

  1. 1T. Taguchi1assists
  2. 2D. Ishikawa1assists

Squad · 29

Nat.
19J. SuarezGoalkeeper—294.6——730
23R. SuzukiGoalkeeperJapan322.9——1712
2B. NdukaNewCentre-back
parent club Vissel Kobe · 180 min, 0g
Japan302.7——393.3%331.2%
3R. KuboniwaCentre-backJapan2510.3——034
11K. YonekuraCentre-backJapan380.2——12
13D. SuzukiCentre-backJapan360.6——098.3%10±0%
22T. IidaNewFull-backJapan321.7——745.9%181.1%
24K. ToriumiCentre-backJapan312.2——747.9%18±0%
28T. KawanoCentre-backJapan303.3——1216±0%
66D. HallNewCentre-backAustralia279.9——1746.9%39119.1%
67M. HidakaFull-backJapan312.8——1416±0%
4T. TaguchiCentral midfielderJapan351.3——118±0%
5Y. KobayashiDefensive midfielderJapan321.7——613±0%
6DuduDefensive midfielderBrazil293.6——429.1%22±0%
7K. TanakaAttacking midfielderJapan2610.9—316107.8%351.2%
14N. TsubakiCentral midfielderJapan269.4——194.7%36±0%
15T. MaeCentral midfielderJapan330.9——258.1%13±0%
18N. SugiyamaCentral midfielderJapan284.8——567.9%29±0%
25Matheus ÍndioNewCentral midfielderBrazil2710.1—11857.5%4240.1%
37M. HimenoCentral midfielder—178.3——243
41T. YasuiCentral midfielderJapan278.5——33.8%29±0%
42Z. IssakaCentral midfielder
earlier at Montedio Yamagata · 180 min, 1g
Japan293.4——089.2%249.7%
55H. KidaNewDefensive midfielder
parent club Cerezo Osaka · 165 min, 0g
Japan269.4——291.8%43±0%
9H. GoyaCentre-forwardJapan321.4——0100%13±0%
20D. IshikawaCentre-forwardJapan303.3——757.1%22±0%
29K. YamuraNewCentre-forwardJapan294.1—1926.7%2411.9%
30Takumi MatsumuraWingerJapan2210.7——041
45Leonardo RochaNewCentre-forward
on loan at Raków Częstochowa · 105 min, 0g
Portugal293.4——0100%2712.9%
99ErisonNewWingerBrazil279.9—1976.6%3617.9%

Season form

Record (W-D-L)1-3-6 in 10
Goals (for / against)8 / 19
Clean sheets2
Last 5DDLDW

Fixtures & results

J1 League1W 3D 6L
1W 3D 6L in 10 · 8–19
Jun 6HKashiwa Reysol—·
May 29AYokohama F. Marinos—·
May 22HVissel Kobe—·
May 15AFagiano Okayama—·
May 9HShimizu S-pulse—·
May 3ANagoya Grampus—·
Apr 29HSanfrecce Hiroshima—·
Apr 24AV-varen Nagasaki—·
Apr 17AGamba Osaka—·
Apr 10HKyoto Sanga—·
Apr 3AMito Hollyhock—·
Mar 20AAvispa Fukuoka—·
Mar 14HUrawa—·
Mar 10HTokyo Verdy—·
Mar 6AKashima—·
Feb 27HFC Tokyo—·
Feb 20HKawasaki Frontale—·
Feb 13AMachida Zelvia—·
Dec 19HCerezo Osaka—·
Dec 13AKyoto Sanga—·
Dec 5HKashima—·
Nov 28AVissel Kobe—·
Nov 25HNagoya Grampus—·
Nov 20AKashiwa Reysol—·
Nov 8HMito Hollyhock—·
Nov 1HAvispa Fukuoka—·
Oct 25ACerezo Osaka—·
Oct 21AUrawa—·
Oct 17HYokohama F. Marinos0–0D
Oct 11HV-varen Nagasaki1–1D
Sep 19AShimizu S-pulse1–2L
Sep 13ATokyo Verdy1–1D
Sep 6HGamba Osaka2–0W
Sep 2HFagiano Okayama1–2L
Aug 29AKawasaki Frontale2–4L
Aug 21AFC Tokyo0–2L
Aug 15HMachida Zelvia0–4L
Aug 8ASanfrecce Hiroshima0–3L
Dec 13HTokushima Vortis1–0W
Dec 7HOmiya Ardija4–3W
Nov 29HImabari5–0W
Nov 23AOita Trinita1–0W
Nov 9HFujieda MYFC1–1D
Nov 2HConsadole Sapporo5–2W
Oct 26ABlaublitz Akita0–0D
Oct 19AMito Hollyhock1–0W
Oct 4HV-varen Nagasaki0–2L
Sep 27HRoasso Kumamoto2–2D
Sep 20AEhime FC1–0W
Sep 14ARenofa Yamaguchi1–2L
Aug 31HTochigi SC4–2W
Aug 30HVentforet Kofu2–1W
Aug 24AVegalta Sendai0–1L
Aug 16HTokushima Vortis1–0W
Aug 9AOmiya Ardija1–0W
Aug 2HIwaki2–2D
Jul 12AMontedio Yamagata1–0W
Jul 5HSagan Tosu0–2L
Jun 28AKataller Toyama0–1L
Jun 21HJubilo Iwata0–1L
Jun 15ATokushima Vortis3–3D
Jun 11HRoasso Kumamoto1–1D
May 31HRenofa Yamaguchi0–0D
May 25AV-varen Nagasaki0–1L
May 17HVegalta Sendai0–0D
May 11AImabari1–0W
May 6HOmiya Ardija1–2L
May 3ASagan Tosu1–1D
Apr 29ARoasso Kumamoto0–0D
Apr 25HBlaublitz Akita3–1W
Apr 20HOita Trinita1–0W
Apr 13AFujieda MYFC3–2W
Apr 5HMito Hollyhock2–1W
Mar 30AJubilo Iwata0–1L
Mar 26AKataller Toyama2–4L
Mar 23AVentforet Kofu2–1W
Mar 17HYSCC0–2L
Mar 16HEhime FC5–1W
Mar 9AConsadole Sapporo3–1W
Mar 1HMontedio Yamagata3–2W
Feb 22HKataller Toyama2–0W
Feb 15AIwaki2–0W
Feb 9HKashiwa Reysol0–3L
Jan 17AKyoto Sanga2–3L

Completed transfers · 2026/27

All seasons →

In

S. TanidaBBiwako Shiga· Return from loan2026/27
M. OkamotoTegevajaro Miyazaki· Return from loan2026/27
Matheus ÍndioAAtletico Goianiense· Transfer2026/27
Matheus ÍndioAAtletico Goianiense· Transfer2026/27
H. KidaCerezo Osaka· Transfer2026/27
H. KidaCerezo Osaka· Transfer2026/27
T. IidaMito Hollyhock· Transfer2026/27
T. IidaMito Hollyhock· Transfer2026/27

Out

Y. UedaKyoto Sanga· Return from loan2026/27
T. WakaharaKashiwa Reysol· Transfer2026/27
T. WakaharaKashiwa Reysol· Transfer2026/27
Y. IgariVanraure Hachinohe· Loan2026/27
Carlinhos JúniorOmiya Ardija· Free agent2026/27
Carlinhos JúniorOmiya Ardija· Free agent2026/27
H. SaitoSSaito Hayato· Free agent2026/27
D. ItoIIto Dan· Free agent2026/27