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15.9
Squad season
top-XI average · this season
35
Squad rating
mean squad Rating · 29/31 rated

Club profile

LeagueJ1 League
League position16th of 20
Squad size31
Average age26.9
CountryJapan

Team scout report

Lower-table16th of 20 · J1 League

Kyoto Sanga sit 16th of 20 in the J1 League, in the bottom third. Their starting XI is averaging a Season rating of 15.9 this campaign, built on a squad-talent Rating of 35 across the wider group. Recent form reads LLWLL.

Year-on-year, the XI's form is down 26.3% on last season (Season 20.3 → 15), while squad talent has risen 5.1% (Rating 33.5 → 35.2). Of the 23 players with a season to compare, 5 improved their individual Season rating on a year ago.

Rafael Elias is the form pick (Season 37), while Everton carries the highest ceiling (Rating 59). In the market, the headline arrival is Rafael Elias (Value 16.8), and Rafael Elias is the most valuable asset at 16.8.

15.9
26.3%
Squad season
35
5.1%
Squad rating
16thof 20
League finish
LLWLL
Last 5
Top performer
Rafael Elias
Season 37
Highest potential
Everton
Rating 59
Marquee signing
Rafael Elias
Value 16.8
Top asset
Rafael Elias
Value 16.8

Squad analysis

Balance by position

Average Season & Rating per unit.

Goalkeepers
022
Defence
636
Midfield
1036
Attack
838

Top performers

Highest Season ratings in the squad.

Elias
3747
Hiraoka
3451
Pedro
2243
Nakano
1849
Arai
1634
Suzuki
1224
Sung-Jun
1047
Nagata
1043
Season (form)Rating (potential)

Goals & assists

Top scorers

  1. 1Rafael Elias5goals
  2. 2R. Nakano2goals
  3. 3João Pedro1goals
  4. 4H. Arai1goals
  5. 5Alex Negueba1goals

Top assists

  1. 1Rafael Elias3assists
  2. 2K. Sato1assists
  3. 3M. Okugawa1assists
  4. 4R. Kato1assists
  5. 5R. Nakano1assists

Squad · 31

Nat.
1G. OtaGoalkeeperJapan350.7——0100%22±0%
21K. KakoiGoalkeeperJapan350.6——09
90HallsGoalkeeperBrazil279.8——036
5H. TawiahCentre-backJapan284.5——323.5%3513.5%
15K. NagataCentre-backJapan2411.7——10432.1%
33C. Whittaker
Defender
—0—————
34Henrique TrevisanCentre-back
earlier at FC Tokyo · 210 min, 0g
Brazil293.5——189.4%304.5%
40Y. IshidaCentre-backJapan2311.7——512.1%38±0%
43WevertonNewCentre-backBrazil2312——944
44K. SatoFull-backJapan2611.7——970.3%47±0%
50Y. SuzukiCentre-backJapan341.6——1264.4%2411.1%
62T. ShichiNewFull-back
on loan at Sanfrecce Hiroshima · 199 min, 0g
Japan321.4——196.9%2525.7%
6João PedroDefensive midfielderBrazil2710.4—12219.8%4310.8%
7M. OkugawaAttacking midfielderJapan302.9——387%29±0%
8T. YonemotoDefensive midfielderJapan350.5——097.2%10±0%
10S. FukuokaCentral midfielderJapan2610.3——577.1%48±0%
14Thiago
Midfielder
—23—————
16T. HiraokaCentral midfielderJapan2415.6——3469%514%
18T. MatsudaCentral midfielderJapan312.2——381.7%24±0%
25Yoon Sung-Jun★Defensive midfielderKorea Republic1910.2——1047
26R. KatoNewCentral midfielderJapan2610.7——1060.7%476.8%
48R. NakanoAttacking midfielderJapan2413.1—218196.6%492.1%
60R. YamanakaNewAttacking midfielderJapan330.9——3400%92.3%
77H. AraiCentral midfielderJapan285.6—116244.4%3428.1%
99F. HondaNewCentral midfielderJapan2510.4——0100%4114.7%
9Rafael EliasCentre-forwardBrazil2716.8—53730.2%47±0%
11Marco TúlioWingerBrazil284.4——0100%38±0%
17Alex NeguebaCentre-forwardBrazil2511.5—1742
23T. KatoNewCentre-forwardJapan278.6——0100%3968.9%
38EvertonNewWinger
on loan at Portuguesa · 858 min, 3g
Brazil2311.4——0100%591.7%
93S. NagasawaCentre-forwardJapan380.3——475.3%7±0%

Season form

Record (W-D-L)2-2-6 in 10
Goals (for / against)11 / 19
Clean sheets0
Last 5LLWLL

Fixtures & results

J1 League2W 2D 6L
2W 2D 6L in 10 · 11–19
Jun 6AVissel Kobe—·
May 29HNagoya Grampus—·
May 22AUrawa—·
May 15HSanfrecce Hiroshima—·
May 9AAvispa Fukuoka—·
May 3AMachida Zelvia—·
Apr 29HGamba Osaka—·
Apr 24AKashima—·
Apr 17AMito Hollyhock—·
Apr 14HVissel Kobe—·
Apr 10AJEF United Chiba—·
Apr 3HV-varen Nagasaki—·
Mar 20ACerezo Osaka—·
Mar 13HKawasaki Frontale—·
Mar 10AKashiwa Reysol—·
Mar 6HFC Tokyo—·
Feb 27HTokyo Verdy—·
Feb 20AShimizu S-pulse—·
Feb 13HYokohama F. Marinos—·
Dec 19HFagiano Okayama—·
Dec 13HJEF United Chiba—·
Dec 5ATokyo Verdy—·
Nov 28HCerezo Osaka—·
Nov 21HUrawa—·
Nov 7ANagoya Grampus—·
Oct 31HShimizu S-pulse—·
Oct 24AGamba Osaka—·
Oct 21HKashima—·
Oct 17ASanfrecce Hiroshima0–3L
Oct 10HMachida Zelvia0–1L
Sep 19AFagiano Okayama2–1W
Sep 11HKashiwa Reysol2–3L
Sep 6AFC Tokyo0–2L
Sep 2AYokohama F. Marinos1–1D
Aug 29HAvispa Fukuoka2–1W
Aug 22HMito Hollyhock1–3L
Aug 15AKawasaki Frontale2–2D
Aug 9AV-varen Nagasaki1–2L
Dec 6HVissel Kobe2–0W
Nov 30AYokohama FC1–0W
Nov 9HYokohama F. Marinos0–3L
Oct 25HKashima1–1D
Oct 19AShonan Bellmare1–1D
Oct 4HKawasaki Frontale1–1D
Sep 28ACerezo Osaka2–1W
Sep 23HMachida Zelvia1–1D
Sep 20HShimizu S-pulse0–1L
Sep 12ASanfrecce Hiroshima1–1D
Aug 30HFagiano Okayama5–0W
Aug 24AFC Tokyo4–0W
Aug 16HTokyo Verdy1–0W
Aug 10ANagoya Grampus2–1W
Aug 6AMachida Zelvia0–1L
Jul 21AAvispa Fukuoka2–2D
Jul 16HYokohama FC3–3D
Jul 5HAlbirex Niigata2–1W
Jun 28HGamba Osaka3–1W
Jun 21AKashiwa Reysol3–3D
Jun 11HNara Club1–0W
May 31HFC Tokyo3–0W
May 25ATokyo Verdy0–1L
May 21HCerezo Osaka1–4L
May 17AYokohama F. Marinos3–0W
May 11HNagoya Grampus1–1D
May 7AMachida Zelvia2–1W
May 3HCerezo Osaka2–3L
Apr 29AGamba Osaka1–2L
Apr 25HYokohama FC2–1W
Apr 19AAlbirex Niigata2–1W
Apr 16AUrawa1–2L
Apr 12HShonan Bellmare2–0W
Apr 9AMontedio Yamagata1–0W
Apr 6AKashima4–3W
Apr 2HKashiwa Reysol1–1D
Mar 29HSanfrecce Hiroshima1–0W
Mar 20AGainare Tottori2–0W
Mar 16AShimizu S-pulse2–1W
Mar 9HAvispa Fukuoka0–1L
Mar 1AKawasaki Frontale1–0W
Feb 26AVissel Kobe1–1D
Feb 22HUrawa1–1D
Feb 15AFagiano Okayama0–2L
Jan 21HOmiya Ardija4–2W
Jan 17HJEF United Chiba3–2W

Completed transfers · 2026/27

All seasons →

In

Y. UedaJEF United Chiba· Return from loan2026/27
K. KitaReal Sociedad· Return from loan2026/27
S. KawasakiFSV Mainz 05· Return from loan2026/27
F. HondaSagan Tosu· Transfer2026/27
F. HondaSagan Tosu· Transfer2026/27
T. ShichiSanfrecce Hiroshima· Transfer2026/27
T. ShichiSanfrecce Hiroshima· Transfer2026/27
ThiagoJJacuipense· Loan2026/27

Out

T. HiratoShimizu S-pulse· Transfer2026/27
T. HiratoShimizu S-pulse· Transfer2026/27
S. FukudaLegia Warszawa· Loan2026/27
S. AsadaKashiwa Reysol· Transfer2026/27
S. AsadaKashiwa Reysol· Transfer2026/27
H. SugaiShimizu S-pulse· Transfer2026/27
H. SugaiShimizu S-pulse· Transfer2026/27
BarretoGGustavo Barreto· Free agent2026/27