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J1 League · Japan

Machida Zelvia

2nd of 20
Transfer news →
17.2
Squad season
top-XI average · this season
32.4
Squad rating
mean squad Rating · 23/23 rated

Club profile

LeagueJ1 League
League position2nd of 20
Squad size23
Average age29.4
CountryJapan

Team scout report

Title contender2nd of 20 · J1 League

Machida Zelvia sit 2nd of 20 in the J1 League, in the title race. Their starting XI is averaging a Season rating of 17.2 this campaign, built on a squad-talent Rating of 32.4 across the wider group. Recent form reads WWLDW.

Year-on-year, the XI's form is down 44.3% on last season (Season 30.9 → 17.2), while squad talent has risen 8.4% (Rating 30.6 → 33.2). Of the 21 players with a season to compare, 3 improved their individual Season rating on a year ago.

Y. Soma is the form pick (Season 30), while K. Tani carries the highest ceiling (Rating 56). In the market, the headline arrival is T. Yengi (Value 14.7), and T. Yengi is the most valuable asset at 14.7.

17.2
44.3%
Squad season
32.4
8.4%
Squad rating
2ndof 20
League finish
WWLDW
Last 5
Top performer
Y. Soma
Season 30
Highest potential
K. Tani
Rating 56
Marquee signing
T. Yengi
Value 14.7
Top asset
T. Yengi
Value 14.7

Squad analysis

Balance by position

Average Season & Rating per unit.

Goalkeepers
932
Defence
935
Midfield
927
Attack
1538

Top performers

Highest Season ratings in the squad.

Soma
3039
Shōji
2425
Akimoto
2340
Nakamura
1827
Yengi
1848
Tani
1756
Ogawa
1744
Okamura
1538
Season (form)Rating (potential)

Goals & assists

Top scorers

  1. 1Y. Soma3goals
  2. 2Koki Ogawa3goals
  3. 3T. Yengi3goals
  4. 4H. Mochizuki2goals
  5. 5T. Akimoto2goals

Top assists

  1. 1Y. Soma3assists
  2. 2M. Duke2assists
  3. 3H. Mochizuki1assists
  4. 4D. Okamura1assists
  5. 5T. Akimoto1assists

Squad · 23

Nat.
1K. TaniGoalkeeperJapan2513.7——1758.8%56±0%
13T. MoritaGoalkeeperJapan360.6——0722.6%
2T. OuwejanNewCentre-back
earlier at NEC Nijmegen · 163 min, 0g
Netherlands303.1——184.9%3818.3%
3G. ShōjiCentre-backJapan332.8——2448.1%25±0%
4R. KikuchiCentre-backJapan294.1——834.4%29±0%
5I. DreševićCentre-backKosovo294——784.3%35±0%
6H. MochizukiFull-backJapan2513.5—2771.8%532.5%
24Kim Min-TaeCentre-backKorea Republic321.5——290.6%2629.1%
50D. OkamuraFull-backJapan295.9—11566.3%38±0%
8K. SentoCentral midfielderJapan312.1——195.5%21±0%
14Y. MatsuoNewAttacking midfielderJapan294.2—1578.1%365%
16H. MaeCentral midfielderJapan313.6—1875.9%29±0%
18H. ShimodaDefensive midfielderJapan340.7——290.6%16±0%
23R. ShirasakiAttacking midfielderJapan331.1—1732%12±0%
31N. LaviCentral midfielder
earlier at Gamba Osaka · 182 min, 0g
Israel303.5—11351.9%3217.5%
33T. AkimotoNewAttacking midfielderJapan286.4—22332.7%405.7%
88H. NakamuraAttacking midfielderJapan295—218196.7%27±0%
7Y. SomaCentre-forwardJapan297.7—33028.6%391%
9Koki OgawaNewCentre-forward
on loan at NEC Nijmegen · 112 min, 1g
Japan294.7—31750.9%44±0%
15M. DukeNewWinger
earlier at Macarthur · 864 min, 5g
Australia351.4—11343.9%11122%
20T. NishimuraCentre-forwardJapan303.5—21354.7%361.1%
34Futa TokumuraCentre-forwardJapan189.5——046
99T. YengiNewCentre-forward
on loan at Livingston · 252 min, 0g
Australia2314.7—318115.9%4819.6%

Season form

Record (W-D-L)7-2-1 in 10
Goals (for / against)25 / 10
Clean sheets3
Last 5WWLDW

Fixtures & results

J1 League7W 2D 1L
7W 2D 1L in 10 · 25–10
Jun 6HCerezo Osaka—·
May 29AV-varen Nagasaki—·
May 22AFagiano Okayama—·
May 15HFC Tokyo—·
May 9AKashiwa Reysol—·
May 3HKyoto Sanga—·
Apr 29AUrawa—·
Apr 24ASanfrecce Hiroshima—·
Apr 17AAvispa Fukuoka—·
Apr 10HVissel Kobe—·
Apr 3ATokyo Verdy—·
Mar 20HMito Hollyhock—·
Mar 13HNagoya Grampus—·
Mar 10HKashima—·
Mar 6HShimizu S-pulse—·
Feb 27AKawasaki Frontale—·
Feb 20AYokohama F. Marinos—·
Feb 13HJEF United Chiba—·
Dec 19AGamba Osaka—·
Dec 16AKashima—·
Dec 12ACerezo Osaka—·
Dec 6HFagiano Okayama—·
Nov 29HTokyo Verdy—·
Nov 21HV-varen Nagasaki—·
Nov 8HSanfrecce Hiroshima—·
Nov 1HGamba Osaka—·
Oct 24AVissel Kobe—·
Oct 21AShimizu S-pulse—·
Oct 18HAvispa Fukuoka3–0W
Oct 10AKyoto Sanga1–0W
Sep 20HKashiwa Reysol2–4L
Sep 12HYokohama F. Marinos1–1D
Sep 6ANagoya Grampus3–1W
Sep 2HKawasaki Frontale2–1W
Aug 29AMito Hollyhock1–1D
Aug 23HUrawa3–1W
Aug 15AJEF United Chiba4–0W
Aug 8AFC Tokyo5–1W
Apr 25AAl-Ahli Jeddah0–1L
Apr 21HShabab Al Ahli Dubai1–0W
Apr 17HAl-Ittihad FC1–0W
Mar 10HGangwon FC1–0W
Mar 3AGangwon FC0–0D
Feb 17HChengdu Better City3–2W
Feb 10AShanghai Shenhua2–0W
Dec 9HUlsan Hyundai FC3–1W
Dec 6AKashiwa Reysol0–1L
Nov 30HNagoya Grampus3–1W
Nov 25AGangwon FC3–1W
Nov 22HVissel Kobe3–1W
Nov 16HFC Tokyo2–0W
Nov 9HFC Tokyo0–1L
Nov 4HMelbourne City1–2L
Oct 25AUrawa0–0D
Oct 21ASHANGHAI SIPG2–0W
Oct 18HAvispa Fukuoka0–0D
Oct 4ASanfrecce Hiroshima1–2L
Sep 30AJohor Darul Takzim FC0–0D
Sep 27HFagiano Okayama1–0W
Sep 23AKyoto Sanga1–1D
Sep 16HFC Seoul1–1D
Sep 12HYokohama FC1–1D
Aug 31AKawasaki Frontale3–5L
Aug 27HKashima3–0W
Aug 23AYokohama F. Marinos0–0D
Aug 20HGamba Osaka3–1W
Aug 16HCerezo Osaka3–0W
Aug 10HVissel Kobe2–0W
Aug 6HKyoto Sanga1–0W
Jul 20ATokyo Verdy1–0W
Jul 16HKataller Toyama2–1W
Jul 5HShimizu S-pulse3–0W
Jun 29AAlbirex Niigata4–0W
Jun 21HKashima2–1W
Jun 14AShonan Bellmare2–1W
Jun 11HKyoto Sangyo University2–1W
May 31HYokohama F. Marinos0–3L
May 25AFagiano Okayama2–2D
May 21AYokohama FC1–1D
May 17HKashiwa Reysol3–0W
May 11AShimizu S-pulse2–2D
May 7HKyoto Sanga1–2L
May 3AKashima0–1L
Apr 29ACerezo Osaka2–1W
Apr 25HShonan Bellmare0–1L
Apr 20AVissel Kobe0–1L
Apr 13HUrawa0–2L
Apr 9AVentforet Kofu1–0W
Apr 6HKawasaki Frontale2–2D
Apr 2AGamba Osaka1–0W
Mar 29AAvispa Fukuoka2–2D
Mar 15HAlbirex Niigata1–0W
Mar 8AYokohama FC2–0W
Mar 2ANagoya Grampus2–1W
Feb 26HTokyo Verdy0–1L
Feb 22AFC Tokyo1–0W
Feb 16HSanfrecce Hiroshima1–2L
Jan 22HVanraure Hachinohe2–0W

Completed transfers · 2026/27

All seasons →

In

M. DukeMacarthur· Transfer2026/27
M. DukeMacarthur· Transfer2026/27
Oh Se-HunShimizu S-pulse· Return from loan2026/27
T. YengiLivingston· Transfer2026/27
T. YengiLivingston· Transfer2026/27
T. AkimotoOH Leuven· Transfer2026/27
T. AkimotoOH Leuven· Transfer2026/27
Aki KochKarlsruher SC· Free agent2026/27

Out

ErikVissel Kobe· Transfer2026/27
ErikVissel Kobe· Transfer2026/27
S. FujioKashiwa Reysol· Transfer2026/27
S. FujioKashiwa Reysol· Transfer2026/27
T. NumataFujieda MYFC· Transfer2026/27
Na Sang-HoFagiano Okayama· Transfer2026/27
Na Sang-HoFagiano Okayama· Transfer2026/27
Oh Se-HunShimizu S-pulse· Transfer2026/27