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Nagoya Grampus

12th of 20
Transfer news →
11.3
Squad season
top-XI average · this season
29.3
Squad rating
mean squad Rating · 24/28 rated

Club profile

LeagueJ1 League
League position12th of 20
Squad size28
Average age27.8
CountryJapan

Team scout report

Mid-table12th of 20 · J1 League

Nagoya Grampus sit 12th of 20 in the J1 League, in mid-table. Their starting XI is averaging a Season rating of 11.3 this campaign, built on a squad-talent Rating of 29.3 across the wider group. Recent form reads WWLLL.

Year-on-year, the XI's form is down 22.9% on last season (Season 14.7 → 11.3), while squad talent has risen 5.4% (Rating 27.8 → 29.3). Of the 22 players with a season to compare, 6 improved their individual Season rating on a year ago.

S. Inagaki is the form pick (Season 28), while A. Pisano carries the highest ceiling (Rating 49). In the market, the headline arrival is Gabriel Xavier (€ 3.2M), and Y. Kimura is the most valuable asset at 13.2.

11.3
22.9%
Squad season
29.3
5.4%
Squad rating
12thof 20
League finish
WWLLL
Last 5
Top performer
S. Inagaki
Season 28
Highest potential
A. Pisano
Rating 49
Marquee signing
Gabriel Xavier
€ 3.2M
Top asset
Y. Kimura
Value 13.2

Squad analysis

Balance by position

Average Season & Rating per unit.

Goalkeepers
422
Defence
533
Midfield
930
Attack
929

Top performers

Highest Season ratings in the squad.

Inagaki
2823
Kimura
2047
Yamagishi
1420
Nakayama
1426
Uchida
1332
Fujii
1343
Takamine
1232
Takeda
118
Season (form)Rating (potential)

Goals & assists

Top scorers

  1. 1Y. Yamagishi2goals
  2. 2Y. Kimura2goals
  3. 3H. Fujii1goals
  4. 4Y. Asano1goals
  5. 5S. Inagaki1goals

Top assists

  1. 1Y. Asano1assists
  2. 2T. Morishima1assists
  3. 3H. Koda1assists
  4. 4R. Izumi1assists
  5. 5K. Nagai1assists

Squad · 28

Nat.
1D. SchmidtGoalkeeperJapan340.8——0100%9±0%
16Y. TakedaGoalkeeperJapan391.3——11279.3%8135.3%
35A. PisanoGoalkeeperJapan2011——0100%49±0%
36Hiroaki HagiGoalkeeper—19—————
2Y. NogamiCentre-backJapan350.9——565.5%14±0%
3Y. SatoCentre-backJapan284.6——194.8%4310.8%
13H. FujiiCentre-backJapan2512.8—11352.4%43±0%
37Harumu Kubo
Defender
—19—————
47Y. Takeuchi
Defender
—15—————
55S. TokumotoCentre-backJapan312.5——289.5%2615.8%
70T. HaraCentre-backJapan285.4——475.6%37±0%
9Y. AsanoAttacking midfielderJapan294.3—11035.2%27±0%
10MateusCentral midfielderBrazil321.6——292.7%2415.3%
14T. MorishimaCentral midfielderJapan294——969.5%34±0%
15S. InagakiDefensive midfielderJapan342—12834.9%23±0%
17T. UchidaCentral midfielderJapan285.3—1132.3%32±0%
19H. KodaAttacking midfielderJapan2312.2——531.5%4728.1%
27K. NakayamaCentral midfielderJapan303.6—11417.3%26±0%
31T. TakamineNewCentral midfielderJapan285.7——123222.4%
33T. KikuchiDefensive midfielderJapan278.6——191.4%36±0%
41M. OnoAttacking midfielderJapan303—1478.3%20±0%
49Sakuto Fukaya
Midfielder
—16—————
58T. KoyamatsuCentral midfielderJapan312——0100%30±0%
7R. IzumiCentre-forwardJapan322.1——761.1%25±0%
11Y. YamagishiCentre-forwardJapan332.3—21432.7%2026.5%
18K. NagaiCentre-forwardJapan370.5——564.6%10±0%
22Y. KimuraCentre-forward
on loan at Tokyo Verdy · 233 min, 2g
Japan2513.2—22045.9%470.6%
30S. SugiuraCentre-forwardJapan2010——042±0%

Season form

Record (W-D-L)4-0-6 in 10
Goals (for / against)12 / 16
Clean sheets0
Last 5WWLLL

Fixtures & results

J1 League4W 0D 6L
4W 0D 6L in 10 · 12–16
Jun 6HTokyo Verdy—·
May 29AKyoto Sanga—·
May 22AMito Hollyhock—·
May 15HKashiwa Reysol—·
May 9ACerezo Osaka—·
May 3HJEF United Chiba—·
Apr 29AYokohama F. Marinos—·
Apr 24HKawasaki Frontale—·
Apr 17AShimizu S-pulse—·
Apr 10HKashima—·
Apr 3AFagiano Okayama—·
Mar 20HVissel Kobe—·
Mar 13AMachida Zelvia—·
Mar 10HV-varen Nagasaki—·
Mar 6AGamba Osaka—·
Feb 27HUrawa—·
Feb 20AAvispa Fukuoka—·
Feb 13HFC Tokyo—·
Dec 19HSanfrecce Hiroshima—·
Dec 13HMito Hollyhock—·
Dec 5AUrawa—·
Nov 29HAvispa Fukuoka—·
Nov 25AJEF United Chiba—·
Nov 21ATokyo Verdy—·
Nov 7HKyoto Sanga—·
Oct 31AVissel Kobe—·
Oct 25HYokohama F. Marinos—·
Oct 21HCerezo Osaka—·
Oct 17AKashiwa Reysol3–1W
Oct 11AKawasaki Frontale2–1W
Sep 19AFC Tokyo0–1L
Sep 12AV-varen Nagasaki0–2L
Sep 6HMachida Zelvia1–3L
Sep 2ASanfrecce Hiroshima0–3L
Aug 29HFagiano Okayama2–1W
Aug 22HGamba Osaka3–1W
Aug 15AKashima1–2L
Aug 8HShimizu S-pulse0–1L
Dec 6HAvispa Fukuoka1–0W
Nov 30AMachida Zelvia1–3L
Nov 8AKashiwa Reysol0–1L
Oct 25HGamba Osaka0–2L
Oct 18AYokohama FC2–2D
Oct 4HCerezo Osaka2–1W
Sep 27HKashima0–4L
Sep 23AAlbirex Niigata0–0D
Sep 20HShonan Bellmare3–1W
Sep 13AFagiano Okayama1–0W
Aug 31HFC Tokyo1–1D
Aug 27HSanfrecce Hiroshima2–4L
Aug 23HKawasaki Frontale3–4L
Aug 16AUrawa1–2L
Aug 13ATokyo Verdy2–1W
Aug 10HKyoto Sanga1–2L
Jul 20AYokohama F. Marinos0–3L
Jul 16HRoasso Kumamoto2–1W
Jul 5HTokyo Verdy0–0D
Jun 28ASanfrecce Hiroshima2–1W
Jun 21HShimizu S-pulse1–1D
Jun 15AVissel Kobe1–2L
Jun 11HVeroskronos Tsuno3–0W
May 31HAlbirex Niigata3–0W
May 24HUrawa2–1W
May 17AAvispa Fukuoka1–1D
May 11AKyoto Sanga1–1D
May 6HFagiano Okayama0–0D
May 3AShimizu S-pulse3–0W
Apr 29HKashiwa Reysol1–2L
Apr 25AKashima0–1L
Apr 20HSanfrecce Hiroshima2–1W
Apr 16AKataller Toyama1–1D
Apr 12AGamba Osaka0–2L
Apr 6AShonan Bellmare1–2L
Apr 2HYokohama F. Marinos2–0W
Mar 29HYokohama FC2–1W
Mar 20ATegevajaro Miyazaki3–0W
Mar 15ATokyo Verdy1–2L
Mar 8ACerezo Osaka1–1D
Mar 2HMachida Zelvia1–2L
Feb 26AFC Tokyo1–3L
Feb 22HVissel Kobe2–2D
Feb 15AKawasaki Frontale0–4L
Jan 27AOkinawa SV5–4W

Completed transfers · 2026/27

All seasons →

In

K. MasuiBeerschot VA· Return from loan2026/27
E. GyotokuParceiro Nagano· Return from loan2026/27
G. KatoOmiya Ardija· Return from loan2026/27
K. ShiihashiAvispa Fukuoka· Return from loan2026/27
T. TakamineConsadole Sapporo· Transfer2026/27
T. TakamineConsadole Sapporo· Transfer2026/27

Out

K. MasuiKortrijk· Loan2026/27
R. YamanakaKyoto Sanga· Loan2026/27
A. KawazuraMito Hollyhock· Loan2026/27
K. ShiihashiAvispa Fukuoka· Transfer2026/27
K. ShiihashiAvispa Fukuoka· Transfer2026/27
K. MikuniAvispa Fukuoka· Loan2026/27
H. YoshidaFC Ryukyu· Loan2026/27
K. SakakibaraKanazawa· Loan2026/27