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Renofa Yamaguchi

3rd of 20
Transfer news →
6.5
Squad season
top-XI average · this season
21.4
Squad rating
mean squad Rating · 21/24 rated

Club profile

LeagueJ3 League
League position3rd of 20
Squad size24
Average age27.7
CountryJapan

Team scout report

Title contender3rd of 20 · J3 League

Renofa Yamaguchi sit 3rd of 20 in the J3 League, in the title race. Their starting XI is averaging a Season rating of 6.5 this campaign, built on a squad-talent Rating of 21.4 across the wider group. Recent form reads WDWWW.

Year-on-year, the XI's form is down 52.5% on last season (Season 13.9 → 6.6), while squad talent has eased 21.3% (Rating 29.1 → 22.9). Of the 7 players with a season to compare, 0 improved their individual Season rating on a year ago.

K. Nakashima is the form pick (Season 12), while Seiichiro Kubo carries the highest ceiling (Rating 36). In the market, the headline arrival is Seiichiro Kubo (Value 3.2), and Seiichiro Kubo is the most valuable asset at 3.2.

6.5
52.5%
Squad season
21.4
21.3%
Squad rating
3rdof 20
League finish
WDWWW
Last 5
Top performer
K. Nakashima
Season 12
Highest potential
Seiichiro Kubo
Rating 36
Marquee signing
Seiichiro Kubo
Value 3.2
Top asset
Seiichiro Kubo
Value 3.2

Squad analysis

Balance by position

Average Season & Rating per unit.

Goalkeepers
019
Defence
619
Midfield
322
Attack
426

Top performers

Highest Season ratings in the squad.

Nakashima
1217
Kikuchi
1127
Watanabe
1127
Yamamoto
923
Nomura
711
Shimodo
719
Kamekawa
510
Suzuki
422
Season (form)Rating (potential)

Squad · 24

Nat.
21Choi Heong-ChanGoalkeeperKorea Republic252——030
35K. UchiyamaNewGoalkeeperJapan330.2——08
99M. EndoGoalkeeper—24—————
3K. OiwaCentre-back
earlier at Shonan Bellmare · 193 min, 0g
Japan370.2——377.9%846.6%
5K. YoshiokaCentre-backJapan290.7——021
14R. ShimodoCentre-backJapan300.8——719
15T. ItakuraCentre-backJapan281——424
18M. KamekawaCentre-backJapan330.4——573.1%1053.9%
33S. KikuchiNewCentre-backJapan232.6——1127
77R. YamamotoFull-backJapan262.7——923
2R. OzawaCentral midfielderJapan232.2——033
4K. NakashimaAttacking midfielderJapan301.3——1217
7N. MisawaCentral midfielderJapan310.5——0100%1449.5%
17K. TanabeCentral midfielderJapan242.4——034
25S. Fujimori
Midfielder
—22—————
28S. KobayashiCentral midfielderJapan320.3——377.1%1267.5%
40H. NaruokaCentral midfielderJapan242.4——0100%3420.9%
43J. SuzukiNewCentral midfielder
Loanfrom Yokohama FC
parent club Yokohama FC · 299 min, 0g
Japan301.1——486%2242.2%
47Towa Matsushita
Midfielder
—19—————
88N. NomuraCentral midfielderJapan350.5——727.5%1153%
8K. NoyoriCentre-forwardJapan262.1——430
11K. FujiokaCentre-forward
earlier at Imabari · 146 min, 2g
Japan320.4——011
13Sota WatanabeNewCentre-forward
earlier at Kitakyushu · 168 min, 1g
Japan243.1——1127
22Seiichiro KuboNewCentre-forwardJapan253.2——336

Season form

Record (W-D-L)5-2-2 in 9
Goals (for / against)13 / 7
Clean sheets5
Last 5WDWWW

Fixtures & results

J2/J3 League8W 5D 7LJ3 League5W 2D 2LEmperor Cup0W 0D 1LJ-League Cup0W 0D 1L
13W 7D 11L in 31 · 42–37
May 23HEhime FC—·
May 15AKagoshima United—·
May 9HParceiro Nagano—·
May 3ASagamihara—·
Apr 29HNara Club—·
Apr 24AFukushima United—·
Apr 17HKamatamare Sanuki—·
Apr 10ABiwako Shiga—·
Apr 3HTochigi SC—·
Mar 27AKitakyushu—·
Mar 20HGainare Tottori—·
Mar 17AThespakusatsu Gunma—·
Mar 13HKanazawa—·
Mar 6AOsaka—·
Feb 27HMatsumoto Yamaga—·
Feb 20HFC Gifu—·
Dec 13AKochi United—·
Dec 6HRoasso Kumamoto—·
Nov 29AFC Ryukyu—·
Nov 25HFukushima United—·
Nov 22HBiwako Shiga—·
Nov 15AKamatamare Sanuki—·
Nov 8ARoasso Kumamoto—·
Nov 3HKagoshima United—·
Oct 31HKitakyushu—·
Oct 25AMatsumoto Yamaga—·
Oct 21AEhime FC—·
Oct 18HKochi United—·
Oct 11ATochigi SC—·
Oct 3AFC Gifu2–0W
Sep 26HSagamihara2–2D
Sep 20AKanazawa2–1W
Sep 12HThespakusatsu Gunma2–0W
Sep 5AGainare Tottori3–0W
Sep 2HFujieda MYFC0–2L
Aug 30HOsaka0–0D
Aug 22ANara Club1–3L
Aug 19AKagoshima United1–2L
Aug 15HFC Ryukyu1–0W
Aug 8AParceiro Nagano0–1L
Jun 6AYokohama FC1–2L
May 30AKochi United3–2W
May 23HRoasso Kumamoto1–1D
May 16ASagan Tosu1–1D
May 9HTegevajaro Miyazaki0–1L
May 6ABiwako Shiga4–1W
May 2AGainare Tottori1–4L
Apr 29HFC Ryukyu2–0W
Apr 25AKitakyushu2–2D
Apr 18HKagoshima United2–1W
Apr 11AOita Trinita2–1W
Apr 5ATegevajaro Miyazaki0–3L
Mar 29HOita Trinita3–1W
Mar 22HKitakyushu0–1L
Mar 14AFC Ryukyu1–1D
Mar 7HSagan Tosu2–0W
Mar 1HGainare Tottori0–0D
Feb 22AKagoshima United0–1L
Feb 15HBiwako Shiga2–1W
Feb 8ARoasso Kumamoto1–2L
Nov 29HOmiya Ardija3–2W
Nov 23AIwaki0–0D
Nov 9HJubilo Iwata1–2L
Nov 2ARoasso Kumamoto1–0W
Oct 26HKataller Toyama1–0W
Oct 19AImabari1–1D
Oct 5HSagan Tosu1–2L
Sep 27AMontedio Yamagata1–2L
Sep 20AOita Trinita0–1L
Sep 14HJEF United Chiba2–1W
Aug 30AMito Hollyhock2–2D
Aug 24AV-varen Nagasaki0–1L
Aug 16HVegalta Sendai2–2D
Aug 11HVentforet Kofu0–1L
Aug 2AFujieda MYFC2–2D
Jul 12HTokushima Vortis0–0D
Jul 5AConsadole Sapporo0–1L
Jun 28HBlaublitz Akita1–1D
Jun 21AEhime FC0–2L
Jun 15HIwaki2–2D
Jun 11ATokushima Vortis1–2L
May 31AJEF United Chiba0–0D
May 25HFujieda MYFC0–0D
May 21HKashiwa Reysol0–2L
May 18HMontedio Yamagata1–0W
May 11ATokushima Vortis0–2L
May 6HMito Hollyhock1–2L
May 3AVegalta Sendai1–3L
Apr 29AJubilo Iwata1–0W
Apr 26HImabari1–2L
Apr 19ASagan Tosu2–2D
Apr 13AKataller Toyama2–2D
Apr 9HKashima1–1D
Apr 5HEhime FC1–1D
Mar 30ABlaublitz Akita0–1L
Mar 26AOita Trinita3–2W
Mar 23HRoasso Kumamoto0–1L
Mar 16HOita Trinita1–1D
Mar 8AOmiya Ardija1–2L
Mar 2HConsadole Sapporo2–0W
Feb 23HV-varen Nagasaki2–2D
Feb 16HJ-Lease FC1–0W
Feb 15AVentforet Kofu0–1L
Jan 22HGainare Tottori2–3L
Jan 16HBaleine Shimonoseki3–1W

Completed transfers · 2026/27

All seasons →

In

S. KuboMito Hollyhock· Transfer2026/27
Towa MatsushitaKKanoya University· Free agent2026/27
Y. AraiFC Tokyo· Loan2026/27
J. SuzukiYokohama FC· Loan2026/27
K. UchiyamaSagan Tosu· Transfer2026/27
S. KikuchiFC Ryukyu· -2026/27
Sota WatanabeKitakyushu· -2026/27

Out

H. MizuguchiMMizuguchi Hiro· Free agent2026/27
T. MiyayoshiMMiyayoshi Takumi· End of career2026/27
FirminoFFirmino Alef· Free agent2026/27
Yuma KimuraTTampines Rovers· Loan2026/27
H. NishidoYYoung Lions· Loan2026/27
T. YamanoiKanazawa· Return from loan2026/27