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Sanfrecce Hiroshima

4th of 20
Transfer news →
30.7
Squad season
top-XI average · this season
38.2
Squad rating
mean squad Rating · 23/24 rated

Club profile

LeagueJ1 League
League position4th of 20
Squad size23
Average age26.5
CountryJapan

Team scout report

Title contender4th of 20 · J1 League

Sanfrecce Hiroshima sit 4th of 20 in the J1 League, in the title race. Their starting XI is averaging a Season rating of 30.7 this campaign, built on a squad-talent Rating of 38.2 across the wider group. Recent form reads WLWDD.

Year-on-year, the XI's form is level on last season (Season 23.5 → 23.5), while squad talent has held (Rating 35.9 → 36.5). Of the 20 players with a season to compare, 1 improved their individual Season rating on a year ago.

H. Araki is the form pick (Season 54), while A. Suzuki carries the highest ceiling (Rating 60). In the market, the headline arrival is Ezequiel (€ 1.1M), and A. Suzuki is the most valuable asset at 16.6.

30.7
±0%
Squad season
38.2
1.6%
Squad rating
4thof 20
League finish
WLWDD
Last 5
Top performer
H. Araki
Season 54
Highest potential
A. Suzuki
Rating 60
Marquee signing
Ezequiel
€ 1.1M
Top asset
A. Suzuki
Value 16.6

Squad analysis

Balance by position

Average Season & Rating per unit.

Goalkeepers
4649
Defence
3132
Midfield
1444
Attack
1634

Top performers

Highest Season ratings in the squad.

Araki
5435
Sasaki
5122
Osako
4649
Shiotani
4315
Kawabe
4135
Suzuki
4060
Higashi
2749
Nakano
2750
Season (form)Rating (potential)

Goals & assists

Top scorers

  1. 1A. Suzuki6goals
  2. 2S. Haller3goals
  3. 3S. Ayukawa3goals
  4. 4S. Nakano2goals
  5. 5T. Shiotani1goals

Top assists

  1. 1S. Higashi2assists
  2. 2A. Suzuki2assists
  3. 3M. Kato2assists
  4. 4T. Shiotani1assists
  5. 5H. Kawabe1assists

Squad · 23

Nat.
1K. OsakoGoalkeeperJapan279.1——46±0%49±0%
3T. YamasakiCentre-backJapan2511.1——4±0%42±0%
4H. ArakiCentre-backJapan304.8——54±0%35±0%
5N. AraiFull-backJapan294.3——22±0%33±0%
19S. SasakiCentre-backJapan361.7——51±0%22±0%
33T. ShiotaniFull-backJapan370.5—143±0%15±0%
37Kim Ju-SungCentre-back
earlier at South Korea · 175 min, 1g
Korea Republic2511.1——14±0%471.9%
6H. KawabeCentral midfielderJapan313.9—141±0%3512%
7S. HigashiCentral midfielderJapan2612.1——27±0%49±0%
8T. KawamuraNewAttacking midfielderJapan2710.1—10100%3726.5%
14T. MatsumotoAttacking midfielderJapan285.3——20±0%4213.7%
15S. NakanoAttacking midfielderJapan2612.7—227±0%50±0%
18D. SugaDefensive midfielderJapan284.7——13±0%4012.8%
32S. KoshimichiDefensive midfielderJapan2211.4——6±0%48±0%
35Y. NakajimaCentral midfielderJapan2011.9——6±0%49±0%
45S. KobayashiCentral midfielderJapan189.5——046±0%
46R. NoguchiDefensive midfielder—178.8——146
47Minato Hara
Midfielder
—18—————
10A. SuzukiCentre-forward
earlier at Shonan Bellmare · 241 min, 1g
Japan2316.6—640±0%608.7%
11M. KatoWingerJapan294.4—118±0%34±0%
22S. HallerNewWinger
on loan at Utrecht · 428 min, 0g
Côte d'Ivoire323.4—3129%1921.5%
23S. AyukawaCentre-forwardJapan2513.7—337.1%351.7%
41N. MaedaWingerJapan312.1——8±0%21±0%

Season form

Record (W-D-L)4-2-1 in 7
Goals (for / against)19 / 6
Clean sheets3
Last 5WLWDD

Fixtures & results

J1 League4W 2D 1L
4W 2D 1L in 7 · 19–6
Jun 6AKawasaki Frontale—·
May 29HMito Hollyhock—·
May 22HKashiwa Reysol—·
May 15AKyoto Sanga—·
May 9HV-varen Nagasaki—·
May 3HUrawa—·
Apr 29AJEF United Chiba—·
Apr 24HMachida Zelvia—·
Apr 16HFC Tokyo—·
Apr 10AYokohama F. Marinos—·
Apr 3AVissel Kobe—·
Mar 20HGamba Osaka—·
Mar 13AKashima—·
Mar 10HAvispa Fukuoka—·
Mar 6ACerezo Osaka—·
Feb 27AShimizu S-pulse—·
Feb 20HTokyo Verdy—·
Feb 13HFagiano Okayama—·
Dec 19ANagoya Grampus—·
Dec 13HKashima—·
Dec 6HVissel Kobe—·
Nov 28AKashiwa Reysol—·
Nov 25AFC Tokyo—·
Nov 21HYokohama F. Marinos—·
Nov 8AMachida Zelvia—·
Oct 31AMito Hollyhock—·
Oct 24HShimizu S-pulse—·
Oct 21AV-varen Nagasaki—·
Oct 17HKyoto Sanga—·
Oct 11ATokyo Verdy—·
Sep 19AAvispa Fukuoka—·
Sep 12HCerezo Osaka6–1W
Sep 6AFagiano Okayama2–3L
Sep 2HNagoya Grampus3–0W
Aug 29AGamba Osaka0–0D
Aug 22HKawasaki Frontale1–1D
Aug 15AUrawa4–1W
Aug 8HJEF United Chiba3–0W
Mar 11HJohor Darul Takzim FC1–0W
Mar 4AJohor Darul Takzim FC1–3L
Feb 17AFC Seoul2–2D
Feb 10HJohor Darul Takzim FC2–1W
Dec 10HShanghai Shenhua1–0W
Dec 6HShonan Bellmare2–1W
Nov 30AKawasaki Frontale2–1W
Nov 25AChengdu Better City1–1D
Nov 16AVissel Kobe0–2L
Nov 9HUrawa3–0W
Nov 4HGangwon FC1–0W
Nov 1AKashiwa Reysol3–1W
Oct 25AYokohama F. Marinos0–3L
Oct 21AUlsan Hyundai FC0–1L
Oct 17HFC Tokyo0–0D
Oct 12HYokohama FC2–1W
Oct 8AYokohama FC2–0W
Oct 4HMachida Zelvia2–1W
Sep 30HSHANGHAI SIPG1–1D
Sep 27AAvispa Fukuoka2–1W
Sep 23AKashiwa Reysol0–0D
Sep 16AMelbourne City2–0W
Sep 12HKyoto Sanga1–1D
Sep 7HShonan Bellmare4–1W
Sep 3AShonan Bellmare2–3L
Aug 31ACerezo Osaka1–1D
Aug 27ANagoya Grampus4–2W
Aug 23ATokyo Verdy3–0W
Aug 20HVissel Kobe0–1L
Aug 16HGamba Osaka1–0W
Aug 10HShimizu S-pulse0–0D
Aug 6HShimizu S-pulse3–0W
Jul 20AAlbirex Niigata2–0W
Jul 16HFujieda MYFC5–2W
Jul 5AFagiano Okayama1–0W
Jul 2AVissel Kobe0–1L
Jun 28HNagoya Grampus1–2L
Jun 22AYokohama FC4–0W
Jun 14AKashima1–1D
Jun 11HSaga LIXIL3–1W
Jun 8HAvispa Fukuoka2–1W
Jun 4AAvispa Fukuoka0–1L
May 31HKawasaki Frontale1–2L
May 25AFC Tokyo3–0W
May 17HTokyo Verdy2–1W
May 11AGamba Osaka1–0W
May 7AShonan Bellmare1–0W
May 3HAvispa Fukuoka2–1W
Apr 29HAlbirex Niigata0–1L
Apr 25AUrawa0–1L
Apr 20ANagoya Grampus1–2L
Apr 12HFagiano Okayama0–1L
Apr 6HCerezo Osaka2–1W
Apr 2HKashima1–0W
Mar 29AKyoto Sanga0–1L
Mar 16HKashiwa Reysol1–1D
Mar 2HYokohama FC1–0W
Feb 26AShimizu S-pulse1–1D
Feb 23HYokohama F. Marinos1–0W
Feb 16AMachida Zelvia2–1W
Feb 8AVissel Kobe2–0W
Jan 29ADobrudzha—·
Jan 24ACracovia Krakow2–1W
Jan 23ACSKA 19484–3W
Jan 23ACSKA 19484–3W
Jan 18AFK Jablonec1–1D
Jan 15ALudogorets—·

Completed transfers · 2026/27

All seasons →

In

S. KofieIwaki· Return from loan2026/27
T. KawamuraRed Bull Salzburg· Transfer2026/27
T. AsanoMallorca· Free agent2026/27
O. IyohaOmiya Ardija· Return from loan2026/27
T. SembaMito Hollyhock· Return from loan2026/27
S. HallerUtrecht· Free agent2026/27
S. HallerUtrecht· Free agent2026/27
A. InoueMatsumoto Yamaga· Return from loan2026/27

Out

M. OharaJubilo Iwata· Loan2026/27
T. ShichiKyoto Sanga· Transfer2026/27
T. SembaMito Hollyhock· Transfer2026/27
Y. ChajimaCChajima Yusuke· End of career2026/27
T. ArslanAArslan Tolgay· End of career2026/27
S. NakamuraLe Havre· Loan2026/27
C. HillBlaublitz Akita· Loan2026/27
R. GermainShimizu S-pulse· Transfer2026/27