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Shimizu S-pulse

12th of 20
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14.1
Squad season
top-XI average · this season
32.6
Squad rating
mean squad Rating · 28/29 rated

Club profile

LeagueJ1 League
League position12th of 20
Squad size28
Average age27.1
CountryJapan

Team scout report

Mid-table12th of 20 · J1 League

Shimizu S-pulse sit 12th of 20 in the J1 League, in mid-table. Their starting XI is averaging a Season rating of 14.1 this campaign, built on a squad-talent Rating of 32.6 across the wider group. Recent form reads WWLDL.

Year-on-year, the XI's form is level on last season (Season 13.9 → 14.1), while squad talent has eased 3.6% (Rating 33.9 → 32.6). Of the 24 players with a season to compare, 2 improved their individual Season rating on a year ago.

J. Sumiyoshi is the form pick (Season 38), while S. Takagi carries the highest ceiling (Rating 51). In the market, the headline arrival is Valdo (€ 800K), and Y. Oki is the most valuable asset at 15.1.

14.1
1.6%
Squad season
32.6
3.6%
Squad rating
12thof 20
League finish
WWLDL
Last 5
Top performer
J. Sumiyoshi
Season 38
Highest potential
S. Takagi
Rating 51
Marquee signing
Valdo
€ 800K
Top asset
Y. Oki
Value 15.1

Squad analysis

Balance by position

Average Season & Rating per unit.

Goalkeepers
1241
Defence
2231
Midfield
1332
Attack
2233

Top performers

Highest Season ratings in the squad.

Sumiyoshi
3839
Kitagawa
3331
Sugai
3245
Kinoshita
3123
Hasukawa
3138
Dieguinho
2931
Takagi
2751
Germain
2529
Season (form)Rating (potential)

Goals & assists

Top scorers

  1. 1Oh Se-Hun2goals
  2. 2K. Matsuzaki1goals
  3. 3Y. Shimamoto1goals
  4. 4K. Kinoshita1goals
  5. 5K. Kitagawa1goals

Top assists

  1. 1T. Fujii2assists
  2. 2Won Du-Jae1assists
  3. 3R. Germain1assists

Squad · 28

Nat.
1Y. OkiGoalkeeperJapan2715.1——23395.7%452.6%
16T. UmedaGoalkeeperJapan2611.5——0100%3626.9%
3Y. TakahashiCentre-backJapan331.1——14±0%14±0%
4S. HasukawaCentre-backJapan284.5——31±0%38±0%
14Park Seung-WookCentre-back
earlier at South Korea · 180 min, 0g
Korea Republic294——142.2%271.1%
15Y. HondaCentre-back
earlier at Vissel Kobe · 354 min, 0g
Japan351.2——21±0%135.1%
24H. SugaiNewCentre-back
earlier at Kyoto Sanga · 170 min, 0g
Japan2710.3——32±0%455.9%
25Mateus BrunettiCentre-backBrazil2610.8——8±0%38±0%
28Y. YoshidaCentre-backJapan361.1——16±0%12±0%
51J. SumiyoshiCentre-backJapan293.9——38±0%39±0%
70S. TakagiFull-backJapan2410.9——27±0%51±0%
2DieguinhoNewCentral midfielder
earlier at Ceara · 472 min, 0g
Brazil302.9——299.2%3122.3%
6Won Du-JaeNewAttacking midfielderKorea Republic284.9——437.5%3021.4%
7CapixabaCentral midfielderBrazil293.6——24±0%31±0%
8K. InoueCentral midfielderJapan284.7——13±0%35±0%
13R. GermainNewCentral midfielder
earlier at Sanfrecce Hiroshima · 479 min, 1g
Japan312.8——25±0%295.5%
17M. YumibaDefensive midfielderJapan2412.1——8±0%44±0%
21K. MatsuzakiAttacking midfielderJapan285.1—125±0%38±0%
37K. KoizumiNewDefensive midfielder
earlier at FC Tokyo · 187 min, 0g
Japan312——24±0%231.7%
38Y. TsujiCentral midfielder—02.7——120
47Y. Shimamoto★Central midfielderJapan1911.4—1043
81K. KozukaCentral midfielderJapan321.5——7±0%16±0%
97R. Ohata
Midfielder
—21—————
—R. OhataCentral midfielderJapan2210.9——042
9Oh Se-HunNewCentre-forward
on loan at Machida Zelvia · 288 min, 2g
Korea Republic2710.2—212±0%384.3%
19K. KinoshitaNewCentre-forward
earlier at Sanfrecce Hiroshima · 421 min, 2g
Japan321.7—131±0%2310.4%
49K. KitagawaCentre-forwardJapan303.1—133±0%31±0%
50T. FujiiNewWinger
earlier at Shonan Bellmare · 105 min, 0g
Japan279.9——12±0%402.8%

Season form

Record (W-D-L)3-1-4 in 8
Goals (for / against)6 / 8
Clean sheets2
Last 5WWLDL

Fixtures & results

J1 League3W 1D 4L
3W 1D 4L in 8 · 6–8
Jun 6HV-varen Nagasaki—·
May 29AGamba Osaka—·
May 22AYokohama F. Marinos—·
May 15HCerezo Osaka—·
May 9AJEF United Chiba—·
May 3AFC Tokyo—·
Apr 29HFagiano Okayama—·
Apr 24ATokyo Verdy—·
Apr 17HNagoya Grampus—·
Apr 10HMito Hollyhock—·
Apr 3AUrawa—·
Mar 21HKashima—·
Mar 13AVissel Kobe—·
Mar 10HKawasaki Frontale—·
Mar 6AMachida Zelvia—·
Feb 27HSanfrecce Hiroshima—·
Feb 20HKyoto Sanga—·
Feb 13AKashiwa Reysol—·
Dec 19AAvispa Fukuoka—·
Dec 12HVissel Kobe—·
Dec 5AV-varen Nagasaki—·
Nov 28HUrawa—·
Nov 25AFagiano Okayama—·
Nov 20AKashima—·
Nov 7HTokyo Verdy—·
Oct 31AKyoto Sanga—·
Oct 24ASanfrecce Hiroshima—·
Oct 21HMachida Zelvia—·
Oct 17HGamba Osaka—·
Oct 11AMito Hollyhock—·
Sep 19HJEF United Chiba2–1W
Sep 12HAvispa Fukuoka1–0W
Sep 6AKawasaki Frontale1–3L
Sep 2HFC Tokyo1–1D
Aug 29HKashiwa Reysol0–1L
Aug 22ACerezo Osaka0–1L
Aug 15HYokohama F. Marinos0–1L
Aug 8ANagoya Grampus1–0W
Dec 6HFagiano Okayama1–2L
Nov 30AShonan Bellmare0–1L
Nov 9HCerezo Osaka1–4L
Oct 25HTokyo Verdy1–0W
Oct 18AKawasaki Frontale3–5L
Oct 4HFC Tokyo1–1D
Sep 27AVissel Kobe1–2L
Sep 23HUrawa0–0D
Sep 20AKyoto Sanga1–0W
Sep 13AAlbirex Niigata1–0W
Aug 31HKashima1–1D
Aug 23AAvispa Fukuoka0–0D
Aug 16HYokohama F. Marinos1–3L
Aug 10ASanfrecce Hiroshima0–0D
Aug 6ASanfrecce Hiroshima0–3L
Jul 20HYokohama FC2–0W
Jul 16AShonan Bellmare1–0W
Jul 5AMachida Zelvia0–3L
Jun 28HKashiwa Reysol0–2L
Jun 21ANagoya Grampus1–1D
Jun 15HGamba Osaka0–0D
Jun 11HMatsumoto Yamaga4–2W
Jun 1ACerezo Osaka2–4L
May 25HVissel Kobe3–2W
May 18HVentforet Kofu1–1D
May 17AKashima0–1L
May 11HMachida Zelvia2–2D
May 6AKashiwa Reysol0–1L
May 3HNagoya Grampus0–3L
Apr 29AFC Tokyo2–0W
Apr 20HAvispa Fukuoka3–1W
Apr 16AYokohama F. Marinos3–2W
Apr 12HKawasaki Frontale1–1D
Apr 9AJubilo Iwata1–2L
Apr 6AYokohama FC0–2L
Apr 2AUrawa1–2L
Mar 29HShonan Bellmare3–0W
Mar 26ASagamihara3–1W
Mar 16HKyoto Sanga1–2L
Mar 8AGamba Osaka0–1L
Mar 2AFagiano Okayama1–1D
Feb 26HSanfrecce Hiroshima1–1D
Feb 22HAlbirex Niigata2–0W
Feb 16ATokyo Verdy1–0W
Feb 1AJubilo Iwata—·

Completed transfers · 2026/27

All seasons →

In

Oh Se-HunMachida Zelvia· Transfer2026/27
Oh Se-HunMachida Zelvia· Transfer2026/27
Aoi AndoYYokogawa· Return from loan2026/27
Y. InokoshiTochigi SC· Return from loan2026/27
DieguinhoCeara· Transfer2026/27
DieguinhoCeara· Transfer2026/27
T. HiratoKyoto Sanga· Transfer2026/27
T. HiratoKyoto Sanga· Transfer2026/27

Out

K. ChibaYokohama FC· Transfer2026/27
K. ChibaYokohama FC· Transfer2026/27
H. NakaharaSagan Tosu· Transfer2026/27
H. NakaharaSagan Tosu· Transfer2026/27
K. KitazumeMatsumoto Yamaga· Loan2026/27
Oh Se-HunMachida Zelvia· Return from loan2026/27
Matheus BuenoKashima· Transfer2026/27
Matheus BuenoKashima· Transfer2026/27