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V-varen Nagasaki

16th of 20
Transfer news →
11.2
Squad season
top-XI average · this season
25.1
Squad rating
mean squad Rating · 22/23 rated

Club profile

LeagueJ1 League
League position16th of 20
Squad size23
Average age28.3
CountryJapan

Team scout report

Lower-table16th of 20 · J1 League

V-varen Nagasaki sit 16th of 20 in the J1 League, in the bottom third. Their starting XI is averaging a Season rating of 11.2 this campaign, built on a squad-talent Rating of 25.1 across the wider group. Recent form reads LLW.

Year-on-year, the XI's form is down 22.4% on last season (Season 14.2 → 11), while squad talent has eased 7.1% (Rating 25.9 → 24.1). Of the 15 players with a season to compare, 1 improved their individual Season rating on a year ago.

M. Hasegawa is the form pick (Season 33), while T. Matsumoto carries the highest ceiling (Rating 45). In the market, the headline arrival is N. Campbell (Value 11.3), and T. Matsumoto is the most valuable asset at 12.2.

11.2
22.4%
Squad season
25.1
7.1%
Squad rating
16thof 20
League finish
LLW
Last 5
Top performer
M. Hasegawa
Season 33
Highest potential
T. Matsumoto
Rating 45
Marquee signing
N. Campbell
Value 11.3
Top asset
T. Matsumoto
Value 12.2

Squad analysis

Balance by position

Average Season & Rating per unit.

Goalkeepers
624
Defence
826
Midfield
524
Attack
1326

Top performers

Highest Season ratings in the squad.

Hasegawa
3340
Doi
2043
Iwasaki
1730
Ominami
1736
Santana
1512
Onaga
1520
Campbell
1235
Shindo
1023
Season (form)Rating (potential)

Goals & assists

Top scorers

  1. 1Thiago Santana2goals
  2. 2T. Matsumoto1goals
  3. 3Y. Iwasaki1goals

Top assists

  1. 1Y. Iwasaki1assists

Squad · 23

Nat.
1M. GotoGoalkeeperJapan321.6——7±0%14±0%
13G. HatanoGoalkeeper
parent club FC Tokyo · 210 min, 0g
Japan285.5——532.9%3419.5%
4EduardoCentre-backBrazil330.9——4±0%11±0%
6Y. EgawaCentre-back
earlier at Gamba Osaka · 165 min, 0g
Japan2510.5——3±0%35±0%
23S. YonedaFull-back—293.5——123
25T. OminamiNewCentre-backJapan284.7——178.3%365.1%
29I. AraiCentre-backJapan321.5——2±0%12±0%
31K. DoiNewCentre-backJapan2110.4——206.6%4316%
45Noh Hyeung-jun
Defender
—19—————
50R. ShindoCentre-back
earlier at Cerezo Osaka · 90 min, 0g
Japan302.7——107.2%2316.3%
3M. SekiguchiCentral midfielderJapan284.6——4±0%27±0%
11N. CampbellAttacking midfielderJamaica2611.3——1247.4%3516.5%
16Emerson DeoclecianoCentral midfielderBrazil278.3——027
19T. SawadaCentral midfielderJapan350.7——07
21Diego PitucaCentral midfielder
earlier at Santos · 792 min, 0g
Brazil340.6——61.8%820.2%
22H. OnagaCentral midfielder
earlier at Tokyo Verdy · 159 min, 0g
Japan312.2——156.8%2013%
24R. YamadaCentral midfielderJapan284.7——026±0%
34T. MatsumotoAttacking midfielder—2312.2—1545
8Y. IwasakiWinger
earlier at Avispa Fukuoka · 201 min, 0g
Japan285.1—1176.6%3015.7%
9Thiago SantanaCentre-forwardBrazil331.6—2156.8%1217.7%
18R. YamasakiCentre-forwardJapan330.9——08±0%
39R. KouWinger—2210.6——041
41M. HasegawaCentre-forward
earlier at Albirex Niigata · 106 min, 0g
Japan278.9——336.8%4011.6%

Season form

Record (W-D-L)1-0-2 in 3
Goals (for / against)4 / 6
Clean sheets0
Last 5LLW

Fixtures & results

J1 League1W 0D 2L
1W 0D 2L in 3 · 4–6
Jun 6AShimizu S-pulse—·
May 29HMachida Zelvia—·
May 22ATokyo Verdy—·
May 15HKashima—·
May 9ASanfrecce Hiroshima—·
May 3HYokohama F. Marinos—·
Apr 29ACerezo Osaka—·
Apr 24HJEF United Chiba—·
Apr 17HVissel Kobe—·
Apr 10AKawasaki Frontale—·
Apr 3AKyoto Sanga—·
Mar 20HFagiano Okayama—·
Mar 13AGamba Osaka—·
Mar 10ANagoya Grampus—·
Mar 6HMito Hollyhock—·
Feb 27HKashiwa Reysol—·
Feb 20AFC Tokyo—·
Feb 13HAvispa Fukuoka—·
Dec 19HUrawa—·
Dec 13AYokohama F. Marinos—·
Dec 5HShimizu S-pulse—·
Nov 29AMito Hollyhock—·
Nov 25HKawasaki Frontale—·
Nov 21AMachida Zelvia—·
Nov 7AAvispa Fukuoka—·
Nov 1HTokyo Verdy—·
Oct 25AUrawa—·
Oct 21HSanfrecce Hiroshima—·
Oct 17AKashima—·
Oct 11AJEF United Chiba—·
Sep 19HCerezo Osaka—·
Sep 12HNagoya Grampus—·
Sep 6AVissel Kobe—·
Sep 2HGamba Osaka—·
Aug 29HFC Tokyo—·
Aug 21AKashiwa Reysol2–4L
Aug 15AFagiano Okayama0–1L
Aug 9HKyoto Sanga2–1W
Nov 29ATokushima Vortis1–1D
Nov 23HMito Hollyhock2–1W
Nov 8AEhime FC4–0W
Nov 2AJubilo Iwata0–1L
Oct 25HImabari1–1D
Oct 18HVentforet Kofu4–0W
Oct 4AJEF United Chiba2–0W
Sep 28ABlaublitz Akita0–0D
Sep 20HKataller Toyama1–1D
Sep 13AOmiya Ardija2–1W
Aug 31HFujieda MYFC2–1W
Aug 24HRenofa Yamaguchi1–0W
Aug 17ASagan Tosu2–1W
Aug 9HConsadole Sapporo2–1W
Aug 2HVegalta Sendai0–0D
Jul 21HReal Sociedad1–0W
Jul 16AKashima1–2L
Jul 12AIwaki1–1D
Jul 5HOita Trinita1–0W
Jun 28AMontedio Yamagata2–1W
Jun 22ARoasso Kumamoto3–1W
Jun 15HOmiya Ardija3–3D
Jun 11HTsukuba University2–1W
May 31AMito Hollyhock0–3L
May 25HJEF United Chiba1–0W
May 18AOita Trinita2–1W
May 11HMontedio Yamagata1–1D
May 6AKataller Toyama2–1W
May 3HEhime FC1–1D
Apr 29AConsadole Sapporo2–2D
Apr 25HIwaki3–4L
Apr 19AVentforet Kofu1–1D
Apr 13HSagan Tosu0–2L
Apr 9HShonan Bellmare1–2L
Apr 6AImabari1–4L
Mar 30AFujieda MYFC2–3L
Mar 26AThespakusatsu Gunma4–1W
Mar 23HBlaublitz Akita5–1W
Mar 15HTokushima Vortis1–0W
Mar 8AVegalta Sendai1–1D
Mar 1HJubilo Iwata1–0W
Feb 23ARenofa Yamaguchi2–2D
Feb 15HRoasso Kumamoto3–2W
Feb 1AGamba Osaka5–5D
Jan 21HConsadole Sapporo1–2L

Completed transfers · 2026/27

All seasons →

In

R. SaitoTTaichung Futuro· Return from loan2026/27
H. ShiraiVanraure Hachinohe· Return from loan2026/27
S. DiopFFukuyama City· Return from loan2026/27
T. AbeFC Luzern· Return from loan2026/27
T. OminamiOH Leuven· Transfer2026/27
T. OminamiOH Leuven· Transfer2026/27
K. YasudaOita Trinita· Transfer2026/27
K. YasudaOita Trinita· Transfer2026/27

Out

Juanma DelgadoKagoshima United· Free agent2026/27
H. TeruyamaTochigi City· Loan2026/27
K. KushibikiImabari· Transfer2026/27
A. NanamureKochi United· Transfer2026/27
Naru SasakiFukushima United· Loan2026/27
T. AbeHolstein Kiel· Loan2026/27
Arafat Al HajFujieda MYFC· Loan2026/27