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Vegalta Sendai

1st of 20
Transfer news →
8.6
Squad season
top-XI average · this season
29.2
Squad rating
mean squad Rating · 23/30 rated

Club profile

LeagueJ2 League
League position1st of 20
Squad size30
Average age25.3
CountryJapan

Team scout report

League leaders1st of 20 · J2 League

Vegalta Sendai sit 1st of 20 in the J2 League, top of the pile. Their starting XI is averaging a Season rating of 8.6 this campaign, built on a squad-talent Rating of 29.2 across the wider group. Recent form reads WWWDW.

Year-on-year, the XI's form is down 3.2% on last season (Season 9.6 → 9.3), while squad talent has eased 24% (Rating 38.8 → 29.5). Of the 7 players with a season to compare, 4 improved their individual Season rating on a year ago.

M. Nakajima leads on both form (Season 23) and ceiling (Rating 44). In the market, the headline arrival is T. Nishimura (€ 473K), and M. Nakajima is the most valuable asset at 7.9.

8.6
3.2%
Squad season
29.2
24%
Squad rating
1stof 20
League finish
WWWDW
Last 5
Top performer
M. Nakajima
Season 23
Highest potential
M. Nakajima
Rating 44
Marquee signing
T. Nishimura
€ 473K
Top asset
M. Nakajima
Value 7.9

Squad analysis

Balance by position

Average Season & Rating per unit.

Goalkeepers
58
Defence
528
Midfield
234
Attack
735

Top performers

Highest Season ratings in the squad.

Nakajima
2344
Hayashi
156
Sugata
1224
Inoue
1234
Miyazaki
930
Asakura
935
Igarashi
637
Araki
532
Season (form)Rating (potential)

Squad · 30

Nat.
1D. HottaGoalkeeperJapan320.8——013
29K. MatsuzawaGoalkeeperJapan340.3——05
33A. HayashiGoalkeeperJapan390.8——1554.4%669.2%
41Ippei TakahashiGoalkeeper—22—————
2Sena IgarashiCentre-back
earlier at Iwaki · 120 min, 0g
Japan247.5——637
3M. OkuyamaCentre-backJapan330.6——2266.7%949.4%
5M. SugataCentre-backJapan294——122439.6%
19Mateus MoraesCentre-backBrazil255.9——0100%3231.1%
22R. TakadaCentre-backJapan265.8——230
24T. Nagai
Defender
—18—————
42H. IshiiCentre-backJapan256——033
44S. InoueCentre-backJapan267.4——121009.1%3416.8%
55Han Ho-Gang
Defender
—32—————
4A. YutaniCentral midfielderJapan246.1——033
6R. MatsuiCentral midfielderJapan266——031
10H. KamadaCentral midfielderJapan257.4——036
14R. Sagara★Central midfielderJapan247.2——41650%3715.2%
15S. MinamiCentral midfielderJapan205.6——036
17A. KudoCentral midfielderJapan265.7——030
26Sota Yokoyama
Midfielder
—19—————
37Y. Sugiyama
Midfielder
—22—————
46Haru Ishiyama
Midfielder
—18—————
80R. AsakuraNewCentral midfielder
earlier at Fujieda MYFC · 90 min, 0g
Japan256.8——935
7M. NakajimaNewCentre-forward
on loan at Cerezo Osaka · 139 min, 0g
Japan277.9——23268.9%445.6%
9K. MiyazakiCentre-forwardJapan276.1——930
11K. KobayashiCentre-forwardJapan266.1——335
20Y. NakadaCentre-forwardJapan226.1——034
34A. Furuya
Attacker
—18—————
40T. YasunoCentre-forwardJapan205.6——035
47S. ArakiCentre-forwardJapan266.6——547.7%3233.5%

Season form

Record (W-D-L)6-2-1 in 9
Goals (for / against)17 / 8
Clean sheets3
Last 5WWWDW

Fixtures & results

J2/J3 League12W 6D 2LJ2 League6W 2D 1LFriendlies Clubs3W 0D 2LEmperor Cup0W 0D 1LJ-League Cup0W 0D 1L
21W 8D 7L in 36 · 69–41
May 23HSagan Tosu—·
May 15AConsadole Sapporo—·
May 9ATokushima Vortis—·
May 3HAlbirex Niigata—·
Apr 29AJubilo Iwata—·
Apr 24HKataller Toyama—·
Apr 17AVentforet Kofu—·
Apr 10ATegevajaro Miyazaki—·
Apr 3HTochigi City—·
Mar 27ABlaublitz Akita—·
Mar 20HFujieda MYFC—·
Mar 17AImabari—·
Mar 13HVanraure Hachinohe—·
Mar 6HYokohama FC—·
Feb 27HIwaki—·
Feb 20AOita Trinita—·
Dec 12AOmiya Ardija—·
Dec 6HShonan Bellmare—·
Nov 29HMontedio Yamagata—·
Nov 25AYokohama FC—·
Nov 21ASagan Tosu—·
Nov 15HBlaublitz Akita—·
Nov 8HVentforet Kofu—·
Nov 3AKataller Toyama—·
Oct 31HOmiya Ardija—·
Oct 25AAlbirex Niigata—·
Oct 21HImabari—·
Oct 17HTokushima Vortis—·
Oct 11AMontedio Yamagata—·
Oct 4HJubilo Iwata2–1W
Sep 26AIwaki2–0W
Sep 20ATochigi City3–1W
Sep 13HConsadole Sapporo1–1D
Sep 9AFukushima United3–4L
Sep 5AShonan Bellmare3–1W
Aug 29HTegevajaro Miyazaki4–2W
Aug 26HTochigi City1–2L
Aug 22AVanraure Hachinohe2–0W
Aug 15HOita Trinita0–0D
Aug 8AFujieda MYFC0–2L
Jul 15AKashima0–5L
Jun 6HKataller Toyama1–1D
May 30HVentforet Kofu1–0W
May 23HYokohama FC0–3L
May 16AShonan Bellmare2–0W
May 10AVanraure Hachinohe1–1D
May 6HTochigi SC2–1W
May 2HBlaublitz Akita1–3L
Apr 29AThespakusatsu Gunma3–1W
Apr 25HMontedio Yamagata1–0W
Apr 18HTochigi City5–0W
Apr 12ASagamihara3–0W
Apr 4HThespakusatsu Gunma2–2D
Mar 29ABlaublitz Akita0–0D
Mar 22AMontedio Yamagata1–0W
Mar 14HSagamihara3–1W
Mar 7HShonan Bellmare1–1D
Feb 28HVanraure Hachinohe0–0D
Feb 22ATochigi SC2–1W
Feb 14AYokohama FC1–0W
Feb 7ATochigi City4–1W
Jan 28AYokohama FC1–0W
Jan 26HKitakyushu2–3L
Jan 24HFC Gifu5–1W
Jan 20ANoboeka6–2W
Nov 29HIwaki0–1L
Nov 23ABlaublitz Akita0–0D
Nov 9HRoasso Kumamoto2–0W
Nov 2AImabari2–3L
Oct 26HSagan Tosu3–2W
Oct 19AOita Trinita0–0D
Oct 4HOmiya Ardija1–2L
Sep 27AConsadole Sapporo3–0W
Sep 20HMontedio Yamagata3–1W
Sep 13HMito Hollyhock1–1D
Aug 31AEhime FC1–1D
Aug 24HJEF United Chiba1–0W
Aug 16ARenofa Yamaguchi2–2D
Aug 10HTokushima Vortis0–2L
Aug 2AV-varen Nagasaki0–0D
Jul 12AFujieda MYFC1–1D
Jul 5HKataller Toyama0–1L
Jun 28AJubilo Iwata1–0W
Jun 22HVentforet Kofu0–0D
Jun 15AMontedio Yamagata4–3W
Jun 11HKataller Toyama0–1L
Jun 1HGrulla Morioka2–0W
May 31HConsadole Sapporo1–1D
May 25AIwaki2–1W
May 17AJEF United Chiba0–0D
May 11HJapan Soccer College2–1W
May 10AOmiya Ardija0–3L
May 6HFujieda MYFC2–1W
May 3HRenofa Yamaguchi3–1W
Apr 29AVentforet Kofu2–1W
Apr 25HEhime FC1–1D
Apr 20ARoasso Kumamoto1–0W
Apr 13HReinmeer Aomori2–0W
Apr 12HImabari0–0D
Apr 5HBlaublitz Akita1–0W
Mar 30AKataller Toyama1–0W
Mar 26ATochigi SC0–0D
Mar 23HJubilo Iwata2–3L
Mar 16AMito Hollyhock2–2D
Mar 8HV-varen Nagasaki1–1D
Mar 1HOita Trinita2–0W
Feb 23ATokushima Vortis0–1L
Feb 15ASagan Tosu1–0W

Completed transfers · 2026/27

All seasons →

In

M. KudoKochi United· Return from loan2026/27
M. NakajimaCerezo Osaka· Transfer2026/27
R. UmedaFC Ryukyu· Return from loan2026/27
R. AsakuraFujieda MYFC· -2026/27

Out

R. UmedaOsaka· Loan2026/27