Kyoto Sanga
Japan · J1 League · J1 League
Squad value
€14.35m
About Kyoto Sanga
Kyoto Sanga (京都サンガ) is a Japanese professional football club based in Kyoto. The club plays in the J1 League, the top tier of football in the country. Its name "Sanga" comes from the Sanskrit word sangha, a term meaning "group" or "club" and often used to denote the Buddhist priesthood, associating the club with Kyoto's many Buddhist temples.
Streaks & runs — longest sequences in our dataset
Squad size32active players
Avg age27.9years
Domestic24Japan
Foreigners825% of squad
EU passport3non-EU: 29
Nationalities6different countries
Age distribution
0
U18
3
18–22
8
23–26
14
27–30
7
31+
Position breakdown
GK
4 (13%)
DEF
10 (31%)
MID
11 (34%)
FWD
7 (22%)
28%
foreign players
9 of 32
28.3y
avg squad age
4
Goalkeepers
10
Defenders
11
Midfielders
7
Attackers
30
seasons in dataset
1996 – 2025
160
players ever
€4.00m
biggest signing ever
€750k
biggest sale ever
26
most goals (single season by one player)
| Player | Pos | Age | Nationality | Foot | Height | Contract | Market value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rafael Elias |
Attack - Centre-Forward | 27 | Brazil | left | 179.00m | 2027-06-30 | €2.50m |
 Taichi Hara |
Attack - Centre-Forward | 27 | Japan | right | 191.00m | 2026-01-31 | €1.20m |
 Masaya Okugawa |
Attack - Left Winger | 30 | Japan | both | 177.00m | 2027-06-30 | €1.00m |
 Patrick William |
Defender - Centre-Back | 29 | Brazil | right | 187.00m | 2027-06-30 | €900k |
 Fuki Yamada |
Attack - Right Winger | 25 | Japan | left | 181.00m | 2025-12-31 | €700k |
 Taiki Hirato |
Midfield - Left Midfield | 29 | Japan | right | 177.00m | 2026-01-31 | €700k |
 Kyo Sato |
Defender - Left-Back | 26 | Japan | right | 168.00m | 2026-01-31 | €550k |
 Shogo Asada |
Defender - Centre-Back | 28 | Japan | left | 186.00m | 2026-01-31 | €550k |
 Temma Matsuda |
Midfield - Attacking Midfield | 31 | Japan | right | 163.00m | 2026-01-31 | €550k |
 Yuta Miyamoto |
Defender - Centre-Back | 26 | Japan | right | 170.00m | 2026-01-31 | €550k |
 Gustavo Barreto |
Midfield - Defensive Midfield | 30 | Brazil Italy | right | 181.00m | — | €500k |
 Hidehiro Sugai |
Defender - Right-Back | 27 | Japan | right | 172.00m | 2027-06-30 | €500k |
 Shimpei Fukuoka |
Midfield - Central Midfield | 26 | Japan | right | 170.00m | 2026-01-31 | €500k |
 Marco Túlio |
Attack - Centre-Forward | 28 | Brazil | right | 177.00m | 2025-12-31 | €450k |
 Shinnosuke Fukuda |
Defender - Right-Back | 25 | Japan | right | 174.00m | 2026-01-31 | €450k |
 Mitsuki Saito |
Midfield - Defensive Midfield | 27 | Japan | right | 166.00m | 2026-01-31 | €400k |
 Shohei Takeda |
Midfield - Central Midfield | 32 | Japan | left | 181.00m | 2026-01-31 | €400k |
 Léo Gomes |
Midfield - Central Midfield | 29 | Brazil | right | 181.00m | 2025-12-31 | €325k |
 Yoshinori Suzuki |
Defender - Centre-Back | 33 | Japan | right | 184.00m | 2026-01-31 | €300k |
 Hisashi Appiah Tawiah |
Defender - Centre-Back | 27 | Japan | right | 192.00m | 2026-01-31 | €225k |
 Sora Hiraga |
Attack - Left Winger | 21 | Japan | right | 173.00m | 2026-01-31 | €225k |
 Takuji Yonemoto |
Midfield - Defensive Midfield | 35 | Japan | right | 177.00m | 2026-01-31 | €200k |
 João Pedro |
Midfield - Defensive Midfield | 26 | Brazil | right | 185.00m | 2025-12-31 | €175k |
 Kentaro Kakoi |
Goalkeeper | 35 | Japan | right | 190.00m | 2026-01-31 | €125k |
 Shun Nagasawa |
Attack - Centre-Forward | 37 | Japan | right | 192.00m | 2026-01-31 | €100k |
 Ryuma Nakano |
Midfield - Right Midfield | 23 | Japan | right | 167.00m | 2027-06-30 | €75k |
 Akira Fantini |
Goalkeeper | 28 | Japan Italy | right | 180.00m | 2026-01-31 | €50k |
 Gakuji Ota |
Goalkeeper | 35 | Japan | right | 190.00m | 2026-01-31 | €50k |
 Rikuto Iida |
Defender - Left-Back | 20 | Japan | left | 180.00m | 2027-06-30 | €50k |
 Sung-jun Yoon |
Midfield | 19 | Korea, South | 170.00m | 2029-06-30 | €50k | |
 Marc Vito |
Goalkeeper | 30 | Spain | left | 187.00m | 2025-12-31 | — |
 Kodai Nagata |
Defender - Centre-Back | 23 | Japan | left | 180.00m | 2027-06-30 | — |
| Season | Date | Player | Pos | From | Type | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97/98 | 1997-07-01 | Capone | Defender - Right-Back | São Paulo | Transfer | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-01 | Júnior Dutra | Attack - Centre-Forward | Santo André | Transfer | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-23 | Douglas | Attack - Centre-Forward | Tokushima Vort. | Loan | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-06-01 | You-hwan Lim | Defender - Centre-Back | Without Club | Transfer | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-02-01 | Shigeru Yokotani | Midfield - Central Midfield | Gamba Osaka | Loan | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-02-01 | Shigeru Yokotani | Midfield - Central Midfield | Gamba Osaka | Transfer | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-06-01 | — | Urawa Reds | Transfer | — | |
| 23/24 | 2024-02-01 | Rikuto Iida | Defender - Left-Back | Kyoto Sanga U18 | Transfer | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-31 | Rikuto Iida | Defender - Left-Back | Nara Club | Return from loan | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-02-01 | Sora Hiraga | Attack - Left Winger | Kyoto Sanga U18 | Transfer | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-02-01 | Kazunari Kita | Defender - Centre-Back | Kyoto Sanga U18 | Transfer | — |
| 25/26 | 2026-06-30 | Kazunari Kita | Defender - Centre-Back | Real Sociedad B | Return from loan | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-02-01 | Yudai Kimura | Attack - Centre-Forward | Kwansei Gakuin | Transfer | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-31 | Yudai Kimura | Attack - Centre-Forward | Zweig. Kanazawa | Return from loan | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-31 | Yudai Kimura | Attack - Centre-Forward | Tokyo Verdy | Return from loan | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-20 | João Pedro | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | EC Vitória | Loan | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-02-01 | Keisuke Shimizu | Goalkeeper | Oita Trinita | Transfer | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-01-01 | — | Albirex Niigata | Loan | — | |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-01 | — | Oita Trinita | Transfer | — | |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-01 | — | Tokyo Verdy | Transfer | €4.00m | |
| 11/12 | 2011-12-01 | — | Vegalta Sendai | Return from loan | — | |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-09 | Yukio Tsuchiya | Defender - Centre-Back | Ventforet Kofu | Loan | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-01-01 | — | Yokkaichi CT HS | Transfer | — | |
| 17/18 | 2018-02-20 | — | H. C. Sapporo | Transfer | — | |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-05 | — | Kashiwa Reysol | Transfer | — | |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-31 | — | H. C. Sapporo | Return from loan | — | |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-04 | Tadanari Lee | Attack - Centre-Forward | Yokohama F. M. | Transfer | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-02-01 | Yohei Toyoda | Attack - Centre-Forward | Nagoya Grampus | Transfer | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-31 | Yohei Toyoda | Attack - Centre-Forward | Sagan Tosu | Return from loan | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-09 | — | Monte. Yamagata | Transfer | — | |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-08 | Takuji Yonemoto | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Nagoya Grampus | Loan | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-02-01 | Takuji Yonemoto | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Nagoya Grampus | Transfer | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-02-01 | Kohei Doi | Goalkeeper | Grulla Morioka | Loan | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-04 | Yosuke Ishibitsu | Midfield - Right Midfield | Nagoya Grampus | Transfer | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-31 | Hideo Tanaka | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Vissel Kobe | Loan | — |
| 97/98 | 1998-01-01 | Kang-jo Park | Midfield - Right Midfield | Takigawa HS | Transfer | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-02-01 | Kodai Nagata | Defender - Centre-Back | Meiji Uni | Transfer | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-15 | — | XV Piracicaba | Transfer | — | |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-06 | — | Matsumoto Yama. | Transfer | — | |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-01 | — | Shimizu S-Pulse | Transfer | — |
| Season | Date | Player | Pos | To | Type | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | 1998-07-01 | Capone | Defender - Right-Back | Juventude | Transfer | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-03-01 | Júnior Dutra | Attack - Centre-Forward | Kashima Antlers | Transfer | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-12-31 | Douglas | Attack - Centre-Forward | Tokushima Vort. | Return from loan | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-01-01 | You-hwan Lim | Defender - Centre-Back | Jeonbuk Hyundai | Transfer | €300k |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-31 | Shigeru Yokotani | Midfield - Central Midfield | Gamba Osaka | Return from loan | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-11 | Shigeru Yokotani | Midfield - Central Midfield | Omiya Ardija | Transfer | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-01 | — | Ehime FC | Transfer | — | |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-02 | Rikuto Iida | Defender - Left-Back | Nara Club | Loan | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-23 | Kazunari Kita | Defender - Centre-Back | Real Sociedad B | Loan | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-08-16 | Yudai Kimura | Attack - Centre-Forward | Zweig. Kanazawa | Loan | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-02-01 | Yudai Kimura | Attack - Centre-Forward | Tokyo Verdy | Loan | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-02-01 | Yudai Kimura | Attack - Centre-Forward | Tokyo Verdy | Transfer | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-12-31 | João Pedro | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | EC Vitória | Return from loan | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-09 | Keisuke Shimizu | Goalkeeper | Cerezo Osaka | Transfer | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-12-31 | — | Albirex Niigata | Return from loan | — | |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-01 | — | Tokyo Verdy | Transfer | — | |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-01 | — | Vegalta Sendai | Loan | — | |
| 11/12 | 2012-02-01 | — | Portuguesa | Transfer | — | |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-31 | Yukio Tsuchiya | Defender - Centre-Back | Ventforet Kofu | Return from loan | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-01 | — | Nagoya Grampus | Transfer | — | |
| 19/20 | 2020-02-01 | — | Retired | Transfer | — | |
| 17/18 | 2018-02-01 | — | H. C. Sapporo | Loan | — | |
| 19/20 | 2020-02-01 | — | H. C. Sapporo | Transfer | — | |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-01 | Tadanari Lee | Attack - Centre-Forward | Albirex N. (S) | Transfer | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-02-01 | Yohei Toyoda | Attack - Centre-Forward | Sagan Tosu | Loan | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-02-01 | Yohei Toyoda | Attack - Centre-Forward | Sagan Tosu | Transfer | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-03-10 | — | Without Club | Transfer | — | |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-31 | Takuji Yonemoto | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Nagoya Grampus | Return from loan | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-31 | Kohei Doi | Goalkeeper | Grulla Morioka | Return from loan | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-02-01 | Yosuke Ishibitsu | Midfield - Right Midfield | Retired | Transfer | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-12-31 | Hideo Tanaka | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Vissel Kobe | Return from loan | — |
| 99/00 | 2000-01-01 | Kang-jo Park | Midfield - Right Midfield | Seongnam Ilhwa | Transfer | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-12-31 | — | Unknown | Transfer | — | |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-06 | — | Nagano Parceiro | Transfer | — | |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-01 | — | Retired | Transfer | — | |
| 99/00 | 2000-01-01 | Sidiclei | Defender - Centre-Back | Oita Trinita | Transfer | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-01 | Sidiclei | Defender - Centre-Back | Cascavel-PR | Transfer | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-01 | Ataliba | Midfield - Central Midfield | Marília-SP | Transfer | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-01 | Takaaki Tokushige | Attack - Right Winger | Tokushima Vort. | Transfer | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-01 | Yuichi Mizutani | Goalkeeper | Avispa Fukuoka | Transfer | — |
| Nationality | Players | % of squad |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 23 | 71.9% |
| Brazil | 5 | 15.6% |
| Brazil Italy | 1 | 3.1% |
| Japan Italy | 1 | 3.1% |
| Korea, South | 1 | 3.1% |
| Spain | 1 | 3.1% |
| Season | Competition |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Emperor's Cup |
| 2025 | J. League Cup |
| 2025 | J1 League |
| 2024 | Emperor's Cup |
| 2024 | J. League Cup |
| 2024 | J1 League |
| 2023 | Emperor's Cup |
| 2023 | J. League Cup |
| 2023 | J1 League |
| 2022 | Emperor's Cup |
| 2022 | J. League Cup |
| 2022 | J1 League |
| 2022 | J1 Play-off |
| 2021 | Emperor's Cup |
| 2021 | J2 League |
| 2020 | J2 League |
| 2019 | Emperor's Cup |
| 2019 | J2 League |
| 2018 | Emperor's Cup |
| 2018 | J2 League |
| 2017 | Emperor's Cup |
| 2017 | J2 League |
| 2016 | Emperor's Cup |
| 2016 | J1 Play-off |
| 2016 | J2 League |
| 2015 | Emperor's Cup |
| 2015 | J2 League |
| 2014 | Emperor's Cup |
| 2014 | J.League Div.2 |
| 2013 | Emperor's Cup |
| 2013 | J.League Div.2 |
| 2013 | J1 Play-off |
| 2012 | Emperor's Cup |
| 2012 | J.League Div.2 |
| 2012 | J1 Play-off |
| 2011 | Emperor's Cup |
| 2011 | J.League Div.2 |
| 2010 | Emperor's Cup |
| 2010 | J. League Cup |
| 2010 | J.League Div.1 |
| 2009 | Emperor's Cup |
| 2009 | J. League Cup |
| 2009 | J.League Div.1 |
| 2008 | Emperor's Cup |
| 2008 | J. League Cup |
| 2008 | J.League Div.1 |
| 2007 | Emperor's Cup |
| 2007 | J.League Div.2 |
| 2007 | J1 Relegation |
| 2006 | Emperor's Cup |
| Date | Comp | Stage | Home | Score | Away | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-06 | JAP1 | Kashiwa Reysol | 0–1 | Kyoto Sanga | W | |
| 2026-05-30 | JAP1 | Kyoto Sanga | 2–6 | Kashiwa Reysol | L |
Aggregated from 2 completed matches across all competitions in season 2026.
Record
1W-0D-1L
1.50 pts/game
Goals scored
3
1.50 per match
Goals conceded
6
3.00 per match
Goal difference
-3
Clean sheets
1
50% of matches
Failed to score
0
0% of matches
Home vs Away
Home record
0W-0D-1L
2-6 goals
Away record
1W-0D-0L
1-0 goals
Highlights
Biggest win
1–0
Kashiwa Reysol vs Kyoto Sanga · Jun 6, 2026
Heaviest loss
2–6
Kyoto Sanga vs Kashiwa Reysol · May 30, 2026
Affiliated B-teams, reserve squads and youth/development teams.
| Player | Pos | Nat | Mat | Min | G | A | G+A | Pen | YC | RC | G/90 | A/90 | G+A/90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gakuji Ota |
Goalkeeper |  Japan |
29 | 2,640 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Yoshinori Suzuki |
Defender - Centre-Back | Japan |
31 | 2,439 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.04 | 0.00 | 0.04 |
| Shinnosuke Fukuda |
Defender - Right-Back | Japan |
26 | 699 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.52 | 0.13 | 0.64 |
| João Pedro |
Midfield - Defensive Midfield |  Brazil |
18 | 633 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0.14 | 0.00 | 0.14 |
| Taichi Hara |
Attack - Centre-Forward | Japan |
27 | 508 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.71 | 1.95 | 2.66 |
| Shohei Takeda |
Midfield - Central Midfield | Japan |
15 | 507 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.18 | 0.00 | 0.18 |
| Ryuma Nakano |
Midfield - Right Midfield | Japan |
13 | 462 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.58 | 0.19 | 0.78 |
 Sota Kawasaki |
Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Japan |
25 | 449 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.80 | 0.20 | 1.00 |
| Temma Matsuda |
Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Japan |
21 | 413 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0.44 | 0.44 | 0.87 |
| Shun Nagasawa |
Attack - Centre-Forward | Japan |
19 | 300 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.60 | 0.60 | 1.20 |
| Kodai Nagata |
Defender - Centre-Back | Japan |
4 | 270 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.33 | 0.00 | 0.33 |
 Sung-yun Gu |
Goalkeeper |  Korea, South |
3 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Takuji Yonemoto |
Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Japan |
20 | 258 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.70 | 0.00 | 0.70 |
| Rafael Elias |
Attack - Centre-Forward | Brazil |
24 | 251 | 17 | 4 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 6.10 | 1.43 | 7.53 |
 Murilo |
Attack - Right Winger | Brazil |
16 | 219 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.41 | 0.41 | 0.82 |
| Sora Hiraga |
Attack - Left Winger | Japan |
14 | 195 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.46 | 0.00 | 0.46 |
| Kentaro Kakoi |
Goalkeeper | Japan |
2 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Marco Túlio |
Attack - Centre-Forward | Brazil |
17 | 149 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3.02 | 0.60 | 3.62 |
| Masaya Okugawa |
Attack - Left Winger | Japan |
24 | 142 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.44 | 1.27 | 5.70 |
| Hidehiro Sugai |
Defender - Right-Back | Japan |
33 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
 Kazunari Kita |
Defender - Centre-Back | Japan |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Rikuto Iida |
Defender - Left-Back | Japan |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Gustavo Barreto |
Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Brazil Italy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Kyo Sato |
Defender - Left-Back | Japan |
31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Yuta Miyamoto |
Defender - Centre-Back | Japan |
25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Fuki Yamada |
Attack - Right Winger | Japan |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Léo Gomes |
Midfield - Central Midfield | Brazil |
7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Akira Fantini |
Goalkeeper | Japan Italy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Patrick William |
Defender - Centre-Back | Brazil |
19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Hisashi Appiah Tawiah |
Defender - Centre-Back | Japan |
9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shimpei Fukuoka |
Midfield - Central Midfield | Japan |
29 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shogo Asada |
Defender - Centre-Back | Japan |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Taiki Hirato |
Midfield - Left Midfield | Japan |
29 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Frequently asked about Kyoto Sanga
What is Kyoto Sanga?
Kyoto Sanga is a professional football club based in Japan, competing in J1 League.
How many players are in Kyoto Sanga's squad?
Kyoto Sanga currently has 32 players in the first-team squad in our database.
What league does Kyoto Sanga play in?
Kyoto Sanga plays in J1 League.