At a glance
J2 League hubMost valuable players9 in squad
Ryotaro NakamuraMidfield - Defensive Midfield · 28
€375k
Takashi AbeDefender - Centre-Back · 29
€375k
Ayumu KawaiDefender - Right-Back · 27
€350k
Kaina YoshioAttack - Right Winger · 28
€325k
Shoma DoiMidfield - Attacking Midfield · 34
€325k
Beka MikeltadzeAttack - Centre-Forward · 28
€300k
Club records1999 to 2025
27Seasons in dataset
156Players ever
€150kBiggest signing
23Most goals, one player, one season
About Montedio Yamagata
Montedio Yamagata is a Japanese professional association football club based in Tendō, Yamagata in the Yamagata Prefecture. The club currently plays in J2 League, the Japanese second tier of professional football.
Squad size9active players
Avg age29.4years
Domestic7Japan
Foreigners222% of squad
EU passport0non-EU: 9
Nationalities3different countries
Age distribution
0
U18
0
18-22
1
23-26
6
27-30
2
31+
Position breakdown
GK
1 (11%)
DEF
3 (33%)
MID
3 (33%)
FWD
2 (22%)
22%
foreign players
2 of 9
29.8y
avg squad age
1
Goalkeepers
3
Defenders
3
Midfielders
2
Attackers
| Player | Pos | Age | Nationality | Foot | Height | Contract | Market value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryotaro Nakamura |
Midfield - Defensive Midfield | 28 | Japan | right | 179.00m | 2026-01-31 | €375k |
| Takashi Abe |
Defender - Centre-Back | 29 | Japan | left | 180.00m | 2026-01-31 | €375k |
| Ayumu Kawai |
Defender - Right-Back | 27 | Japan | right | 177.00m | 2026-01-31 | €350k |
| Kaina Yoshio |
Attack - Right Winger | 28 | Japan | left | 169.00m | 2026-01-31 | €325k |
| Shoma Doi |
Midfield - Attacking Midfield | 34 | Japan | right | 172.00m | 2026-01-31 | €325k |
| Beka Mikeltadze |
Attack - Centre-Forward | 28 | Georgia | both | 185.00m | 2026-06-30 | €300k |
 Tom Heward-Belle |
Goalkeeper | 29 | Australia | right | 192.00m | 2027-06-30 | €250k |
 Tsubasa Terayama |
Midfield - Central Midfield | 26 | Japan | right | 180.00m | 2026-01-31 | €125k |
 Takumi Yamada |
Defender - Right-Back | 36 | Japan | right | 170.00m | 2026-01-31 | €75k |
| Season | Date | Player | Pos | From | Type | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 2022-02-01 | - | Kokoku HS | Transfer | - | |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-31 | - | Sagan Tosu | Return from loan | - | |
| 25/26 | 2025-08-26 | - | Gir. Kitakyushu | Return from loan | - | |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-08 | - | Thespa Gunma | Transfer | - | |
| 21/22 | 2022-02-01 | - | Kokoku HS | Transfer | - | |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-31 | - | CRAC (GO) | Return from loan | - | |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-31 | - | Veertien Mie | Return from loan | - | |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-01 | Takuya Yokoyama | Attack | Urawa Reds | Transfer | - |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-01 | - | Ehime FC | Transfer | - | |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-25 | - | Fujieda MYFC | Transfer | - | |
| 23/24 | 2024-02-01 | - | Montedio U18 | Transfer | - | |
| 23/24 | 2024-02-01 | - | Montedio U18 | Transfer | - | |
| 23/24 | 2023-08-16 | - | Vissel Kobe | Loan | - | |
| 96/97 | 1997-01-01 | Tetsuya Yamazaki | Defender - Centre-Back | Shizugaku HS | Transfer | - |
| 15/16 | 2016-02-01 | Masakazu Tashiro | Defender - Centre-Back | JEF Utd. Chiba | Transfer | - |
| 99/00 | 2000-01-01 | Teppei Nishiyama | Midfield - Right Midfield | Shonan Bellmare | Transfer | - |
| 08/09 | 2009-02-01 | Ryo Kobayashi | Defender - Right-Back | Kashiwa Reysol | Loan | - |
| 10/11 | 2011-02-01 | Ryo Kobayashi | Defender - Right-Back | Kashiwa Reysol | Transfer | - |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-01 | - | Yokohama F. M. | Loan | - | |
| 11/12 | 2012-02-01 | Hiroki Bandai | Attack - Centre-Forward | Sagan Tosu | Transfer | - |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-13 | - | Thespa Gunma | Transfer | - | |
| 23/24 | 2024-02-01 | - | Gamba Osaka | Loan | - | |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-01 | - | América-RN | Transfer | - | |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-07 | - | Without Club | Transfer | - | |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-01 | Yuzo Tashiro | Attack - Centre-Forward | Kashima Antlers | Loan | - |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-04 | Takefumi Toma | Defender - Centre-Back | Tochigi SC | Transfer | - |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-01 | Kohei Higa | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Kashiwa Reysol | Loan | - |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-07 | Kohei Higa | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Kashiwa Reysol | Transfer | - |
| 10/11 | 2011-02-01 | Yuji Funayama | Midfield - Central Midfield | Kashima Antlers | Transfer | - |
| 06/07 | 2007-02-01 | Yohei Toyoda | Attack - Centre-Forward | Nagoya Grampus | Loan | - |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-23 | - | Without Club | Transfer | - | |
| 13/14 | 2014-02-01 | Ryosuke Matsuoka | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Júbilo Iwata | Transfer | - |
| 97/98 | 1998-01-01 | Toshihiko Uchiyama | Defender - Left-Back | Unknown | Transfer | - |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Teruaki Kobayashi | Defender - Centre-Back | JEF Utd Ichihara | Transfer | - |
| 03/04 | 2004-01-01 | - | Omiya Ardija | Transfer | - | |
| 96/97 | 1996-07-01 | Sidiclei | Defender - Centre-Back | Matsubara-PR | Transfer | - |
| 14/15 | 2015-03-01 | - | Shimizu S-Pulse | Loan | - | |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-06 | - | Shimizu S-Pulse | Transfer | - | |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-01 | - | Kawasaki Front. | Loan | - | |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-01 | - | Kawasaki Front. | Transfer | - |
| Season | Date | Player | Pos | To | Type | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 2023-02-01 | - | Sagan Tosu | Loan | - | |
| 24/25 | 2025-02-01 | - | Gir. Kitakyushu | Loan | - | |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-14 | - | CRAC (GO) | Loan | - | |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-05 | - | Veertien Mie | Loan | - | |
| 24/25 | 2025-02-01 | - | Veertien Mie | Transfer | - | |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-01 | Takuya Yokoyama | Attack | Ehime FC | Transfer | - |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-07 | - | Avispa Fukuoka | Transfer | - | |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-31 | - | Vissel Kobe | Return from loan | - | |
| 97/98 | 1998-01-01 | Tetsuya Yamazaki | Defender - Centre-Back | Oita Trinity | Transfer | - |
| 16/17 | 2017-02-01 | Masakazu Tashiro | Defender - Centre-Back | V-V. Nagasaki | Transfer | - |
| 01/02 | 2002-01-01 | Teppei Nishiyama | Midfield - Right Midfield | Oita Trinita | Transfer | - |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-31 | Ryo Kobayashi | Defender - Right-Back | Kashiwa Reysol | Return from loan | - |
| 14/15 | 2015-02-01 | Ryo Kobayashi | Defender - Right-Back | Thespaku. Gunma | Transfer | - |
| 10/11 | 2010-12-01 | - | Yokohama F. M. | Return from loan | - | |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-06 | Hiroki Bandai | Attack - Centre-Forward | Mito HollyHock | Transfer | - |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-23 | - | Gamba Osaka | Return from loan | - | |
| 16/17 | 2016-12-23 | - | Volta Redonda | Transfer | - | |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-01 | - | Without Club | Transfer | - | |
| 10/11 | 2010-12-31 | Yuzo Tashiro | Attack - Centre-Forward | Kashima Antlers | Return from loan | - |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-08 | Takefumi Toma | Defender - Centre-Back | Matsumoto Yama. | Transfer | - |
| 12/13 | 2012-12-31 | Kohei Higa | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Kashiwa Reysol | Return from loan | - |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-01 | Kohei Higa | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Retired | Transfer | - |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-08 | Yuji Funayama | Midfield - Central Midfield | Avispa Fukuoka | Transfer | - |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-31 | Yohei Toyoda | Attack - Centre-Forward | Nagoya Grampus | Return from loan | - |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-09 | - | Kyoto Sanga | Transfer | - | |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-14 | Ryosuke Matsuoka | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Fujieda MYFC | Transfer | - |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-01 | Toshihiko Uchiyama | Defender - Left-Back | Vissel Kobe | Transfer | - |
| 05/06 | 2006-01-01 | Teruaki Kobayashi | Defender - Centre-Back | Vissel Kobe | Transfer | - |
| 05/06 | 2006-01-01 | - | C'dole Sapporo | Transfer | - | |
| 97/98 | 1998-01-01 | Sidiclei | Defender - Centre-Back | Kyoto P. Sanga | Transfer | - |
| 15/16 | 2015-12-31 | - | Shimizu S-Pulse | Return from loan | - | |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-09 | - | FC Gifu | Transfer | - | |
| 10/11 | 2010-12-01 | - | Kawasaki Front. | Return from loan | - | |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-01 | - | Vissel Kobe | Transfer | - | |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-01 | Hayato Sasaki | Midfield - Right Midfield | Gamba Osaka | Transfer | - |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-31 | - | Gamba Osaka | Return from loan | - | |
| 04/05 | 2005-02-01 | Hideo Oshima | Attack - Centre-Forward | Yokohama F. M. | Transfer | - |
| 19/20 | 2020-02-04 | - | J.FC Miyazaki | Transfer | - | |
| 14/15 | 2014-12-31 | Norihiro Yamagishi | Goalkeeper | Urawa Reds | Return from loan | - |
| 16/17 | 2017-02-01 | Norihiro Yamagishi | Goalkeeper | Gir. Kitakyushu | Loan | - |
| Season | Competition |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Emperor's Cup |
| 2025 | J. League Cup |
| 2025 | J2 League |
| 2024 | Emperor's Cup |
| 2024 | J. League Cup |
| 2024 | J1 Play-off |
| 2024 | J2 League |
| 2023 | Emperor's Cup |
| 2023 | J1 Play-off |
| 2023 | J2 League |
| 2022 | Emperor's Cup |
| 2022 | J1 Play-off |
| 2022 | J2 League |
| 2021 | Emperor's Cup |
| 2021 | J2 League |
| 2020 | J2 League |
| 2019 | Emperor's Cup |
| 2019 | J1 Play-off |
| 2019 | J2 League |
| 2018 | Emperor's Cup |
| 2018 | J2 League |
| 2017 | Emperor's Cup |
| 2017 | J2 League |
| 2016 | Emperor's Cup |
| 2016 | J2 League |
| 2015 | Emperor's Cup |
| 2015 | J. League Cup |
| 2015 | J1 - 1st Stage |
| 2015 | J1 - 2nd Stage |
| 2014 | Emperor's Cup |
| 2014 | J.League Div.2 |
| 2014 | J1 Play-off |
| 2013 | Emperor's Cup |
| 2013 | J.League Div.2 |
| 2012 | Emperor's Cup |
| 2012 | J.League Div.2 |
| 2011 | Emperor's Cup |
| 2011 | J. League Cup |
| 2011 | J.League Div.1 |
| 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 Div.2 |
| 2007 | Emperor's Cup |
| 2007 | J.League Div.2 |
| 2006 | Emperor's Cup |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Takashi Abe |
Defender - Centre-Back |  Japan |
29 | 2,104 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.09 |
| Tom Heward-Belle |
Goalkeeper |  Australia |
18 | 1,650 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shoma Doi |
Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Japan |
26 | 333 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.08 | 0.54 | 1.62 |
| Kaina Yoshio |
Attack - Right Winger | Japan |
12 | 54 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.67 | 0.00 | 1.67 |
| Takumi Yamada |
Defender - Right-Back | Japan |
7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Beka Mikeltadze |
Attack - Centre-Forward |  Georgia |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Ayumu Kawai |
Defender - Right-Back | Japan |
21 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
 Leo Takae |
Midfield - Central Midfield | Japan |
23 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Tsubasa Terayama |
Midfield - Central Midfield | Japan |
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Ryotaro Nakamura |
Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Japan |
17 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Frequently asked about Montedio Yamagata
What is Montedio Yamagata?
Montedio Yamagata is a professional football club based in Japan, competing in J2 League.
How many players are in Montedio Yamagata's squad?
Montedio Yamagata currently has 9 players in the first-team squad in our database.
What league does Montedio Yamagata play in?
Montedio Yamagata plays in J2 League.