Nagoya Grampus
Japan · J1 League · J1 League
Squad value
€8.95m
About Nagoya Grampus
Nagoya Grampus, formerly known as Nagoya Grampus Eight, is a Japanese association football club based in Nagoya, Aichi. The club plays in the J1 League, and has been in the league for all but one season since the league's inauguration, following promotion from the J2 League in 2017.
Streaks & runs — longest sequences in our dataset
Squad size17active players
Avg age31.2years
Domestic16Japan
Foreigners16% of squad
EU passport1non-EU: 16
Nationalities3different countries
Age distribution
0
U18
0
18–22
2
23–26
6
27–30
9
31+
Position breakdown
GK
3 (18%)
DEF
5 (29%)
MID
6 (35%)
FWD
3 (18%)
12%
foreign players
2 of 17
31.6y
avg squad age
3
Goalkeepers
5
Defenders
6
Midfielders
3
Attackers
38
seasons in dataset
08/09 – 96/97
110
players ever
€870k
biggest signing ever
€5.70m
biggest sale ever
24
most goals (single season by one player)
| Player | Pos | Age | Nationality | Foot | Height | Contract | Market value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kasper Junker |
Attack - Centre-Forward | 32 | Denmark | left | 186.00m | 2025-12-31 | €900k |
 Tsukasa Morishima |
Midfield - Attacking Midfield | 29 | Japan | right | 175.00m | 2028-01-31 | €900k |
 Kennedy Egbus Mikuni |
Defender - Centre-Back | 26 | Japan | right | 193.00m | 2028-01-31 | €800k |
 Keiya Shiihashi |
Midfield - Defensive Midfield | 29 | Japan | right | 178.00m | 2026-01-31 | €750k |
 Daniel Schmidt |
Goalkeeper | 34 | Japan United States | right | 197.00m | 2028-06-30 | €700k |
 Sho Inagaki |
Midfield - Defensive Midfield | 34 | Japan | right | 176.00m | 2026-01-31 | €700k |
 Yuya Yamagishi |
Attack - Centre-Forward | 32 | Japan | right | 183.00m | 2027-01-31 | €700k |
 Yuya Asano |
Midfield - Attacking Midfield | 29 | Japan | left | 173.00m | 2026-01-31 | €650k |
 Ryuji Izumi |
Midfield - Left Midfield | 32 | Japan | right | 173.00m | 2026-01-31 | €500k |
 Teruki Hara |
Defender - Right-Back | 27 | Japan | right | 180.00m | 2026-01-31 | €500k |
 Yudai Kimura |
Attack - Centre-Forward | 25 | Japan | right | 185.00m | — | €500k |
 Shuhei Tokumoto |
Defender - Left-Back | 30 | Japan | left | 170.00m | 2025-01-31 | €450k |
 Taichi Kikuchi |
Midfield - Attacking Midfield | 27 | Japan | left | 160.00m | 2026-01-31 | €400k |
 Ryosuke Yamanaka |
Defender - Left-Back | 33 | Japan | left | 174.00m | 2026-01-31 | €250k |
 Yuki Nogami |
Defender - Centre-Back | 35 | Japan | right | 180.00m | 2027-01-31 | €200k |
 Yohei Takeda |
Goalkeeper | 39 | Japan | right | 189.00m | 2026-01-31 | €50k |
 Tsuyoshi Kodama |
Goalkeeper | 38 | Japan | right | 183.00m | 2026-01-31 | — |
| Season | Date | Player | Pos | From | Type | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | 2016-06-29 | Dae-sung Ha | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | FC Tokyo | Loan | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-01 | Felipe Garcia | Attack - Right Winger | Brasil Pelotas | Transfer | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-01 | Felipe Garcia | Attack - Right Winger | Goiás | Return from loan | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-06-10 | Lelê | Attack - Centre-Forward | Fluminense | Loan | — |
| 98/99 | 1999-01-01 | — | Hig. Fukuoka HS | Transfer | — | |
| 25/26 | 2025-08-04 | Yudai Kimura | Attack - Centre-Forward | Tokyo Verdy | Transfer | — |
| 99/00 | 2000-01-01 | — | EC Bahia | Transfer | — | |
| 06/07 | 2007-02-01 | Ryo Kushino | Goalkeeper | JEF Utd. Chiba | Loan | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-01 | Mu Kanazaki | Attack - Centre-Forward | Oita Trinita | Transfer | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-03-25 | Mu Kanazaki | Attack - Centre-Forward | Sagan Tosu | Loan | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-02-01 | Mu Kanazaki | Attack - Centre-Forward | Sagan Tosu | Transfer | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-02-01 | — | Grampus U18 | Transfer | — | |
| 08/09 | 2009-02-01 | — | RKU Kashiwa HS | Transfer | — | |
| 06/07 | 2007-02-01 | — | Komazawa Univ. | Transfer | — | |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-31 | — | Tokushima Vort. | Return from loan | — | |
| 01/02 | 2002-02-01 | — | Aichi Ga. Univ. | Transfer | — | |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-01 | — | Kawasaki Front. | Transfer | — | |
| 05/06 | 2006-01-01 | — | Kokushikan Univ | Transfer | — | |
| 01/02 | 2002-02-01 | — | Grampus U18 | Transfer | — | |
| 05/06 | 2006-02-01 | — | Kokushikan Univ | Transfer | — | |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-31 | — | JEF Utd. Chiba | Return from loan | — | |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-01 | — | JEF Utd. Chiba | Transfer | — | |
| 02/03 | 2003-01-01 | — | Unknown | Transfer | — | |
| 97/98 | 1998-01-01 | — | Sagan Tosu | Transfer | — | |
| 04/05 | 2005-02-01 | — | Grampus U18 | Transfer | — | |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-31 | — | Tokushima Vort. | Return from loan | — | |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-01 | — | Shizugaku HS | Transfer | — | |
| 10/11 | 2010-12-01 | — | Thespa Kusatsu | Return from loan | — | |
| 04/05 | 2005-02-01 | — | RKU | Transfer | — | |
| 06/07 | 2007-02-01 | — | Meiji Uni | Transfer | — | |
| 00/01 | 2001-02-01 | — | Nihon Uni | Transfer | — | |
| 06/07 | 2007-02-01 | — | Grampus U18 | Transfer | — | |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-01 | — | Kyoto Sanga | Transfer | — | |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-01 | — | Oita Trinita | Transfer | — | |
| 04/05 | 2005-02-01 | — | Avispa Fukuoka | Transfer | — | |
| 06/07 | 2007-02-01 | — | Komazawa Univ. | Transfer | — | |
| 11/12 | 2012-02-01 | — | Shonan Bellmare | Transfer | — | |
| 07/08 | 2008-02-01 | — | Grampus U18 | Transfer | — | |
| 06/07 | 2007-02-01 | Toru Hasegawa | Goalkeeper | Grampus U18 | Transfer | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-31 | Toru Hasegawa | Goalkeeper | Tokushima Vort. | Return from loan | — |
| Season | Date | Player | Pos | To | Type | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | 2017-01-01 | Dae-sung Ha | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | FC Tokyo | Return from loan | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-30 | Felipe Garcia | Attack - Right Winger | Goiás | Loan | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-02-27 | Felipe Garcia | Attack - Right Winger | EC Vitória | Transfer | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-08-07 | Lelê | Attack - Centre-Forward | Fluminense | Return from loan | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | — | Avispa Fukuoka | Transfer | — | |
| 04/05 | 2005-01-01 | — | EC Bahia | Transfer | — | |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-31 | Ryo Kushino | Goalkeeper | JEF Utd. Chiba | Return from loan | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-30 | Mu Kanazaki | Attack - Centre-Forward | 1.FC Nuremberg | Transfer | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-31 | Mu Kanazaki | Attack - Centre-Forward | Sagan Tosu | Return from loan | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-08-10 | Mu Kanazaki | Attack - Centre-Forward | Oita Trinita | Transfer | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-02-01 | — | Tokushima Vort. | Transfer | — | |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-06 | — | Júbilo Iwata | Transfer | — | |
| 08/09 | 2009-02-01 | — | Tokushima Vort. | Loan | — | |
| 09/10 | 2010-02-01 | — | Roasso Kumamoto | Transfer | — | |
| 12/13 | 2013-02-01 | — | Ehime FC | Transfer | — | |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-01 | — | Tochigi SC | Transfer | — | |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-01 | — | Yokohama FC | Transfer | — | |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-05 | — | JEF Utd. Chiba | Transfer | — | |
| 10/11 | 2011-02-01 | — | JEF Utd. Chiba | Loan | — | |
| 11/12 | 2012-02-01 | — | JEF Utd. Chiba | Transfer | — | |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-01 | — | Oita Trinita | Transfer | — | |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-01 | — | JSC FC | Transfer | — | |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-01 | — | Retired | Transfer | — | |
| 09/10 | 2010-02-01 | — | Tokushima Vort. | Loan | — | |
| 11/12 | 2012-02-01 | — | Tokushima Vort. | Transfer | — | |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-01 | — | Thespa Kusatsu | Loan | — | |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-01 | — | FC Ryukyu | Transfer | — | |
| 10/11 | 2011-02-01 | — | Tokushima Vort. | Transfer | — | |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-07 | — | Sagan Tosu | Transfer | — | |
| 14/15 | 2015-02-01 | — | Retired | Transfer | — | |
| 09/10 | 2010-02-01 | — | FC Ryukyu | Transfer | — | |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-01 | — | Retired | Transfer | — | |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-01 | — | Tokushima Vort. | Loan | — | |
| 13/14 | 2014-02-01 | — | Vissel Kobe | Transfer | — | |
| 10/11 | 2011-02-01 | — | Shonan Bellmare | Transfer | — | |
| 12/13 | 2013-02-01 | — | Retired | Transfer | — | |
| 11/12 | 2012-02-01 | — | Tokushima Vort. | Transfer | — | |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-01 | — | Tokushima Vort. | Transfer | — | |
| 10/11 | 2011-04-01 | Toru Hasegawa | Goalkeeper | Tokushima Vort. | Loan | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-02-01 | Toru Hasegawa | Goalkeeper | Tokushima Vort. | Transfer | — |
| Nationality | Players | % of squad |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 15 | 88.2% |
| Denmark | 1 | 5.9% |
| Japan United States | 1 | 5.9% |
| Season | Competition |
|---|---|
| 96/97 | Asian Cup Winner's Cup |
| 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 |
| 2021 | Emperor's Cup |
| 2021 | J. League Cup |
| 2021 | J1 League |
| 2020 | J. League Cup |
| 2020 | J1 League |
| 2019 | Emperor's Cup |
| 2019 | J. League Cup |
| 2019 | J1 League |
| 2018 | Emperor's Cup |
| 2018 | J. League Cup |
| 2018 | J1 League |
| 2017 | Emperor's Cup |
| 2017 | J1 Play-off |
| 2017 | J2 League |
| 2016 | Emperor's Cup |
| 2016 | J. League Cup |
| 2016 | J1 - 1st Stage |
| 2016 | J1 - 2nd Stage |
| 2015 | Emperor's Cup |
| 2015 | J. League Cup |
| 2015 | J1 - 1st Stage |
| 2015 | J1 - 2nd Stage |
| 2014 | Emperor's Cup |
| 2014 | J. League Cup |
| 2014 | J.League Div.1 |
| 2013 | Emperor's Cup |
| 2013 | J. League Cup |
| 2013 | J.League Div.1 |
| 2012 | Emperor's Cup |
| 2012 | J. League Cup |
| 2012 | J.League Div.1 |
| 2011 | Emperor's Cup |
| 2011 | J. League Cup |
| 2011 | J.League Div.1 |
| 2011 | Jap. Super Cup |
| 2010 | Emperor's Cup |
| 2010 | J. League Cup |
| Date | Comp | Stage | Home | Score | Away | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-06 | JAP1 | Machida Zelvia | 2–1 | Nagoya Grampus | L | |
| 2026-05-30 | JAP1 | Nagoya Grampus | 2–2 | Machida Zelvia | D |
Aggregated from 2 completed matches across all competitions in season 2026.
Record
0W-1D-1L
0.50 pts/game
Goals scored
3
1.50 per match
Goals conceded
4
2.00 per match
Goal difference
-1
Clean sheets
0
0% of matches
Failed to score
0
0% of matches
Home vs Away
Home record
0W-1D-0L
2-2 goals
Away record
0W-0D-1L
1-2 goals
Highlights
Heaviest loss
1–2
Machida Zelvia vs Nagoya Grampus · Jun 6, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Shigeyoshi Mochizuki |
Midfield - Right Midfield |  Japan |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
 Go Oiwa |
Defender - Centre-Back | Japan |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Frequently asked about Nagoya Grampus
What is Nagoya Grampus?
Nagoya Grampus is a professional football club based in Japan, competing in J1 League.
How many players are in Nagoya Grampus's squad?
Nagoya Grampus currently has 17 players in the first-team squad in our database.
What league does Nagoya Grampus play in?
Nagoya Grampus plays in J1 League.