Machida Zelvia
Japan · J1 League · J1 League
Squad value
€9.30m
About Machida Zelvia
Football Club Machida Zelvia commonly known as Machida Zelvia is a Japanese professional football club based in Machida, Tokyo. They currently play in the J1 League, following promotion as J2 League champions in 2023.
Squad size17active players
Avg age29.9years
Domestic14Japan
Foreigners318% of squad
EU passport1non-EU: 16
Nationalities3different countries
Age distribution
0
U18
1
18–22
2
23–26
8
27–30
6
31+
Position breakdown
GK
1 (6%)
DEF
7 (41%)
MID
4 (24%)
FWD
5 (29%)
18%
foreign players
3 of 17
30.6y
avg squad age
1
Goalkeepers
7
Defenders
4
Midfielders
5
Attackers
17
seasons in dataset
2009 – 2025
90
players ever
€800k
biggest signing ever
19
most goals (single season by one player)
| Player | Pos | Age | Nationality | Foot | Height | Contract | Market value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ibrahim Dresevic |
Defender - Centre-Back | 29 | Kosovo Sweden | right | 186.00m | 2025-12-31 | €1.70m |
 Yuta Nakayama |
Defender - Centre-Back | 29 | Japan | left | 181.00m | 2026-01-31 | €1.20m |
 Takuma Nishimura |
Attack - Second Striker | 29 | Japan | right | 178.00m | 2026-01-31 | €1.00m |
 Hiroyuki Mae |
Midfield - Defensive Midfield | 30 | Japan | right | 173.00m | 2026-01-31 | €900k |
 Sang-ho Na |
Attack - Left Winger | 29 | Korea, South | right | 173.00m | 2027-01-31 | €800k |
 Se-hun Oh |
Attack - Centre-Forward | 27 | Korea, South | left | 193.00m | 2028-06-30 | €750k |
 Shota Fujio |
Attack - Centre-Forward | 25 | Japan | right | 184.00m | 2026-01-31 | €700k |
 Keiya Sento |
Midfield - Central Midfield | 31 | Japan | right | 171.00m | 2026-01-31 | €650k |
 Gen Shoji |
Defender - Centre-Back | 33 | Japan | right | 182.00m | 2026-01-31 | €400k |
 Ryohei Shirasaki |
Midfield - Attacking Midfield | 33 | Japan | right | 181.00m | 2025-01-31 | €325k |
 Ryuho Kikuchi |
Defender - Centre-Back | 29 | Japan | right | 188.00m | 2026-01-31 | €275k |
 Tomoki Imai |
Defender - Centre-Back | 35 | Japan | right | 178.00m | 2026-06-30 | €225k |
 Hotaka Nakamura |
Defender - Right-Back | 28 | Japan | right | 177.00m | 2026-01-31 | €200k |
 Takumi Narasaka |
Defender - Centre-Back | 23 | Japan | right | 187.00m | 2026-01-31 | €100k |
 Tatsuya Morita |
Goalkeeper | 35 | Japan | right | 191.00m | 2026-01-31 | €75k |
 Ken Higuchi |
Midfield - Defensive Midfield | 22 | Japan | right | 187.00m | 2026-01-31 | — |
 Yuki Nakashima |
Attack - Centre-Forward | 41 | Japan | right | 175.00m | 2026-01-31 | — |
| Season | Date | Player | Pos | From | Type | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 2022-02-01 | Zento Uno | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Aomori Yama. HS | Transfer | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-31 | Zento Uno | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Shimizu S-Pulse | Return from loan | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-03-09 | — | Víkingur | Transfer | — | |
| 21/22 | 2021-09-21 | Yu Hirakawa | Attack - Right Winger | Yamanashi Gak. | Loan | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-02-05 | Yu Hirakawa | Attack - Right Winger | Yamanashi Gak. | Loan | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-02-01 | Yu Hirakawa | Attack - Right Winger | Yamanashi Gak. | Transfer | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-06-30 | Yu Hirakawa | Attack - Right Winger | Bristol City | Return from loan | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-02-01 | Ken Higuchi | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Zelvia U18 | Transfer | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-31 | Ken Higuchi | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Okinawa SV | Return from loan | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-31 | Ken Higuchi | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Okinawa SV | Return from loan | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-02-01 | Anton Burns | Goalkeeper | Taisei HS | Transfer | — |
| 25/26 | 2026-01-31 | Anton Burns | Goalkeeper | Roasso Kumamoto | Return from loan | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-10 | — | JEF Utd. Chiba | Loan | — | |
| 16/17 | 2017-02-01 | — | JEF Utd. Chiba | Transfer | — | |
| 10/11 | 2011-02-01 | Masakazu Tashiro | Defender - Centre-Back | Yokohama F. M. | Loan | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-26 | Masakazu Tashiro | Defender - Centre-Back | Yokohama FC | Loan | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-01 | — | Oita Trinita | Loan | — | |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-01 | — | Oita Trinita | Transfer | — | |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-08 | — | V-V. Nagasaki | Transfer | — | |
| 20/21 | 2021-02-02 | Talla Ndao | Attack - Centre-Forward | Yokohama F. M. | Loan | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-02-01 | Takumi Narasaka | Defender - Centre-Back | Toko Gakuen HS | Transfer | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-31 | Takumi Narasaka | Defender - Centre-Back | Kamatam. Sanuki | Return from loan | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-31 | Takumi Narasaka | Defender - Centre-Back | Kamatam. Sanuki | Return from loan | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-01 | — | Oita Trinita | Transfer | — | |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-31 | — | Tochigi SC | Loan | — | |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-09 | Aria Jasuru Hasegawa | Midfield - Central Midfield | Nagoya Grampus | Transfer | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-02-01 | — | Shonan Bellmare | Loan | — | |
| 22/23 | 2023-02-01 | Yudai Fujiwara | Defender - Centre-Back | Urawa Reds | Loan | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-02-01 | Yoshitaka Aoki | Defender - Left-Back | Takushoku Univ. | Transfer | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-31 | Yoshitaka Aoki | Defender - Left-Back | ReinMeer Aomori | Return from loan | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-31 | Yoshitaka Aoki | Defender - Left-Back | V-V. Nagasaki | Return from loan | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-08-03 | Daisuke Matsumoto | Defender - Centre-Back | Sagan Tosu | Transfer | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-17 | — | Tokyo Verdy | Transfer | — | |
| 25/26 | 2026-01-31 | — | Tochigi City | Return from loan | — | |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-08 | Stefan Scepovic | Attack - Centre-Forward | Jagiellonia | Transfer | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-02-01 | Chong Tese | Attack - Centre-Forward | Shimizu S-Pulse | Transfer | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-02-01 | Daiki Sato | Attack - Centre-Forward | Hosei Univ. | Transfer | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-31 | Daiki Sato | Attack - Centre-Forward | Yokohama SCC | Return from loan | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-31 | Daiki Sato | Attack - Centre-Forward | Blaublitz Akita | Return from loan | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-20 | Hotaka Nakamura | Defender - Right-Back | FC Tokyo | Transfer | — |
| Season | Date | Player | Pos | To | Type | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 2024-07-19 | Zento Uno | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Shimizu S-Pulse | Loan | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-02-01 | Zento Uno | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Shimizu S-Pulse | Transfer | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-09-29 | — | Without Club | Transfer | — | |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-31 | Yu Hirakawa | Attack - Right Winger | Yamanashi Gak. | Return from loan | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-31 | Yu Hirakawa | Attack - Right Winger | Yamanashi Gak. | Return from loan | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-09 | Yu Hirakawa | Attack - Right Winger | Bristol City | Loan | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Yu Hirakawa | Attack - Right Winger | Bristol City | Transfer | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-08-07 | Ken Higuchi | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Okinawa SV | Loan | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-04-26 | Ken Higuchi | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Okinawa SV | Loan | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-04-01 | Anton Burns | Goalkeeper | Roasso Kumamoto | Loan | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-31 | — | JEF Utd. Chiba | Return from loan | — | |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-08 | — | SC Sagamihara | Transfer | — | |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-31 | Masakazu Tashiro | Defender - Centre-Back | Yokohama F. M. | Return from loan | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-31 | Masakazu Tashiro | Defender - Centre-Back | Yokohama FC | Return from loan | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-12-01 | — | Oita Trinita | Return from loan | — | |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-01 | — | a. cl. Numazu | Transfer | — | |
| 20/21 | 2021-02-01 | — | Retired | Transfer | — | |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-31 | Talla Ndao | Attack - Centre-Forward | Yokohama F. M. | Return from loan | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-02-01 | Takumi Narasaka | Defender - Centre-Back | Kamatam. Sanuki | Loan | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-04-19 | Takumi Narasaka | Defender - Centre-Back | Kamatam. Sanuki | Loan | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-01 | — | Retired | Transfer | — | |
| 14/15 | 2014-02-01 | — | Tochigi SC | Return from loan | — | |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-27 | — | Retired | Transfer | — | |
| 22/23 | 2023-02-01 | Aria Jasuru Hasegawa | Midfield - Central Midfield | Without Club | Transfer | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-31 | — | Shonan Bellmare | Return from loan | — | |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-31 | Yudai Fujiwara | Defender - Centre-Back | Urawa Reds | Return from loan | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-02-01 | Yoshitaka Aoki | Defender - Left-Back | ReinMeer Aomori | Loan | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-30 | Yoshitaka Aoki | Defender - Left-Back | V-V. Nagasaki | Loan | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-02-01 | Yoshitaka Aoki | Defender - Left-Back | Kagoshima Utd. | Transfer | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-20 | Daisuke Matsumoto | Defender - Centre-Back | Zweig. Kanazawa | Transfer | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-08-20 | — | Tochigi City | Loan | — | |
| 20/21 | 2021-02-01 | Stefan Scepovic | Attack - Centre-Forward | Without Club | Transfer | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-02-01 | Chong Tese | Attack - Centre-Forward | Retired | Transfer | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-05-30 | Daiki Sato | Attack - Centre-Forward | Yokohama SCC | Loan | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-02-01 | Daiki Sato | Attack - Centre-Forward | Blaublitz Akita | Loan | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-02-01 | Daiki Sato | Attack - Centre-Forward | Blaublitz Akita | Transfer | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-02-01 | Misaki Haruyama | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | FC Imabari | Loan | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-10-16 | Misaki Haruyama | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Without Club | Transfer | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-09 | Kaishu Sano | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Kashima Antlers | Transfer | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-31 | Kai Shibato | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Urawa Reds | Return from loan | — |
| Nationality | Players | % of squad |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 14 | 82.4% |
| Korea, South | 2 | 11.8% |
| Kosovo Sweden | 1 | 5.9% |
| 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 | J2 League |
| 2022 | Emperor's Cup |
| 2022 | J2 League |
| 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 | J2 League |
| 2015 | Emperor's Cup |
| 2015 | J2 League relegation |
| 2015 | J3 League |
| 2014 | J3 League |
| 2013 | Japan Football League |
| 2012 | Emperor's Cup |
| 2012 | J.League Div.2 |
| 2011 | Emperor's Cup |
| 2011 | Japan Football League |
| 2010 | Emperor's Cup |
| 2010 | Japan Football League |
| 2009 | Japan Football League |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gen Shoji |
Defender - Centre-Back |  Japan |
33 | 2,610 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.07 |
| Ibrahim Dresevic |
Defender - Centre-Back | Kosovo Sweden | 30 | 1,735 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.05 | 0.00 | 0.05 |
| Yuta Nakayama |
Defender - Centre-Back | Japan |
27 | 1,717 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 | 0.16 | 0.21 |
| Keiya Sento |
Midfield - Central Midfield | Japan |
27 | 835 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.22 | 0.00 | 0.22 |
| Shota Fujio |
Attack - Centre-Forward | Japan |
32 | 656 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0.96 | 0.27 | 1.23 |
| Se-hun Oh |
Attack - Centre-Forward |  Korea, South |
25 | 578 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.31 | 0.00 | 0.31 |
| Takuma Nishimura |
Attack - Second Striker | Japan |
28 | 401 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1.80 | 0.67 | 2.47 |
| Tatsuya Morita |
Goalkeeper | Japan |
4 | 390 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Ryuho Kikuchi |
Defender - Centre-Back | Japan |
13 | 355 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.51 | 0.00 | 0.51 |
| Sang-ho Na |
Attack - Left Winger | Korea, South |
29 | 168 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3.21 | 1.61 | 4.82 |
| Yuki Nakashima |
Attack - Centre-Forward | Japan |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Ryohei Shirasaki |
Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Japan |
24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Hiroyuki Mae |
Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Japan |
30 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Hotaka Nakamura |
Defender - Right-Back | Japan |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Takumi Narasaka |
Defender - Centre-Back | Japan |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Frequently asked about Machida Zelvia
What is Machida Zelvia?
Machida Zelvia is a professional football club based in Japan, competing in J1 League.
How many players are in Machida Zelvia's squad?
Machida Zelvia currently has 17 players in the first-team squad in our database.
What league does Machida Zelvia play in?
Machida Zelvia plays in J1 League.