Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Squad value
€14.50m
2026 record3 - 0 - 06 scored · 1 conceded · 3 matches
At a glance
J1 League hubResultsLatest
Wed, Sep 2 · J1 League
Sanfrecce Hiroshima3 - 0FTNagoya Grampus Sat, Jun 6 · J1 League
Kawasaki Frontale0 - 1FTSanfrecce Hiroshima Sat, May 30 · J1 League
Sanfrecce Hiroshima2 - 1FTKawasaki Frontale Sun, May 3 · J1 League
Sanfrecce Hiroshima2 - 1FTAvispa Fukuoka Wed, Apr 29 · J1 League
Sanfrecce Hiroshima0 - 1FTAlbirex Niigata
Club records09/10 to 91/92
41Seasons in dataset
107Players ever
€800kBiggest signing
€650kBiggest sale
28Most goals, one player, one season
11Unbeaten run · 2024-07-14 to 2024-10-06
J1 League table2026
| # | Club | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 3 | +5 | 9 |
| 2 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 4 | +9 | 8 |
| 3 | Gamba Osaka | 4 | +3 | 8 |
| 4 | Cerezo Osaka | 3 | +4 | 7 |
| 5 | Fagiano Okayama | 3 | +3 | 7 |
| 6 | Machida Zelvia | 3 | +2 | 7 |
| 7 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 3 | +2 | 7 |
Most valuable players16 in squad
Hayao KawabeMidfield - Central Midfield · 30
€3.50m
Hayato ArakiDefender - Centre-Back · 30
€1.70m
Keisuke OsakoGoalkeeper · 27
€1.70m
Satoshi TanakaMidfield - Defensive Midfield · 24
€1.30m
Shunki HigashiMidfield - Left Midfield · 26
€1.20m
Ju-sung KimDefender - Centre-Back · 25
€850k
About Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Sanfrecce Hiroshima is a Japanese professional football club based in Hiroshima. The club competes in the J1 League, top flight of the Japanese football league system. Sanfrecce is one of the most successful clubs in Japan. The club is the joint fourth in most J1 League titles with three, the joint first in most top-flight titles, with eight, and the club with the most participations in Emperor's Cup finals, with 15.
Streaks & runs - longest sequences in our dataset
Squad size16active players
Avg age30.5years
Domestic12Japan
Foreigners425% of squad
EU passport2non-EU: 14
Nationalities4different countries
Age distribution
0
U18
0
18-22
4
23-26
5
27-30
7
31+
Position breakdown
GK
2 (13%)
DEF
6 (38%)
MID
5 (31%)
FWD
3 (19%)
25%
foreign players
4 of 16
30.9y
avg squad age
2
Goalkeepers
6
Defenders
5
Midfielders
3
Attackers
| Player | Pos | Age | Nationality | Foot | Height | Contract | Market value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hayao Kawabe |
Midfield - Central Midfield | 30 | Japan | right | 180.00m | 2027-06-30 | €3.50m |
| Hayato Araki |
Defender - Centre-Back | 30 | Japan | right | 186.00m | 2026-01-31 | €1.70m |
| Keisuke Osako |
Goalkeeper | 27 | Japan | right | 188.00m | 2026-01-31 | €1.70m |
| Satoshi Tanaka |
Midfield - Defensive Midfield | 24 | Japan | left | 175.00m | 2027-06-30 | €1.30m |
| Shunki Higashi |
Midfield - Left Midfield | 26 | Japan | left | 180.00m | 2026-01-31 | €1.20m |
| Ju-sung Kim |
Defender - Centre-Back | 25 | Korea, South | left | 186.00m | - | €850k |
 Tolgay Arslan |
Midfield - Attacking Midfield | 36 | Germany Türkiye | right | 180.00m | 2026-01-31 | €750k |
 Naoto Arai |
Defender - Right-Back | 29 | Japan | 173.00m | 2027-01-31 | €650k | |
 Valère Germain |
Attack - Centre-Forward | 36 | France | right | 181.00m | 2026-01-31 | €650k |
 Naoki Maeda |
Attack - Right Winger | 31 | Japan | left | 176.00m | 2027-06-30 | €600k |
 Kosuke Kinoshita |
Attack - Centre-Forward | 31 | Japan | right | 190.00m | 2027-06-30 | €550k |
 Min-ki Jeong |
Goalkeeper | 30 | Korea, South | right | 190.00m | 2025-12-31 | €300k |
 Sho Sasaki |
Defender - Centre-Back | 36 | Japan | right | 177.00m | 2026-01-31 | €300k |
 Tsukasa Shiotani |
Defender - Centre-Back | 37 | Japan | right | 182.00m | 2026-01-31 | €225k |
 Taichi Yamasaki |
Defender - Centre-Back | 25 | Japan | right | 184.00m | 2026-01-31 | €125k |
 Yusuke Chajima |
Midfield - Right Midfield | 35 | Japan | right | 166.00m | 2026-01-31 | €100k |
| Season | Date | Player | Pos | From | Type | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 2019-03-01 | Rhayner | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Tombense | Loan | - |
| 19/20 | 2020-02-01 | Rhayner | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Tombense | Loan | - |
| 20/21 | 2021-02-01 | Rhayner | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Tombense | Loan | - |
| 14/15 | 2015-02-01 | Douglas | Attack - Centre-Forward | Tokushima Vort. | Loan | - |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-09 | - | Ehime FC | Transfer | - | |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-31 | - | Mito HollyHock | Return from loan | - | |
| 25/26 | 2026-01-31 | - | Albirex Niigata | Return from loan | - | |
| 02/03 | 2003-01-01 | - | Unknown | Transfer | - | |
| 05/06 | 2005-12-01 | - | Sagan Tosu | Return from loan | - | |
| 22/23 | 2023-02-01 | - | Sanfrecce U18 | Transfer | - | |
| 21/22 | 2022-02-01 | Ryo Tanada | Attack - Centre-Forward | Sanfrecce U18 | Transfer | - |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-31 | Ryo Tanada | Attack - Centre-Forward | Iwaki FC | Return from loan | - |
| 25/26 | 2026-01-31 | Ryo Tanada | Attack - Centre-Forward | Gainare Tottori | Return from loan | - |
| 05/06 | 2006-01-01 | - | EC Bahia | Loan | - | |
| 04/05 | 2005-02-01 | - | Sanfrecce U18 | Transfer | - | |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-31 | - | Oita Trinita | Return from loan | - | |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-07 | Kosei Shibasaki | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Tokushima Vort. | Transfer | - |
| 94/95 | 1995-01-01 | - | Omiya Higashi | Transfer | - | |
| 09/10 | 2009-08-26 | Tadanari Lee | Attack - Centre-Forward | Kashiwa Reysol | Transfer | - |
| 09/10 | 2010-02-01 | Shusaku Nishikawa | Goalkeeper | Oita Trinita | Transfer | - |
| 01/02 | 2002-01-01 | Hiroto Mogi | Defender - Left-Back | Unknown | Transfer | - |
| 99/00 | 2000-01-01 | Keisuke Kurihara | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Verdy Kawasaki | Loan | - |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-06 | Takumi Miyayoshi | Attack - Centre-Forward | Kyoto Sanga | Transfer | - |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Daiki Niwa | Defender - Centre-Back | Gamba Osaka | Transfer | - |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-19 | - | Shimizu S-Pulse | Loan | - | |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-16 | Kenta Mukuhara | Defender - Right-Back | Cerezo Osaka | Loan | - |
| 04/05 | 2005-02-01 | Hisato Sato | Attack - Centre-Forward | Vegalta Sendai | Transfer | - |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Yusuke Igawa | Defender - Centre-Back | Gamba Osaka | Loan | - |
| 22/23 | 2023-02-01 | - | Toin Univ. | Transfer | - | |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-01 | Emil Salomonsson | Defender - Right-Back | IFK Göteborg | Transfer | - |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-01 | Emil Salomonsson | Defender - Right-Back | Avispa Fukuoka | Return from loan | - |
| 21/22 | 2022-04-25 | Nassim Ben Khalifa | Attack - Second Striker | Without Club | Transfer | - |
| 02/03 | 2003-01-01 | - | Hajduk Split | Transfer | - | |
| 19/20 | 2020-02-01 | Shun Ayukawa | Attack - Second Striker | Sanfrecce U18 | Transfer | - |
| 25/26 | 2026-01-31 | Shun Ayukawa | Attack - Second Striker | Oita Trinita | Return from loan | - |
| 24/25 | 2025-02-01 | - | Waseda Univ. | Transfer | - | |
| 21/22 | 2022-02-01 | Makoto Mitsuta | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | RKU | Transfer | - |
| 25/26 | 2026-01-31 | Makoto Mitsuta | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Gamba Osaka | Return from loan | - |
| 23/24 | 2024-02-01 | Haruto Usui | Goalkeeper | Matsumoto Yama. | Loan | - |
| 20/21 | 2021-02-01 | Tomoya Fujii | Midfield - Left Midfield | Ritsumeikan Uni | Transfer | - |
| Season | Date | Player | Pos | To | Type | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | 2020-01-01 | Rhayner | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Tombense | Return from loan | - |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-01 | Rhayner | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Tombense | Return from loan | - |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-01 | Rhayner | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Tombense | Return from loan | - |
| 15/16 | 2015-12-31 | Douglas | Attack - Centre-Forward | Tokushima Vort. | Return from loan | - |
| 22/23 | 2023-02-01 | - | Mito HollyHock | Loan | - | |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-21 | - | Albirex Niigata | Loan | - | |
| 04/05 | 2005-01-01 | - | Sagan Tosu | Loan | - | |
| 05/06 | 2006-01-01 | - | Oita Trinita | Transfer | - | |
| 23/24 | 2024-02-01 | Ryo Tanada | Attack - Centre-Forward | Iwaki FC | Loan | - |
| 24/25 | 2025-02-01 | Ryo Tanada | Attack - Centre-Forward | Gainare Tottori | Loan | - |
| 07/08 | 2007-12-01 | - | EC Bahia | Return from loan | - | |
| 06/07 | 2007-06-01 | - | Oita Trinita | Loan | - | |
| 08/09 | 2009-02-01 | - | Oita Trinita | Transfer | - | |
| 23/24 | 2024-02-01 | Kosei Shibasaki | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Retired | Transfer | - |
| 95/96 | 1996-01-01 | - | Tosu Futures | Transfer | - | |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-13 | Tadanari Lee | Attack - Centre-Forward | Southampton | Transfer | - |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-05 | Shusaku Nishikawa | Goalkeeper | Urawa Reds | Transfer | - |
| 05/06 | 2006-01-01 | Hiroto Mogi | Defender - Left-Back | Vissel Kobe | Transfer | - |
| 00/01 | 2000-12-01 | Keisuke Kurihara | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Tokyo Verdy | Return from loan | - |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-07 | Takumi Miyayoshi | Attack - Centre-Forward | H. C. Sapporo | Transfer | - |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-18 | Daiki Niwa | Defender - Centre-Back | FC Tokyo | Transfer | - |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-31 | - | Shimizu S-Pulse | Return from loan | - | |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-31 | Kenta Mukuhara | Defender - Right-Back | Cerezo Osaka | Return from loan | - |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-06 | Hisato Sato | Attack - Centre-Forward | Nagoya Grampus | Transfer | - |
| 03/04 | 2004-06-30 | Yusuke Igawa | Defender - Centre-Back | Gamba Osaka | Return from loan | - |
| 19/20 | 2020-02-01 | Emil Salomonsson | Defender - Right-Back | Avispa Fukuoka | Loan | - |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-09 | Emil Salomonsson | Defender - Right-Back | Avispa Fukuoka | Transfer | - |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-12 | Nassim Ben Khalifa | Attack - Second Striker | Avispa Fukuoka | Transfer | - |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | - | H. Petah Tikva | Transfer | - | |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-07 | Shun Ayukawa | Attack - Second Striker | Oita Trinita | Loan | - |
| 24/25 | 2025-02-27 | Makoto Mitsuta | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Gamba Osaka | Loan | - |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-31 | Haruto Usui | Goalkeeper | Matsumoto Yama. | Return from loan | - |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-09 | Tomoya Fujii | Midfield - Left Midfield | Kashima Antlers | Transfer | - |
| 21/22 | 2022-02-01 | Kodai Dohi | Midfield - Central Midfield | Mito HollyHock | Loan | - |
| 22/23 | 2023-02-01 | Kodai Dohi | Midfield - Central Midfield | Ventforet Kofu | Loan | - |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-08 | Kodai Dohi | Midfield - Central Midfield | FC Imabari | Loan | - |
| 23/24 | 2024-02-01 | Kodai Dohi | Midfield - Central Midfield | Tochigi SC | Loan | - |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-17 | Kodai Dohi | Midfield - Central Midfield | FC Imabari | Loan | - |
| 24/25 | 2025-02-01 | Kodai Dohi | Midfield - Central Midfield | Without Club | Transfer | - |
| 18/19 | 2018-12-31 | Teerasil Dangda | Attack - Centre-Forward | Muangthong Utd. | Return from loan | - |
| Nationality | Players | % of squad |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 12 | 75% |
| Korea, South | 2 | 12.5% |
| Germany Türkiye | 1 | 6.3% |
| France | 1 | 6.3% |
| Season | Competition |
|---|---|
| 91/92 | JSL (1965-91/92) |
| 24/25 | AFC Champions League Two |
| 2025 | Emperor's Cup |
| 2025 | J. League Cup |
| 2025 | J1 League |
| 2025 | Jap. Super Cup |
| 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 | J. League Cup |
| 2017 | J1 League |
| 2016 | Club World Cup |
| 2016 | Emperor's Cup |
| 2016 | J. League Cup |
| 2016 | J1 - 1st Stage |
| 2016 | J1 - 2nd Stage |
| 2016 | Jap. Super Cup |
| 2015 | Emperor's Cup |
| 2015 | J. League Championship |
| 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 |
| 2014 | Jap. Super Cup |
| 2013 | Club World Cup |
| 2013 | Emperor's Cup |
| 2013 | J. League Cup |
| 2013 | J.League Div.1 |
| 2013 | Jap. Super Cup |
| 2012 | Emperor's Cup |
| Date | Comp | Stage | Home | Score | Away | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-02 | JAP1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 3, 0 | Nagoya Grampus | W | |
| 2026-06-06 | JAP1 | Kawasaki Frontale | 0, 1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | W | |
| 2026-05-30 | JAP1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2, 1 | Kawasaki Frontale | W |
Aggregated from 3 completed matches across all competitions in season 2026.
Record
3W-0D-0L
3.00 pts/game
Goals scored
6
2.00 per match
Goals conceded
1
0.33 per match
Goal difference
+5
Clean sheets
2
67% of matches
Failed to score
0
0% of matches
Home vs Away
Home record
2W-0D-0L
5-1 goals
Away record
1W-0D-0L
1-0 goals
Highlights
Biggest win
3, 0
Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Nagoya Grampus · Sep 2, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kazumasa Kawano |
Goalkeeper |  Japan |
1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Frequently asked about Sanfrecce Hiroshima
What is Sanfrecce Hiroshima?
Sanfrecce Hiroshima is a professional football club based in Japan, competing in J1 League.
How many players are in Sanfrecce Hiroshima's squad?
Sanfrecce Hiroshima currently has 16 players in the first-team squad in our database.
What league does Sanfrecce Hiroshima play in?
Sanfrecce Hiroshima plays in J1 League.