Vegalta Sendai is a Japanese professional football club based in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture. They currently play in J2 League, the Japanese second tier of professional football.

Streaks & runs - longest sequences in our dataset

5 matches

2020-06-01 → 2020-07-04

6 matches

2020-12-06 → 2021-07-10

4 matches

2020-12-19 → 2021-07-10

6 matches

2020-09-05 → 2020-09-27

17 matches

2020-08-15 → 2020-11-08

Squad size6active players

Avg age28years

Domestic4Japan

Foreigners233% of squad

EU passport0non-EU: 6

Nationalities2different countries

Age distribution

U18

18-22

23-26

27-30

31+

Position breakdown

1 (17%)

DEF

2 (33%)

MID

2 (33%)

FWD

1 (17%)

33% foreign players

2 of 6

28.2y avg squad age

1 Goalkeepers

2 Defenders

2 Midfielders

1 Attackers

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Player	Pos	Age	Nationality	Foot	Height	Contract	Market value
Hidetoshi Takeda	Midfield - Right Midfield	24	Japan	right	178.00m	2026-01-31	€500k
Ryunosuke Sagara	Midfield - Left Midfield	24	Japan	right	172.00m	2026-01-31	€500k
Eron	Attack - Centre-Forward	28	Brazil	right	180.00m	2025-12-31	€275k
Masayuki Okuyama	Defender - Right-Back	33	Japan	right	173.00m	2025-01-31	€250k
Mateus Moraes	Defender - Centre-Back	25	Brazil	left	188.00m	2025-12-31	€175k
Koki Matsuzawa	Goalkeeper	34	Japan		183.00m	2026-01-31	€25k

Season	Date	Player	Pos	From	Type	Fee
03/04	2003-08-01		-	Daejeon Citizen	Loan	-
02/03	2003-02-01	Yuichi Nemoto	Defender - Left-Back	Kashima Antlers	Loan	-
03/04	2004-02-01	Hiroki Bandai	Attack - Centre-Forward	High School (J)	Transfer	-
11/12	2011-08-01		-	Kyoto Sanga	Loan	-
10/11	2011-02-01	Shinichiro Kawamata	Goalkeeper	Kashima Antlers	Loan	-
10/11	2011-01-01	Marquinhos	Attack - Centre-Forward	Kashima Antlers	Transfer	-
21/22	2022-01-09	Yasushi Endo	Attack - Second Striker	Kashima Antlers	Transfer	-
20/21	2021-01-09		-	Urawa Reds	Transfer	-
08/09	2009-01-01	Keita Sogabe	Midfield - Attacking Midfield	Vissel Kobe	Transfer	-
13/14	2014-01-01		-	Omiya Ardija	Transfer	-
11/12	2012-01-01	Toshihiko Uchiyama	Defender - Left-Back	Ventforet Kofu	Transfer	-
15/16	2016-02-01		-	Shimizu S-Pulse	Loan	-
16/17	2017-02-01		-	Shimizu S-Pulse	Transfer	-
16/17	2017-02-01		-	Kashiwa Reysol	Loan	-
09/10	2010-01-01	Fernandinho	Attack - Left Winger	Oita Trinita	Transfer	-
02/03	2003-01-01	Toshiya Ishii	Midfield - Defensive Midfield	Urawa Reds	Transfer	-
18/19	2019-02-01	Shun Nagasawa	Attack - Centre-Forward	Gamba Osaka	Transfer	-
10/11	2010-08-11	Shingo Akamine	Attack - Centre-Forward	FC Tokyo	Loan	-
10/11	2011-02-01	Shingo Akamine	Attack - Centre-Forward	FC Tokyo	Transfer	-
00/01	2001-01-01		-	Yokohama F. M.	Transfer	-
14/15	2014-07-29		-	Omiya Ardija	Loan	-
14/15	2015-01-01		-	Omiya Ardija	Transfer	-
18/19	2018-07-16	Mike Havenaar	Attack - Centre-Forward	Vissel Kobe	Loan	-
13/14	2014-01-01	Takuya Takei	Midfield - Defensive Midfield	Gamba Osaka	Transfer	-
02/03	2003-01-01		-	Tokyo Verdy	Transfer	-
12/13	2013-01-09	Hayato Sasaki	Midfield - Right Midfield	Gamba Osaka	Transfer	-
06/07	2007-01-01	Lopes	Midfield - Attacking Midfield	Cruzeiro	Transfer	-
18/19	2019-01-05		-	H. C. Sapporo	Transfer	-
10/11	2011-01-01	Toshihiro Matsushita	Midfield - Central Midfield	FC Tokyo	Loan	-
11/12	2012-01-01	Toshihiro Matsushita	Midfield - Central Midfield	FC Tokyo	Transfer	-
06/07	2007-01-01		-	Botafogo	Transfer	€100k
02/03	2003-02-01	Hisato Sato	Attack - Centre-Forward	Cerezo Osaka	Transfer	-
23/24	2024-01-08	Mateus Moraes	Defender - Centre-Back	Yokohama FC	Transfer	-
23/24	2023-07-17	Kai Matsuzaki	Midfield - Right Midfield	Urawa Reds	Loan	-
23/24	2024-01-08	Tetsuya Chinen	Defender - Centre-Back	Urawa Reds	Transfer	-
24/25	2025-01-31	Tetsuya Chinen	Defender - Centre-Back	RB Omiya	Return from loan	-
25/26	2026-01-31	Tetsuya Chinen	Defender - Centre-Back	Mito HollyHock	Return from loan	-
20/21	2021-01-20		-	V-V. Nagasaki	Transfer	-
22/23	2023-02-01	Ryunosuke Sagara	Midfield - Left Midfield	Sagan Tosu	Loan	-
23/24	2024-02-01	Ryunosuke Sagara	Midfield - Left Midfield	Sagan Tosu	Transfer	-

Season	Date	Player	Pos	To	Type	Fee
03/04	2004-12-31		-	Daejeon Citizen	Return from loan	-
03/04	2003-12-31	Yuichi Nemoto	Defender - Left-Back	Kashima Antlers	Return from loan	-
07/08	2008-02-01	Hiroki Bandai	Attack - Centre-Forward	Júbilo Iwata	Transfer	-
11/12	2011-12-01		-	Kyoto Sanga	Return from loan	-
11/12	2012-01-31	Shinichiro Kawamata	Goalkeeper	Kashima Antlers	Return from loan	-
10/11	2011-04-01	Marquinhos	Attack - Centre-Forward	Atlético-MG	Transfer	-
24/25	2025-02-01	Yasushi Endo	Attack - Second Striker	Retired	Transfer	-
21/22	2021-07-31		-	Without Club	Transfer	-
09/10	2010-01-01	Keita Sogabe	Midfield - Attacking Midfield	Zweig. Kanazawa	Transfer	-
14/15	2015-01-01		-	Without Club	Transfer	-
12/13	2013-01-01	Toshihiko Uchiyama	Defender - Left-Back	Retired	Transfer	-
16/17	2017-01-31		-	Shimizu S-Pulse	Return from loan	-
22/23	2023-01-09		-	Ehime FC	Transfer	-
16/17	2018-01-31		-	Kashiwa Reysol	Return from loan	-
10/11	2011-01-01	Fernandinho	Attack - Left Winger	Without Club	Transfer	-
04/05	2005-01-01	Toshiya Ishii	Midfield - Defensive Midfield	Kyoto P. Sanga	Transfer	-
20/21	2021-01-09	Shun Nagasawa	Attack - Centre-Forward	Oita Trinita	Transfer	-
10/11	2011-01-31	Shingo Akamine	Attack - Centre-Forward	FC Tokyo	Return from loan	-
14/15	2015-01-09	Shingo Akamine	Attack - Centre-Forward	Gamba Osaka	Transfer	-
06/07	2007-01-01		-	Kawasaki Front.	Transfer	-
14/15	2014-12-31		-	Omiya Ardija	Return from loan	-
15/16	2016-01-01		-	Retired	Transfer	-
18/19	2019-01-31	Mike Havenaar	Attack - Centre-Forward	Vissel Kobe	Return from loan	-
15/16	2016-01-01	Takuya Takei	Midfield - Defensive Midfield	Matsumoto Yama.	Transfer	-
06/07	2007-01-01		-	Yokohama F. M.	Transfer	-
14/15	2015-01-17	Hayato Sasaki	Midfield - Right Midfield	Kyoto Sanga	Transfer	-
07/08	2008-01-01	Lopes	Midfield - Attacking Midfield	Yokohama F. M.	Transfer	-
20/21	2021-02-01		-	Without Club	Transfer	-
11/12	2011-12-01	Toshihiro Matsushita	Midfield - Central Midfield	FC Tokyo	Return from loan	-
13/14	2014-01-10	Toshihiro Matsushita	Midfield - Central Midfield	Yokohama FC	Transfer	-
07/08	2007-08-01		-	EC Vitória	Transfer	-
04/05	2005-02-01	Hisato Sato	Attack - Centre-Forward	Sanf. Hiroshima	Transfer	-
23/24	2024-01-31	Kai Matsuzaki	Midfield - Right Midfield	Urawa Reds	Return from loan	-
24/25	2024-08-08	Tetsuya Chinen	Defender - Centre-Back	RB Omiya	Loan	-
24/25	2025-02-01	Tetsuya Chinen	Defender - Centre-Back	Mito HollyHock	Loan	-
23/24	2024-01-08		-	Monte. Yamagata	Transfer	-
23/24	2024-01-31	Ryunosuke Sagara	Midfield - Left Midfield	Sagan Tosu	Return from loan	-
05/06	2006-01-01		-	Albirex Niigata	Transfer	-
19/20	2020-01-08	Yong-gi Ryang	Midfield - Central Midfield	Sagan Tosu	Transfer	-
23/24	2024-02-01	Yong-gi Ryang	Midfield - Central Midfield	Retired	Transfer	-

Nationality	Players	% of squad
Japan	4	66.7%
Brazil	2	33.3%

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	J2 League
2022	Emperor's Cup
2022	J2 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	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
2010	Emperor's Cup
2010	J. League Cup
2010	J.League Div.1
2009	Emperor's Cup
2009	J.League Div.2

Date	Comp	Stage	Home	Score	Away	Status
2022-06-23	JAP1	REGULAR SEASON	Vegalta Sendai	2, 3	Shimizu S-Pulse	L
2022-06-20	JAP1	REGULAR SEASON	Kashima Antlers	1, 1	Vegalta Sendai	D
2022-05-30	JAP1	REGULAR SEASON	Vegalta Sendai	1, 1	Cerezo Osaka	D
2022-05-26	JAP1	REGULAR SEASON	Nagoya Grampus	0, 1	Vegalta Sendai	W
2022-05-22	JAP1	REGULAR SEASON	Vegalta Sendai	2, 1	Oita Trinita	W
2022-05-15	JAP1	REGULAR SEASON	Vegalta Sendai	0, 1	Avispa Fukuoka	L
2022-05-12	JAP1	REGULAR SEASON	Kawasaki Frontale	2, 2	Vegalta Sendai	D
2022-05-09	JAP1	REGULAR SEASON	Urawa Red Diamonds	2, 0	Vegalta Sendai	L
2022-05-01	JAP1	REGULAR SEASON	Vegalta Sendai	1, 0	Kashiwa Reysol	W
2022-04-24	JAP1	REGULAR SEASON	Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo	2, 1	Vegalta Sendai	L
2022-04-17	JAP1	REGULAR SEASON	Yokohama FC	2, 2	Vegalta Sendai	D
2022-04-11	JAP1	REGULAR SEASON	Vegalta Sendai	0, 0	Yokohama F. Marinos	D
2022-04-07	JAP1	REGULAR SEASON	Tokushima Vortis	1, 0	Vegalta Sendai	L
2022-04-03	JAP1	REGULAR SEASON	Vegalta Sendai	0, 2	Vissel Kobe	L
2022-03-21	JAP1	REGULAR SEASON	FC Tokyo	2, 1	Vegalta Sendai	L
2022-03-13	JAP1	REGULAR SEASON	Shonan Bellmare	3, 1	Vegalta Sendai	L
2022-03-10	JAP1	REGULAR SEASON	Sagan Tosu	5, 0	Vegalta Sendai	L
2022-03-06	JAP1	REGULAR SEASON	Vegalta Sendai	1, 5	Kawasaki Frontale	L
2022-02-27	JAP1	REGULAR SEASON	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	1, 1	Vegalta Sendai	D
2021-12-04	JAP1	REGULAR SEASON	Vegalta Sendai	0, 1	Kashima Antlers	L
2021-11-27	JAP1	REGULAR SEASON	Avispa Fukuoka	2, 2	Vegalta Sendai	D
2021-11-20	JAP1	REGULAR SEASON	Vegalta Sendai	0, 2	Shonan Bellmare	L
2021-11-07	JAP1	REGULAR SEASON	Vegalta Sendai	1, 1	Nagoya Grampus	D
2021-11-03	JAP1	REGULAR SEASON	Vissel Kobe	4, 2	Vegalta Sendai	L
2021-10-23	JAP1	REGULAR SEASON	Vegalta Sendai	2, 0	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	W
2021-10-17	JAP1	REGULAR SEASON	Oita Trinita	2, 0	Vegalta Sendai	L
2021-10-02	JAP1	REGULAR SEASON	Kashiwa Reysol	1, 1	Vegalta Sendai	D
2021-09-25	JAP1	REGULAR SEASON	Vegalta Sendai	0, 1	Tokushima Vortis	L
2021-09-18	JAP1	REGULAR SEASON	Shimizu S-Pulse	2, 1	Vegalta Sendai	L
2021-09-12	JAP1	REGULAR SEASON	Gamba Osaka	2, 3	Vegalta Sendai	W
2021-08-29	JAP1	REGULAR SEASON	Vegalta Sendai	0, 1	Sagan Tosu	L
2021-08-25	JAP1	REGULAR SEASON	Vegalta Sendai	1, 2	FC Tokyo	L
2021-08-21	JAP1	REGULAR SEASON	Yokohama F. Marinos	5, 0	Vegalta Sendai	L
2021-08-14	JAP1	REGULAR SEASON	Vegalta Sendai	0, 0	Yokohama FC	D
2021-08-09	JAP1	REGULAR SEASON	Cerezo Osaka	0, 0	Vegalta Sendai	D
2021-08-03	JAP1	REGULAR SEASON	Vegalta Sendai	0, 1	Gamba Osaka	L
2021-07-10	JAP1	REGULAR SEASON	Vegalta Sendai	1, 1	Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo	D
2021-07-03	JAP1	REGULAR SEASON	Vegalta Sendai	0, 0	Urawa Red Diamonds	D

Aggregated from 38 completed matches across all competitions in season 2021.

Record 5W-13D-20L 0.74 pts/game

Goals scored 31 0.82 per match

Goals conceded 62 1.63 per match

Goal difference -31

Clean sheets 7 18% of matches

Failed to score 16 42% of matches

Home vs Away

Home record 3W-6D-10L 12-23 goals

Away record 2W-7D-10L 19-39 goals

Highlights

Biggest win 2, 0 Vegalta Sendai vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima · Oct 23, 2021

Heaviest loss 0, 5 Sagan Tosu vs Vegalta Sendai · Mar 10, 2022

Affiliated B-teams, reserve squads and youth/development teams.

Vegalta Sendai Reserves -

Vegalta Sendai U18 -

Season 6 players · sum across all competitions for selected season

Player	Pos	Nat	Mat	Min	G	A	G+A	YC	G/90	A/90	G+A/90
Hidetoshi Takeda	Midfield - Right Midfield	Japan	25	816	2	3	5	7	0.22	0.33	0.55
Ryunosuke Sagara	Midfield - Left Midfield	Japan	14	428	2	0	2	0	0.42	0.00	0.42
Eron	Attack - Centre-Forward	Brazil	18	335	3	2	5	2	0.81	0.54	1.34
Koki Matsuzawa	Goalkeeper	Japan	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.00	0.00
Masayuki Okuyama	Defender - Right-Back	Japan	17	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.00	0.00
Mateus Moraes	Defender - Centre-Back	Brazil	12	0	0	1	1	1	0.00	0.00	0.00

Frequently asked about Vegalta Sendai

What is Vegalta Sendai?

Vegalta Sendai is a professional football club based in Japan, competing in J2 League.

How many players are in Vegalta Sendai's squad?

Vegalta Sendai currently has 6 players in the first-team squad in our database.

What league does Vegalta Sendai play in?

Vegalta Sendai plays in J2 League.