Albirex Niigata
Japan · J1 League · J1 League
Squad value
€6.95m
About Albirex Niigata
Albirex Niigata is a professional football club based in Niigata, Japan. Formed in 1955 as Niigata Eleven SC, it was renamed Albireo Niigata in 1995, and Albirex Niigata in 1997. They currently compete in J2 League, the second division in the Japanese football league pyramid.
Streaks & runs — longest sequences in our dataset
Squad size19active players
Avg age29.5years
Domestic14Japan
Foreigners526% of squad
EU passport1non-EU: 18
Nationalities4different countries
Age distribution
0
U18
0
18–22
6
23–26
6
27–30
7
31+
Position breakdown
GK
1 (5%)
DEF
8 (42%)
MID
5 (26%)
FWD
5 (26%)
26%
foreign players
5 of 19
29.9y
avg squad age
1
Goalkeepers
8
Defenders
5
Midfielders
5
Attackers
26
seasons in dataset
2000 – 2025
133
players ever
€625k
biggest signing ever
€500k
biggest sale ever
28
most goals (single season by one player)
| Player | Pos | Age | Nationality | Foot | Height | Contract | Market value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Abdelrahman Boudah |
Attack - Left Winger | 26 | Sweden Algeria | 186.00m | 2027-06-30 | €1.20m | |
 Soya Fujiwara |
Defender - Right-Back | 30 | Japan | right | 170.00m | 2026-01-31 | €700k |
 Eiji Shirai |
Midfield - Defensive Midfield | 30 | Japan | right | 176.00m | 2027-06-30 | €600k |
 Kaito Taniguchi |
Attack - Centre-Forward | 30 | Japan | right | 177.00m | 2026-01-31 | €600k |
 Yuto Horigome |
Defender - Left-Back | 31 | Japan | left | 168.00m | 2026-01-31 | €500k |
 Jason Geria |
Defender - Right-Back | 33 | Australia Uganda | right | 183.00m | 2027-06-30 | €450k |
 Takuya Shimamura |
Midfield - Right Midfield | 27 | Japan | left | 170.00m | 2026-01-31 | €450k |
 Miguel Silveira |
Midfield - Attacking Midfield | 23 | Brazil | right | 174.00m | 2025-12-31 | €400k |
 Kodai Mori |
Defender - Centre-Back | 27 | Japan | right | 183.00m | 2026-01-31 | €325k |
 Yoshiaki Takagi |
Midfield - Attacking Midfield | 33 | Japan | right | 168.00m | 2026-01-31 | €325k |
 Danilo Gomes |
Attack - Right Winger | 27 | Brazil | left | 175.00m | 2025-12-31 | €300k |
 Kazuki Fujita |
Goalkeeper | 25 | Japan | right | 186.00m | 2026-01-31 | €250k |
 Fumiya Hayakawa |
Defender - Centre-Back | 32 | Japan | both | 170.00m | 2026-01-31 | €200k |
 Shosei Okamoto |
Defender - Centre-Back | 26 | Japan | right | 185.00m | 2026-01-31 | €200k |
 Yamato Wakatsuki |
Attack - Centre-Forward | 24 | Japan | right | 170.00m | 2026-01-31 | €200k |
 Yuji Hoshi |
Midfield - Defensive Midfield | 33 | Japan | right | 170.00m | 2026-01-31 | €200k |
 Michael James Fitzgerald |
Defender - Centre-Back | 37 | Japan | right | 185.00m | 2026-01-31 | €50k |
 Kazuhiko Chiba |
Defender - Centre-Back | 40 | Japan | right | 183.00m | 2026-01-31 | — |
 Matheus Moraes |
Attack - Right Winger | 26 | Brazil | left | 176.00m | 2027-06-30 | — |
| Season | Date | Player | Pos | From | Type | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | 2008-02-01 | Davi | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Bragantino | Loan | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-02-08 | Haruki Nishimura | Goalkeeper | Shohei HS | Transfer | — |
| 25/26 | 2026-01-31 | Haruki Nishimura | Goalkeeper | Matsumoto Yama. | Return from loan | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-15 | Hiroshi Ibusuki | Attack - Centre-Forward | Valencia B | Transfer | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-02-01 | Jimpei Yoshida | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Saga Higashi HS | Transfer | — |
| 25/26 | 2026-01-31 | Jimpei Yoshida | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Kamatam. Sanuki | Return from loan | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-21 | — | Sanf. Hiroshima | Loan | — | |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-14 | You-hwan Lim | Defender - Centre-Back | SH Shenxin | Transfer | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-09-19 | You-hwan Lim | Defender - Centre-Back | Tokyo Verdy | Return from loan | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-02-01 | — | Vissel Kobe | Transfer | — | |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-20 | Kodai Mori | Defender - Centre-Back | Tokushima Vort. | Transfer | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-13 | Gustavo Nescau | Attack - Centre-Forward | Cuiabá-MT | Transfer | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-06-16 | — | Júbilo Iwata | Loan | — | |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-07 | — | Júbilo Iwata | Transfer | — | |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-01 | Masataka Sakamoto | Defender - Right-Back | JEF Utd. Chiba | Transfer | — |
| 98/99 | 1999-01-01 | — | Yokogawa Denki | Transfer | — | |
| 03/04 | 2003-12-31 | — | Kyoto P. Sanga | Return from loan | — | |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-01 | — | Yokohama F. M. | Transfer | — | |
| 01/02 | 2002-01-01 | — | Oita Trinita | Transfer | — | |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-12 | — | Sagan Tosu | Loan | — | |
| 17/18 | 2018-02-01 | — | Sagan Tosu | Transfer | — | |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-01 | Kenji Koyano | Midfield - Central Midfield | Kashima Antlers | Transfer | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-29 | Matheus Moraes | Attack - Right Winger | Maringá | Transfer | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-01-01 | Keisuke Kurihara | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Shonan Bellmare | Transfer | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-02-01 | Daigo Nishi | Defender - Right-Back | C'dole Sapporo | Loan | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-02-01 | Jun Marques Davidson | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Omiya Ardija | Transfer | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-31 | Jun Marques Davidson | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Vissel Kobe | Return from loan | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-31 | Jun Marques Davidson | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | C'dole Sapporo | Return from loan | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-08-06 | Shusuke Tsubouchi | Defender - Left-Back | Omiya Ardija | Transfer | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-02-01 | Shusuke Tsubouchi | Defender - Left-Back | Júbilo Iwata | Return from loan | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-02-01 | Seiya Fujita | Midfield - Right Midfield | C'dole Sapporo | Transfer | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-31 | Seiya Fujita | Midfield - Right Midfield | Shonan Bellmare | Return from loan | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-09-05 | Yohei Takeda | Goalkeeper | Shimizu S-Pulse | Loan | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-01 | Hideya Okamoto | Attack - Centre-Forward | Kashima Antlers | Transfer | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-02-01 | Hideo Oshima | Attack - Centre-Forward | Yokohama F. M. | Transfer | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-31 | Hideo Oshima | Attack - Centre-Forward | JEF Utd. Chiba | Return from loan | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-01 | Shoki Hirai | Attack - Centre-Forward | Gamba Osaka | Loan | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-07 | — | Urawa Reds | Transfer | — | |
| 03/04 | 2004-01-01 | Edmílson | Attack - Centre-Forward | Palmeiras | Transfer | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-02-01 | — | Seiryo HS | Loan | — |
| Season | Date | Player | Pos | To | Type | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | 2008-05-31 | Davi | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Bragantino | Return from loan | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-02-01 | Haruki Nishimura | Goalkeeper | Matsumoto Yama. | Loan | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-03-05 | Hiroshi Ibusuki | Attack - Centre-Forward | JEF Utd. Chiba | Transfer | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-02-01 | Jimpei Yoshida | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Kamatam. Sanuki | Loan | — |
| 25/26 | 2026-01-31 | — | Sanf. Hiroshima | Return from loan | — | |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-13 | You-hwan Lim | Defender - Centre-Back | Tokyo Verdy | Loan | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-01 | You-hwan Lim | Defender - Centre-Back | Busan IPark | Transfer | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-02-01 | — | Ehime FC | Transfer | — | |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-01 | Gustavo Nescau | Attack - Centre-Forward | Cuiabá-MT | Transfer | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-31 | — | Júbilo Iwata | Return from loan | — | |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-09 | — | Kashiwa Reysol | Transfer | — | |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-01 | Masataka Sakamoto | Defender - Right-Back | JEF Utd. Chiba | Transfer | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-01-01 | — | Kyoto P. Sanga | Loan | — | |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | — | Oita Trinita | Transfer | — | |
| 13/14 | 2014-02-01 | — | Ulsan Hyundai | Transfer | — | |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-01 | — | Tokyo Verdy | Transfer | — | |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-31 | — | Sagan Tosu | Return from loan | — | |
| 19/20 | 2020-02-01 | — | Retired | Transfer | — | |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-01 | Kenji Koyano | Midfield - Central Midfield | Mito HollyHock | Transfer | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-01-01 | Keisuke Kurihara | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Vissel Kobe | Transfer | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-31 | Daigo Nishi | Defender - Right-Back | C'dole Sapporo | Return from loan | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Jun Marques Davidson | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Vissel Kobe | Loan | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-02-01 | Jun Marques Davidson | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | C'dole Sapporo | Loan | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-02-26 | Jun Marques Davidson | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | RailHawks | Transfer | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-08-06 | Shusuke Tsubouchi | Defender - Left-Back | Júbilo Iwata | Loan | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-01 | Shusuke Tsubouchi | Defender - Left-Back | Thespaku. Gunma | Transfer | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-03-04 | Seiya Fujita | Midfield - Right Midfield | Shonan Bellmare | Loan | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-02-01 | Seiya Fujita | Midfield - Right Midfield | Shonan Bellmare | Transfer | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-31 | Yohei Takeda | Goalkeeper | Shimizu S-Pulse | Return from loan | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-01 | Hideya Okamoto | Attack - Centre-Forward | Oita Trinita | Transfer | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-01 | Hideo Oshima | Attack - Centre-Forward | JEF Utd. Chiba | Loan | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-02-01 | Hideo Oshima | Attack - Centre-Forward | C'dole Sapporo | Transfer | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-08 | Shoki Hirai | Attack - Centre-Forward | Gamba Osaka | Return from loan | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-09 | — | H. C. Sapporo | Transfer | — | |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-01 | Edmílson | Attack - Centre-Forward | Urawa Reds | Transfer | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-31 | — | Seiryo HS | Return from loan | — | |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-05 | — | Kashiwa Reysol | Transfer | — | |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-01 | Jun Uchida | Defender - Right-Back | Retired | Transfer | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-01-01 | — | Oita Trinita | Transfer | — | |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-01 | — | Shonan Bellmare | Transfer | — |
| Nationality | Players | % of squad |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 14 | 73.7% |
| Brazil | 3 | 15.8% |
| Sweden Algeria | 1 | 5.3% |
| Australia Uganda | 1 | 5.3% |
| 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 | J. League Cup |
| 2023 | J1 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 | J. League Cup |
| 2018 | J2 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 Cup |
| 2009 | J.League Div.1 |
| 2008 | Emperor's Cup |
| 2008 | J. League Cup |
| Date | Comp | Stage | Home | Score | Away | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-03 | JAP1 | REGULAR SEASON | Albirex Niigata | 2–3 | FC Tokyo | L |
| 2026-04-29 | JAP1 | REGULAR SEASON | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 0–1 | Albirex Niigata | W |
| 2026-04-26 | JAP1 | REGULAR SEASON | Kashiwa Reysol | 1–1 | Albirex Niigata | D |
| 2026-04-19 | JAP1 | REGULAR SEASON | Albirex Niigata | 1–2 | Kyoto Sanga FC | L |
| 2026-04-13 | JAP1 | REGULAR SEASON | Albirex Niigata | 0–0 | Yokohama FC | D |
| 2026-04-06 | JAP1 | REGULAR SEASON | Vissel Kobe | 0–1 | Albirex Niigata | W |
| 2026-04-02 | JAP1 | REGULAR SEASON | Albirex Niigata | 0–1 | Avispa Fukuoka | L |
| 2026-03-29 | JAP1 | REGULAR SEASON | Albirex Niigata | 3–3 | Gamba Osaka | D |
| 2026-03-15 | JAP1 | REGULAR SEASON | FC Machida Zelvia | 1–0 | Albirex Niigata | L |
| 2026-03-08 | JAP1 | REGULAR SEASON | Albirex Niigata | 2–2 | Tokyo Verdy | D |
| 2026-03-02 | JAP1 | REGULAR SEASON | Albirex Niigata | 2–2 | Cerezo Osaka | D |
| 2026-02-26 | JAP1 | REGULAR SEASON | Kashima Antlers | 2–1 | Albirex Niigata | L |
| 2026-02-22 | JAP1 | REGULAR SEASON | Shimizu S-Pulse | 2–0 | Albirex Niigata | L |
| 2026-02-15 | JAP1 | REGULAR SEASON | Yokohama F. Marinos | 1–1 | Albirex Niigata | D |
Aggregated from 14 completed matches across all competitions in season 2025.
Record
2W-6D-6L
0.86 pts/game
Goals scored
15
1.07 per match
Goals conceded
20
1.43 per match
Goal difference
-5
Clean sheets
3
21% of matches
Failed to score
4
29% of matches
Home vs Away
Home record
0W-4D-3L
10-13 goals
Away record
2W-2D-3L
5-7 goals
Highlights
Biggest win
1–0
Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Albirex Niigata · Apr 29, 2026
Heaviest loss
0–2
Shimizu S-Pulse vs Albirex Niigata · Feb 22, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael James Fitzgerald |
Defender - Centre-Back |  Japan |
24 | 1,832 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0.05 | 0.00 | 0.05 |
| Kazuki Fujita |
Goalkeeper | Japan |
16 | 1,440 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Yuto Horigome |
Defender - Left-Back | Japan |
22 | 1,311 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.07 | 0.14 | 0.21 |
 Yota Komi |
Midfield - Left Midfield | Japan |
18 | 641 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.42 | 0.14 | 0.56 |
| Kaito Taniguchi |
Attack - Centre-Forward | Japan |
21 | 579 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 | 0.16 | 0.47 |
 Shusuke Ota |
Attack - Right Winger | Japan |
14 | 574 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.16 | 0.00 | 0.16 |
| Eiji Shirai |
Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Japan |
5 | 442 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.20 | 0.00 | 0.20 |
| Danilo Gomes |
Attack - Right Winger |  Brazil |
19 | 223 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1.21 | 0.40 | 1.61 |
| Matheus Moraes |
Attack - Right Winger | Brazil |
3 | 186 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.48 | 0.48 | 0.97 |
 Ken Yamura |
Attack - Centre-Forward | Japan |
28 | 134 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.69 | 0.00 | 2.69 |
| Miguel Silveira |
Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Brazil |
9 | 68 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1.32 | 0.00 | 1.32 |
| Shosei Okamoto |
Defender - Centre-Back | Japan |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Abdelrahman Boudah |
Attack - Left Winger | Sweden Algeria | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Kazuhiko Chiba |
Defender - Centre-Back | Japan |
8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Takuya Shimamura |
Midfield - Right Midfield | Japan |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Yuji Hoshi |
Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Japan |
21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Soya Fujiwara |
Defender - Right-Back | Japan |
25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
 Riku Ochiai |
Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Japan |
6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
 Hiroki Akiyama |
Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Japan |
16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Jason Geria |
Defender - Right-Back | Australia Uganda | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Yamato Wakatsuki |
Attack - Centre-Forward | Japan |
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Fumiya Hayakawa |
Defender - Centre-Back | Japan |
9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Yoshiaki Takagi |
Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Japan |
18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Kodai Mori |
Defender - Centre-Back | Japan |
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Frequently asked about Albirex Niigata
What is Albirex Niigata?
Albirex Niigata is a professional football club based in Japan, competing in J1 League.
How many players are in Albirex Niigata's squad?
Albirex Niigata currently has 19 players in the first-team squad in our database.
What league does Albirex Niigata play in?
Albirex Niigata plays in J1 League.