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Topscorer J2 League 2026/2027
| # | Player | Pos | Matches | Scores | 11m | Ratio | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Matheus Moraes | Matheus Moraes | Forward | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0,5 |
| 2 |  | Iury | Iury | Forward | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0,33 |
 | K. Shimabuku | Kazuyoshi Shimabuku | Midfield | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0,2 | |
 | K. Kuwayama | Kanji Kuwayama | Forward | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0,2 | |
| 5 |  | Y. Wakatsuki | Yamato Wakatsuki | Forward | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0,13 |
Appearances J2 League 2026/2027
| # | Player | Pos | Matches | Min. | Start | In | Out | Scores | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | E. Shirai | Eiji Shirai | Midfield | 16 | 1.268 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 |  | N. Baumann | Noam Baumann | Goalkeeper | 13 | 1.170 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 |  | T. Kato | Tetsuya Kato | Defence | 14 | 1.137 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | | K. Shimabuku | Kazuyoshi Shimabuku | Midfield | 15 | 1.121 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | | Y. Wakatsuki | Yamato Wakatsuki | Forward | 16 | 1.048 | 14 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Standing J2 League 2026/2027
| # | Team | Team | M | W | D | L | Score | Diff | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | Albirex Niigata | Albirex Niigata | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 23:24 | -1 | 32 |
| 2 |  | Yokohama FC | Yokohama FC | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 32:17 | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | | Kataller Toyama | Kataller Toyama | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 29:15 | 14 | 31 |
| 4 | | Vegalta Sendai | Vegalta Sendai | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 28:15 | 13 | 30 |
| 5 |  | RB Omiya Ardija | RB Omiya Ardija | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 30:18 | 12 | 30 |
Record Players
| # | Name | Start | In | Out | Min. | Matches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Michael Fitzgerald | 302 | 15 | 32 | 26.834 | 317 |
| 2 |  | Isao Homma | 233 | 25 | 33 | 20.775 | 258 |
| 3 |  | Kazuhiko Chiba | 229 | 18 | 32 | 20.498 | 247 |
| 4 |  | Yuto Horigome | 180 | 40 | 49 | 16.436 | 220 |
| 5 |  | Soya Fujiwara | 203 | 15 | 14 | 18.759 | 218 |
All-Time Top Scorers
| # | Name | Matches | 11m | Ratio | Scores | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Edmilson | 116 | 0 | 0,54 | 63 |
| 2 |  | Kaito Taniguchi | 179 | 0 | 0,24 | 43 |
| 3 |  | Marcio Richardes | 107 | 1 | 0,35 | 37 |
| 4 |  | Kisho Yano | 213 | 0 | 0,16 | 35 |
| 5 |  | Kengo Kawamata | 75 | 3 | 0,33 | 25 |
All-time best penalty takers
| # | Name | Matches | 11m | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Léo Silva | 122 | 7 |
| 2 |  | Koji Suzuki | 109 | 5 |
| 3 |  | Michael | 83 | 4 |
| 4 |  | Bruno Lopes | 73 | 3 |
| Kengo Kawamata | 75 | 3 |
Squad
| Goalkeeper | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Name | Country | Birthday | ||
| 46 | | Noam Baumann |  | Switzerland | 10.04.1996 |
| 41 |  | Hiroto Matsuura |  | Japan | 21.09.2008 |
| 71 |  | Shota Uchiyama | | Japan | 09.11.2006 |
| 23 |  | Daisuke Yoshimitsu | | Japan | 21.02.1993 |
| Defence | |||||
| # | Name | Country | Birthday | ||
| 5 | | Michael Fitzgerald |  | New Zealand | 17.09.1988 |
| 34 |  | Yudai Fujiwara | | Japan | 29.06.2002 |
| 77 |  | Kakeru Funaki | | Japan | 13.04.1998 |
| 2 |  | Jason Geria |  | Australia | 10.05.1993 |
| 15 |  | Fumiya Hayakawa | | Japan | 12.01.1994 |
| 3 | | Tetsuya Kato | | Japan | 13.03.1996 |
Transfers
Additions
| from | Name | Pos | Team | Team | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/2027 |  | Abdelrahman Saidi | FW |  | Västerås SK | Västerås SK |
| 09/2026 | | Masahiro Sekiguchi | DF |  | V-Varen Nagasaki | V-Varen |
| 09/2026 | | Tomoya Osawa | MF |  | Zweigen Kanazawa | Zweigen Kanazawa |
| 08/2026 |  | Iury | FW |  | Sport Recife - PE | SC Recife |
| 07/2026 | | Hiroto Matsuura | GK |  | Albirex Niigata U18 | U18 |
| 07/2026 | | Ryosuke Maeda | MF |  | Ehime FC | Ehime FC |
| 07/2026 | | Kanji Kuwayama | FW |  | FC Machida Zelvia | Machida Zelvia |
Departures
| from | Name | Pos | Team | Team | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/2027 | | Shuto Maruyama | DF | | Kataller Toyama | Kataller Toyama |
| 09/2026 | | Soya Fujiwara | MF |  | Gamba Osaka | Gamba |
| 09/2026 | | Jin Okumura | MF |  | Mito HollyHock | Mito HollyHock |
| 08/2026 | | Yushin Otake | MF |  | Balestier Khalsa | Balestier |
| 07/2026 | | Ryuga Tashiro | GK |  | Tochigi SC | Tochigi SC |
| 07/2026 | | Takuya Shimamura | MF | | Yokohama FC | Yokohama FC |
Profile
- Full name
- Albirex Niigata
- Country
- Japan
- Founded
- April 1996
- Stadium
- Denka Big Swan Stadium
- Capacity
- 42.700 Seats
News ticker
21.05.2016It's grim up north for Japan leaders Kawasaki
07.11.2015Hiroshima on course for J-League title- 22.08.2015Urawa Reds roll to third straight win
- 27.06.2015Reds cap Japan first stage with 5-2 rout
- 18.04.2015Japan's Reds see daylight at top after Yokohama win
- 10.05.2014Football: Sagan beat Yokohama to retain J-league lead
- 06.05.2014Football: Hayasaka puts Sagan Tosu top of J-League
- 29.04.2014Football: Antlers beat S-Pulse to move clear at top of J-League
- 19.04.2014Football: Vissel Kobe climb to top of J-League
- 23.03.2014Football: Japan's Urawa take point in empty stadium after racist sign
- 08.03.2014Football: Shiotani gives Sanfrecce win over Kawaskai Frontale
- 01.03.2014Football: Forlan flops on debut as Cerezo lose to Sanfrecce
- 01.03.2014Football: Forlan flops on debut as Cerezo lose to Sanfrecce
- 23.11.2013Football: Yokohama Marinos in reach of J-League title
- 10.11.2013Football: Nagoya shave Yokohama's lead in J-League
- 27.10.2013Football: Nakamura keeps Marinos on course for J-League title
- 19.10.2013Football: Yokohama Marinos take top spot in J-League
- 31.08.2013Football: Yokohama retain J-League lead
- 24.08.2013Football: Sanfrecce Hiroshima back at top of J-League
- 17.08.2013Football: Yokohama Marinos claim top spot in J-League
