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Squad · 2026/27

Albirex Niigata squad 2026/27

The Albirex Niigata squad for 2026/27: 29 first-team players with shirt numbers, positions, ages and nationalities, plus appearances, starts and minutes for Albirex Niigata this season. This is the full Albirex Niigata roster, updated after every match.

Updated 31 Oct 2026 · after Albirex Niigata 2-3 Kataller Toyama

Manager Yuzo Funakoshi since Jun 2025Denka Big Swan Stadium

29
Players
27.9
Avg age
0
Injured now
0
On loan
Who starts vs Tegevajaro Miyazaki?Sat 14 Nov · 05:00 UKPredicted XI →

Goalkeepers

3 players · avg age 27.7
  • Yoshimitsu

    Goalkeeper33 yrsJapan

    0 apps
    0 st · 0'
  • Baumann

    Goalkeeper30 yrsSwitzerland

    9 apps
    9 st · 0'
  • Uchiyama

    Goalkeeper20 yrsJapan

    1 apps
    1 st · 0'

Defenders

8 players · avg age 29.6
  • Geria

    Defender33 yrsAustralia

    8 apps
    8 st · 0'
  • T. Kato

    Defender30 yrsJapan

    8 apps
    8 st · 0'
  • Fitzgerald

    Defender38 yrsNew Zealand

    4 apps
    4 st · 0'
  • Hayakawa

    Defender32 yrsJapan

    4 apps
    4 st · 0'
  • R. Mori

    Defender25 yrsJapan

    0 apps
    0 st · 0'
  • Fujiwara

    Defender24 yrsJapan

    0 apps
    0 st · 0'
  • K. Mori

    Defender27 yrsJapan

    0 apps
    0 st · 0'
  • Funaki

    Defender28 yrsJapan

    6 apps
    6 st · 0'

Midfielders

11 players · avg age 27.3
  • Kasai

    Midfielder24 yrsJapan

    3 apps
    3 st · 0'
  • Onishi

    Midfielder25 yrsJapan

    6 apps
    6 st · 0'
  • Shirai

    Midfielder31 yrsJapan

    10 apps
    10 st · 0'
  • Ochiai

    Midfielder27 yrsJapan

    0 apps
    0 st · 0'
  • Osawa

    Midfielder24 yrsJapan

    7 apps
    7 st · 0'
  • Shimabuku

    Midfielder27 yrsPeru

    8 apps
    8 st · 0'
  • Hoshi

    Midfielder34 yrsJapan

    0 apps
    0 st · 0'
  • Arai

    Midfielder29 yrsJapan

    2 apps
    2 st · 0'
  • SekiguchiNew

    Midfielder28 yrsJapan

    7 apps
    7 st · 0'
  • Maeda

    Midfielder28 yrsJapan

    1 apps
    1 st · 0'
  • Yoshida

    Midfielder23 yrsJapan

    0 apps
    0 st · 0'

Forwards

7 players · avg age 26.9
  • CastilhoNew

    Forward31 yrsBrazil

    1 apps
    1 st · 0'
  • Gomes

    Forward26 yrsNationality not yet known

    0 apps
    0 st · 0'
  • Konagaya

    Forward25 yrsJapan

    4 apps
    4 st · 0'
  • Wakatsuki

    Forward24 yrsJapan

    8 apps
    8 st · 0'
  • Kuwayama

    Forward23 yrsJapan

    2 apps
    2 st · 0'
  • Moraes

    Forward26 yrsBrazil

    8 apps
    8 st · 0'
  • Ono

    Forward33 yrsJapan

    0 apps
    0 st · 0'

Youth and academy

3 players · tap to show
  • Matsuura

    Goalkeeper17 yrsNationality not yet known

    0 apps
    0 st · 0'
  • Matsuoka

    Defender18 yrsNationality not yet known

    0 apps
    0 st · 0'
  • Ishiyama

    Midfielder20 yrsJapan

    0 apps
    0 st · 0'

Transfers, summer 2026

In · 4

  • SekiguchiFrom V-varen Nagasaki · Transfer · 14 Sep 2026
  • CastilhoFrom Coritiba · Loan · 31 Jul 2026
  • MaedaFrom Ehime FC · Transfer · 30 Jun 2026
  • KuwayamaFrom Machida Zelvia · Loan · 30 Jun 2026

Out · 3 permanent

  • FujiwaraTo Gamba Osaka · Transfer · 14 Sep 2026
  • OkumuraTo Mito Hollyhock · Transfer · 4 Sep 2026
  • AkiyamaTo SV Darmstadt 98 · Transfer · 29 Jun 2026

Most Common Albirex Niigata Starting XI

Based on 10 official matches this season

The 11 players with the most starts across all official lineups this season.

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