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Goals, assists and cards count 2931 of 2980 stored matches (98%) that name a player. Appearances and minutes count 2664 matches with a stored lineup; a dash under Min means no minutes are stored yet.

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95% or more of matches name a playerSome matches name a playerNone recorded

#PlayerClubPosAppsMinPoMGoalsAstYCRCRating
1ElsinhoShimizu S-PulseShimizu S-PulseD826,769516152206.96
SeasonClubAppsMinPoMGoalsAstYCRCRating
2016Kawasaki Frontale2180056606.90
2017Kawasaki Frontale211,864152307.13
2019Shimizu S-Pulse272,289144706.92
2020Shimizu S-Pulse201,504212306.90
2021Shimizu S-Pulse12932111306.86

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1Alexander ScholzFC TokyoFC TokyoD1079,34712161907.22
SeasonClubAppsMinPoMGoalsAstYCRCRating
2021Urawa Red Diamonds151,237001007.10
2022Urawa Red Diamonds322,788260007.16
2023Urawa Red Diamonds343,060770307.34
2024Urawa Red Diamonds131,092110506.94
2025FC Tokyo131,170220107.45

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3Shogo TaniguchiKawasaki FrontaleKawasaki FrontaleD15813,812141491437.12
SeasonClubAppsMinPoMGoalsAstYCRCRating
2016Kawasaki Frontale2180111107.40
2017Kawasaki Frontale343,060572307.35
2019Kawasaki Frontale302,690100516.92
2020Kawasaki Frontale292,466331117.11
2021Kawasaki Frontale302,512202107.10
2022Kawasaki Frontale332,904233317.08

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3Shunta TanakaCerezo OsakaCerezo OsakaD19917,09341481516.99
SeasonClubAppsMinPoMGoalsAstYCRCRating
2020Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo312,442020316.85
2021Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo373,285210007.04
2022Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo322,854012306.96
2023Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo343,031042306.88
2024Cerezo Osaka373,288234407.09
2025Cerezo Osaka282,193030207.13

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3S. NakataniGamba OsakaGamba OsakaD27524,366121452616.97
SeasonClubAppsMinPoMGoalsAstYCRCRating
2016Kashiwa Reysol190020507.00
2017Kashiwa Reysol302,649000516.84
2019Nagoya Grampus343,060012106.79
2020Nagoya Grampus343,065100307.01
2021Nagoya Grampus373,072321207.07
2022Nagoya Grampus332,970120306.96
2023Nagoya Grampus332,970212206.84
2024Gamba Osaka383,420240207.16
2025Gamba Osaka353,070320307.02

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3Masato MorishigeFC TokyoFC TokyoD21418,42581443326.96
SeasonClubAppsMinPoMGoalsAstYCRCRating
2016FC Tokyo3270040517.00
2017FC Tokyo171,485010206.96
2019FC Tokyo343,059210206.92
2020FC Tokyo282,520011606.89
2021FC Tokyo353,032243717.07
2022FC Tokyo282,519320407.07
2023FC Tokyo292,400100306.83
2024FC Tokyo231,760000206.85
2025FC Tokyo171,380010207.06

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7Miki YamaneKawasaki FrontaleKawasaki FrontaleD16414,486513241207.03
SeasonClubAppsMinPoMGoalsAstYCRCRating
2019Shonan Bellmare312,658021406.78
2020Kawasaki Frontale312,744146107.13
2021Kawasaki Frontale373,3182211007.24
2022Kawasaki Frontale322,816134407.02
2023Kawasaki Frontale332,950122306.97

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7Naoto AraiSanfrecce HiroshimaSanfrecce HiroshimaD925,5456136517.03
SeasonClubAppsMinPoMGoalsAstYCRCRating
2021Cerezo Osaka6299000006.66
2023Albirex Niigata241,769120216.93
2024Albirex Niigata3188010207.27
2024Sanfrecce Hiroshima321,975464107.16
2025Sanfrecce Hiroshima271,314142007.00

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7Hayato ArakiSanfrecce HiroshimaSanfrecce HiroshimaD21919,167161331407.09
SeasonClubAppsMinPoMGoalsAstYCRCRating
2019Sanfrecce Hiroshima242,046120007.04
2020Sanfrecce Hiroshima332,975110107.10
2021Sanfrecce Hiroshima363,206311206.97
2022Sanfrecce Hiroshima312,793120407.11
2023Sanfrecce Hiroshima322,774210307.03
2024Sanfrecce Hiroshima272,308230407.04
2025Sanfrecce Hiroshima363,065632007.30

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7R. ShindoCerezo OsakaCerezo OsakaD13710,28051331006.93
SeasonClubAppsMinPoMGoalsAstYCRCRating
2017Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo8380000006.60
2019Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo332,970262307.06
2020Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo211,491001206.63
2021Cerezo Osaka9674120006.99
2022Cerezo Osaka7376120006.82
2023Cerezo Osaka281,826110106.96
2024Cerezo Osaka9744000107.07
2025Cerezo Osaka221,819020307.00

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7R. KikuchiMachida ZelviaMachida ZelviaD1067,45916130917.22
SeasonClubAppsMinPoMGoalsAstYCRCRating
2020Vissel Kobe14945200407.06
2021Vissel Kobe373,284650207.44
2022Vissel Kobe241,967440317.17
2023Vissel Kobe252000006.80
2024Vissel Kobe20502120006.85
2025Machida Zelvia9709320007.50
12DiegoKashiwa ReysolKashiwa ReysolD14810,137611112426.95
SeasonClubAppsMinPoMGoalsAstYCRCRating
2021Tokushima Vortis332,152000406.89
2022Sagan Tosu322,739024506.95
2023Kashiwa Reysol141,097011416.92
2024Kashiwa Reysol363,018533817.04
2025Kashiwa Reysol331,131153306.91

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12Tsukasa ShiotaniSanfrecce HiroshimaSanfrecce HiroshimaD14612,18571181017.01
SeasonClubAppsMinPoMGoalsAstYCRCRating
2016Sanfrecce Hiroshima2180052107.80
2017Sanfrecce Hiroshima141,215000207.11
2021Sanfrecce Hiroshima5308110006.90
2022Sanfrecce Hiroshima262,273104316.88
2023Sanfrecce Hiroshima272,368121107.04
2024Sanfrecce Hiroshima373,118110106.97
2025Sanfrecce Hiroshima352,723321207.06

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12S. SasakiSanfrecce HiroshimaSanfrecce HiroshimaD23120,431161162517.20
SeasonClubAppsMinPoMGoalsAstYCRCRating
2019Sanfrecce Hiroshima312,739310207.24
2020Sanfrecce Hiroshima322,847212507.19
2021Sanfrecce Hiroshima302,588220407.02
2022Sanfrecce Hiroshima342,993332207.19
2023Sanfrecce Hiroshima322,880200307.23
2024Sanfrecce Hiroshima363,240232607.20
2025Sanfrecce Hiroshima363,144210317.29

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15R. KoikeKashima AntlersKashima AntlersD14411,412610161007.01
SeasonClubAppsMinPoMGoalsAstYCRCRating
2017Kashiwa Reysol322,709103106.90
2020Yokohama F. Marinos211,709223406.98
2021Yokohama F. Marinos312,297144207.18
2022Yokohama F. Marinos262,159132107.07
2024Yokohama F. Marinos7396101007.03
2025Kashima Antlers272,142013206.92

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15K. OiwaShonan BellmareShonan BellmareD17213,19711042426.78
SeasonClubAppsMinPoMGoalsAstYCRCRating
2016Vegalta Sendai3261010606.93
2017Vegalta Sendai343,060030206.91
2019Vegalta Sendai17996010106.50
2020Shonan Bellmare171,213020106.85
2021Shonan Bellmare251,774010506.77
2022Shonan Bellmare181,530000316.83
2023Shonan Bellmare231,981111306.72
2024Shonan Bellmare221,820003216.80
2025Shonan Bellmare13562010106.69

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15Takeru KishimotoGamba OsakaGamba OsakaD965,0095104916.82
SeasonClubAppsMinPoMGoalsAstYCRCRating
2021Tokushima Vortis363,110452516.98
2022Shimizu S-Pulse10219001006.46
2024Gamba Osaka26995011206.79
2025Gamba Osaka24685140206.77

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15Tomoya InukaiKashiwa ReysolKashiwa ReysolD15912,920101042116.93
SeasonClubAppsMinPoMGoalsAstYCRCRating
2017Shimizu S-Pulse161,421001107.03
2019Kashima Antlers292,610222207.02
2020Kashima Antlers312,799120606.94
2021Kashima Antlers292,136240616.99
2022Urawa Red Diamonds6304110006.78
2023Kashiwa Reysol121,063200106.73
2024Kashiwa Reysol252,189111406.86
2025Kashiwa Reysol11398100106.83

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15T. MakinoVissel KobeVissel KobeD14111,23041031226.98
SeasonClubAppsMinPoMGoalsAstYCRCRating
2016Urawa Red Diamonds4360031617.00
2017Urawa Red Diamonds322,731121216.96
2019Urawa Red Diamonds322,880000106.88
2020Urawa Red Diamonds262,206020307.02
2021Urawa Red Diamonds312,320221007.09
2022Vissel Kobe16733110006.93

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15Kimito NonoKashima AntlersKashima AntlersD564,5866101807.00
SeasonClubAppsMinPoMGoalsAstYCRCRating
2024Kashima Antlers312,713390307.09
2025Kashima Antlers251,873311506.89

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15Matej Jonjiฤ‡Cerezo OsakaCerezo OsakaD15013,1323101607.03
SeasonClubAppsMinPoMGoalsAstYCRCRating
2017Cerezo Osaka343,032061107.13
2019Cerezo Osaka343,065110307.18
2020Cerezo Osaka343,069120107.05
2022Cerezo Osaka262,349110006.86
2023Cerezo Osaka221,617000106.81

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22Akito FukumoriYokohama FCYokohama FCD21316,637349292217.25
SeasonClubAppsMinPoMGoalsAstYCRCRating
2017Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo332,929635407.39
2019Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo332,970328207.42
2020Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo302,413524407.23
2021Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo322,7991115507.50
2022Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo291,729414216.85
2023Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo291,858201307.11
2025Yokohama FC271,939302207.18

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22Naomichi UedaKashima AntlersKashima AntlersD13812,330897907.06
SeasonClubAppsMinPoMGoalsAstYCRCRating
2016Kashima Antlers3181000207.30
2017Kashima Antlers292,610130307.14
2023Kashima Antlers343,060120106.99
2024Kashima Antlers383,419232306.98
2025Kashima Antlers343,060415007.12

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22S. FukudaKyoto SangaKyoto SangaD856,575596606.83
SeasonClubAppsMinPoMGoalsAstYCRCRating
2023Kyoto Sanga211,646231106.90
2024Kyoto Sanga342,851124406.81
2025Kyoto Sanga302,078241106.82

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25Katsuya NagatoYokohama F. MarinosYokohama F. MarinosD20216,505198291217.10
SeasonClubAppsMinPoMGoalsAstYCRCRating
2017Vegalta Sendai171,364103106.86
2019Vegalta Sendai302,7005210107.34
2020Kashima Antlers221,943202107.06
2021Kashima Antlers292,061314307.01
2022Yokohama F. Marinos262,154004307.17
2023Yokohama F. Marinos272,316121216.99
2024Yokohama F. Marinos191,571323107.17
2025Vissel Kobe161,215401007.31
2025Yokohama F. Marinos161,181011006.90

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25Ken MatsubaraYokohama F. MarinosYokohama F. MarinosD17913,9455892916.95
SeasonClubAppsMinPoMGoalsAstYCRCRating
2016Albirex Niigata2180000306.50
2017Yokohama F. Marinos261,952010506.83
2019Yokohama F. Marinos151,146012307.06
2020Yokohama F. Marinos201,719110306.89
2021Yokohama F. Marinos221,404212407.03
2022Yokohama F. Marinos211,575112207.01
2023Yokohama F. Marinos262,159021416.93
2024Yokohama F. Marinos292,414012306.99
2025Yokohama F. Marinos181,396100206.93

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25Tomoki IwataYokohama F. MarinosYokohama F. MarinosD12310,291288716.97
SeasonClubAppsMinPoMGoalsAstYCRCRating
2019Oita Trinita272,403242107.12
2020Oita Trinita302,700022107.03
2021Yokohama F. Marinos342,466002306.79
2022Yokohama F. Marinos322,722022216.97

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25Daihachi OkamuraMachida ZelviaMachida ZelviaD14210,6559831716.99
SeasonClubAppsMinPoMGoalsAstYCRCRating
2021Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo21504000006.65
2022Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo262,005111207.04
2023Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo312,654110416.86
2024Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo332,878220707.10
2025Machida Zelvia312,614542407.15

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25H. TaniguchiTokyo VerdyTokyo VerdyD625,3076811017.14
SeasonClubAppsMinPoMGoalsAstYCRCRating
2024Tokyo Verdy292,408150407.11
2025Tokyo Verdy332,899531617.17

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30Gลtoku SakaiVissel KobeVissel KobeD20017,068137191207.04
SeasonClubAppsMinPoMGoalsAstYCRCRating
2019Vissel Kobe121,073002007.02
2020Vissel Kobe322,512116207.02
2021Vissel Kobe383,419414207.05
2022Vissel Kobe343,056214207.01
2023Vissel Kobe292,600121406.94
2024Vissel Kobe282,403311107.21
2025Vissel Kobe272,005211107.01

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30K. MatsubaraJรบbilo IwataJรบbilo IwataD1099,14927101316.70
SeasonClubAppsMinPoMGoalsAstYCRCRating
2017Shimizu S-Pulse322,835123416.77
2019Shimizu S-Pulse343,056021306.64
2022Jรบbilo Iwata8219001106.49
2024Jรบbilo Iwata353,039135506.74

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30Shuto YamamotoShonan BellmareShonan BellmareD856,851378806.81
SeasonClubAppsMinPoMGoalsAstYCRCRating
2016Kashima Antlers5450035206.70
2017Kashima Antlers322,660122306.80
2019Kashima Antlers6354000006.67
2020Kashima Antlers7602001006.86
2021Shonan Bellmare8704100106.95
2022Shonan Bellmare211,576120106.89
2023Shonan Bellmare6505000106.62

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30Takahiro AkimotoUrawa Red DiamondsUrawa Red DiamondsD896,682377716.87
SeasonClubAppsMinPoMGoalsAstYCRCRating
2021Urawa Red Diamonds332,581141306.84
2022Urawa Red Diamonds312,110105016.79
2023Urawa Red Diamonds251,991131407.01

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30Genta MiuraGamba OsakaGamba OsakaD18615,94810761107.04
SeasonClubAppsMinPoMGoalsAstYCRCRating
2017Gamba Osaka343,060222207.11
2019Gamba Osaka312,758012207.08
2020Gamba Osaka201,727221207.07
2021Gamba Osaka262,251200207.07
2022Gamba Osaka332,858301207.08
2023Gamba Osaka251,956110006.87
2024Gamba Osaka9809010007.13
2025Gamba Osaka8529000106.68

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30Takuya IwanamiVissel KobeVissel KobeD16513,2037762216.96
SeasonClubAppsMinPoMGoalsAstYCRCRating
2016Vissel Kobe3270012506.77
2017Vissel Kobe292,586210417.10
2019Urawa Red Diamonds252,161110306.81
2020Urawa Red Diamonds231,797001306.92
2021Urawa Red Diamonds373,254312307.01
2022Urawa Red Diamonds312,672031307.09
2023Urawa Red Diamonds8229100006.67
2024Vissel Kobe291000006.50
2025Vissel Kobe7143000106.58

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30Hwang Seok-hoSagan TosuSagan TosuD1229,9522742126.77
SeasonClubAppsMinPoMGoalsAstYCRCRating
2016Kashima Antlers6540100407.17
2019Shimizu S-Pulse262,250001516.51
2020Shimizu S-Pulse191,550021106.74
2021Sagan Tosu282,141001516.93
2022Sagan Tosu252,100141406.84
2023Sagan Tosu181,371010206.66

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30Takashi KanaiShimizu S-PulseShimizu S-PulseD503,700173606.80
SeasonClubAppsMinPoMGoalsAstYCRCRating
2016Yokohama F. Marinos2179001006.35
2017Yokohama F. Marinos211,722120506.89
2019Nagoya Grampus331000006.57
2019Sagan Tosu10900032006.87
2020Shimizu S-Pulse14868020106.72

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30Kentaro OiJรบbilo IwataJรบbilo IwataD735,9601711006.95
SeasonClubAppsMinPoMGoalsAstYCRCRating
2016Jรบbilo Iwata2135010207.25
2017Jรบbilo Iwata322,880050307.17
2019Jรบbilo Iwata181,575110306.74
2022Jรบbilo Iwata211,370001206.75

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30ValdoShimizu S-PulseShimizu S-PulseD705,6672711016.90
SeasonClubAppsMinPoMGoalsAstYCRCRating
2020Shimizu S-Pulse292,531140706.94
2021Shimizu S-Pulse332,529021316.83
2022Shimizu S-Pulse8607110007.03
40H. FujiharuGamba OsakaGamba OsakaD1178,9490610506.69
SeasonClubAppsMinPoMGoalsAstYCRCRating
2016Gamba Osaka2180022106.55
2017Gamba Osaka332,899022206.80
2019Gamba Osaka171,292023006.84
2020Gamba Osaka261,963003106.64
2021Gamba Osaka191,427000006.66
2022Gamba Osaka181,087000006.49
2023Gamba Osaka2101000106.30

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40Keisuke KurokawaGamba OsakaGamba OsakaD15912,9191691106.79
SeasonClubAppsMinPoMGoalsAstYCRCRating
2019Gamba Osaka120000006.10
2020Gamba Osaka24โ€“0000โ€“
2021Gamba Osaka191,462000006.76
2022Gamba Osaka292,280022406.84
2023Gamba Osaka332,882122606.58
2024Gamba Osaka383,318003106.94
2025Gamba Osaka372,953022006.81

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40EduardoYokohama F. MarinosYokohama F. MarinosD15613,18510672207.19
SeasonClubAppsMinPoMGoalsAstYCRCRating
2016Kawasaki Frontale190000307.50
2017Kawasaki Frontale141,089000207.01
2019Matsumoto Yamaga7617100207.17
2020Sagan Tosu211,891200207.31
2021Sagan Tosu363,194533307.26
2022Yokohama F. Marinos231,919111407.23
2023Yokohama F. Marinos262,127003107.12
2024Yokohama F. Marinos282,258120507.11

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40W. HaradaKashiwa ReysolKashiwa ReysolD1209,9391671616.85
SeasonClubAppsMinPoMGoalsAstYCRCRating
2022Sagan Tosu272,016001106.82
2023Sagan Tosu292,439014106.67
2024Sagan Tosu322,7630321016.78
2025Kashiwa Reysol322,721120407.10

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40E. SalomonssonAvispa FukuokaAvispa FukuokaD513,674666206.94
SeasonClubAppsMinPoMGoalsAstYCRCRating
2019Sanfrecce Hiroshima191,087121106.68
2021Avispa Fukuoka322,587545107.10

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40Eiichi KatayamaKashiwa ReysolKashiwa ReysolD1509,6011661106.82
SeasonClubAppsMinPoMGoalsAstYCRCRating
2019Cerezo Osaka19596001106.80
2020Cerezo Osaka321,812112106.84
2021Shimizu S-Pulse292,465020106.82
2022Shimizu S-Pulse312,209020406.82
2023Kashiwa Reysol262,091012406.82
2024Kashiwa Reysol11393001006.81
2025Kashiwa Reysol235000006.50

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40Teruki HaraNagoya GrampusNagoya GrampusD14511,800465706.76
SeasonClubAppsMinPoMGoalsAstYCRCRating
2017Albirex Niigata181,459010206.61
2019Sagan Tosu191,544001006.71
2020Sagan Tosu282,358000006.76
2021Shimizu S-Pulse292,553222206.76
2022Shimizu S-Pulse251,896002106.80
2025Nagoya Grampus261,990230206.86

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40Y. NogamiNagoya GrampusNagoya GrampusD23317,8717642406.90
SeasonClubAppsMinPoMGoalsAstYCRCRating
2016Sanfrecce Hiroshima2180000007.35
2017Sanfrecce Hiroshima241,970000306.95
2019Sanfrecce Hiroshima332,970211606.96
2020Sanfrecce Hiroshima302,510011306.93
2021Sanfrecce Hiroshima373,043001106.98
2022Sanfrecce Hiroshima251,709211306.77
2023Nagoya Grampus312,006110206.81
2024Nagoya Grampus261,851110206.89
2025Nagoya Grampus251,632110406.83

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40Gen ShojiMachida ZelviaMachida ZelviaD20116,2038632107.03
SeasonClubAppsMinPoMGoalsAstYCRCRating
2016Kashima Antlers5450110407.32
2017Kashima Antlers343,060310207.19
2020Gamba Osaka181,514000307.03
2021Gamba Osaka282,409100207.09
2022Gamba Osaka252,104001006.97
2023Kashima Antlers21667000306.62
2024Machida Zelvia332,669211407.01
2025Machida Zelvia373,330131307.04

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40H. WatanabeVissel KobeVissel KobeD574,5544611407.01
SeasonClubAppsMinPoMGoalsAstYCRCRating
2016Vegalta Sendai3270030607.50
2017Vissel Kobe332,970431307.11
2019Vissel Kobe6296000006.62
2020Vissel Kobe151,018000506.81

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40Masaya TashiroAvispa FukuokaAvispa FukuokaD1218,8323611816.88
SeasonClubAppsMinPoMGoalsAstYCRCRating
2021Sagan Tosu15340000116.65
2022Sagan Tosu211,763030406.92
2023Avispa Fukuoka9504000006.69
2023Sagan Tosu161,150000306.95
2024Avispa Fukuoka373,321120606.94
2025Avispa Fukuoka231,754211406.90

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