Albirex Niigata

Japan·Current Manager: Yuzo Funakoshi·J2-League

Albirex Niigata

Japan·Current Manager: Yuzo Funakoshi·J2-League

1.7

Goals/avg

33%

Win

33%

Draw

33%

Loss

20%

Possession

4.3

Shots/avg

1.3

On target

1.3

Corners/avg

33%

Home win

Card stats based on2025/2026·

(3 matches · 1-1-1)

Albirex Niigata Fixtures & Results

1 / 1

09 Jul 2607:00Awaiting

Albirex Niigata

Júbilo Iwata

26 Jul 2601:00Full Time

Albirex Niigata

Montedio Yamagata

25 Jul 2610:00Full Time

Albirex Niigata

Montedio Yamagata

13 Jul 2607:00Full Time

Albirex Niigata

Sagan Tosu

23 Feb 2604:30Full Time

Albirex Niigata

J-Lease FC

Club Friendlies 3

2025

#	Team	M	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	P
1	Kashima Antlers	38	23	7	8	58	31	+27	76
2	Kashiwa Reysol	38	21	12	5	60	34	+26	75
3	Kyoto Sanga	38	19	11	8	62	40	+22	68
4	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	38	20	8	10	46	28	+18	68
5	Vissel Kobe	38	18	10	10	46	33	+13	64
6	Machida Zelvia	38	17	9	12	52	38	+14	60
7	Urawa Reds	38	16	11	11	45	39	+6	59
8	Kawasaki Frontale	38	15	12	11	67	57	+10	57
9	Gamba Osaka	38	17	6	15	53	55	-2	57
10	Cerezo Osaka	38	14	10	14	60	57	+3	52
11	FC Tokyo	38	13	11	14	41	48	-7	50
12	Avispa Fukuoka	38	12	12	14	34	38	-4	48
13	Fagiano Okayama	38	12	9	17	34	43	-9	45
14	Shimizu S-Pulse	38	11	11	16	41	51	-10	44
15	Yokohama F. Marinos	38	12	7	19	46	47	-1	43
16	Nagoya Grampus	38	11	10	17	44	56	-12	43
17	Tokyo Verdy	38	11	10	17	23	41	-18	43
18	Yokohama	38	9	8	21	27	45	-18	35
19	Shonan Bellmare	38	8	8	22	36	63	-27	32
20	Albirex Niigata	38	4	12	22	36	67	-31	24

Shots

-13

Last 3 matches

ShotsOn GoalCornersFouls

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23 Feb 2026 — 26 Jul 2026

High

Low

Avg

4.3

Goals

Wins1

Draws1

Losses1

Date	Opponent	Result	Goals	Shots	On Goal	Inside	Fouls	Corners	Offsides	Subs	Saves
26 Jul	Montedio Yamagata	1 - 0	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
25 Jul	Montedio Yamagata	3 - 4	3	13	4	-	-	-	-	-	-
23 Feb	J-Lease FC	1 - 1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Squad

Manager: Yuzo Funakoshi

Players: 30Foreign: 6U-23: 5

Goalkeepers (4)

#	Player	Position	Nationality	App	G	A
23	Daisuke Yoshimitsu	Goalkeeper	Japan	19	0	0
71	Shota UchiyamaU23	Goalkeeper	Japan	0	0	0
64	Noam Baumann	Goalkeeper	SwitzerlandFor	-	-	-
21	Ryuga Tashiro	Goalkeeper	Japan	22	0	0

Defenders (10)

#	Player	Position	Nationality	App	G	A
77	K. Funaki	Defender	Japan	15	0	0
34	Yudai Fujiwara	Defender	Japan	-	-	-
26	M. SatoU23	Defender	Japan	-	-	-
38	Kodai Mori	Defender	Japan	2	0	0
5	Michael James Fitzgerald	Defender	New ZealandFor	31	1	0
2	Jason Geria	Defender	AustraliaFor	22	0	0
25	Soya Fujiwara	Defender	Japan	34	0	1
3	Tetsuya Kato	Defender	Japan	-	-	-
24	Riita Mori	Defender	Japan	-	-	-
15	Fumiya Hayakawa	Defender	Japan	13	0	0

Midfielders (11)

#	Player	Position	Nationality	App	G	A
7	Yusuke Onishi	Midfielder	Japan	-	-	-
46	Keisuke KasaiU23	Midfielder	Japan	20	2	2
22	Taiki Arai	Midfielder	Japan	25	1	0
17	Kazuyoshi Shimabuku	Midfielder	PeruFor	0	0	0
13	Riku Ochiai	Midfielder	Japan	2	0	0
48	Yushin OtakeU23	Midfielder	Japan	0	0	0
8	Eiji Shirai	Midfielder	Japan	21	2	0
28	Takuya Shimamura	Midfielder	Japan	14	1	1
30	Jin Okumura	Midfielder	Japan	36	3	2
19	Yuji Hoshi	Midfielder	Japan	20	0	1
40	Aozora IshiyamaU23	Midfielder	Japan	0	0	0

Attackers (5)

#	Player	Position	Nationality	App	G	A
14	Chihiro Konagaya	Attacker	Japan	-	-	-
11	Danilo Gomes	Attacker	BrazilFor	17	3	1
18	Yamato Wakatsuki	Attacker	Japan	8	1	0
55	Matheus Moraes	Attacker	BrazilFor	12	3	2
99	Yuji Ono	Attacker	Japan	11	0	1

Albirex Niigata — computed season insights (2025)

Form curve — last 10 league games

L0-1 vs Shimizu S-Pulse2025-09-13
L0-1 @ Yokohama2025-09-20
D0-0 vs Nagoya Grampus2025-09-23
L2-4 @ Gamba Osaka2025-09-27
D1-1 vs Fagiano Okayama2025-10-04
L0-1 @ Tokyo Verdy2025-10-18
D2-2 vs Vissel Kobe2025-10-26
L2-5 @ Shonan Bellmare2025-11-08
L1-3 vs Kashiwa Reysol2025-11-30
D1-1 @ FC Tokyo2025-12-06

Form figures, computed

Points per game, season: 0.6324 pts in 38 games
Points per game, last 10: 0.4
Current run: D1
Consecutive games scoring: 4
Consecutive games conceding: 7

Albirex Niigata — home vs away, computed from results

Where	Pld	W	D	L	Goals	Pts	PPG
Home	19	2	9	8	20-31	15	0.79
Away	19	2	3	14	16-36	9	0.47

Season rates, computed

Clean sheets: 13% (5/38)
Failed to score: 32% (12/38)
Both teams scored: 61% (23/38)

Season runs, computed

Best run of the season: 2 unbeaten2025-03-02 → 2025-03-08
Worst run of the season: 19 without a win2025-06-21 → 2025-12-06

Goal dependence, computed

Top scorer: Motoki Hasegawa · 7 goals
Share of team goals: 20%7 of 35 player goals this season
Top-3 scorers share: 40%Motoki Hasegawa 7 · Ken Yamura 4 · Matheus Moraes 3

Shares computed over all goals credited to individual players this season (own goals excluded).

League table context

Position: #20 of 20
Record: 4W 12D 22L · 24 pts
Goal difference: -3136 scored · 67 conceded

Figures computed from the GioScore results database · as of 2026-08-06

Team Info

Founded

1955

Manager

Yuzo Funakoshi

Stadium

StadiumDenka Big Swan Stadium

Capacity42,300

CityNiigata

Squad Overview

30 Players

National (24)

Foreign (6)

U-23 Players5

Trophies

J2-League

1xWinner

2003

About Albirex Niigata

Albirex Niigata

Japan

Albirex Niigata is a club based in Japan, founded in 1955, playing at Denka Big Swan Stadium (42,300 seats), competing in J2-League.

Club History

Since its founding in 1955, Albirex Niigata has accumulated over 71 years of history, contributing to the football landscape of Japan.

Stadium

Albirex Niigata plays home matches at Denka Big Swan Stadium, a stadium with a capacity of 42,300 spectators, located in Niigata. The atmosphere at Denka Big Swan Stadium is a key factor in the team's home performances.

Trophy Cabinet

The trophy cabinet at Albirex Niigata holds 1 titles, reflecting the club's competitive journey in Japan football.

Current Squad

With a squad of 30 players, managed by Yuzo Funakoshi, Albirex Niigata competes in the J2-League. The full roster with individual stats can be explored on this page.

Albirex Niigata next match

Albirex Niigata will play the next match against Júbilo Iwata on July 9, 2026 at 07:00 AM.

Albirex Niigata previous match

Albirex Niigata previous match was against Montedio Yamagata, the match ended with result 1 - 0 (Albirex Niigata won the match).

In their last 3 matches, Albirex Niigata recorded 1 wins, 1 draws and 1 losses.

View Albirex Niigata position in J2-League Standings and upcoming matches.

Current Albirex Niigata players

Forward: Chihiro Konagaya, Danilo Gomes, Yamato Wakatsuki, Matheus Moraes, Yuji Ono

Midfielder: Yusuke Onishi, Keisuke Kasai, Taiki Arai, Kazuyoshi Shimabuku, Riku Ochiai, Yushin Otake, Eiji Shirai, Takuya Shimamura, Jin Okumura, Yuji Hoshi, Aozora Ishiyama

Defender: K. Funaki, Yudai Fujiwara, M. Sato, Kodai Mori, Michael James Fitzgerald, Jason Geria, Soya Fujiwara, Tetsuya Kato, Riita Mori, Fumiya Hayakawa

Goalkeeper: Daisuke Yoshimitsu, Shota Uchiyama, Noam Baumann, Ryuga Tashiro

Recent J2-League Matches

Albirex NiigatavsMontedio Yamagata

1 - 0

Albirex NiigatavsMontedio Yamagata

3 - 4

Albirex NiigatavsJ-Lease FC

1 - 1

Top Rating

7.1

#1 Best Rating

Hayato Inamura

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About Albirex Niigata

Albirex Niigata are struggling at 20th of 20 in J-League 2025: 24 points from 4 wins, 12 draws and 22 defeats. The scoring ledger reads 36 for, 67 against — -31. 7 straight games conceding is the current run.

A stretch of 19 games without a win marked their low point.

Frequently Asked Questions

What stadium does Albirex Niigata play at?

Albirex Niigata plays their home matches at Denka Big Swan Stadium, which has a capacity of 42,300 seats.

When was Albirex Niigata founded?

Albirex Niigata was founded in 1955, making them 71 years old.

How many trophies has Albirex Niigata won?

Albirex Niigata has won 1 major trophies throughout their history.

Who is the manager of Albirex Niigata?

The current manager of Albirex Niigata is Yuzo Funakoshi.

What league does Albirex Niigata play in?

Albirex Niigata currently competes in J2-League.