Tokyo Verdy
Tokyo Verdy (東京ヴェルディ, Tōkyō Berudi) is a Japanese professional football club based in Inagi, Tokyo. The club currently competes in the J1 League, following promotion from the J2 League in 2023.
| Full name | Tokyo Verdy 1969 Football Club |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Verdy |
| Founded | 1969 as Yomiuri FC [1] |
| Ground | Ajinomoto Stadium Chōfu, Tokyo |
| Capacity | 49,970 |
| Owner | Tokyo Verdy Holdings |
| Chairman | Yasuo Shimada |
| Head coach | Hiroshi Jofuku |
| League | J1 League |
| 2023 | J2 League, 3rd of 22 (promoted via play-offs) |
| Website | Club website |
| Current season | |
History edit
Founded as Yomiuri Football Club in 1969, Tokyo Verdy is one of the most decorated clubs in the J.League, with honours including 2 league titles, 5 Emperor's Cups, 6 JSL Cup/J.League Cups and an Asian Club Championship title, and the most successful team in Japanese football history with 25 titles. The club was an original member[a] of the J.League in 1993.
Early years and rise to the top (1969–1983) edit
In October 1968, following Japan's bronze medal triumph at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City and the interest in football that ensued,[1] Japan Football Association president Yuzuru Nozu visited Yomiuri Giants chairman Matsutaro Shoriki to ask him if Yomiuri was willing to ride on the wave of the game by establishing their own football club. Shoriki died a year later, in 1969, but not before signing his name to the plans to establish Yomiuri Football Club.[2] Backed by the Yomiuri Group and NTV, Yomiuri Football Club firstly launched at Tokyo Local League B (5th tier) in 1969. They began gaining promotions from the Tokyo Local League to the Kanto Football League (3rd tier) in 1971. In 1971, Yomiuri marked 3rd place and promoted Japan Soccer League Second Division.[3]
They were promoted to First Division in 1978, starting a long career of success in the top flight. Their first major title was the Japan Soccer League Cup in 1979.
Golden era (1983–1994) edit
From its days as Yomiuri FC, the ownership had visions of a football equivalent of the baseball team Yomiuri Giants – a star-studded powerhouse with fans across Japan. As Japanese football began its transition from the JSL to the J.League in the early 1990s, it invested heavily in stars and featured Japan internationals Kazuyoshi Miura, Ruy Ramos and Tsuyoshi Kitazawa.[1]
The last two JSL championships as Yomiuri FC in 1990–91 and 1991–92, and then winning the first two championships as Verdy Kawasaki in 1993 and 1994, effectively winning four straight Japanese league titles making a total of seven overall; the highest in the Japanese system. Verdy also won the 1996 Emperor's Cup and three consecutive J.League Cups from 1992 to 1994.[4][5]
The JSL disbanded and reformed as the professional J.League in 1993. At this time the team professionalized and renamed itself Verdy Kawasaki, "Coined from the Portuguese "VERDE" meaning "green" probably named after their green jersey colour "Tokyo Greens/Tokyo Verdi", although the color was picked in homage to Brazilian club Palmeiras, a team admired by one of Yomiuri's first idols, São Paulo-born George Yonashiro.[6] Although Yomiuri was dropped from the name as the club spun off from the company, the team remained under Yomiuri's ownership until 1997, when it was acquired by Nippon Television Network, the broadcast arm of the Yomiuri Group.[7]
Lack of success and support (1995–2000) edit
This early success did not last, however, and as the stars aged, the team's performance suffered. Verdy's 1st-place finish in the 2nd stage of the 1995 season would be its last stage victory and the 1996 Emperor's Cup would be its last major title of the decade. A downturn in the national economy and the cooling of the J.League fad meant all teams had to cut expenses. This meant Verdy could no longer buy expensive replacements for its aging stars.
The 1996 J.League season saw Verdy Kawasaki finish in 7th place overall, the lowest standing in the league's existence at that point, and would fall further in the 1997 season, finishing 16th and 12th, in the 1st stage and 2nd stage, respectively, and 15th overall out of 17 teams. Although Verdy looked to return to prominence in 1999, finishing 2nd in the 1st Stage, the resurgence was short-lived as it fell to 10th in the 2nd stage.
Meanwhile, the team's efforts to become "Japan's Team" alienated local fans in Kawasaki. The expensive salaries and struggling attendance caused the club's debts to mount. Struggling to compete with the newly professionalized crosstown rival Kawasaki Frontale and the nearby Yokohama Marinos and Yokohama Flügels, Verdy made the decision to leave Kawasaki.
Return to Tokyo (2001–2005) edit
In 2001, the club returned from Kawasaki to Chōfu, Tokyo and was renamed as Tokyo Verdy 1969 to reflect the new hometown and the club's origins as Yomiuri. Although Verdy made the move to increase its fan base and distance itself from its rivals, by this time Tokyo was already home to a J1 club in FC Tokyo. Despite a sharp increase in crowd numbers for Verdy, this was still well below those of FC Tokyo. Their new local rivals had been promoted to J1 in 2000 and had already captured a vast number of the supporters Verdy had been hoping to attract.
In its first year in Tokyo, Tokyo Verdy 1969 found itself trailing FC Tokyo in the standings as well, and finished last in the division at 16th in the first stage of the 2001 season. Only the play of midseason acquisition Edmundo and a win in the final match of the second stage saved the club from relegation to J2. Tokyo Verdy 1969 was back at the bottom of the table in the first stage of the 2002 season, but again finished the season strong, placing 4th in the second stage.
Two mid-table finishes followed in 2003 and 2004, before Tokyo Verdy 1969, under Osvaldo Ardiles, won the Emperor's Cup on 1 January 2005, its first major title in 9 years and the first in Tokyo. Winning the cup earned Verdy a spot in the 2006 AFC Champions League.[8]
However, the 2005 season saw Tokyo Verdy 1969 fall to its worst finish of its history, finishing 17th out of 18. This was the first season after the scrapping of the two-stage season format, and Tokyo Verdy 1969 were relegated to J2, after 28 years of top flight football. The season was marked by three huge losses in July: 1–7 to Gamba Osaka on 2 July, 0–7 to Urawa Red Diamonds on 6 July and a 6–0 loss to Júbilo Iwata on 17 July. Tokyo Verdy then sacked Ardiles two days later.[9] At the time of his sacking, Ardiles' team had conceded 23 goals in their last 5 matches and had a 9 match winless streak.[9] However, the struggling Verdy upset European giant Real Madrid (who were in Asia on a preseason tour), 3–0 on 25 July.[10]
Brief promotion (2007–2008) edit
For the 2006 season, the club appointed former Verdy Kawasaki legend, Ruy Ramos, as manager on 22 December 2005.[11] Tokyo Verdy 1969 found itself in the odd position of competing in the AFC Champions League while playing in the second tier of the national league system. After Tokyo Verdy 1969 was relegated, the club released many of the veteran players, leaving a core of young players, most notably Takayuki Morimoto, who became the youngest player to score in the J.League at age 15 in 2004.[12]
In the 2007 season, Tokyo Verdy 1969 managed to beat Thespa Kusatsu 5–0 on the first day. After a brief scuffle with Consadole Sapporo over the J2 title, Tokyo Verdy 1969 had to settle for runners-up position, enough to earn promotion back into the top flight for 2008. At this time the club renamed itself for the second time, dropping 1969 from its team name, but the management corporation name remained as Tokyo Verdy 1969.
Verdy would eventually be relegated once again after finishing in 17th place (second to last) in their 2008 J1 League return.
Back to the second tier (2009–2023) edit
On 17 September 2009, NTV announced it would divest itself of shares in the club and transfer it to a new holding company, Tokyo Verdy Holdings, closing 40 years of Yomiuri/NTV direct financial support.[13] The J.League approved the transfer, but made it a condition that Verdy find a new sponsor by 16 November or risk not being able to play J2 football for the 2010 season.[14]
In October 2010, Tokyo Verdy signed a five-year sponsorship deal with sports retail store and apparel company Xebio.[15] The sponsorship deal saw the Xebio logo placed on Tokyo Verdy's kit and included naming rights for two regular season home games.[15] Xebio also produced the clubs football kit, although under their sports brand "Ennerre". After talks with Xebio, several companies decided to invest in the company and the new Xebio led administration was announced in November.
The club suffered a mere respite from heartbreak during the 2018 season, when they finished 6th, qualifying then for the promotion/relegation playoffs. They beat Omiya Ardija 1–0 in the 1st round, and repeated the script against Yokohama FC in the semi-final. They ended just one game short of a J1 League comeback, having lost in the final by 2–0 against Júbilo Iwata, which saw the promotion hopes fade away for another time. Ever since being relegated to the J2 at the end of 2008 season, the club were unable to return to the J1 and continue to compete in J2 League until 2023 season.
Return to the top-flight (2024–present) edit
On 2 December 2023, Tokyo Verdy gained promotion to the J1 League for the 2024 season after a 1–1 draw against Shimizu S-Pulse in the promotion play-off final, with Itsuki Someno scoring the equalizer from the penalty spot in the 96th minute. As a result, Verdy, who was the top-ranked side entering the J2 League playoffs, returned to the national top tier for the first time since 2008.[16][17]
Stadium edit
Verdy plays its home games at the Ajinomoto Stadium, a stadium with the capacity of 50,000. It is shared with the club's main rivals FC Tokyo, although occasional home matches are played in other stadiums in Tokyo, such as the Ajinomoto Field Nishigaoka.
Kits and crests edit
Tokyo Verdy's main colors are green.
The club's name was coined from the Portuguese, or Spanish, or Italian, or Esperanto "verde" meaning "green", probably named after their green jersey colour, so the meaning is "Tokyo Greens/Tokyo Verdi".[6] In Italian, the form "verdi" indicates the plural form "the greens".
Kit suppliers and shirt sponsors edit
| Period | Kit supplier | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Puma | Coca-Cola |
| 1993 | Mizuno | |
| 1994 | ||
| 1995 | ||
| 1996 | MALT'S | |
| 1997 | Nike | |
| 1998 | ||
| 1999 | KONAMI | |
| 2000 | ||
| 2001 | ||
| 2002 | 楽天 ICHIBA | |
| 2003 | ||
| 2004 | LEOC | |
| 2005 | CyberAgent | |
| 2006 | CyberAgent (J2) 日テレ (ACL) | |
| 2007 | Kappa | Ameba |
| 2008 | ||
| 2009 | – | |
| 2010 | - / XEBIO | |
| 2011 | ennerre | 飯田産業 |
| 2012 | Athleta | |
| 2013 | - / GAGA MILANO | |
| 2014 | - / 緑の心臓 | |
| 2015 | 緑の心臓 | |
| 2016 | Create | |
| 2017 | ISPS HANDA | |
| 2018 | ||
| 2019 | Akatsuki | |
| 2020 | ||
| 2021 | NICIGAS | |
| 2022 | ||
| 2023 | ||
| 2024 | ||
| 2025–2030 | Givova | Ramsdens Currency |
Kit evolution edit
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1993–1994 | 1995–1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999–2000 |
2001–2002 | 2003–2004 | 2005–2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 |
2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
2024 – | ||||
| 2nd – Away | ||||
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1992 | 1993–1994 | 1995–1996 | 1997 | 1998 |
1999–2000 | 2001–2002 | 2003–2004 | 2005–2006 | 2007 |
2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
2023 | 2024 – | |||
| 3rd – Special | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
2012 3rd | ||||
Players edit
Current squad edit
As of 18 March 2024.[18] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Out on loan edit
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Club officials edit
| Position | Staff |
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| Manager | Hiroshi Jofuku |
| Assistant managers | Ichiro Wada Hitoshi Morishita Yuta Narawa |
| Goalkeeper coach | Atsushi Shirai |
| Conditoning coach | Yuya Noshiro |
| Analytical coach | Daiki Yamamoto |
| Interpreter | Genta Iwauchi |
| Doctor | Kenta Uemura |
| Trainer | Naoki Matsuda Shuji Ogawa Yusuke Kaneuchi Hiroyoshi Mutaguchi |
| Side manager | Hideki Sato |
| Equipment manager | Ryo Ito Jun Yamato |
Managerial history edit
| Manager | Nationality | Tenure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Finish | ||
| Jujiro Narita | Japan | 1 February 1970 | 30 June 1973 |
| Frans van Balkom | Netherlands | 1 February 1973 | 31 January 1976 |
| Shoichi Nishimura | Japan | 1 February 1976 | 31 January 1981 |
| Ryoichi Aikawa | Japan | 1 February 1981 | 30 June 1983 |
| Susumu Chiba | Japan | 1 July 1983 | 31 January 1984 |
| Rudi Gutendorf | Germany | 1 January 1984 | 30 June 1986 |
| George Yonashiro | Japan | 1 July 1986 | 30 June 1989 |
| Carlos Alberto Silva | Brazil | 1 July 1990 | 30 June 1991 |
| José Macia "Pepe" | Brazil | 1 January 1991 | 31 December 1992 |
| Yasutarō Matsuki | Japan | 1 February 1993 | 31 January 1995 |
| Nelsinho Baptista | Brazil | 1 February 1995 | 25 April 1996 |
| Yasuyuki Kishino | Japan | 26 April 1996 | 9 May 1996 |
| Émerson Leão | Brazil | 10 May 1996 | 31 January 1997 |
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This article is about the men s football club based in Japan For the women s team see Nippon TV Tokyo Verdy Beleza Tokyo Verdy 東京ヴェルディ Tōkyō Berudi is a Japanese professional football club based in Inagi Tokyo The club currently competes in the J1 League following promotion from the J2 League in 2023 Tokyo Verdy 東京ヴェルディFull nameTokyo Verdy 1969 Football ClubNickname s VerdyFounded1969 55 years ago 1969 as Yomiuri FC 1 GroundAjinomoto Stadium Chōfu TokyoCapacity49 970OwnerTokyo Verdy HoldingsChairmanYasuo ShimadaHead coachHiroshi JofukuLeagueJ1 League2023J2 League 3rd of 22 promoted via play offs WebsiteClub websiteHome coloursAway coloursCurrent season Contents 1 History 1 1 Early years and rise to the top 1969 1983 1 2 Golden era 1983 1994 1 3 Lack of success and support 1995 2000 1 4 Return to Tokyo 2001 2005 1 5 Brief promotion 2007 2008 1 6 Back to the second tier 2009 2023 1 7 Return to the top flight 2024 present 2 Stadium 3 Kits and crests 3 1 Kit suppliers and shirt sponsors 3 2 Kit evolution 4 Players 4 1 Current squad 4 2 Out on loan 5 Club officials 6 Managerial history 7 League and cup record 8 Honours 9 Other sports 10 See also 11 Notes 12 References 13 External linksHistory editFounded as Yomiuri Football Club in 1969 Tokyo Verdy is one of the most decorated clubs in the J League with honours including 2 league titles 5 Emperor s Cups 6 JSL Cup J League Cups and an Asian Club Championship title and the most successful team in Japanese football history with 25 titles The club was an original member a of the J League in 1993 Early years and rise to the top 1969 1983 edit In October 1968 following Japan s bronze medal triumph at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City and the interest in football that ensued 1 Japan Football Association president Yuzuru Nozu visited Yomiuri Giants chairman Matsutaro Shoriki to ask him if Yomiuri was willing to ride on the wave of the game by establishing their own football club Shoriki died a year later in 1969 but not before signing his name to the plans to establish Yomiuri Football Club 2 Backed by the Yomiuri Group and NTV Yomiuri Football Club firstly launched at Tokyo Local League B 5th tier in 1969 They began gaining promotions from the Tokyo Local League to the Kanto Football League 3rd tier in 1971 In 1971 Yomiuri marked 3rd place and promoted Japan Soccer League Second Division 3 They were promoted to First Division in 1978 starting a long career of success in the top flight Their first major title was the Japan Soccer League Cup in 1979 Golden era 1983 1994 edit nbsp Ruy Ramos From its days as Yomiuri FC the ownership had visions of a football equivalent of the baseball team Yomiuri Giants a star studded powerhouse with fans across Japan As Japanese football began its transition from the JSL to the J League in the early 1990s it invested heavily in stars and featured Japan internationals Kazuyoshi Miura Ruy Ramos and Tsuyoshi Kitazawa 1 The last two JSL championships as Yomiuri FC in 1990 91 and 1991 92 and then winning the first two championships as Verdy Kawasaki in 1993 and 1994 effectively winning four straight Japanese league titles making a total of seven overall the highest in the Japanese system Verdy also won the 1996 Emperor s Cup and three consecutive J League Cups from 1992 to 1994 4 5 The JSL disbanded and reformed as the professional J League in 1993 At this time the team professionalized and renamed itself Verdy Kawasaki Coined from the Portuguese VERDE meaning green probably named after their green jersey colour Tokyo Greens Tokyo Verdi although the color was picked in homage to Brazilian club Palmeiras a team admired by one of Yomiuri s first idols Sao Paulo born George Yonashiro 6 Although Yomiuri was dropped from the name as the club spun off from the company the team remained under Yomiuri s ownership until 1997 when it was acquired by Nippon Television Network the broadcast arm of the Yomiuri Group 7 Lack of success and support 1995 2000 edit This early success did not last however and as the stars aged the team s performance suffered Verdy s 1st place finish in the 2nd stage of the 1995 season would be its last stage victory and the 1996 Emperor s Cup would be its last major title of the decade A downturn in the national economy and the cooling of the J League fad meant all teams had to cut expenses This meant Verdy could no longer buy expensive replacements for its aging stars The 1996 J League season saw Verdy Kawasaki finish in 7th place overall the lowest standing in the league s existence at that point and would fall further in the 1997 season finishing 16th and 12th in the 1st stage and 2nd stage respectively and 15th overall out of 17 teams Although Verdy looked to return to prominence in 1999 finishing 2nd in the 1st Stage the resurgence was short lived as it fell to 10th in the 2nd stage Meanwhile the team s efforts to become Japan s Team alienated local fans in Kawasaki The expensive salaries and struggling attendance caused the club s debts to mount Struggling to compete with the newly professionalized crosstown rival Kawasaki Frontale and the nearby Yokohama Marinos and Yokohama Flugels Verdy made the decision to leave Kawasaki Return to Tokyo 2001 2005 edit In 2001 the club returned from Kawasaki to Chōfu Tokyo and was renamed as Tokyo Verdy 1969 to reflect the new hometown and the club s origins as Yomiuri Although Verdy made the move to increase its fan base and distance itself from its rivals by this time Tokyo was already home to a J1 club in FC Tokyo Despite a sharp increase in crowd numbers for Verdy this was still well below those of FC Tokyo Their new local rivals had been promoted to J1 in 2000 and had already captured a vast number of the supporters Verdy had been hoping to attract In its first year in Tokyo Tokyo Verdy 1969 found itself trailing FC Tokyo in the standings as well and finished last in the division at 16th in the first stage of the 2001 season Only the play of midseason acquisition Edmundo and a win in the final match of the second stage saved the club from relegation to J2 Tokyo Verdy 1969 was back at the bottom of the table in the first stage of the 2002 season but again finished the season strong placing 4th in the second stage Two mid table finishes followed in 2003 and 2004 before Tokyo Verdy 1969 under Osvaldo Ardiles won the Emperor s Cup on 1 January 2005 its first major title in 9 years and the first in Tokyo Winning the cup earned Verdy a spot in the 2006 AFC Champions League 8 However the 2005 season saw Tokyo Verdy 1969 fall to its worst finish of its history finishing 17th out of 18 This was the first season after the scrapping of the two stage season format and Tokyo Verdy 1969 were relegated to J2 after 28 years of top flight football The season was marked by three huge losses in July 1 7 to Gamba Osaka on 2 July 0 7 to Urawa Red Diamonds on 6 July and a 6 0 loss to Jubilo Iwata on 17 July Tokyo Verdy then sacked Ardiles two days later 9 At the time of his sacking Ardiles team had conceded 23 goals in their last 5 matches and had a 9 match winless streak 9 However the struggling Verdy upset European giant Real Madrid who were in Asia on a preseason tour 3 0 on 25 July 10 Brief promotion 2007 2008 edit For the 2006 season the club appointed former Verdy Kawasaki legend Ruy Ramos as manager on 22 December 2005 11 Tokyo Verdy 1969 found itself in the odd position of competing in the AFC Champions League while playing in the second tier of the national league system After Tokyo Verdy 1969 was relegated the club released many of the veteran players leaving a core of young players most notably Takayuki Morimoto who became the youngest player to score in the J League at age 15 in 2004 12 In the 2007 season Tokyo Verdy 1969 managed to beat Thespa Kusatsu 5 0 on the first day After a brief scuffle with Consadole Sapporo over the J2 title Tokyo Verdy 1969 had to settle for runners up position enough to earn promotion back into the top flight for 2008 At this time the club renamed itself for the second time dropping 1969 from its team name but the management corporation name remained as Tokyo Verdy 1969 Verdy would eventually be relegated once again after finishing in 17th place second to last in their 2008 J1 League return Back to the second tier 2009 2023 edit On 17 September 2009 NTV announced it would divest itself of shares in the club and transfer it to a new holding company Tokyo Verdy Holdings closing 40 years of Yomiuri NTV direct financial support 13 The J League approved the transfer but made it a condition that Verdy find a new sponsor by 16 November or risk not being able to play J2 football for the 2010 season 14 In October 2010 Tokyo Verdy signed a five year sponsorship deal with sports retail store and apparel company Xebio 15 The sponsorship deal saw the Xebio logo placed on Tokyo Verdy s kit and included naming rights for two regular season home games 15 Xebio also produced the clubs football kit although under their sports brand Ennerre After talks with Xebio several companies decided to invest in the company and the new Xebio led administration was announced in November The club suffered a mere respite from heartbreak during the 2018 season when they finished 6th qualifying then for the promotion relegation playoffs They beat Omiya Ardija 1 0 in the 1st round and repeated the script against Yokohama FC in the semi final They ended just one game short of a J1 League comeback having lost in the final by 2 0 against Jubilo Iwata which saw the promotion hopes fade away for another time Ever since being relegated to the J2 at the end of 2008 season the club were unable to return to the J1 and continue to compete in J2 League until 2023 season Return to the top flight 2024 present edit On 2 December 2023 Tokyo Verdy gained promotion to the J1 League for the 2024 season after a 1 1 draw against Shimizu S Pulse in the promotion play off final with Itsuki Someno scoring the equalizer from the penalty spot in the 96th minute As a result Verdy who was the top ranked side entering the J2 League playoffs returned to the national top tier for the first time since 2008 16 17 Stadium editVerdy plays its home games at the Ajinomoto Stadium a stadium with the capacity of 50 000 It is shared with the club s main rivals FC Tokyo although occasional home matches are played in other stadiums in Tokyo such as the Ajinomoto Field Nishigaoka Kits and crests edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tokyo Verdy kits Tokyo Verdy s main colors are green The club s name was coined from the Portuguese or Spanish or Italian or Esperanto verde meaning green probably named after their green jersey colour so the meaning is Tokyo Greens Tokyo Verdi 6 In Italian the form verdi indicates the plural form the greens Kit suppliers and shirt sponsors edit Period Kit supplier Shirt sponsor 1992 Puma Coca Cola 1993 Mizuno 1994 1995 1996 MALT S 1997 Nike 1998 1999 KONAMI 2000 2001 2002 楽天ICHIBA 2003 2004 LEOC 2005 CyberAgent 2006 CyberAgent J2 日テレ ACL 2007 Kappa Ameba 2008 2009 2010 XEBIO 2011 ennerre 飯田産業 2012 Athleta 2013 GAGA MILANO 2014 緑の心臓 2015 緑の心臓 2016 Create 2017 ISPS HANDA 2018 2019 Akatsuki 2020 2021 NICIGAS 2022 2023 2024 2025 2030 Givova Ramsdens Currency Kit evolution edit 1st Home nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 1993 1994 nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 1995 1996 nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 1997 nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 1998 nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 1999 2000 nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 2001 2002 nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 2003 2004 nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 2005 2006 nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 2007 nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 2008 nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 2009 nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 2010 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nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 2020 nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 2021 nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 2022 nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 2023 nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 2024 3rd Special nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 2012 3rdPlayers editCurrent squad edit As of 18 March 2024 18 Note Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules Players may hold more than one non FIFA nationality No Pos Nation Player 1 GK nbsp BRA Matheus Vidotto vice captain 2 DF nbsp JPN Daiki Fukazawa 3 DF nbsp JPN Hiroto Taniguchi vice captain 4 DF nbsp JPN Naoki Hayashi on loan from Kashima Antlers 5 DF nbsp JPN Tomohiro Taira 6 DF nbsp JPN Kazuya Miyahara 7 MF nbsp JPN Koki Morita captain 8 MF nbsp JPN Kosuke Saito 9 FW nbsp JPN Itsuki Someno on loan from Kashima Antlers 10 MF nbsp JPN Tomoya Miki 11 FW nbsp JPN Hiroto Yamami on loan from Gamba Osaka 13 DF nbsp JPN Kohei Yamakoshi 14 MF nbsp POR Tiago Alves 15 DF nbsp JPN Kaito Chida 16 DF nbsp JPN Takumi Kawamura 17 MF nbsp JPN Tetsuyuki Inami 18 MF nbsp JPN Fuki Yamada on loan from Kyoto Sanga 19 FW nbsp JPN Keito Kawamura No Pos Nation Player 20 FW nbsp JPN Yudai Kimura on loan from Kyoto Sanga 21 GK nbsp JPN Yuya Nagasawa 22 MF nbsp JPN Hijiri Onaga 23 MF nbsp JPN Yuto Tsunashima 24 MF nbsp JPN Sota Nagai 25 DF nbsp JPN Yuto Yamada 26 DF nbsp JPN Yutaro Hakamata 27 FW nbsp JPN Goki Yamada 28 MF nbsp JPN Soma Meshino 29 FW nbsp JPN Manato Furukawa 30 FW nbsp JPN Ryosuke Shirai 31 GK nbsp JPN Hisaya Sato 32 MF nbsp JPN Joi Yamamoto 33 MF nbsp JPN Yuan Matsuhashi 34 MF nbsp JPN Gakuto Kawamura Type 2 40 MF nbsp JPN Yuta Arai DSP 41 GK nbsp JPN Keisuke Nakamura Out on loan edit Note Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules Players may hold more than one non FIFA nationality No Pos Nation Player GK nbsp JPN Masahiro Iida on loan at Vanraure Hachinohe until 31 January 2025 DF nbsp JPN Maaya Sako on loan at Iwate Grulla Morioka until 31 January 2025 DF nbsp JPN Yu Miyamoto on loan at Verspah Oita until 31 January 2025 MF nbsp JPN Daiki Kusunoki on loan at Tegevajaro Miyazaki until 31 January 2025 No Pos Nation Player MF nbsp JPN Mahiro Ano on loan at Tegevajaro Miyazaki until 31 January 2025 MF nbsp JPN Rikuto Hashimoto on loan at YSCC Yokohama until 31 January 2025 FW nbsp JPN Kosuke Sagawa on loan at Thespa Gunma until 31 January 2025 Club officials editPosition Staff Manager nbsp Hiroshi Jofuku Assistant managers nbsp Ichiro Wada nbsp Hitoshi Morishita nbsp Yuta Narawa Goalkeeper coach nbsp Atsushi Shirai Conditoning coach nbsp Yuya Noshiro Analytical coach nbsp Daiki Yamamoto Interpreter nbsp Genta Iwauchi Doctor nbsp Kenta Uemura Trainer nbsp Naoki Matsuda nbsp Shuji Ogawa nbsp Yusuke Kaneuchi nbsp Hiroyoshi Mutaguchi Side manager nbsp Hideki Sato Equipment manager nbsp Ryo Ito nbsp Jun YamatoManagerial history editManager Nationality Tenure Start Finish Jujiro Narita nbsp Japan 1 February 1970 30 June 1973 Frans van Balkom nbsp Netherlands 1 February 1973 31 January 1976 Shoichi Nishimura nbsp Japan 1 February 1976 31 January 1981 Ryoichi Aikawa nbsp Japan 1 February 1981 30 June 1983 Susumu Chiba nbsp Japan 1 July 1983 31 January 1984 Rudi Gutendorf nbsp Germany 1 January 1984 30 June 1986 George Yonashiro nbsp Japan 1 July 1986 30 June 1989 Carlos Alberto Silva nbsp Brazil 1 July 1990 30 June 1991 Jose Macia Pepe nbsp Brazil 1 January 1991 31 December 1992 Yasutarō Matsuki nbsp Japan 1 February 1993 31 January 1995 Nelsinho Baptista nbsp Brazil 1 February 1995 25 April 1996 Yasuyuki Kishino nbsp Japan 26 April 1996 9 May 1996 Emerson Leao nbsp Brazil 10 May 1996 31 January 1997 Hisashi Katō span, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library, article, read, download, free, free download, mp3, video, mp4, 3gp, jpg, jpeg, gif, png, picture, music, song, movie, book, game, games. | ||