E. Shirai · career
Eiji Shirai
Central · Albirex Niigata · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
A career still climbing — Shirai is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Peak: 2025/26Trending up
The record covers 2 seasons (2024/25–2025/26) across 2 clubs — 58 appearances, 3 goals and 1 assists.
His best campaign on record is 2025/26 at Albirex Niigata — Season rating 32, 2 goals and 0 assists in 21 games. Form is on a climb — up 8 Season points across his last 2 full seasons.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Albirex Niigata | 21 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 32 |
| 2025/26 | Kashiwa Reysol | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | Kashiwa Reysol | 37 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 24 |
| 2023/24 | Tokushima Vortis | 42 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | Tokushima Vortis | 42 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| 2021/22 | Fagiano Okayama | 38 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2020/21 | Fagiano Okayama | 38 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| 2019/20 | Mito Hollyhock | 40 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Mito Hollyhock | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Mito Hollyhock | 36 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | Mito Hollyhock | 30 | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| 2015/16 | Mito Hollyhock | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2014/15 | Mito Hollyhock | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J-League Cupat Kashiwa Reysol | 3 | 270 | 0 | 0 | — |
| J1 Leagueat Kashiwa Reysol | 6 | 129 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
Schedule · 2025/26
15 played1 unused sub27 not in squad· 1342 min, 2g 0a
Also spent part of this season at Kashiwa Reysol — those games aren't in this club's schedule.
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15 | J1 League | A Yokohama F. Marinos | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 22 | J1 League | A Shimizu S-pulse | 0-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 26 | J1 League | A Kashima | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 2 | J1 League | H Cerezo Osaka | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 8 | J1 League | H Tokyo Verdy | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 15 | J1 League | A Machida Zelvia | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 20 | J-League Cup | A Vanraure Hachinohe | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 29 | J1 League | H Gamba Osaka | 3-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 2 | J1 League | H Avispa Fukuoka | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 6 | J1 League | A Vissel Kobe | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 9 | J-League Cup | A Matsumoto Yamaga | 2-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 13 | J1 League | H Yokohama FC | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 19 | J1 League | H Kyoto Sanga | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 26 | J1 League | A Kashiwa Reysol | 1-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Apr 29 | J1 League | A Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| May 3 | J1 League | H FC Tokyo | 2-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| May 11 | J1 League | H Urawa | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| May 18 | J1 League | A Fagiano Okayama | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| May 21 | J-League Cup | H Tokyo Verdy | 0-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| May 25 | J1 League | H Shonan Bellmare | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| May 31 | J1 League | A Nagoya Grampus | 0-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jun 11 | Emperor Cup | H Fukuyama City | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jun 15 | J1 League | H Yokohama F. Marinos | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jun 21 | J1 League | A Avispa Fukuoka | 2-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jun 25 | J1 League | A Kawasaki Frontale | 1-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jun 29 | J1 League | H Machida Zelvia | 0-4 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 5 | J1 League | A Kyoto Sanga | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 16 | Emperor Cup | H Toyo University | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 20 | J1 League | H Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 0-2 | Played | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| Aug 11 | J1 League | A Cerezo Osaka | 1-3 | Played | 82 | 7.2 | ||
| Aug 16 | J1 League | H Kawasaki Frontale | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.3 | |
| Aug 23 | J1 League | H Kashima | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Aug 31 | J1 League | A Urawa | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Sep 13 | J1 League | H Shimizu S-pulse | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| Sep 20 | J1 League | A Yokohama FC | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Sep 23 | J1 League | H Nagoya Grampus | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Sep 27 | J1 League | A Gamba Osaka | 2-4 | Played | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| Oct 4 | J1 League | H Fagiano Okayama | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.3 | |
| Oct 18 | J1 League | A Tokyo Verdy | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Oct 26 | J1 League | H Vissel Kobe | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| Nov 8 | J1 League | A Shonan Bellmare | 2-5 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Nov 30 | J1 League | H Kashiwa Reysol | 1-3 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Dec 6 | J1 League | A FC Tokyo | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 |