28.1
Squad season
top-XI average · this season
33.1
Squad rating
mean squad Rating · 28/28 rated
Club profile
LeagueJ1 League
League position3rd of 20
Squad size28
Average age28.6
CountryJapan
Team scout report
Title contender3rd of 20 · J1 League
Kyoto Sanga sit 3rd of 20 in the J1 League, in the title race. Their starting XI is averaging a Season rating of 28.1 this campaign, built on a squad-talent Rating of 33.1 across the wider group. Recent form reads WWLDD.
Year-on-year, the XI's form is up 73.2% on last season (Season 18.2 → 31.5), while squad talent has eased 10.6% (Rating 39.6 → 35.4). Of the 25 players with a season to compare, 13 improved their individual Season rating on a year ago.
Rafael Elias is the form pick (Season 53), while S. Fukuda carries the highest ceiling (Rating 53). In the market, the headline arrival is Rafael Elias (Value 21.6), and Rafael Elias is the most valuable asset at 21.6.
28.1
73.2%
Squad season
33.1
10.6%
Squad rating
3rdof 20
League finish
WWLDD
Last 5
Squad analysis
Balance by position
Average Season & Rating per unit.
Goalkeepers
915
Defence
1740
Midfield
1133
Attack
2332
Season (form)Rating (potential)
Goals & assists
Top scorers
- 1Rafael Elias18goals
- 2M. Okugawa7goals
- 3Marco Túlio7goals
- 4S. Fukuda3goals
- 5T. Matsuda3goals
Top assists
- 1T. Hirato6assists
- 2H. Sugai4assists
- 3Rafael Elias4assists
- 4Marco Túlio4assists
- 5T. Matsuda3assists
Squad · 28
| Nat. | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gu Sung-YunGoalkeeper earlier at FC Seoul · 360 min, 0g | Korea Republic | 32 | 1.7 | 6 | — | 864.1% | 1650.6% |
| 21 | K. KakoiGoalkeeper | Japan | 35 | 0.7 | — | — | 0 | 9 |
| 26 | G. OtaGoalkeeper | Japan | 35 | 2.6 | 36 | — | 19291.8% | 2288% |
| 2 | S. FukudaFull-back played DEF · MID | Japan | 25 | 14.4 | 31 | 3 | 2138.7% | 535.2% |
| 3 | S. AsadaCentre-back | Japan | 28 | 4.7 | 6 | — | 0100% | 2930.9% |
| 4 | Patrick WilliamCentre-back | Brazil | 29 | 4.2 | 17 | — | 824.8% | 2834.5% |
| 5 | H. TawiahCentre-back | Japan | 27 | 9.6 | 8 | — | 385.2% | 3521.8% |
| 15 | K. NagataCentre-back | Japan | 23 | 11.7 | 1 | — | 0 | 43 |
| 22 | H. SugaiFull-back played DEF · MID | Japan | 27 | 14.6 | 37 | 2 | 32767.6% | 4713.1% |
| 24 | Y. MiyamotoCentre-back | Japan | 26 | 13.6 | 33 | — | 2918.5% | 50±0% |
| 44 | K. SatoFull-back played DEF · MID · FWD | Japan | 26 | 13 | 35 | — | 2917.2% | 473.1% |
| 50 | Y. SuzukiCentre-back | Japan | 33 | 3.8 | 37 | 1 | 3225.2% | 244% |
| 6 | João PedroCentral midfielder played MID · FWD | Brazil | 26 | 11.8 | 23 | 1 | 20 | 43 |
| 8 | T. YonemotoCentral midfielder | Japan | 35 | 1.4 | 19 | 2 | 1218.4% | 1028.5% |
| 10 | S. FukuokaCentral midfielder | Japan | 26 | 13 | 31 | — | 2172.6% | 484.6% |
| 16 | S. TakedaCentral midfielder | Japan | 32 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 915.6% | 1822.8% |
| 18 | T. MatsudaWinger played FWD · MID | Japan | 31 | 3.5 | 24 | 3 | 1724.9% | 2425.2% |
| 25 | Léo GomesCentral midfielder earlier at Jubilo Iwata · 157 min, 0g | Brazil | 29 | 4 | 11 | — | 387.8% | 2632.6% |
| 27 | F. YamadaAttacking midfielder played MID · FWD | Japan | 25 | 12.1 | 12 | — | 571.3% | 4411.2% |
| 29 | M. OkugawaWinger played MID · FWD | Japan | 30 | 5.6 | 29 | 7 | 251657.1% | 2826.6% |
| 32 | M. SaitoCentral midfielder Loanfrom Vissel Kobe | Japan | 27 | 9.5 | 5 | — | 484.6% | 3534% |
| 39 | T. HiratoCentral midfielder | Japan | 29 | 7.1 | 34 | — | 2825.9% | 378.4% |
| 48 | R. NakanoCentral midfielder | Japan | 23 | 13.5 | 15 | 1 | 92866.7% | 5017.3% |
| 88 | BarretoCentral midfielder earlier at Avai · 625 min, 2g | Brazil | 30 | 2.8 | 2 | — | 0100% | 2156.4% |
| 9 | Rafael EliasCentre-forward | Brazil | 27 | 21.6 | 27 | 18 | 5377.5% | 471% |
| 11 | Marco TúlioWinger | Brazil | 28 | 7.3 | 18 | 7 | 2714.2% | 3817.5% |
| 31 | S. HiragaWinger | Japan | 21 | 11.9 | 11 | 1 | 321.4% | 494.3% |
| 93 | S. NagasawaCentre-forward | Japan | 37 | 0.8 | 22 | 3 | 153.7% | 767.3% |
Season form
Record (W-D-L)19-11-8 in 38
Goals (for / against)62 / 40
Clean sheets10
Last 5WWLDD
Fixtures & results
J1 League19W 11D 8LJ-League Cup2W 0D 1LEmperor Cup1W 1D 1LFriendlies Clubs2W 0D 0L
Completed transfers · 2025/26
All seasons →In
Y. Ueda
JEF United Chiba· Return from loan2025/26
JEF United Chiba· Return from loan2025/26João Pedro
Vitoria· Transfer2025/26
Vitoria· Transfer2025/26F. Yamada
Nacional2025/26
Nacional2025/26Marc Vito
Nara Club· Loan2025/26
Nara Club· Loan2025/26Barreto
Avai· Free agent2025/26
Avai· Free agent2025/26BarretoAvai· Transfer2025/26
Avai· Transfer2025/26David Da Silva Costa
Canaa· Transfer2025/26
Canaa· Transfer2025/26H. Arai
Sagan Tosu· -2025/26
Sagan Tosu· -2025/26Out
João PedroVitoria· Return from loan2025/26
Vitoria· Return from loan2025/26T. Hara
FC St. Pauli· Free agent2025/26
FC St. Pauli· Free agent2025/26Murilo
GIL Vicente· Free agent2025/26
GIL Vicente· Free agent2025/26MuriloGIL Vicente· Free Transfer2025/26
GIL Vicente· Free Transfer2025/26F. Yamada
FC Tokyo· -2025/26
FC Tokyo· -2025/26S. Takeda
Shonan Bellmare· -2025/26
Shonan Bellmare· -2025/26Y. Miyamoto
Urawa· Return from loan2025/26
Urawa· Return from loan2025/26Gu Sung-YunSSeoul E-Land FC· Transfer2025/26