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J1 League · Japan

Machida Zelvia

6th of 20
Transfer news →
37.2
Squad season
top-XI average · this season
32.4
Squad rating
mean squad Rating · 25/26 rated

Club profile

LeagueJ1 League
League position6th of 20
Squad size25
Average age29.3
CountryJapan

Team scout report

European push6th of 20 · J1 League

Machida Zelvia sit 6th of 20 in the J1 League, in the European places. Their starting XI is averaging a Season rating of 37.2 this campaign, built on a squad-talent Rating of 32.4 across the wider group. Recent form reads LWLDD.

Year-on-year, the XI's form is up 7.3% on last season (Season 34.7 → 37.2), while squad talent has eased 22% (Rating 39.2 → 30.6). Of the 19 players with a season to compare, 6 improved their individual Season rating on a year ago.

G. Shōji is the form pick (Season 47), while K. Tani carries the highest ceiling (Rating 56). In the market, the headline arrival is K. Tani (Value 19.2), and K. Tani is the most valuable asset at 19.2.

37.2
7.3%
Squad season
32.4
22%
Squad rating
6thof 20
League finish
LWLDD
Last 5
Top performer
G. Shōji
Season 47
Highest potential
K. Tani
Rating 56
Marquee signing
K. Tani
Value 19.2
Top asset
K. Tani
Value 19.2

Squad analysis

Balance by position

Average Season & Rating per unit.

Goalkeepers
1428
Defence
3736
Midfield
2031
Attack
735

Top performers

Highest Season ratings in the squad.

Shōji
4725
Soma
4739
Okamura
4438
Drešević
4335
Tani
4256
Mochizuki
3653
Hayashi
3554
Nishimura
3438
Season (form)Rating (potential)

Goals & assists

Top scorers

  1. 1Y. Soma9goals
  2. 2T. Nishimura7goals
  3. 3Na Sang-Ho6goals
  4. 4K. Hayashi4goals
  5. 5D. Okamura4goals

Top assists

  1. 1Y. Soma9assists
  2. 2T. Nishimura4assists
  3. 3Y. Nakayama3assists
  4. 4Na Sang-Ho3assists
  5. 5D. Okamura2assists

Squad · 25

Nat.
1K. TaniGoalkeeperJapan2519.249—4231.6%565.4%
13T. MoritaGoalkeeperJapan360.62—0722.6%
44Y. AraiGoalkeeperJapan302.7——020
3G. ShōjiCentre-backJapan333.9503474.5%2515.8%
4R. KikuchiCentre-backJapan294.4921471.6%3022%
26K. HayashiDefensive midfielder
played MID · DEF
Japan2515.94643536.8%544.6%
50D. OkamuraCentre-backJapan299.5424448.4%3811.1%
—I. DreševićFull-backKosovo298.94114317.2%3523.2%
6H. MochizukiFull-back
played MID · DEF
Japan2416.34513611.9%532.6%
8K. SentoAttacking midfielder
played MID · FWD
Japan312.5351769.7%2141.1%
11A. MasuyamaDefensive midfielder
earlier at V-varen Nagasaki · 124 min, 1g
Japan293.911—276.8%2640.1%
16H. MaeDefensive midfielderJapan31644—313.4%2920.7%
18H. ShimodaDefensive midfielderJapan342.24612120%1626.1%
19Y. NakayamaDefensive midfielder
played MID · DEF
Japan297.345129317.1%363.2%
23R. ShirasakiDefensive midfielderJapan331.222—566.2%1245.5%
39B. VásquezCentral midfielderChile2610——036
88H. NakamuraDefensive midfielder
played MID · DEF
Japan285.2111649.2%3223.1%
7Y. SomaAttacking midfielderJapan299.946947491.1%392.6%
9S. FujioCentre-forward
played FWD · MID
Japan2513.34721457.4%4913.5%
10Na Sang-HoAttacking midfielder
earlier at South Korea · 148 min, 0g
Korea Republic2964462452.2%3320%
20T. NishimuraAttacking midfielderJapan298.536734253.1%381.6%
22T. NumataWinger
played FWD · MID
Japan279.813133611.9%
30Y. NakashimaCentre-forwardJapan420.2——02
49K. KuwayamaCentre-forwardJapan2312.82415474.5%
90Oh Se-HunCentre-forwardKorea Republic2710.93721263.1%4025%

Season form

Record (W-D-L)17-9-12 in 38
Goals (for / against)52 / 38
Clean sheets14
Last 5LWLDD

Fixtures & results

J1 League17W 9D 12LAFC Champions League Elite8W 3D 2LEmperor Cup6W 0D 0LJ-League Cup1W 1D 0LFriendlies Clubs1W 0D 0L
Apr 25AAl-Ahli Jeddah0–1L
Apr 21HShabab Al Ahli Dubai1–0W
Apr 17HAl-Ittihad FC1–0W
Mar 10HGangwon FC1–0W
Mar 3AGangwon FC0–0D
Feb 17HChengdu Better City3–2W
Feb 10AShanghai Shenhua2–0W
Dec 9HUlsan Hyundai FC3–1W
Dec 6AKashiwa Reysol0–1L
Nov 30HNagoya Grampus3–1W
Nov 25AGangwon FC3–1W
Nov 22HVissel Kobe3–1W
Nov 16HFC Tokyo2–0W
Nov 9HFC Tokyo0–1L
Nov 4HMelbourne City1–2L
Oct 25AUrawa0–0D
Oct 21ASHANGHAI SIPG2–0W
Oct 18HAvispa Fukuoka0–0D
Oct 4ASanfrecce Hiroshima1–2L
Sep 30AJohor Darul Takzim FC0–0D
Sep 27HFagiano Okayama1–0W
Sep 23AKyoto Sanga1–1D
Sep 16HFC Seoul1–1D
Sep 12HYokohama FC1–1D
Aug 31AKawasaki Frontale3–5L
Aug 27HKashima3–0W
Aug 23AYokohama F. Marinos0–0D
Aug 20HGamba Osaka3–1W
Aug 16HCerezo Osaka3–0W
Aug 10HVissel Kobe2–0W
Aug 6HKyoto Sanga1–0W
Jul 20ATokyo Verdy1–0W
Jul 16HKataller Toyama2–1W
Jul 5HShimizu S-pulse3–0W
Jun 29AAlbirex Niigata4–0W
Jun 21HKashima2–1W
Jun 14AShonan Bellmare2–1W
Jun 11HKyoto Sangyo University2–1W
May 31HYokohama F. Marinos0–3L
May 25AFagiano Okayama2–2D
May 21AYokohama FC1–1D
May 17HKashiwa Reysol3–0W
May 11AShimizu S-pulse2–2D
May 7HKyoto Sanga1–2L
May 3AKashima0–1L
Apr 29ACerezo Osaka2–1W
Apr 25HShonan Bellmare0–1L
Apr 20AVissel Kobe0–1L
Apr 13HUrawa0–2L
Apr 9AVentforet Kofu1–0W
Apr 6HKawasaki Frontale2–2D
Apr 2AGamba Osaka1–0W
Mar 29AAvispa Fukuoka2–2D
Mar 15HAlbirex Niigata1–0W
Mar 8AYokohama FC2–0W
Mar 2ANagoya Grampus2–1W
Feb 26HTokyo Verdy0–1L
Feb 22AFC Tokyo1–0W
Feb 16HSanfrecce Hiroshima1–2L
Jan 22HVanraure Hachinohe2–0W

Completed transfers · 2025/26

All seasons →

In

K. AshibeMito Hollyhock· Return from loan2025/26
A. KurokawaSpartak Varna· Back from Loan2025/26
A. KurokawaTukums· Back from Loan2025/26
A. KurokawaTukums· Return from loan2025/26
ErikVissel Kobe· Return from loan2025/26
B. VásquezTochigi City· Return from loan2025/26
D. TakahashiKitakyushu· Return from loan2025/26
S. FukaminatoBlaublitz Akita· Return from loan2025/26

Out

K. AshibeFukushima United· Loan2025/26
S. FukaminatoIwaki· Transfer2025/26
A. KurokawaTukums· Loan2025/26
A. KurokawaVentforet Kofu· -2025/26
Y. NakashimaKataller Toyama· Free agent2025/26
M. DukeMacarthur· Free agent2025/26
Oh Se-HunShimizu S-pulse· Loan2025/26
K. HiguchiYSCC· Free agent2025/26