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FC Imabari

Imabari Dream Sports

Imabari, Ehime, JapanJ2 League · tier 2Founded 30 November 1976Colours

www.fcimabari.com ↗Nobekiko 604, 〒794-0084 Imabari, Ehime, Japan+81(0)898-31-8701

Squad

36 players

avg age 26.4

Foreigners

14% of the squad

Internationals

called up by their country

League position

19 / 20

12 pts · 14 played · 2026/27

Stadium

ASICS Satoyama Stadium

8,848 seats

Manager

Yoshikiyo Kuboyama

Transfer balance

€0

season 2026/27

Squad

36 players

Player	Age	Nationality	Height	Foot	Joined	Contract
Goalkeepers · 5
Kotaro TachikawaGoalkeeper	29	Japan	188 cm	right	Jan 2025from Iwaki FC	—
Toi YamamotoGoalkeeper	25	Japan	185 cm	right	Dec 2026from FC Osaka	—
Toru TakagiwaGoalkeeperAchilles tendon rupture - Return unknown	31	Japan	185 cm	right	Jan 2025from JEF United Chiba	—
Genta ItoGoalkeeper	26	Japan	190 cm	left	Jan 2023from Vissel Kobe	—
Yosuke YamadaGoalkeeper	23	Japan	186 cm	left	Jan 2026from Fukuoka University	Jun 2028
Defenders · 11
Rei UmekiRight-Back	21	Japan	173 cm	right	Jan 2024from Teikyo High School	Jun 2027
Taiga SonCentre-Back	27	Japan	187 cm	left	Dec 2026from Ventforet Kofu	—
Gabriel GomesCentre-Back	27	Brazil	186 cm	left	Dec 2026from KF Teuta	Dec 2027
Ryota IchiharaCentre-BackCruciate ligament injury - Return unknown	28	Japan	185 cm	right	Jan 2021from Toyo University	—
Yuri TakeuchiCentre-Back	25	Japan	182 cm	right	Jan 2024from Nippon Bunri University	—
Kazuki KushibikiCentre-Back	32	Japan	182 cm	right	Jan 2026from V-Varen Nagasaki	—
Yamato MaruyamaCentre-Back	22	Japan	181 cm	right	Jan 2026from Tokai University	Jun 2028
Kei HagiharaRight-Back	18	Japan	175 cm		—	—
Ren ShiraishiLeft-Back	21	Japan	170 cm		—	—
Kenta KikuchiLeft-Back	26	Japan	171 cm	left	Jan 2026from Thespa Gunma	—
Young-jun LeeCentre-Back	20	Korea, South	190 cm	both	Jan 2025from FC Seoul U18	Jun 2028
Midfielders · 14
Aleksandar PaločevićAttacking Midfield	33	Serbia	180 cm	left	Jan 2026from FC Seoul	—
Yuki KajiuraCentral Midfield	22	Japan	171 cm	right	Jan 2025from FC Tokyo	Jun 2027
Hikaru AraiAttacking MidfieldAnkle injury - Return unknown	27	Japan	174 cm	right	Jan 2023from Shonan Bellmare	—
Takumi TsuchiyaDefensive Midfield	23	Japan	180 cm	right	Jan 2026from Kashiwa Reysol	—
Takatora KondoLeft Midfield	29	Japan	164 cm	right	Jan 2020from Ryutsu Keizai University	—
Yoshiaki KomaiAttacking Midfield	34	Japan	168 cm	right	Jan 2026from Yokohama FC	Jun 2027
Kyota MochiiCentral Midfield	27	Japan	168 cm	right	Jan 2025from azul claro Numazu	—
Junya KatoLeft Midfield	31	Japan	166 cm	right	Aug 2024from Renofa Yamaguchi	—
Takafumi YamadaCentral Midfield	34	Japan	174 cm	right	Jan 2018from Ablöse free transfer	—
Keito KuboLeft Midfield	19	Japan	167 cm	right	Jan 2026from Teikyo High School	Jun 2029
Riki SatoRight MidfieldKnee medial ligament tear - Return unknown	22	Japan	172 cm	right	Jan 2022from Kamimura Gakuen High School	—
Hikaru UmakoshiCentral Midfield	21	Japan	172 cm	right	Jan 2024from FC Imabari U18	Jun 2027
Takuhiro NakaiCentral Midfield	23	Japan	183 cm	right	Jul 2026from CD Leganés B	—
Hayato ShibanoDefensive Midfield	19	Japan	172 cm	right	Jan 2026from Maebashi Ikuei High School	Jun 2029
Forwards · 6
Wesley TanqueCentre-Forward	30	Brazil	186 cm	left	Aug 2024from Club Always Ready	—
Edigar JunioCentre-Forward	35	Brazil	174 cm	right	Jan 2026from V-Varen Nagasaki	—
Kota MoriSecond Striker	29	Japan	175 cm	right	Dec 2026from Ablöse ?	—
Kengo FuruyamaCentre-Forward	23	Japan	179 cm	right	Apr 2026from Cerezo Osaka	Jun 2027
Hiroki AbeLeft Winger	27	Japan	171 cm	right	Jul 2026from Urawa Red Diamonds	—
Kiseki KikuchiStriker	23	Japan	176 cm	right	Jan 2026from Edogawa University	—

Amber contract dates mean the contract ends within 12 months.

Transfers

Season 2026/27

Spent

€0

8 arrivals

Received

€0

3 departures

Net balance

€0

received − spent

Arrivals · 8

Aleksandar Paločević
Attacking Midfield · 32 y/o
from FC Seoul
?
Genki Nezu
Defensive Midfield · 22 y/o
from Hosei University
Free
Hiroki Abe
Left Winger · 27 y/o
from Urawa Red Diamonds
Free
Kazuki Kushibiki
Centre-Back · 33 y/o
from V-Varen Nagasaki
?
Kei Hagihara
Right-Back · 18 y/o
from Toko Gakuen High School
Free
Kenta Kikuchi
Left-Back · 26 y/o
from Thespa Gunma
?
Takuhiro Nakai
Central Midfield · 22 y/o
from CD Leganés B
?
Takumi Tsuchiya
Defensive Midfield · 22 y/o
from Kashiwa Reysol
?

Departures · 3

Masamichi Hayashi
Centre-Forward · 30 y/o
to JEF United Chiba
End of loan
Rodrigo Souza
Left-Back · 24 y/o
to Schwarz-Weiß Bregenz
Free
Shuta Sasa
Defensive Midfield · 19 y/o
to Urawa Red Diamonds
?

Manager & staff

6 people

Manager

Yoshikiyo Kuboyama

Japan · 50 y/o

Appointed 20 September 2026

Contract until —

Coaching Staff · 2

Takamasa WatanabeAssistant ManagerJapan

Board of Directors · 3

Masafumi YanoPresidentJapan
Yuji TsukadaBoard MemberJapan
Takeshi OkadaOwnerJapan

Other · 1

Takahiro KimuraTeam officialJapan

Honours

6 titles

5×Shikoku Soccer League Champion2016 · 2015 · 2013 · 2012 · 2011
1×Japanese Regional Champion2016

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