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Kyoto Sanga

Kyoto Purple Sanga

Kyoto, Kyoto, JapanJ1 League · tier 1Founded 30 November 1921Colours

www.sanga-fc.jp ↗Shijodori 87 Kankobokocho, 〒600-8009 Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan+81(0)75-212-0635

Squad

39 players

avg age 27.5

Foreigners

28% of the squad

Internationals

called up by their country

League position

14 / 20

13 pts · 13 played · 2026/27

Stadium

Sanga Stadium by KYOCERA

21,600 seats

Manager

Ranko Popovic

Transfer balance

+€2.5m

season 2026/27

Squad

39 players

Player	Age	Nationality	Height	Foot	Joined	Contract
Goalkeepers · 5
HallsGoalkeeper	27	Brazil	198 cm	right	Aug 2026from Vila Nova Futebol Clube (GO)	Jun 2027
Masaaki MurakamiGoalkeeper	34	Japan	185 cm	right	Dec 2026from Avispa Fukuoka	Jun 2028
Gakuji OtaGoalkeeper	35	Japan	190 cm	right	Apr 2020from Kataller Toyama	—
Kentaro KakoiGoalkeeper	35	Japan	190 cm	right	Jul 2024from Blaublitz Akita	—
Akira FantiniGoalkeeper	28	Japan · Italy	180 cm	right	Dec 2024from Ablöse free transfer	—
Defenders · 11
Kyo SatoLeft-Back	26	Japan	168 cm	right	Jan 2023from Sagan Tosu	—
Ren KatoLeft-Back	26	Japan	176 cm	right	Jan 2026from Yokohama F. Marinos	—
Yusuke IshidaRight-Back	23	Japan	176 cm	right	Dec 2026from Iwaki FC	—
Henrique TrevisanCentre-Back	29	Brazil · Italy	185 cm	left	Jan 2026from FC Tokyo	—
Takaaki ShichiLeft-Back	32	Japan	177 cm	left	Jul 2026from Sanfrecce Hiroshima	—
WevertonCentre-Back	23	Brazil	183 cm	right	Jan 2026from Vila Nova Futebol Clube (GO)	Jun 2027
Yoshinori SuzukiCentre-Back	33	Japan	184 cm	right	Aug 2024from Shimizu S-Pulse	—
Hisashi Appiah TawiahCentre-Back	28	Japan	192 cm	right	Sept 2022from Vegalta Sendai	—
Ryosuke YamanakaLeft-Back	33	Japan	174 cm	left	Jan 2026from Nagoya Grampus	Jun 2027
Kodai NagataCentre-Back	24	Japan	180 cm	left	Jan 2025from Meiji University	Jun 2028
Sota YamamotoRight-Back	22	Japan	176 cm	right	—	—
Midfielders · 13
Shimpei FukuokaCentral MidfieldTeam captain	26	Japan	171 cm	right	Jan 2019from Kyoto Sanga U18	Jun 2028
Taiyo HiraokaAttacking Midfield	24	Japan	173 cm	right	Dec 2026from Shonan Bellmare	—
Haruki AraiLeft Midfield	27	Japan	170 cm	right	Dec 2026from Sagan Tosu	—
Temma MatsudaAttacking Midfield	30	Japan	163 cm	right	Sept 2021from Shonan Bellmare	—
Sung-jun YoonDefensive Midfield	19	Korea, South	170 cm	right	Jan 2025from Kyoto Sanga U18	Jun 2029
João PedroDefensive Midfield	27	Brazil	185 cm	right	Jan 2026from Esporte Clube Vitória	Jun 2029
Fuchi HondaAttacking Midfield	25	Japan	170 cm	right	Jan 2026from Sagan Tosu	—
Hiroto MorookaDefensive Midfield	29	Japan	168 cm	right	Sept 2026from Blaublitz Akita	—
Mitsuki SaitoDefensive MidfieldCruciate ligament injury - Return expected on 17/06/2027	27	Japan	166 cm	right	Jan 2026from Vissel Kobe	—
Ryuma NakanoRight Midfield	24	Japan	169 cm	right	Jan 2025from Ritsumeikan University	Jun 2027
Takuji YonemotoDefensive Midfield	36	Japan	177 cm	right	Jan 2025from Nagoya Grampus	—
Haruto TatsukawaAttacking Midfield	19	Japan	183 cm	right	—	—
ThiagoDefensive Midfield	24	Brazil	187 cm	right	Jan 2026from Esporte Clube Jacuipense (BA)	Jun 2027
Forwards · 10
Rafael EliasCentre-Forward	26	Brazil	182 cm	left	Jan 2025from Cruzeiro Esporte Clube	Jun 2027
Marco TúlioCentre-Forward	28	Brazil	177 cm	right	Aug 2024from Central Coast Mariners	—
Masaya OkugawaLeft Winger	30	Japan	177 cm	both	Jan 2025from FC Augsburg	Jun 2027
Alex SouzaCentre-Forward	25	Brazil	180 cm	right	Dec 2026from Ablöse €300k	—
Sora HiragaLeft Winger	21	Japan	173 cm	right	Jan 2023from Kyoto Sanga U18	—
Takumi KatoCentre-Forward	27	Japan	180 cm	right	Jan 2026from Matsumoto Yamaga	—
David SilvaStriker	18	Brazil	186 cm	left	Mar 2026from Canaã EC U20	—
Shun NagasawaCentre-Forward	38	Japan	192 cm	right	Jan 2025from Oita Trinita	—
Ko SakaiStrikerunknown injury - Return unknown	19	Japan	171 cm	right	Jan 2026from Kyoto Sanga U18	Jun 2029
Everton MaceióRight Winger	23	Brazil	177 cm	right	Jan 2026from Portuguesa	Jun 2027

Amber contract dates mean the contract ends within 12 months.

Transfers

Season 2026/27

Spent

€0

17 arrivals

Received

€2.5m

9 departures

Net balance

+€2.5m

received − spent

Arrivals · 17

Emmanuel Rintaro Diouf
Goalkeeper · 22 y/o
from Ryutsu Keizai University
Free
Everton Maceió
Right Winger · 22 y/o
from Portuguesa
Loan
Fuchi Honda
Attacking Midfield · 25 y/o
from Sagan Tosu
?
Halls
Goalkeeper · 27 y/o
from Vila Nova Futebol Clube (GO)
Loan
Hiroto Morooka
Defensive Midfield · 29 y/o
from Blaublitz Akita
?
Kazunari Kita
Centre-Back · 20 y/o
from Real Sociedad B
End of loan
Keita Matsuda
Centre-Back · 26 y/o
from Tokushima Vortis
End of loan
Ren Kato
Left-Back · 26 y/o
from Yokohama F. Marinos
?

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Rikuto Iida
Left-Back · 21 y/o
from SK Super Nova
End of loan
Ryosuke Yamanaka
Left-Back · 33 y/o
from Nagoya Grampus
Loan
Sora Hiraga
Left Winger · 21 y/o
from Montedio Yamagata
End of loan
Sota Kawasaki
Defensive Midfield · 24 y/o
from 1.FSV Mainz 05
End of loan
Sota Yamamoto
Right-Back · 22 y/o
from Kwansei Gakuin University
Free
Takaaki Shichi
Left-Back · 32 y/o
from Sanfrecce Hiroshima
?
Takumi Kato
Centre-Forward · 26 y/o
from Matsumoto Yamaga
?
Thiago
Defensive Midfield · 24 y/o
from Esporte Clube Jacuipense (BA)
Loan
Weverton
Centre-Back · 23 y/o
from Vila Nova Futebol Clube (GO)
Loan

Departures · 9

Kazunari Kita
Centre-Back · 20 y/o
to Real Sociedad B
€1.5m
Sota Kawasaki
Defensive Midfield · 24 y/o
to 1.FSV Mainz 05
€1m
Fuchi Honda
Attacking Midfield · 25 y/o
to Sagan Tosu
End of loan
Gustavo Barreto
Defensive Midfield · 30 y/o
to América Futebol Clube (MG)
Free
Hidehiro Sugai
Right-Back · 27 y/o
to Shimizu S-Pulse
?
Keita Matsuda
Centre-Back · 26 y/o
to Fujieda MYFC
?
Shinnosuke Fukuda
Right Midfield · 26 y/o
to Legia Warszawa
Loan
Shogo Asada
Centre-Back · 27 y/o
to Kashiwa Reysol
?

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Taiki Hirato
Left Midfield · 29 y/o
to Shimizu S-Pulse
?

Manager & staff

11 people

Manager

Ranko Popovic

Serbia · 59 y/o

Appointed 1 July 2026

Contract until —

Coaching Staff · 8

Yasutaka ShimizuAssistant ManagerJapan
Takahisa ShiraishiAssistant ManagerJapan
Mitsuhiro TodaAssistant ManagerJapan
Milan MiricAssistant ManagerSerbia
Yasuhiro TominagaGoalkeeping CoachJapan
Kenji TanakaGoalkeeping CoachJapan
Kiyo KomatsuFitness coachJapan

Management · 1

Kiyoshi OkumaSporting DirectorJapan

Board of Directors · 1

Masaaki ItoPresidentJapan

Other · 1

Chong-u ParkTranslatorKorea, South

Honours

8 titles

4×Kansai Soccer League Champion87/88 · 78/79 · 70/71 · 68/69
2×Japanese second league Champion2005 · 2001
1×Japanese Cup Winner2002
1×Japanese Amateur Cup Winner87/88

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