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Tochigi City

THE TOCHIGI CITY UNITED

Tochigi, Tochigi, JapanJ2 League · tier 2Founded 30 November 1946Colours

https://tochigi-city.com/ ↗1219-2 Iwafune, 〒329-4307 Tochigi, Tochigi, Japan+81(0)282-21-7932

Squad

30 players

avg age 30.1

Foreigners

27% of the squad

Internationals

called up by their country

League position

18 / 20

12 pts · 14 played · 2026/27

Stadium

City Football Station Stadium

5,085 seats

Manager

Naoki Imaya

Transfer balance

€0

season 2026/27

Squad

30 players

Player	Age	Nationality	Height	Foot	Joined	Contract
Goalkeepers · 4
Jun KodamaGoalkeeper	29	Japan	175 cm	left	Dec 2026from Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo	—
Jin-hyeon KimGoalkeeper	39	Korea, South	193 cm	right	Jan 2026from Cerezo Osaka	Jun 2027
Tomoya MurataGoalkeeper	25	Japan	170 cm	right	Jan 2026from Tochigi City U25	—
Yoshinobu HaradaGoalkeeper	40	Japan	183 cm	right	Jun 2018from Zweigen Kanazawa	—
Defenders · 11
Hayato TeruyamaCentre-Back	26	Japan	184 cm	right	Jan 2026from V-Varen Nagasaki	Jun 2027
Matej JonjicCentre-Back	35	Croatia	187 cm	right	Jan 2025from Incheon United	—
Aidan SimmonsRight-Back	23	Australia	173 cm	right	Jan 2026from Western Sydney Wanderers	Jun 2027
Tetsuya ChinenCentre-Back	29	Japan	180 cm	left	Jan 2026from Vegalta Sendai	Jan 2027
Yuta KoikeLeft-Back	30	Japan	172 cm	left	Dec 2026from Vissel Kobe	—
Hiroto SuzukiRight-Back	26	Japan	170 cm	right	Jan 2023from Ryutsu Keizai University	—
Keitaro KonishiCentre-Back	24	Japan	177 cm	right	Jan 2025from Kokushikan University	Jun 2027
Takaya InuiLeft-Back	29	Japan	187 cm	left	Jan 2025from Giravanz Kitakyushu	—
Ryo OkuiRight-BackTeam captain	36	Japan	169 cm	right	Aug 2024from Ablöse free transfer	—
Carlos EduardoCentre-Back	25	Brazil	187 cm	left	Jan 2023from Louletano DC	—
Yoshiki SatoCentre-Back	29	Japan	184 cm	left	Sept 2022from Giravanz Kitakyushu	—
Midfielders · 7
Pedro AugustoCentral Midfield	29	Brazil	181 cm	right	Mar 2026from Without Club	—
Kazuki NishiyaLeft Midfield	33	Japan	165 cm	right	Dec 2026from Zweigen Kanazawa	—
Toshiki MoriAttacking Midfield	29	Japan	178 cm	right	Jan 2025from Tochigi SC	—
Joe CalettiDefensive Midfield	28	Australia · Japan	170 cm	right	Jan 2025from Brisbane Roar	—
Masaru KatoCentral Midfield	35	Japan	175 cm	left	Jan 2026from V-Varen Nagasaki	—
Yuki OkaniwaCentral Midfield	31	Japan	172 cm	right	Jan 2020from Tokyo United	—
Takashi OshimaAttacking Midfield	26	Japan	169 cm	right	Jan 2023from Sakushin Gakuin University	—
Forwards · 8
Tokmac Chol NguenCentre-Forward	33	Norway	174 cm	right	Jan 2026from Al-Okhdood Club	—
Byron VásquezRight Winger	26	Chile	174 cm	both	Jan 2026from Machida Zelvia	Jan 2027
Musashi SuzukiCentre-Forward	32	Japan	185 cm	right	Dec 2026from Yokohama FC	—
Atsushi YoshidaRight Winger	27	Japan	182 cm	left	Sept 2024from Veertien Mie	—
Keita YamashitaCentre-Forward	30	Japan	184 cm	right	Dec 2026from FC Tokyo	—
Yugo MasukakeSecond Striker	23	Japan	175 cm	right	Oct 2026from Maringá FC	Jun 2028
Paulo Junichi TanakaRight WingerBroken ankle - Return expected on 08/01/2027	33	Japan	169 cm	left	Mar 2023from Matsumoto Yamaga	—
Masahide HiraokaCentre-ForwardIndirect card suspension – J2 League – until 02/11/2026	30	Japan	173 cm	right	Sept 2023from BTOP Hokkaido	—

Amber contract dates mean the contract ends within 12 months.

Transfers

Season 2026/27

Spent

€0

9 arrivals

Received

€0

12 departures

Net balance

€0

received − spent

Arrivals · 9

Aidan Simmons
Right-Back · 23 y/o
from Western Sydney Wanderers
Free
Byron Vásquez
Right Winger · 26 y/o
from Machida Zelvia
Loan
Carlos Eduardo
Centre-Back · 25 y/o
from Portuguesa
End of loan
Hayato Teruyama
Centre-Back · 25 y/o
from V-Varen Nagasaki
Loan
Hide Higashikawa
Centre-Forward · 23 y/o
from Tampines Rovers
End of loan
Jin-hyeon Kim
Goalkeeper · 38 y/o
from Cerezo Osaka
Loan
Tokmac Chol Nguen
Centre-Forward · 32 y/o
from Al-Okhdood Club
?
Tomoya Murata
Goalkeeper · 25 y/o
from Tochigi City U25
—

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Towa Nishimura
Striker · 18 y/o
from High School (Japan)
Free

Departures · 12

Atsuki Satsukawa
Left-Back · 28 y/o
to Oita Trinita
End of loan
Byron Vásquez
Right Winger · 26 y/o
to Machida Zelvia
End of loan
David Moberg Karlsson
Right Winger · 32 y/o
to Without ClubWithout Club
—
Genta Omotehara
Attacking Midfield · 30 y/o
to Schwarz-Weiß Bregenz
Free
Hide Higashikawa
Centre-Forward · 23 y/o
to Tampines Rovers
Free
Keita Saito
Centre-Forward · 33 y/o
to Schwarz-Weiß Bregenz
Free
Peter Kwame Aizawa
Goalkeeper · 25 y/o
to Schwarz-Weiß Bregenz
Free
Sean Kotake
Left Midfield · 20 y/o
to Shimizu S-Pulse
End of loan

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Shun Utsugi
Defensive Midfield · 29 y/o
to Kamatamare Sanuki
Loan
Soya Okuhara
Goalkeeper · 18 y/o
to Tochigi City U25
—
Tetsuya Chinen
Centre-Back · 29 y/o
to Vegalta Sendai
End of loan
Yoshihiro Shimoda
Defensive Midfield · 22 y/o
to Kashima Antlers
End of loan

Manager & staff

7 people

Manager

Naoki Imaya

Japan · 46 y/o

Appointed 12 November 2021

Contract until —

Coaching Staff · 6

Takuma TsudaAssistant ManagerJapan
Atsushi IzawaAssistant ManagerJapan
Toshiaki HajiAssistant ManagerJapan
Yuki TakitaGoalkeeping CoachJapan
Nobuaki SekimuraFitness coachJapan

Youth · 1

Kazuya MaedaYouth CoachJapan

Honours

5 titles

3×Kanto Soccer League Champion2022 · 2020 · 2018
1×Japanese third league Champion2025
1×Japanese Regional Champion2023

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