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Tokushima Vortis

Tokushima, Tokushima, JapanJ2 League · tier 2Founded 30 November 1954Colours

www.vortis.jp ↗Hisagodani 2-22 Inubushi, 〒779-0108 Tokushima, Tokushima, Japan+81(0)88-672-7339

Squad

31 players

avg age 26.8

Foreigners

16% of the squad

Internationals

called up by their country

League position

14 / 20

17 pts · 14 played · 2026/27

Stadium

Naruto Otsuka Sports Park POCARI SWEAT Stadium

19,637 seats

Manager

Takafumi Yoshimoto

Transfer balance

€0

season 2026/27

Squad

31 players

Player	Age	Nationality	Height	Foot	Joined	Contract
Goalkeepers · 4
Kai Chidi KitamuraGoalkeeper	26	Japan	178 cm	right	Jan 2026from Fujieda MYFC	—
Daiki MitsuiGoalkeeper	25	Japan	188 cm	right	Jan 2025from Nagoya Grampus	—
Toru HasegawaGoalkeeper	37	Japan	187 cm	right	Jan 2012from Ablöse ?	—
Young-kwang KangGoalkeeper	18	Korea, South	197 cm	right	Jan 2026from Silla High School	—
Defenders · 9
Nao YamadaCentre-BackTeam captain	23	Japan	183 cm	right	Jan 2025from Mito HollyHock	—
Yuya TakagiLeft-Back	28	Japan	175 cm	left	Jan 2025from Fagiano Okayama	—
Hayato TanakaCentre-Back	23	Japan	188 cm	left	Jan 2026from Kashiwa Reysol	Jun 2027
Hayato AokiCentre-BackFoot surgery - Return unknown	25	Japan	183 cm	left	Jan 2024from Nihon University	—
KaiqueCentre-Back	25	Brazil	190 cm	right	Jan 2026from V-Varen Nagasaki	—
Tatsuya YamaguchiLeft-Back	26	Japan	171 cm	left	Jun 2024from Ehime FC	—
Ko YanagisawaRight-Back	30	Japan	178 cm	left	Aug 2024from Gamba Osaka	—
Kohei YamakoshiCentre-Back	33	Japan	183 cm	right	Jan 2025from Tokyo Verdy	—
Malcolm Tsuyoshi MoyoRight-Back	25	Japan	181 cm	right	Jul 2025from V-Varen Nagasaki	—
Midfielders · 12
Shunto KodamaAttacking Midfield	28	Japan	166 cm	right	Jan 2022from Ablöse free transfer	—
Thonny AndersonAttacking Midfield	28	Brazil	184 cm	left	Jan 2025from Red Bull Bragantino	—
Naoki KanumaDefensive Midfield	29	Japan	174 cm	right	Jul 2024from Júbilo Iwata	—
Taro SugimotoAttacking Midfield	29	Japan	163 cm	right	Dec 2022from Avispa Fukuoka	—
Tetsuyuki InamiDefensive MidfieldCalf injury - Return unknown	27	Japan	178 cm	right	Jan 2026from Tokyo Verdy	—
Takuya ShigehiroCentral Midfield	31	Japan	179 cm	right	Jan 2025from Nagoya Grampus	—
Muku FukutaDefensive Midfield	19	Japan	174 cm	right	Jan 2026from Tokushima Vortis U18	—
Ken IwaoCentral Midfield	38	Japan	175 cm	right	Aug 2024from Urawa Red Diamonds	—
Yu TakadaCentral Midfield	21	Japan	179 cm	left	Jan 2024from Shizuoka Gakuen High School	Jun 2027
Tsubasa ItoDefensive Midfield	21	Japan	172 cm		—	—
Yusei OnoeMidfielderTorn ankle ligaments - Return unknown	20	Japan	171 cm	left	Jan 2025from Tokushima Vortis U18	Jun 2028
Towa NishisakaLeft Midfield	22	Japan	177 cm	left	Jan 2023from Riseisha High School	—
Forwards · 6
Lucas BarcelosCentre-Forward	28	Brazil	182 cm	right	Jan 2025from Daegu FC	Jun 2027
Jumma MiyazakiRight Winger	26	Japan	173 cm	right	May 2025from Ventforet Kofu	Jun 2027
Yukihito KajiyaCentre-Forward	26	Japan	181 cm	right	Dec 2026from Blaublitz Akita	—
Daiki WatariCentre-Forward	33	Japan	176 cm	right	Sept 2023from Avispa Fukuoka	—
Lawrence IzuchukwuSecond Striker	20	Nigeria	176 cm	left	Jan 2025from Fukuchiyama Seibi High School	Jun 2028
Soya TakadaRight WingerCruciate ligament injury - Return unknown	25	Japan	180 cm	right	Aug 2024from RB Omiya Ardija	—

Amber contract dates mean the contract ends within 12 months.

Transfers

Season 2026/27

Spent

€0

8 arrivals

Received

€0

8 departures

Net balance

€0

received − spent

Arrivals · 8

Akito Tanahashi
Second Striker · 25 y/o
from SC Sagamihara
End of loan
Hayato Tanaka
Centre-Back · 22 y/o
from Kashiwa Reysol
Loan
Kai Chidi Kitamura
Goalkeeper · 25 y/o
from Fujieda MYFC
?
Naoki Goto
Goalkeeper · 24 y/o
from FC Osaka
End of loan
Taiyo Nishino
Right Winger · 23 y/o
from Tochigi SC
End of loan
Tetsuyuki Inami
Defensive Midfield · 27 y/o
from Tokyo Verdy
?
Tsubasa Ito
Defensive Midfield · 21 y/o
from Kyoto Sangyo University
Free
Young-kwang Kang
Goalkeeper · 18 y/o
from Silla High School
Free

Departures · 8

Akito Tanahashi
Second Striker · 25 y/o
to SC Sagamihara
?
Keita Matsuda
Centre-Back · 26 y/o
to Kyoto Sanga
End of loan
Kokoro Aoki
Goalkeeper · 26 y/o
to Kamatamare Sanuki
Loan
Naoki Goto
Goalkeeper · 24 y/o
to Ikoma FC Nara
Free
Taiyo Nishino
Right Winger · 23 y/o
to Shonan Bellmare
?
Takumi Nagaishi
Goalkeeper · 30 y/o
to Avispa Fukuoka
End of loan
Thales
Attacking Midfield · 25 y/o
to Kagoshima United
Loan
Wadi Ibrahim Suzuki
Centre-Forward · 23 y/o
to Tochigi SC
?

Manager & staff

8 people

Manager

Takafumi Yoshimoto

Japan · 48 y/o

Appointed 1 July 2026

Contract until —

Coaching Staff · 6

AlexAssistant ManagerBrazil
Yuki TakahashiAssistant ManagerJapan
Masahiro TatedaAssistant ManagerJapan
Masahiko NakagawaGoalkeeping CoachJapan
WellingtonFitness coachBrazil

Board of Directors · 1

Kazuhiro KishidaPresidentJapan

Youth · 1

Takefumi OtaniAcademy ManagerJapan

Honours

5 titles

4×Shikoku Soccer League Champion88/89 · 80/81 · 78/79 · 77/78
1×Japanese second league Champion2020

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