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Urawa Red Diamonds

Saitama, Saitama, JapanJ1 League · tier 1Founded 30 November 1949Colours

www.urawa-reds.co.jp ↗Misono 2-1, 〒336-8505 Saitama, Saitama, Japan+81(0)48-812-1001

Squad

33 players

avg age 26.1

Foreigners

12% of the squad

Internationals

called up by their country

League position

9 / 20

21 pts · 13 played · 2026/27

Stadium

Saitama Stadium 2002

63,700 seats

Manager

Gwi-jae Jo

Transfer balance

€0

season 2026/27

Squad

33 players

Player	Age	Nationality	Height	Foot	Joined	Contract
Goalkeepers · 3
Koki FukuiGoalkeeper	31	Japan	184 cm	left	Jan 2026from Cerezo Osaka	—
Shusaku NishikawaGoalkeeper	40	Japan	183 cm	left	May 2014from Sanfrecce Hiroshima	—
Yoshiaki AraiGoalkeeper	31	Japan	189 cm	right	Jan 2026from Machida Zelvia	—
Defenders · 12
Danilo BozaCentre-Back	28	Brazil	184 cm	right	Jan 2025from Esporte Clube Juventude	Jun 2027
Kotaro HayashiLeft-Back	25	Japan	170 cm	right	Jan 2026from Machida Zelvia	—
Yuta MiyamotoCentre-Back	26	Japan	171 cm	right	Jan 2022from Ryutsu Keizai University	—
Miki YamaneRight-Back	32	Japan	178 cm	right	Aug 2026from Los Angeles Galaxy	—
Kota KudoCentre-Back	23	Japan	180 cm	left	Jan 2022from Urawa Red Diamonds U18	—
Kenta NemotoCentre-Back	23	Japan	184 cm	left	Jan 2025from Ryutsu Keizai University	Jun 2027
Eiichi KatayamaRight-Back	34	Japan	181 cm	right	Dec 2026from Kashiwa Reysol	—
Yoshitaka TanakaCentre-Back	18	Japan	186 cm	right	Jan 2026from Urawa Red Diamonds U18	—
Atsushi InagakiRight-Back	21	Japan	178 cm	right	—	—
Atsuro TakahashiLeft-Back	17	Japan	171 cm		—	—
Luka DidulicaCentre-Back	19	Australia	200 cm	right	Oct 2025from Melbourne Victory U21	Jun 2029
Reon TanakaCentre-Back	19	Japan	186 cm	right	—	—
Midfielders · 11
Samuel GustafsonDefensive Midfield	31	Sweden	187 cm	right	Sept 2024from BK Häcken	—
Ryoma WatanabeAttacking MidfieldTeam captain	30	Japan	176 cm	both	Aug 2024from FC Tokyo	Jun 2028
Matheus SavioAttacking Midfield	29	Brazil · Italy	175 cm	right	Jan 2025from Kashiwa Reysol	Jun 2027
Tatsuki SekoDefensive Midfield	28	Japan	175 cm	right	Aug 2026from Stoke City	—
Kaito YasuiDefensive Midfield	26	Japan	174 cm	right	Jan 2022from Ryutsu Keizai University	—
Yoichi NaganumaRight Midfield	29	Japan	178 cm	right	Mar 2024from Sagan Tosu	—
Shuta SasaDefensive Midfield	20	Japan	183 cm	right	Jan 2026from FC Imabari	—
Jumpei HayakawaAttacking Midfield	21	Japan	163 cm	left	Jan 2024from Urawa Red Diamonds U18	Jun 2027
Hayate UekiDefensive Midfield	22	Japan	173 cm	left	Jan 2026from Nihon University	—
Yota HoriuchiDefensive Midfield	22	Japan	171 cm	right	Jan 2023from Urawa Red Diamonds U18	—
Takeshi WadaDefensive Midfield	17	Japan	170 cm	right	Jan 2026from Urawa Red Diamonds U18	—
Forwards · 7
Takuro KanekoRight Winger	29	Japan	178 cm	left	Jan 2025from KV Kortrijk	Jun 2027
Hiiro KomoriCentre-Forward	26	Japan	178 cm	right	May 2025from JEF United Chiba	Jun 2027
Ado OnaiwuCentre-Forward	31	Japan	180 cm	right	Feb 2026from 1.FC Magdeburg	—
Harumi MinaminoCentre-Forward	22	Japan	176 cm	left	Jan 2026from Gamba Osaka	—
Renji HidanoCentre-Forward	23	Japan	181 cm	left	Jan 2026from Toin University of Yokohama	—
Kota MizunumaRight Winger	36	Japan	177 cm	right	Jan 2026from Newcastle United Jets	—
Kotaro NakamuraCentre-Forward	17	Japan	174 cm		—	—

Amber contract dates mean the contract ends within 12 months.

Transfers

Season 2026/27

Spent

€0

14 arrivals

Received

€0

15 departures

Net balance

€0

received − spent

Arrivals · 14

Atsushi Inagaki
Right-Back · 21 y/o
from Meiji University
Free
Harumi Minamino
Centre-Forward · 22 y/o
from Gamba Osaka
?
Hee-seo Yoon
Midfielder · 18 y/o
from Shinpyeong High School
Free
Koki Fukui
Goalkeeper · 30 y/o
from Cerezo Osaka
?
Kota Kudo
Centre-Back · 22 y/o
from Fagiano Okayama
End of loan
Kota Mizunuma
Right Winger · 36 y/o
from Newcastle United Jets
Free
Kotaro Hayashi
Left-Back · 25 y/o
from Machida Zelvia
?
Miki Yamane
Right-Back · 32 y/o
from Los Angeles Galaxy
?

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Shion Homma
Left Midfield · 25 y/o
from Cerezo Osaka
End of loan
Shuta Sasa
Defensive Midfield · 19 y/o
from FC Imabari
?
Tatsuki Seko
Defensive Midfield · 28 y/o
from Stoke City
?
Toya Watanabe
Centre-Forward · 18 y/o
from RKU Kashiwa High School
Free
Yoshiaki Arai
Goalkeeper · 30 y/o
from Machida Zelvia
?
Yota Horiuchi
Defensive Midfield · 21 y/o
from Ryukyu Okinawa
End of loan

Departures · 15

Ayumi Niekawa
Goalkeeper · 32 y/o
to Júbilo Iwata
?
Hirokazu Ishihara
Right-Back · 27 y/o
to FC Tokyo
?
Hiroki Abe
Left Winger · 27 y/o
to FC Imabari
Free
Isaac Kiese Thelin
Centre-Forward · 34 y/o
to Without ClubWithout Club
—
Kai Shibato
Defensive Midfield · 30 y/o
to Tokyo Verdy
Free
Rio Nitta
Centre-Forward · 23 y/o
to Yokohama F. Marinos
?
Ryusei Sato
Goalkeeper · 22 y/o
to Montedio Yamagata
Loan
Shion Homma
Left Midfield · 25 y/o
to FC Tokyo
?

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Shoya Nakajima
Attacking Midfield · 31 y/o
to Portimonense SAD
Free
Shun Yoshida
Goalkeeper · 29 y/o
to Fujieda MYFC
?
Sota Matsunaga
Attacking Midfield · 22 y/o
to UD Oliveirense
?
Takahiro Sekine
Left Midfield · 31 y/o
to Sydney FC
?
Takuya Ogiwara
Left-Back · 26 y/o
to Oud-Heverlee Leuven
Loan
Toshikazu Teruuchi
Centre-Forward · 19 y/o
to Ryukyu Okinawa
Loan
Yusuke Matsuo
Left Midfield · 28 y/o
to Machida Zelvia
?

Manager & staff

12 people

Manager

Gwi-jae Jo

Korea, South · 57 y/o

Appointed 1 July 2026

Contract until —

Coaching Staff · 10

Masato MaesakoAssistant ManagerJapan
Nobuyasu IkedaAssistant ManagerJapan
Koichi SugiyamaAssistant ManagerJapan
Tatsuma YoshidaAssistant ManagerJapan
Tsukasa UmesakiAssistant ManagerJapan
Shin YamanakaAssistant ManagerJapan
Hitoshi ShiotaGoalkeeping CoachJapan
Seigo IkedaPerformance ManagerJapan
Hirokazu NishigataFitness coachJapan

Board of Directors · 1

Yoichi TachibanaPresidentJapan

Other · 1

Narit JampaleeTranslatorThailand

Honours

25 titles

8×Japanese Cup Winner2021 · 2018 · 2006 · 2005 · 1980 · +3
4×Japan Soccer League Champion1982 · 1978 · 1973 · 1969
3×AFC Champions League Winner21/22 · 16/17 · 06/07
2×Japanischer Halbserienmeister (2)2016 · 2004
2×Japanese League Cup Winner2016 · 2003
2×Japanese Supercup Winner2022 · 2006
1×Japanischer Halbserienmeister (1)2015
1×Japanese Champion2006
1×Copa Suruga Bank Winner2017
1×Japan Soccer League-Zweitligameister89/90

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