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Japanese Players in Europe 2026/27

Keeping an eye on Japanese players across Europe this season. From the Premier League to smaller leagues, all in one place.

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Shunsuke SaitoSeiji KimuraYuta NakayamaRitsu DoanDaichi Kamada+66View all 71 players
  • Avg. club Elo 1,680
  • Avg. age 25.8
Kaishu Sano7.0

Kaishu Sano

€42.5M

Defensive MidfielderFSV Mainz 05FSV Mainz 05
Japan · 256.86.97.37.46.8
Zion Suzuki6.7

Zion Suzuki

€30.6M

GoalkeeperAston VillaAston Villa
Japan · 246.77.56.36.46.7
Yuito Suzuki6.8

Yuito Suzuki

€20.2M

Attacking MidfielderSC FreiburgSC Freiburg
Japan · 247.24.86.86.88.2
Hiroki Itō6.8

Hiroki Itō

€19.9M

Centre BackBayern MünchenBayern München
Japan · 276.57.07.66.36.6
Ayase Ueda7.0

Ayase Ueda

€19.2M

Centre ForwardLilleLille
Japan · 286.36.37.77.07.5
Takefusa Kubo6.8

Takefusa Kubo

€18.5M

Right WingerReal SociedadReal Sociedad
Japan · 256.37.06.97.06.7
Ritsu Doan7.1

Ritsu Doan

€17.5M

Right WingerEintracht FrankfurtEintracht Frankfurt
Japan · 287.76.58.36.66.3
Daizen Maeda6.7

Daizen Maeda

€12.5M

Left WingerIpswichIpswich
Japan · 287.06.66.76.86.5
Keito Nakamura7.0

Keito Nakamura

€11.7M

Left WingerLyonLyon
Japan · 267.96.57.26.86.4
Ao Tanaka6.5

Ao Tanaka

€11M

Central MidfielderLeedsLeeds
Japan · 286.36.77.06.46.3
Keisuke Goto6.6

Keisuke Goto

€9.7M

Centre ForwardSC FreiburgSC Freiburg
Japan · 216.37.06.56.56.7
Daichi Kamada7.1

Daichi Kamada

€9.3M

Attacking MidfielderCrystal PalaceCrystal Palace
Japan · 307.17.66.87.07.1
Tsuyoshi Watanabe7.0

Tsuyoshi Watanabe

€9.3M

Centre BackFeyenoordFeyenoord
Japan · 296.76.56.77.28.0
Kento Shiogai6.5

Kento Shiogai

€8.8M

Centre ForwardVfL WolfsburgVfL Wolfsburg
Japan · 216.56.36.46.57.0
Hidemasa Morita6.6

Hidemasa Morita

€7.8M

Defensive MidfielderHull CityHull City
Japan · 316.56.46.76.86.7
Ko Itakura6.5

Ko Itakura

€7.4M

Centre BackBorussia MönchengladbachBorussia Mönchengladbach
Japan · 297.06.66.56.16.2
Sota Kitano6.4

Sota Kitano

€6M

Attacking MidfielderRed Bull SalzburgRed Bull Salzburg
Japan · 226.46.26.76.26.6
Yukinari Sugawara6.5

Yukinari Sugawara

€5.3M

Right BackCagliariCagliari
Japan · 266.46.76.36.46.7
Wataru Endo6.8

Wataru Endo

€5.1M

Defensive MidfielderLiverpoolLiverpool
Japan · 336.47.1
Ayumu Seko6.6

Ayumu Seko

€5M

Centre BackLe HavreLe Havre
Japan · 265.07.27.17.16.7
Léo Kokubo6.5

Léo Kokubo

€5M

GoalkeeperSt. TruidenSt. Truiden
Japan · 257.06.06.36.66.5
Takehiro Tomiyasu6.6

Takehiro Tomiyasu

€5M

Centre BackCrystal PalaceCrystal Palace
Japan · 276.56.57.46.26.3
Shuto Machino6.4

Shuto Machino

€4.7M

Centre ForwardBorussia MönchengladbachBorussia Mönchengladbach
Japan · 276.36.66.26.46.3
Tatsuhiro Sakamoto6.5

Tatsuhiro Sakamoto

€3.8M

Right MidfielderCoventryCoventry
Japan · 296.36.36.66.9
Junnosuke Suzuki6.8

Junnosuke Suzuki

€2.9M

Centre BackFC CopenhagenFC Copenhagen
Japan · 237.27.16.46.96.4
Junya Ito6.9

Junya Ito

€2.7M

Right WingerGenkGenk
Japan · 337.26.86.37.27.0
Tomoki Iwata6.7

Tomoki Iwata

€2.1M

Defensive MidfielderBirminghamBirmingham
Japan · 296.77.16.67.15.9
Anrie Chase4.1

Anrie Chase

€1.9M

Centre BackRed Bull SalzburgRed Bull Salzburg
Japan · 224.1
Koki Ogawa6.7

Koki Ogawa

€1.8M

Centre ForwardMachida ZelviaMachida Zelvia
Japan · 296.46.97.26.76.2
Seiya Maikuma6.6

Seiya Maikuma

€1.7M

Right BackAZ AlkmaarAZ Alkmaar
Japan · 296.96.56.76.36.5
Rion Ichihara7.0

Rion Ichihara

€1.5M

Centre BackJong AZJong AZ
Japan · 217.27.26.5
Seiji Kimura7.1

Seiji Kimura

€1.3M

Centre BackKVC WesterloKVC Westerlo
Japan · 256.97.47.37.36.8
Zento Uno6.6

Zento Uno

€950K

Defensive MidfielderBorussia MönchengladbachBorussia Mönchengladbach
Japan · 226.6
Shogo Taniguchi6.8

Shogo Taniguchi

€650K

Centre BackSt. TruidenSt. Truiden
Japan · 357.56.56.56.96.7
Atsuki Ito6.7

Atsuki Ito

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Central MidfielderBoltonBolton
Japan · 286.37.46.47.06.4
Ayumu Yokoyama6.6

Ayumu Yokoyama

—

Attacking MidfielderGenkGenk
Japan · 236.36.46.46.77.3
Daiki Hashioka6.9

Daiki Hashioka

—

Centre BackBorussia MönchengladbachBorussia Mönchengladbach
Japan · 276.36.36.28.27.7
Daiki Matsuoka

Daiki Matsuoka

—

Central MidfielderSlovan BratislavaSlovan Bratislava
Japan · 25—
Henry Heroki Mochizuki6.9

Henry Heroki Mochizuki

—

Centre BackMachida ZelviaMachida Zelvia
Japan · 257.26.96.57.56.5
Hiroki Akiyama6.5

Hiroki Akiyama

—

Central MidfielderSV Darmstadt 98SV Darmstadt 98
Japan · 256.76.46.66.5
Hiroki Sekine6.8

Hiroki Sekine

—

Centre BackHolstein KielHolstein Kiel
Japan · 246.37.07.06.8
Joel Chima Fujita7.0

Joel Chima Fujita

—

Central MidfielderFC St. PauliFC St. Pauli
Japan · 246.87.06.78.06.4
Kaito Matsuzawa6.7

Kaito Matsuzawa

—

Centre ForwardSt. TruidenSt. Truiden
Japan · 256.56.26.46.48.1
Kanya Fujimoto6.6

Kanya Fujimoto

—

Right WingerTokyo VerdyTokyo Verdy
Japan · 276.56.86.56.5
Kaoru Mitoma6.9

Kaoru Mitoma

—

Central MidfielderBrightonBrighton
Japan · 296.56.57.57.76.3
Keita Kosugi6.8

Keita Kosugi

—

Left BackEintracht FrankfurtEintracht Frankfurt
Japan · 207.46.46.47.26.8
Kodai Sano6.9

Kodai Sano

—

Central MidfielderPSV EindhovenPSV Eindhoven
Japan · 236.47.27.56.56.7
Koki Machida6.6

Koki Machida

—

Centre Back1899 Hoffenheim1899 Hoffenheim
Japan · 297.16.56.96.16.5
Koki Saito6.7

Koki Saito

—

Centre ForwardQPRQPR
Japan · 256.26.56.37.27.4
Kota Takai6.0

Kota Takai

—

Centre BackSt. TruidenSt. Truiden
Japan · 225.56.5
Kuryu Matsuki7.0

Kuryu Matsuki

—

Central MidfielderSouthamptonSouthampton
Japan · 236.48.16.36.57.7
Mio Backhaus6.8

Mio Backhaus

—

GoalkeeperSC FreiburgSC Freiburg
Germany · 226.46.46.37.37.5
Nelson Ishiwatari6.6

Nelson Ishiwatari

—

Central MidfielderSt. TruidenSt. Truiden
Japan · 217.56.46.46.46.3
Reo Hatate6.9

Reo Hatate

—

Defensive MidfielderBurnleyBurnley
Japan · 286.56.78.06.66.5
Rihito Yamamoto7.0

Rihito Yamamoto

—

Attacking MidfielderSC FreiburgSC Freiburg
Japan · 247.36.7
Ryotaro Araki6.6

Ryotaro Araki

—

Attacking MidfielderSt. TruidenSt. Truiden
Japan · 246.36.86.27.56.3
Ryunosuke Sato6.3

Ryunosuke Sato

—

Central MidfielderValenciaValencia
Japan · 206.65.96.36.3
Satoshi Tanaka6.5

Satoshi Tanaka

—

Central MidfielderFC Schalke 04FC Schalke 04
Japan · 246.66.36.56.66.6
Shunsuke Saito7.5

Shunsuke Saito

—

Attacking MidfielderKVC WesterloKVC Westerlo
Japan · 217.67.17.47.08.3
Sota Kawasaki6.7

Sota Kawasaki

—

Central MidfielderFSV Mainz 05FSV Mainz 05
Japan · 256.17.4
Taichi Fukui7.0

Taichi Fukui

—

Defensive MidfielderAroucaArouca
Japan · 226.87.36.96.87.2
Taiga Hata6.6

Taiga Hata

—

Centre BackSt. TruidenSt. Truiden
Japan · 246.26.66.77.36.4
Taishi Brandon Nozawa6.9

Taishi Brandon Nozawa

—

GoalkeeperAntwerpAntwerp
Japan · 235.97.47.47.66.0
Takumi Minamino6.9

Takumi Minamino

—

Centre ForwardMonacoMonaco
Japan · 316.86.57.4
Tomoya Ando6.2

Tomoya Ando

—

Centre BackFC St. PauliFC St. Pauli
Japan · 274.36.86.47.06.7
Yosuke Furukawa6.5

Yosuke Furukawa

—

Centre ForwardSV Darmstadt 98SV Darmstadt 98
Japan · 236.56.6
Yosuke Ideguchi6.9

Yosuke Ideguchi

—

Central MidfielderVissel KobeVissel Kobe
Japan · 306.86.37.57.16.9
Yuki Kobayashi6.7

Yuki Kobayashi

—

Centre BackJagielloniaJagiellonia
Japan · 266.96.47.26.86.3
Yuki Ohashi6.3

Yuki Ohashi

—

Centre ForwardBlackburnBlackburn
Japan · 306.36.3
Yuta Nakayama7.1

Yuta Nakayama

—

Centre BackFK Crvena ZvezdaFK Crvena Zvezda
Japan · 297.27.17.16.77.3
Yuto Tsunashima6.5

Yuto Tsunashima

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Centre BackAntwerpAntwerp
Japan · 266.46.36.86.66.6