2024 Albirex Niigata season

Albirex Niigata 2024 football season
Albirex Niigata
2024 season
ManagerRikizo Matsuhashi
StadiumDenka Big Swan Stadium
J1 League15th
Emperor's CupSecond round
J.League CupFirst round
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The 2024 Albirex Niigata season is the club's 69th season in existence and the club's second season in the J1 League after a five-year absence. As well as the domestic league, they are competing in the Emperor's Cup and the J.League Cup.

Squad

Season squad

Squad no. Name Nationality Date of birth (age at start of season)
Goalkeepers
1 Ryosuke Kojima Japan (1997-01-30)30 January 1997 (aged 27)
21 Koto Abe Japan (1997-08-01)1 August 1997 (aged 26)
23 Daisuke Yoshimitsu Japan (1993-02-21)21 February 1993 (aged 31)
39 Haruki Nishimura Japan (2003-04-19)19 April 2003 (aged 20)
Defenders
3 Thomas Deng Australia (1997-03-20)20 March 1997 (aged 26)
5 Michael Fitzgerald Japan (1988-09-17)17 September 1988 (aged 35)
18 Fumiya Hayakawa Japan (1994-01-12)12 January 1994 (aged 30)
24 Riita Mori Japan (2001-08-19)19 August 2001 (aged 22)
26 Ryo Endo Japan (1998-07-06)6 July 1998 (aged 25)
31 Yuto Horigome (c) Japan (1994-09-09)9 September 1994 (aged 29)
32 Takumi Hasegawa Japan (1998-10-06)6 October 1998 (aged 25)
35 Kazuhiko Chiba Japan (1985-06-21)21 June 1985 (aged 38)
45 Hayato Inamura DSP Japan (2002-05-06)6 May 2002 (aged 21)
Midfielders
6 Hiroki Akiyama Japan (2000-12-09)9 December 2000 (aged 23)
8 Eiji Miyamoto Japan (1998-08-03)3 August 1998 (aged 25)
14 Motoki Hasegawa Japan (1998-12-10)10 December 1998 (aged 25)
17 Danilo Gomes Brazil (1999-02-05)5 February 1999 (aged 25)
19 Yuji Hoshi Japan (2002-07-27)27 July 2002 (aged 21)
20 Yuzuru Shimada Japan (1990-11-28)28 November 1990 (aged 33)
22 Eitaro Matsuda Japan (2001-05-20)20 May 2001 (aged 22)
25 Soya Fujiwara Japan (1995-09-09)9 September 1995 (aged 28)
30 Jin Okumura Japan (2001-04-03)3 April 2001 (aged 22)
33 Yoshiaki Takagi Japan (1992-12-09)9 December 1992 (aged 31)
40 Aozora Ishiyama Japan (2006-01-27)27 January 2006 (aged 18)
Forwards
7 Kaito Taniguchi Japan (1995-09-07)7 September 1995 (aged 28)
9 Koji Suzuki Japan (1989-07-25)25 July 1989 (aged 34)
11 Shusuke Ota Japan (1996-02-23)23 February 1996 (aged 28)
16 Yota Komi Japan (2002-08-11)11 August 2002 (aged 21)
27 Motoki Nagakura Japan (1999-10-07)7 October 1999 (aged 24)

Last updated: 21 March 2024.
Source: Albirex Niigata website

Arrivals

Date Positiontk Player From Type Source
10 August 2023 DF Japan Riita Mori Japan Waseda University Full [1]
25 September 2023 MF Japan Jin Okumura Japan Kansai University of Social Welfare Full [2]
8 December 2023 FW Japan Yuji Ono Japan Sagan Tosu Full [3]
13 December 2023 MF Japan Eiji Miyamoto Japan Iwaki FC Full [4]
13 December 2023 DF Japan Ryo Endo Japan Iwaki FC Loan return [5]
23 December 2023 MF Japan Motoki Hasegawa Japan Ventforet Kofu Full [6]
26 December 2023 GK Japan Daisuke Yoshimitsu Japan Renofa Yamaguchi Full [7]
29 February 2024 DF Japan Hayato Inamura Japan Toyo University DSP [8]

Departures

Date Position Player To Type Source
30 November 2023 FW Brazil Gustavo Nescau Released [9]
5 December 2023 MF Japan Takahiro Ko Japan FC Tokyo Full [10]
15 December 2023 GK Japan Kazuki Fujita Japan JEF United Chiba Loan [11]
15 December 2023 MF Japan Yushin Otake Japan YSCC Yokohama Loan [12]
22 December 2023 MF Japan Shunsuke Mito Netherlands Sparta Rotterdam Full [13]
25 December 2023 MF Japan Kazuyoshi Shimabuku Japan Fujieda MYFC Loan [14]
27 December 2023 DF Japan Daichi Tagami Japan Fagiano Okayama Full [15]
27 December 2023 DF Japan Taiki Watanabe Japan Yokohama F. Marinos Full [16]
5 January 2024 MF Japan Jimpei Yoshida Japan Kamatamare Sanuki Loan [17]
25 January 2024 GK Japan Takuya Seguchi Retired [18]
21 March 2024 DF Japan Naoto Arai Japan Sanfrecce Hiroshima Full [19]

Pre-season matches

Albirex Niigata v Gamba Osaka
23 January 2024 Friendly Albirex Niigata 2–1 Gamba Osaka Yoshinoura Park Gosamaru Athletics Stadium
11:00 UTC+9
Report
Note: Three periods of 45 minutes

Competitions

Overall record

Competition First match Last match Starting round Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
J1 League 24 February 2024 November 2024 Matchday 1 18 5 5 8 23 27 −4 027.78
Emperor's Cup 12 June 2024 Second round 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !
J.League Cup 16 April 2024 First round 2 2 0 0 4 0 +4 100.00
Total 20 7 5 8 27 27 +0 035.00

Last updated: 16 June 2024
Source: Competitions

J1 League

Table

Pos Team
  • v
  • t
  • e
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
12 Yokohama F. Marinos 21 7 5 9 31 31 0 26
13 Kashiwa Reysol 21 6 8 7 24 29 −5 26
14 Albirex Niigata 21 6 7 8 27 30 −3 25
15 Kawasaki Frontale 21 5 8 8 29 30 −1 23
16 Júbilo Iwata 21 6 5 10 27 31 −4 23
Updated to match(es) played on 5 July 2024. Source: J1 League, J.League Data Site
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head goals scored; 7) Fewer disciplinary points.

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
18 5 5 8 23 27  −4 20 2 3 4 11 14  −3 3 2 4 12 13  −1

Last updated: 1 June 2024.
Source: Worldfootball

Results by round

Updated to match(es) played on 16 June 2024. Source: Worldfootball
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The full league fixtures were released on 23 January 2024.[20]

Sagan Tosu v Albirex Niigata
24 February 1 Sagan Tosu 1–2 Albirex Niigata Tosu
14:00 UTC+9
Stadium: Ekimae Real Estate Stadium
Referee: Hiroki Kasahara
Gamba Osaka v Albirex Niigata
2 March 2 Gamba Osaka 1–0 Albirex Niigata Suita
15:00 UTC+9
Stadium: Suita City Football Stadium
Referee: Koji Takasaki
Albirex Niigata v Nagoya Grampus
9 March 3 Albirex Niigata 1–0 Nagoya Grampus Niigata
14:05 UTC+9
Report
Stadium: Denka Big Swan Stadium
Attendance: 22,942
Referee: Akihiko Ikeuchi
Tokyo Verdy v Albirex Niigata
16 March 4 Tokyo Verdy 2–2 Albirex Niigata Chōfu
16:03 UTC+9
Report
Stadium: Ajinomoto Stadium
Attendance: 17,055
Referee: Atsushi Kamimura
Albirex Niigata v Kashiwa Reysol
30 March 5 Albirex Niigata 1–1 Kashiwa Reysol Niigata
14:03 UTC+9
Report Stadium: Denka Big Swan Stadium
Attendance: 20,359
Referee: Yoshimi Yamashita
Júbilo Iwata v Albirex Niigata
3 April 6 Júbilo Iwata 2–0 Albirex Niigata Iwata
19:03 UTC+9
Report Stadium: Yamaha Stadium
Attendance: 8,355
Referee: Yoshiro Imamura
Albirex Niigata v Cerezo Osaka
7 April 7 Albirex Niigata 0–1 Cerezo Osaka Niigata
14:03 UTC+9 Report Stadium: Denka Big Swan Stadium
Attendance: 19,833
Referee: Yusuke Araki
Albirex Niigata v Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
13 April 8 Albirex Niigata 1–1 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo Niigata
14:03 UTC+9
Report
  • Asano 20'
  • Omori Yellow card 38' Yellow-red card 75'
Stadium: Denka Big Swan Stadium
Attendance: 17,936
Referee: Takuto Okabe
Kyoto Sanga v Albirex Niigata
20 April 9 Kyoto Sanga 0–1 Albirex Niigata Kameoka
14:03 UTC+9 Report Stadium: Sanga Stadium by Kyocera
Attendance: 9,022
Referee: Koichiro Kukushima
Albirex Niigata v FC Tokyo
27 April 10 Albirex Niigata 1–3 FC Tokyo Niigata
14:03 UTC+9 Report
Stadium: Denka Big Swan Stadium
Attendance: 24,438
Referee: Yudai Yamamoto
Albirex Niigata v Sanfrecce Hiroshima
3 May 11 Albirex Niigata 1–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima Niigata
14:03 UTC+9
Report
Stadium: Denka Big Swan Stadium
Attendance: 25,854
Referee: Shu Kawamata
Vissel Kobe v Albirex Niigata
6 May 12 Vissel Kobe 3–2 Albirex Niigata Kobe
13:03 UTC+9
Report
Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe
Attendance: 21,073
Referee: Yusuke Araki
Albirex Niigata v Urawa Red Diamonds
11 May 13 Albirex Niigata 2–4 Urawa Red Diamonds Niigata
14:03 UTC+9
  • Ota 75'
  • Nagakura 87'
Report
Stadium: Denka Big Swan Stadium
Attendance: 24,652
Referee: Hirokia Kasahara
Albirex Niigata v Yokohama F. Marinos
15 May 14 Albirex Niigata 3–1 Yokohama F. Marinos Niigata
19:03 UTC+9
Report Stadium: Denka Big Swan Stadium
Attendance: 15,065
Referee: Koichiro Fukushima
Shonan Bellmare v Albirex Niigata
19 May 15 Shonan Bellmare 2–1 Albirex Niigata Hiratsuka
16:03 UTC+9
  • Lukian 35', 60'
Report
  • Nagakura 30'
Stadium: Lemon Gas Stadium Hiratsuka
Attendance: 11,427
Referee: Keigo Sendachi
Albirex Niigata v Avispa Fukuoka
25 May 16 Albirex Niigata 1–2 Avispa Fukuoka Niigata
16:03 UTC+9
Report
Stadium: Denka Big Swan Stadium
Attendance: 20,197
Referee: Damian Sylwestrzak
Machida Zelvia v Albirex Niigata
1 June 17 Machida Zelvia 1–3 Albirex Niigata Machida
15:03 UTC+9
Report
Stadium: Machida GION Stadium
Attendance: 10,411
Referee: Shu Kawamata
Kashima Antlers v Albirex Niigata
16 June 18 Kashima Antlers 1–1 Albirex Niigata Kashima
18:03 JST
Report
Stadium: Kashima Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 15,499
Referee: Yuichi Nishimura

Emperor's Cup

Albirex Niigata v Giravanz Kitakyushu
12 June Second round Albirex Niigata 4–4 (a.e.t.)
(3–1 p)
Giravanz Kitakyushu Niigata
19:00
Report
  • Takahashi 37'
  • Sakamoto 42'
  • Watanabe 78'
  • Takayoshi 90+4'
Stadium: Denka Big Swan Stadium
Attendance: 6,519
Referee: Yudai Yamamoto
Penalties

J.League Cup

Iwaki FC v Albirex Niigata
17 April First round – Match 2 Iwaki FC 0–2 Albirex Niigata Iwaki
19:03 UTC+9 Report
Stadium: Hawaiians Stadium Iwaki
Attendance: 3,618
Referee: Hiroki Kasahara
Blaublitz Akita v Albirex Niigata
22 May First round – Match 3 Blaublitz Akita 0–2 (a.e.t.) Albirex Niigata Akita
19:03 Report
  • Ishiyama 99'
  • Okumura 111'
Stadium: Soyu Stadium
Attendance: 2,810
Referee: Jumpei Iida

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