Albirex Players: Hiroshi Ibusuki

Update: 5/3/2017

Hiroshi Ibusuki
指宿 洋史（イブスキ ヒロシ）

Jersey No. 11
Position:FW
Height:195cm
Weight:89kg
Born:Chiba, 27 February 1991
Former clubs: Giroa(SPA)-Zaragoza B(SPA)-Sabadell-(SPA)-Sevilla B(SPA)- Sevilla(SPA)-Eupen(BEL)-Valencia Mestalla(SPA)

 Hiroshi Ibusuki joined Niigata from Spanish club Valencia Mestalla in summer 2014.
 The tall foward who had growed in Kashiwa's academy team from elementally school days had played for spanish and Belgian clubs despite of playing in Japan.
 In 2015 He had played and got goals constantly but in 2016 he couldn't get result far from satisfactory due to suffering back injury.
In 2017 after two games from the league had begun, the club annonced his depature for J2 side JEF Chiba.

DATAs
Professional Careers(Only in Japan)

Season	League	team	Jersey No.	League(Goals)	L.C.(G)	E.C.(G)
2014	J1	Niigata	30	15(3)	-(-)	0(0)
2015	J1	Niigata	11	31(8)	9(4)	0(0)
2016	J1	Niigata	11	21(1)	1(1)	0(0)
2017.-3	J1	Niigata	11	0(0)	-(-)	-(-)

Records
Debut for Albirex/1st J League Game; 16 August 2014 Niigata vs Omiya(J League 1st Div.)
First Goal for Albirex/1st League Goal; 27 September 2014 Niigata vs Nagoya(J League 1st Div.)

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Albirex Players: Tatsuya Tanaka

Update:13 February 2017

Tatsuya Tanaka
田中 達也（タナカ タツヤ）

Jersey No. 14
Position:FW
Height:167cm
Weight:63kg
Born:Yamaguchi, 27 Nov. 1982

DATAs
Professional Careers

Season	League	team	Jersey No.	League(Goals)	L.C.(G)	E.C.(G)
2001	J1	Urawa	31	19(3)	4(0)	5(0)
2002	J1	Urawa	18	23(5)	3(0)	1(0)
2003	J1	Urawa	11	26(11)	10(4)	1(0)
2004	J1	Urawa	11	23(10)	6(4)	4(4)
2005	J1	Urawa	11	25(8)	8(3)	0(0)
2006	J1	Urawa	11	18(4)	0(0)	1(2)
2007	J1	Urawa	11	18(9)	1(0)	0(0)
2008	J1	Urawa	11	15(2)	4(1)	1(0)
2009	J1	Urawa	11	15(0)	0(0)	1(0)
2010	J1	Urawa	11	22(2)	2(0)	2(0)
2011	J1	Urawa	11	22(2)	1(0)	0(0)
2012	J1	Urawa	11	7(0)	2(0)	2(0)
2013	J1	Niigata	9	32(2)	3(0)	2(0)
2014	J1	Niigata	9	24(2)	4(1)	2(2)
2015	J1	Niigata	14	13(1)	5(0)	2(2)
2016	J1	Niigata	14	20(3)	3(0)	3(0)

Records
First Professional Game/First J League Game:29 Apr. 2001 Urawa vs Kashima(J League 1st Div.)
First Professional Goal/First J League Goal:6th May 2001 Urawa vs Tokyo V.(J League 1st Div.) 
Albirex Debut:2 Mar. 2013 Niigta vs C.Osaka(J League 1st Div.)
First Albirex Goal:18th May 2013 Niigata vs Oita Trinita(J League 1st Div.)

Albirex Players: Masaru Kato

Update:12/2/2017

Masaru Kato
加藤 大（カトウ マサル）

Jersey No. 13
Position:MF
Height:175cm
Weight:70kg
Born:Fukuoka, 7 May 1991
Former Club: Mitsubishi Yowa- Niigata- Ehime(Loan)

Masaru Kato joined from Mitsubishi Yowa SC youth in 2010.
In 2012 he had moved to J2 side Ehime on loan he played a regular role with 61 appearance and 11 goals in two seasons.
In 2014 He had came back to Niigata and year by year he has incleased games to play.
According to Opta data, He is the one of the most longest running men in a game.

DATAs
Professional Careers

Season	League	team	Jersey No.	League(Goals)	L.C.(G)	E.C.(G)
2010	J1	Niigata	29	4(0)	0(0)	2(0)
2011	J1	Niigata	13	2(0)	0(0)	1(0)
2012	J2	Ehime	18	19(2)	-(-)	0(0)
2013	J2	Ehime	18	42(9)	-(-)	1(0)
2014	J1	Niigata	13	6(0)	4(0)	0(0)
2015	J1	Niigata	13	20(1)	5(0)	0(0)
2016	J1	Niigata	13	28(0)	5(0)	3(0)

Records
Albirex Debut/First Professional Game/First J League Game; 11 September 2010 Niigta vs G.Osaka(J League 1st Div.)
First J League Goal; 21 October 2012 Ehime vs Machida(J League 2nd Div.)
First Albirex Goal/First J1 Goal; 20 June 2015(J League 1st Div.)

Albirex Players: Ryohei Yamazaki

Update:12/2/2017 

Ryohei YAMAZAKI
山崎 亮平（ヤマザキ リョウヘイ）

Jersey No. 9
Position:FW
Height:173cm
Weight:76kg
Born:Niigata, 14 March. 1989

Ryohei Yamazaki joined Niigata from Jubilo Iwata in 2015 after he spent 8 seasons at Iwata where he had begun his professinal career and contributed to winning the league cup in 2010

He had got a regular role soon after his participation to Niigata.
His dribling always thretens opppornents.

DATAs
Professional Careers

Season	League	team	Jersey No.	League(Goals)	L.C.(G)	E.C.(G)
2007	J1	Iwata	29	0(0)	1(0)	0(0)
2008	J1	Iwata	29	6(0)	1(0)	0(0)
2009	J1	Iwata	25	0(0)	0(0)	0(0)
2010	J1	Iwata	25	4(0)	5(2)	2(0)
2011	J1	Iwata	25	19(4)	4(1)	2(0)
2012	J1	Iwata	9	26(2)	3(1)	3(2)
2013	J1	Iwata	9	21(4)	4(3)	1(1)
2014	J2	Iwata	9	39(8)	-(-)	2(2)
2015	J1	Niigata	9	33(5)	9(4)	0(0)
2016	J1	Niigata	9	28(2)	4(1)	1(1)

Records
First Professional Game: 9 May 2007 Iwata vs Oita(J League Cup)
First J1 League Game: 30 March 2008 Iwata vs Kobe(J League 1st Div.)
First Professional Goal: 10 October 2010 Iwata vs Kawasaki(J League CUP)
First J1 League Goal; 7 May. 2011 Iwata vs Yamagata(J League 1st Div.)
Albirex Debut: 7 March 2015 Niigata vs Tosu(J League 1st Div.)
Albirex First Goal: 8 April 2015 Niigata vs Tosu(J League Cup)

Albirex Players: Takanori Maeno

Update:12/2/2017

Takanori MAENO
前野 貴徳（マエノ タカノリ）

Jersey No. 5
Position:DF
Height:172cm
Weight:64kg
Born:Chiba, 14 April 1988
Former Club: Kashima Antlers

Takanori Maeno who had begun his professional career at J2 Ehime FC joined Niigata from Kashima Antlers on permanent deal in 2015.
He has played as a back upper of former Brazilian international Cortes at left back position for past two years but the Brazillian left the club now so this year(2017) is important season for him.

DATAs
Professional Careers

Season	League	team	Jersey No.	League(Goals)	L.C.(G)	E.C.(G)
2011	J2	Ehime	7	33(2)	-(-)	3(0)
2012	J2	Ehime	7	41(3)	-(-)	1(0)
2013	J1	Kashima	17	20(0)	4(0)	1(0)
2014	J1	Kashima	17	2(0)	1(-)	0(0)
2015	J1	Niigata	5	14(0)	7(0)	1(0)
2016	J1	Niigata	5	10(0)	2(0)	1(0)

Other Competition: Suruga Bank Champioship Appearances:1 Goal:0

Records
First Professional Game/First J League Game: 24 April 2011 Ehime vs Tokyo V.(J League 2nd Div.)
First J League Goal: 12 June 2011 Ehime vs Tottori(J League 2nd Div.)
First J1 Game: 30 March 2013 Kashima vs Omiya(J League 1st Div.)
Albirex Debut: 18 March 2015 Niigata vs F.Tokyo(J League Cup)

2017 Albirex Niigata First Team

Update: 4/2/2017

1  GK  Koki OTANI  NEW
2  DF  Kazunari ONO
3  DF  Shigeto Masuda
4  DF  Ju Hun SONG BACK
5  DF  Takanori Maeno
6  MF  Jean PATRICK  NEW
7  FW  RONI  NEW
8  MF  Kei KOIZUMI
9  FW  Ryohei YAMAZAKI
10 MF  Thiago GALHARDO  NEW
11 FW  Hiroshi IBUSUKI
12    SUPPORTER
13 MF  Masaru Kato
14 FW  Tatsuya TANAKA
15 MF  ISAO HOMMA  NEW
16 FW  Shu HIRAMATSU BACK
17 MF  Yuta ITO
18 MF  Sho NARUOKA
19 DF  Kisho YANO  NEW
20 MF  Go HAYAMA
21 GK  Tatsuya MORITA
22 GK  Goro KAWANAMI
23 MF  Noriyoshi SAKAI BACK
24 DF  Naoki KAWAGUCHI BACK
25 DF  Takakumi HASEGAWA  NEW
26 DF  Goson SAKAI BACK
27 DF  Yuto HORIGOME  NEW
29 MF  Shunsuke MORI  NEW
30 MF  Romero FRANK BACK
31 GK  Koji INADA  NEW
32 FW  Atsushi KAWATA  NEW
33 DF  Ryoma NISHIMURA
34 MF  Teruki HARA  NEW
49 FW  Musashi SUZUKI
50 DF  Seitaro TOMISAWA  NEW

Albirex Players: Shigeto Masuda

Update:11/2/2017

Shigeto MASUDA
増田 繁人（マスダ シゲト）

Jersey No. 3
Position:DF
Height:190cm
Weight:83kg
Born:Chiba, 11 June 1992
Former Club: Machida Zelvia(Loan)

Shigeto Masuda joined Niigata from Ryutsu Keizai dai High School in 2011.
He made a debut in a league game in the rookie year but didn't make constant appearances.
He had been loand to three clubs for three season since 2013.
Last year(2016) he came back to Niigata, he could got opportunities to play as the regular DFs suffered decondition and injuries.

DATAs
Professional Careers

Season	League	team	Jersey No.	League(Goals)	L.C.(G)	E.C.(G)
2011	J1	Niigata	20	2(0)	0(0)	0(0)
2012	J1	Niigata	20	0(0)	0(0)	1(0)
2013	J2	Gunma	30	11(1)	-(-)	1(0)
2014	J2	Oita	2	1(0)	-(-)	1(0)
2015	J3	Machida	15	32(4)	-(-)	3(0)
2016	J1	Niigata	3	14(1)	4(0)	1(0)

Records
Albirex Debut/First Professional Game/First J League Game: 1 October 2011 Niigata vs Yokohama FM(J League 1nd Div.)
First J League Goal: 28 April 2013 Gunma vs Tokushima(J League 2nd Div.)
First Albirex Goal/First J1 Goal: 4 May 2016 Niigata vs Kashima(J League 1st Div.)

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Albirex Players: Naoki Kawaguchi

Update:11/2/2017

Naoki KAWAGUCHI
川口 尚紀（カワグチ ナオキ）

Jersey No. 24
Position:DF
Height:177cm
Weight:72kg
Born:Niigata, 24 May 1994
Former Club: Shimizu Spulse(Lone)

In 2012 when he had played for Niigata's youth team, He had played two games for the top team in Emperor's cup.
In 2013 he promoted to the top team and played 22 league games despite of rookie season.
In 2014 as Ken Matsubara, his rival in nationl team who aim for Rio Olympic at that time had arrived the team, he had been losing his place.
In 2015 due to Matsubara's injury he could again get his position to play 29 games.
But in 2016 he decided to go to J2 side Simizu on loan for one year,where he got regular position, but latter half of the season, he suffered pulled muscle in his right calf.
In 2017 he came back to Niigata.

DATAs
Professional Careers

Season	League	team	Jersey No.	League(Goals)	L.C.(G)	E.C.(G)
2012*	J1	Niigata	31	0(0)	0(0)	2(0)
2013	J1	Niigata	24	22(0)	3(0)	2(0)
2014	J1	Niigata	24	10(0)	2(0)	0(0)
2015	J1	Niigata	24	29(0)	8(1)	1(0)
2016	J2	Shimizu	24	19(1)	-(-)	1(0)

*2012: 2nd class(amateur) contract
Other competition J3, J-22 Appearance;7 Goal;0

Records
Debut for Albirex: 9 September 2012 Niigata vs Fukui(Emperor's Cup)
First J League Game; 27 April 2013 Niigata vs Kashima(J League 1st Div.)
First Goal for Albirex: 22 April 2015 Niigata vs Kofu(League Cup)
First J League Goal: 24 July 2016 Shimizu vs Chiba(J League 2nd Div.)

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Albirex Players: Goson Sakai

Update:11/2/2017

Goson SAKAI
酒井 高聖（サカイ ゴウソン）

Jersey No. 26
Position:DF
Height:183cm
Weight:78kg
Born:Niigata, 20 March 1996

Goson Sakai joined Niigata in 2014.
He is a younger brother of Gotoku Sakai(former Albirex and now playing in German League Bundesliga and also of Noriyoshi Sakai playing for Niigata.
In 2016 his third seasn of his career He played for J3 side Fukushima United on season long loan deal.
He comes back to Niigta in 2017.

DATAs
Professional Careers

Season	League	team	Jersey No.	League(Goals)	L.C.(G)	E.C.(G)
2014	J1	Niigata	26	0(0)	0(0)	0(0)
2015	J1	Niigata	26	0(0)	0(0)	2(0)
2016	J3	Fukushima	17	5(0)	-(-)	1(0)

Other Competition: J-22 vs Fukushima（Game Appearance4 Goal0)

Records
1st gme for professional career/1st J League Game; 13 April 2014 J22 vs Fukushima(J League 3rd Div.)

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Albirex Players: Noriyoshi Sakai

Update:11/2/2017

Noriyoshi SAKAI
酒井 宣福（サカイ ノリヨシ）

Jersey No. 23
Position:MF
Height:179cm
Weight:82kg
Born:Niigata, 9 November 1992
Former Club: Fagian Okayama(Loan)

Noriyoshi Sakai joined Niigata in 2011 from Teikyo Nagaoka High School.
He had loaned to play at J2 Fukuoka for two years from 2014 and at J2 Okayama half season in 2016. At Fukuoka he contribted to their promotion into 1st division in 2015.

He had been registered as a striker when he joined Niigata from Teikyo Nagaoka high school.
But He has played various position from FW to DF due to various circumstances at various circumstances. Now he is registered as a MF.

He is a younger brother Gotoku Sakai who had played for Niigata and currently has played in Germany. also Goson Sakai who plays in Niigata is his younger brother.

DATAs
Professional Careers

Season	League	team	Jersey No.	League(Goals)	L.C.(G)	E.C.(G)
2011	J1	Niigata	29	3(0)	0(0)	0(0)
2012	J1	Niigata	29	2(0)	1(0)	1(0)
2013	J1	Niigata	13	7(0)	3(0)	1(0)
2014	J2	Fukuoka	20	37(7)	-(-)	1(0)
2015	J2	Fukuoka	20	39(7)	-(-)	3(3)
2016	J1	Niigata	23	9(0)	3(0)	-(-)
2016.7-	J2	Okayama	25	6(0)	-(-)	2(0)

Records
Albirex Debut/First J League Game; 7 May 2011 Niigta vs Omiya(J League 1st Div.)
First J League Goal; 26 April 2014 Fukuoka vs Gunma(J League 2nd Div.)