# 2006 Urawa Red Diamonds season

2006 Urawa Red Diamonds season

## Competitions

| Competitions | Position |
| J.League 1 | Champions / 18 clubs |
| Emperor's Cup | Champions |
| J.League Cup | Quarterfinals |
| Japanese Super Cup | Champions |

## Domestic results
### J.League 1

| Match | Date | Venue | Opponents | Score |
| 1 | 2006.03.04 | Osaka Expo '70 Stadium | Gamba Osaka | 1-1 |
| 2 | 2006.03.11 | Saitama Stadium | Júbilo Iwata | 3-1 |
| 3 | 2006.03.18 | Hiroshima Big Arch Stadium | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 4-1 |
| 4 | 2006.03.21 | Saitama Stadium | Cerezo Osaka | 3-0 |
| 5 | 2006.03.25 | Nissan Stadium | Yokohama F. Marinos | 3-1 |
| 6 | 2006.04.02 | Saitama Stadium | Nagoya Grampus | 0-0 |
| 7 | 2006.04.09 | Hakatanomori Football Stadium | Avispa Fukuoka | 1-0 |
| 8 | 2006.04.15 | Saitama Stadium | Kyoto Sanga | 3-0 |
| 9 | 2006.04.22 | Shizuoka Stadium | Shimizu S-Pulse | 1-2 |
| 10 | 2006.04.29 | Saitama Stadium | Omiya Ardija | 2-0 |
| 11 | 2006.05.03 | Fukuda Denshi Arena | JEF United Chiba | 0-2 |
| 12 | 2006.05.07 | Saitama Stadium | Kashima Antlers | 4-0 |
| 13 | 2006.07.19 | Niigata Stadium | Albirex Niigata | 1-2 |
| 14 | 2006.07.22 | Todoroki Athletics Stadium | Kawasaki Frontale | 2-0 |
| 15 | 2006.07.26 | Urawa Komaba Stadium | Oita Trinita | 1-0 |
| 16 | 2006.07.29 | Kose Sports Stadium | Ventforet Kofu | 1-1 |
| 17 | 2006.08.12 | Saitama Stadium | FC Tokyo | 4-0 |
| 18 | 2006.08.19 | Kashima Soccer Stadium | Kashima Antlers | 2-2 |
| 19 | 2006.08.23 | Saitama Stadium | Albirex Niigata | 3-1 |
| 20 | 2006.08.26 | Nagai Stadium | Cerezo Osaka | 2-1 |
| 21 | 2006.08.30 | Kyushu Oil Dome | Oita Trinita | 1-2 |
| 22 | 2006.09.10 | Saitama Stadium | Omiya Ardija | 2-0 |
| 23 | 2006.09.16 | Saitama Stadium | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2-1 |
| 24 | 2006.09.23 | Saitama Stadium | Shimizu S-Pulse | 1-0 |
| 25 | 2006.09.30 | Nishikyogoku Athletic Stadium | Kyoto Sanga | 5-1 |
| 26 | 2006.10.07 | Saitama Stadium | JEF United Chiba | 2-0 |
| 27 | 2006.10.15 | Urawa Komaba Stadium | Avispa Fukuoka | 2-1 |
| 28 | 2006.10.21 | Saitama Stadium | Kawasaki Frontale | 2-2 |
| 29 | 2006.10.28 | Yamaha Stadium | Júbilo Iwata | 2-3 |
| 30 | 2006.11.11 | Saitama Stadium | Yokohama F. Marinos | 1-0 |
| 31 | 2006.11.18 | Toyota Stadium | Nagoya Grampus | 0-1 |
| 32 | 2006.11.23 | Saitama Stadium | Ventforet Kofu | 3-0 |
| 33 | 2006.11.26 | Ajinomoto Stadium | FC Tokyo | 0-0 |
| 34 | 2006.12.02 | Saitama Stadium | Gamba Osaka | 3-2 |

### Emperor's Cup

| Match | Date | Venue | Opponents | Score |
| 4th round | 2006.11.04 | Urawa Komaba Stadium | Shizuoka F.C. | 5-0 |
| 5th round | 2006.12.16 | Saitama Stadium | Avispa Fukuoka | 3-0 aet |
| Quarterfinals | 2006.12.23 | Saitama Stadium | Júbilo Iwata | 3-3 aet (10-9p) |
| Semifinals | 2006.12.29 | Tokyo National Stadium | Kashima Antlers | 2-1 |
| Final | 2007.01.01 | Tokyo National Stadium | Gamba Osaka | 1-0 |

### J.League Cup

| Match | Date | Venue | Opponents | Score |
| GL-A-1 | 2006.03.29 | Urawa Komaba Stadium | FC Tokyo | 2-0 |
| GL-A-2 | 2006.04.12 | Urawa Komaba Stadium | Avispa Fukuoka | 3-1 |
| GL-A-3 | 2006.04.26 | Hakatanomori Football Stadium | Avispa Fukuoka | 3-1 |
| GL-A-4 | 2006.05.14 | Nissan Stadium | Yokohama F. Marinos | 2-1 |
| GL-A-5 | 2006.05.17 | Ajinomoto Stadium | FC Tokyo | 0-0 |
| GL-A-6 | 2006.05.21 | Saitama Stadium | Yokohama F. Marinos | 4-2 |
| Quarterfinals-1 | 2006.06.03 | Urawa Komaba Stadium | Kawasaki Frontale | 4-3 |
| Quarterfinals-2 | 2006.06.07 | Todoroki Athletics Stadium | Kawasaki Frontale | 1-2 |

### Japanese Super Cup

| Match | Date | Venue | Opponents | Score |
| Final | 2006.02.25 | Tokyo National Stadium | Gamba Osaka | 3-1 |

## Player statistics

| No. | Pos. | Player | D.o.B. (Age) | Height / Weight | J.League 1 | J.League 1 | Emperor's Cup | Emperor's Cup | J.League Cup | J.League Cup | Total | Total |
| No. | Pos. | Player | D.o.B. (Age) | Height / Weight | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 1 | GK | Norihiro Yamagishi | (1978-05-17)May 17, 1978 (aged 27) | cm / kg | 24 | 0 | | | | | | |
| 2 | DF | Keisuke Tsuboi | (1979-09-16)September 16, 1979 (aged 26) | cm / kg | 27 | 0 | | | | | | |
| 3 | MF | Hajime Hosogai | (1986-06-10)June 10, 1986 (aged 19) | cm / kg | 2 | 0 | | | | | | |
| 4 | DF | Marcus Tulio Tanaka | (1981-04-24)April 24, 1981 (aged 24) | cm / kg | 33 | 7 | | | | | | |
| 5 | DF | Nenê | (1975-06-06)June 6, 1975 (aged 30) | cm / kg | 9 | 0 | | | | | | |
| 6 | DF | Nobuhisa Yamada | (1975-09-10)September 10, 1975 (aged 30) | cm / kg | 32 | 6 | | | | | | |
| 7 | MF | Tomoyuki Sakai | (1979-06-29)June 29, 1979 (aged 26) | cm / kg | 3 | 0 | | | | | | |
| 8 | MF | Alessandro Santos | (1977-07-20)July 20, 1977 (aged 28) | cm / kg | 34 | 5 | | | | | | |
| 9 | FW | Yuichiro Nagai | (1979-02-14)February 14, 1979 (aged 27) | cm / kg | 23 | 4 | | | | | | |
| 10 | MF | Robson Ponte | (1976-11-06)November 6, 1976 (aged 29) | cm / kg | 22 | 4 | | | | | | |
| 11 | FW | Tatsuya Tanaka | (1982-11-27)November 27, 1982 (aged 23) | cm / kg | 18 | 4 | | | | | | |
| 12 | FW | Teruaki Kurobe | (1978-03-06)March 6, 1978 (aged 27) | cm / kg | 9 | 0 | | | | | | |
| 13 | MF | Keita Suzuki | (1981-07-08)July 8, 1981 (aged 24) | cm / kg | 31 | 1 | | | | | | |
| 14 | DF | Tadaaki Hirakawa | (1979-05-01)May 1, 1979 (aged 26) | cm / kg | 28 | 1 | | | | | | |
| 15 | MF | Toru Chishima | (1981-05-11)May 11, 1981 (aged 24) | cm / kg | 0 | 0 | | | | | | |
| 16 | MF | Takahito Soma | (1981-12-10)December 10, 1981 (aged 24) | cm / kg | 18 | 1 | | | | | | |
| 17 | MF | Makoto Hasebe | (1984-01-18)January 18, 1984 (aged 22) | cm / kg | 32 | 2 | | | | | | |
| 18 | MF | Shinji Ono | (1979-09-27)September 27, 1979 (aged 26) | cm / kg | 28 | 5 | | | | | | |
| 19 | DF | Hideki Uchidate | (1974-01-15)January 15, 1974 (aged 32) | cm / kg | 23 | 0 | | | | | | |
| 20 | DF | Satoshi Horinouchi | (1979-10-26)October 26, 1979 (aged 26) | cm / kg | 28 | 1 | | | | | | |
| 21 | FW | Washington | (1975-04-01)April 1, 1975 (aged 30) | cm / kg | 26 | 26 | | | | | | |
| 22 | MF | Shunsuke Oyama | (1986-04-06)April 6, 1986 (aged 19) | cm / kg | 0 | 0 | | | | | | |
| 23 | GK | Ryōta Tsuzuki | (1978-04-18)April 18, 1978 (aged 27) | cm / kg | 11 | 0 | | | | | | |
| 24 | DF | Tetsushi Kondo | (1986-11-04)November 4, 1986 (aged 19) | cm / kg | 0 | 0 | | | | | | |
| 25 | MF | Takafumi Akahoshi | (1986-05-27)May 27, 1986 (aged 19) | cm / kg | 0 | 0 | | | | | | |
| 26 | DF | Yuzo Minami | (1983-11-17)November 17, 1983 (aged 22) | cm / kg | 0 | 0 | | | | | | |
| 27 | FW | Takuya Yokoyama | (1985-06-29)June 29, 1985 (aged 20) | cm / kg | 0 | 0 | | | | | | |
| 28 | GK | Nobuhiro Kato | (1984-12-11)December 11, 1984 (aged 21) | cm / kg | 0 | 0 | | | | | | |
| 29 | MF | Shota Arai | (1985-04-07)April 7, 1985 (aged 20) | cm / kg | 0 | 0 | | | | | | |
| 30 | FW | Masayuki Okano | (1972-07-25)July 25, 1972 (aged 33) | cm / kg | 8 | 0 | | | | | | |
| 31 | FW | Yuya Nakamura | (1986-04-14)April 14, 1986 (aged 19) | cm / kg | 0 | 0 | | | | | | |
| 32 | FW | Junki Koike | (1987-05-11)May 11, 1987 (aged 18) | cm / kg | 0 | 0 | | | | | | |
| 33 | DF | Kazuya Sakamoto | (1987-09-02)September 2, 1987 (aged 18) | cm / kg | 0 | 0 | | | | | | |
| 34 | FW | Sergio Escudero | (1988-09-01)September 1, 1988 (aged 17) | cm / kg | 1 | 0 | | | | | | |
| 35 | DF | Yoshiya Nishizawa | (1987-06-13)June 13, 1987 (aged 18) | cm / kg | 0 | 0 | | | | | | |
| 36 | DF | Shunsuke Tsutsumi | (1987-06-08)June 8, 1987 (aged 18) | cm / kg | 0 | 0 | | | | | | |

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