# 2025 Sanfrecce Hiroshima season

The 2025 season was the 90th season in the history of Sanfrecce Hiroshima and their 17th consecutive season in the J1 League. In addition to the domestic league, the club competed in the Emperor's Cup, the Japan Super Cup, the J.League Cup, the AFC Champions League Two knock-out stage and the AFC Champions League Elite.

## Squad
### Season squad

| Squad no. | Name | Date of birth | Last Club | Contract Since |
| Goalkeepers |||||||
| 1 | Keisuke Ōsako | (1999-07-28) 28 July 1999 (age 25) | Youth Team | 2018 |
| 21 | Yudai Tanaka | (1995-11-17) 17 November 1995 (age 29) | Blaublitz Akita | 2023 |
| 22 | Goro Kawanami | (1991-04-30) 30 April 1991 (age 33) | Vegalta Sendai | 2021 |
| 26 | Jeong Min-ki | (1996-02-09) 9 February 1996 (age 29) | Suwon FC | 2025 |
| Defenders |||||||
| 3 | Taichi Yamasaki | (2001-01-08) 8 January 2001 (age 24) | Juntendo University | 2023 |
| 4 | Hayato Araki | (1996-08-07) 7 August 1996 (age 28) | Kansai University | 2019 |
| 13 | Naoto Arai | (1996-10-07) 7 October 1996 (age 28) | Albirex Niigata | 2024 |
| 15 | Shuto Nakano | (2000-06-27) 27 June 2000 (age 24) | Toin University of Yokohama FC | 2022 |
| 19 | Sho Sasaki | (1989-10-02) 2 October 1989 (age 35) | Ventforet Kofu | 2015 |
| 25 | Yusuke Chajima | (1991-07-20) 20 July 1991 (age 33) | JEF United Chiba | 2014 |
| 27 | Osamu Henry Iyoha | (1998-06-23) 23 June 1998 (age 26) | Kyoto Sanga | 2017 |
| Midfielders |||||||
| 5 | Hiroya Matsumoto | (2000-08-10) 10 August 2000 (age 24) | Zweigen Kanazawa | 2019 |
| 6 | Hayao Kawabe | (1995-09-08) 8 September 1995 (age 29) | Standard Liège | 2024 |
| 10 | Marcos Júnior | (1993-01-19) 19 January 1993 (age 32) | Yokohama F. Marinos | 2019 |
| 14 | Satoshi Tanaka | (2002-08-13) 13 August 2002 (age 22) | Shonan Bellmare | 2025 |
| 24 | Shunki Higashi | (2000-07-28) 28 July 2000 (age 24) | Youth Team | 2018 |
| 30 | Tolgay Arslan | (1990-08-16) 16 August 1990 (age 34) | Melbourne City | 2024 |
| 32 | Sota Koshimichi | (2004-04-03) 3 April 2004 (age 20) | Youth Team | 2022 |
| 33 | Tsukasa Shiotani | (1988-12-05) 5 December 1988 (age 36) | Mito HollyHock | 2012 |
| 35 | Yotaro Nakajima | (2006-04-22) 22 April 2006 (age 18) | Youth Team | 2025 |
| 40 | Motoki Ohara | (2000-03-09) 9 March 2000 (age 25) | Mito HollyHock | 2022 |
| 44 | Taishi Semba | (1999-08-19) 19 August 1999 (age 25) | Thespa Gunma | 2022 |
| Strikers |||||||
| 9 | Ryo Germain | (1995-04-19) 19 April 1995 (age 29) | Júbilo Iwata | 2025 |
| 18 | Daiki Suga | (1998-09-10) 10 September 1998 (age 26) | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 2025 |
| 20 | Shion Inoue | (1997-08-03) 3 August 1997 (age 27) | Yokohama FC | 2025 |
| 36 | Aren Inoue | (2006-09-19) 19 September 2006 (age 18) | Youth Team | 2025 |
| 39 | Sota Nakamura | (2002-10-15) 15 October 2002 (age 22) | Meiji University | 2025 |
| 51 | Mutsuki Kato | (1997-08-06) 6 August 1997 (age 27) | Cerezo Osaka | 2023 |
| 98 | Valère Germain | (1990-04-17) 17 April 1990 (age 34) | Macarthur | 2025 |
| | Yutaro Oda | (2001-08-21) 21 August 2001 (age 23) | Heart | 2025 |
| Players who left on loan |||||||
| 11 | Makoto Mitsuta | (1999-07-20) 20 July 1999 (age 25) | Ryutsu Keizai University | 2022 |
| 16 | Takaaki Shichi | (1993-12-27) 27 December 1993 (age 31) | Avispa Fukuoka | 2023 |

## Friendly
### Pre-season

Win  Draw  Loss

### Tour of Turkey (12-27 Jan)
## Transfers
### Pre-season
#### In

Transfers in
| Position | Player | Transferred from | Fee |
| MF | Satoshi Tanaka | Shonan Bellmare | Undisclosed |
| MF | Shion Inoue | Yokohama FC | Undisclosed |
| FW | Ryo Germain | Júbilo Iwata | Undisclosed |
| FW | Daiki Suga | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | Free |
| FW | Valère Germain | Macarthur | Undisclosed |
| FW | Yutaro Oda | Heart | Undisclosed |
Loan in
| Position | Player | Transferred from | Fee |
| GK | Jeong Min-ki | Suwon FC | Season loan |
Loan return (In)
| Position | Player | Transferred from | Fee |
| DF | Jelani Reshaun Sumiyoshi | Shimizu S-Pulse | End of loan |
| MF | Kodai Dohi | FC Imabari | End of loan |
| MF | Taishi Semba | Thespa Gunma | End of loan |
| FW | Ryo Tanada | Iwaki FC | End of loan |
| FW | Shun Ayukawa | Oita Trinita | End of loan |

#### Out

Transfers out
| Position | Player | Transferred to | Fee |
| DF | Jelani Reshaun Sumiyoshi | Shimizu S-Pulse | Free |
| MF | Yoshifumi Kashiwa | Ventforet Kofu | Free |
| MF | Taishi Matsumoto | Urawa Red Diamonds | ¥100m |
| MF | Kodai Dohi | | Free |
| MF | Toshihiro Aoyama | N.A. | Retired |
| MF | Pieros Sotiriou | APOEL FC | Free |
| FW | Ezequiel | | Free |
| FW | Douglas Vieira | N.A. | Retired |
| FW | Gonçalo Paciência | Recife | Free |
Loan out
| Position | Player | Transferred to | Fee |
| DF | Shota Kofie | Iwaki FC | Season loan |
| DF | Takaaki Shichi | Avispa Fukuoka | Season loan |
| MF | Kohei Hosoya | Ehime FC | Season loan |
| FW | Ryo Tanada | Gainare Tottori | Season loan |
| FW | Shun Ayukawa | Oita Trinita | Season loan |
| FW | Makoto Mitsuta | Gamba Osaka | Loan till 31 Jan 2026 |
Loan return (out)
| Position | Player | Transferred to | Fee |
| GK | Haruto Usui | Matsumoto Yamaga | End of loan |

### Mid-season
#### In

Transfers in
| Position | Player | Transferred from | Fee |
Loan in
| Position | Player | Transferred from | Fee |
Loan return
| Position | Player | Transferred from | Fee |

#### Out

Transfers out
| Position | Player | Transferred to | Fee |
Loan out
| Position | Player | Transferred from | Fee |
* ↑ Jelani Reshaun Sumiyoshi move to Shimizu S-Pulse permanently after his contract ended.
* ↑ Kodai Dohi released after returning to the team as his contract ended
* ↑ Gainare Tottori signed Ryo Tanada on loan for the new season.
* ↑ Shun Ayukawa's loan to Oita Trinita was extended for another season.

## Competitions
### J1 League

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 2 | Machida Zelvia | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 12 | Qualification for the AFC Champions League Elite league stage |
| 3 | Shonan Bellmare | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 11 | |
| 4 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 11 | |
| 5 | Kashiwa Reysol | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 11 | |
| 6 | Avispa Fukuoka | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 9 | |

#### Matches
### AFC Champions League Two
#### Knockout stage

* ↑ The Sanfrecce Hiroshima v Lion City Sailors first leg, originally won 6–1 by Sanfrecce Hiroshima, was forfeited and awarded 3–0 to Lion City Sailors by the AFC Disciplinary Committee on 8 March 2025, as Sanfrecce Hiroshima fielded Valère Germain, even though he was suspended.

### AFC Champions League Elite
## Team statistics
### Appearances and goals

    As of 16 Mar 2025
| No. | Pos. | Player | J1 League | J1 League | J.League Cup | J.League Cup | Emperor's Cup | Emperor's Cup | Super Cup | Super Cup | 2024/2025 AFC Champions League Two | 2024/2025 AFC Champions League Two | 2025/2026 AFC Champions League Elite | 2025/2026 AFC Champions League Elite | Total | Total |
| No. | Pos. | Player | Apps. | Goals | Apps. | Goals | Apps. | Goals | Apps. | Goals | Apps. | Goals | Apps. | Goals | Apps. | Goals |
| 1 | GK | Keisuke Osako | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | Taichi Yamasaki | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | Hayato Araki | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| 5 | MF | Hiroya Matsumoto | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | Hayao Kawabe | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | Ryo Germain | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 |
| 10 | MF | Marcos Júnior | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | DF | Naoto Arai | 2+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | Satoshi Tanaka | 3+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| 15 | DF | Shuto Nakano | 4+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| 18 | MF | Daiki Suga | 0+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 19 | DF | Sho Sasaki | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| 20 | MF | Shion Inoue | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | GK | Yudai Tanaka | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | GK | Goro Kawanami | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | Shunki Higashi | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| 25 | DF | Yusuke Chajima | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | GK | Jeong Min-ki | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | DF | Osamu Henry Iyoha | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | MF | Tolgay Arslan | 3+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| 32 | MF | Sota Koshimichi | 0+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| 33 | MF | Tsukasa Shiotani | 4+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| 35 | MF | Yotaro Nakajima | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 36 | FW | Aren Inoue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | MF | Sota Nakamura | 2+3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 |
| 40 | MF | Motoki Ohara | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 44 | MF | Taishi Semba | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 51 | FW | Mutsuki Kato | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 98 | FW | Valère Germain | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Players featured on a match for the team, but left the club mid-season, either permanently or on loan transfer |||||||||||||||
| 11 | FW | Makoto Mitsuta | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | Takaaki Shichi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |