List of J2 League football transfers summer 2019

This is a list of Japanese football J2 League transfers in the summer transfer window 2019 by club.

J2 League

Kashiwa Reysol

In: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
22	MF	BRA	Matheus Sávio (on loan from CR Flamengo)
27	MF	JPN	Masatoshi Mihara (from Vissel Kobe)
31	FW	BRA	Júnior Santos (from Ituano FC)
32	DF	JPN	Naoki Kawaguchi (on loan from Albirex Niigata)
50	DF	JPN	Tatsuya Yamashita (from Cerezo Osaka)

Out: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
6	DF	JPN	Toshiya Takagi (on loan to Matsumoto Yamaga)
8	MF	JPN	Kei Koizumi (on loan to Kashima Antlers)
13	DF	JPN	Ryuta Koike (to Sporting Lokeren)
21	GK	JPN	Haruki Saruta (on loan to Kagoshima United FC)
22	DF	KOR	Park Jeong-su (on loan to Sagan Tosu)
29	DF	JPN	So Nakagawa (on loan to SC Sagamihara)
30	MF	JPN	Kazuya Murata (on loan to Avispa Fukuoka)

V-Varen Nagasaki

In: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
32	FW	COL	Victor Ibarbo (on loan from Sagan Tosu)
37	MF	JPN	Hiroki Akino (on loan from Shonan Bellmare)
40	MF	BRA	Caio César (on loan from Kawasaki Frontale)

Out: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
3	MF	KOR	Choi Kyu-baek (on loan to Jeju United FC)

Yokohama FC

In: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
16	FW	JPN	Yusuke Minagawa (from Sanfrecce Hiroshima)
30	FW	JPN	Ayumu Tachibana (from Tombense FC, back from loan)
37	MF	JPN	Yusuke Matsuo (from Sendai University)
46	MF	JPN	Shunsuke Nakamura (from Jubilo Iwata)
—	MF	JPN	Tatsuki Seko (from Meiji University)

Out: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
6	MF	JPN	Takahiro Nakazato (to Kataller Toyama)
19	DF	JPN	Daichi Inui (on loan to Tochigi SC)
28	MF	JPN	Reo Yasunaga (on loan to Kataller Toyama)

Machida Zelvia

In: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
10	MF	JPN	Taiki Hirato (from Kashima Antlers)
22	FW	JPN	Ryohei Hayashi (on loan from Tokyo Verdy)
28	FW	JPN	Ryujoseph Hashimura (from PSTC, end of loan)
40	DF	JPN	Yuki Kobayashi (on loan from Vissel Kobe)

Out: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
4	DF	JPN	Masayuki Yamada (to FC Tokyo, end of loan)

Omiya Ardija

In: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
18	MF	RUS	Ippei Shinozuka (from Yokohama F. Marinos)
45	DF	JPN	Kazuki Kushibiki (on loan from Nagoya Grampus)
49	DF	JPN	Keisuke Nishimura (from Senshu University)

Out: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
39	MF	JPN	Shintaro Shimada (on loan to Oita Trinita)

Tokyo Verdy

In: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
11	FW	BRA	Jailton Paraiba (from Genclerbirligi SK)
13	MF	JPN	Mizuki Arai (on loan from Kataller Toyama)
14	MF	JPN	Naoto Sawai (from AC Ajaccio, end of loan)
31	DF	BRA	Klebinho (on loan from CR Flamengo)
50	FW	KOR	Kang Soo-il (from Ratchaburi)

Out: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
7	MF	JPN	Kota Watanabe (to Yokohama F. Marinos)
11	FW	JPN	Ryohei Hayashi (on loan to Machida Zelvia)
27	FW	SRB	Nemanja Kojić (released)

Avispa Fukuoka

In: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
4	DF	JPN	Masayuki Yamada (on loan from FC Tokyo)
21	MF	JPN	Kazuya Murata (on loan from Kashiwa Reysol)
28	MF	JPN	Masaru Kato (on loan from Albirex Niigata)
35	DF	JPN	Ryo Hatsuse (on loan from Vissel Kobe)

Out: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
29	DF	JPN	Kazunori Yoshimoto (to FC Tokyo, end of loan)

Renofa Yamaguchi

In: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
16	MF	JPN	Takahiro Ko (on loan from Gamba Osaka)
28	DF	JPN	Ryoma Ishida (on loan from Jubilo Iwata)
38	FW	JPN	Taisei Miyashiro (on loan from Kawasaki Frontale)
43	DF	JPN	Hikaru Manabe (from Toin Yokohama University)

Out: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
11	MF	JPN	Yuya Torikai (to FC Ryukyu)
16	DF	JPN	Kazuki Segawa (to Tochigi SC)
18	FW	JPN	Daisuke Takagi (to Gamba Osaka)
21	DF	JPN	Takahiro Tanaka (on loan to Suzuka Unlimited FC)
28	DF	BRA	Marcílio (released)

Ventforet Kofu

In: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
29	FW	BRA	Allano (on loan from Estoril)
33	GK	JPN	Yuto Koizumi (on loan from Thespakusatsu Gunma)

Out: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
20	MF	JPN	Kyosuke Goto (on loan to Thespakusatsu Gunma)
29	FW	BRA	Junior Barros (on loan to FC Gifu)

Mito HollyHock

In: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
17	MF	JPN	Takaki Fukumitsu (on loan from Cerezo Osaka)
19	FW	JPN	Koki Ogawa (on loan from Jubilo Iwata)
30	MF	BRA	Lelêu (on loan from Shonan Bellmare)
38	DF	JPN	Daiki Miya (on loan from Vissel Kobe)
45	MF	JPN	Yuya Asano (on loan from Sanfrecce Hiroshima)

Out: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
5	DF	JPN	Makito Ito (to Yokohama F. Marinos)
16	MF	JPN	Yosuke Nakagawa (on loan to Albirex Niigata Singapore)
29	FW	JPN	Keita Saito (on loan to Nagano Parceiro)
45	MF	JPN	Yuya Asano (to Sanfrecce Hiroshima)

Tokushima Vortis

In: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
15	FW	JPN	Takeru Kishimoto (from Cerezo Osaka, previously on loan)
44	MF	JPN	Yatsunori Shimaya (on loan from Sagan Tosu)

Out: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
29	MF	THA	Chakkit Laptrakul (to BG Pathum United, end of loan)
33	MF	JPN	Shiryu Fujiwara (on loan to Portimonense SC)

Montedio Yamagata

In: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
33	FW	JPN	Junya Takahashi (from Komazawa University)
35	DF	JPN	Hiroki Noda (on loan from Gamba Osaka)
37	FW	JPN	Akito Takagi (on loan from Gamba Osaka)
39	MF	JPN	Daichi Akiyama (on loan from Cerezo Osaka)
40	FW	JPN	Yuya Yamagishi (from FC Gifu)
41	MF	JPN	Ryuhei Yamamoto (on loan from Matsumoto Yamaga)

Out: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
2	DF	JPN	Yu Tamura (on loan to Thespakusatsu Gunma)
11	FW	JPN	Toyofumi Sakano (to Matsumoto Yamaga)
16	FW	JPN	Shuto Kitagawa (on loan to Giravanz Kitakyushu)
26	FW	JPN	Ayumu Nagato (on loan to FC Maruyasu Okazaki)

Zweigen Kanazawa

In: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
30	FW	JPN	Towa Yamane (on loan from Cerezo Osaka)
36	MF	JPN	Toshiya Motozuka (from Kanazawa Seiryo University)
37	DF	JPN	Takayuki Takayasu (from Kokoku High School)

Out: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
16	DF	JPN	Shunya Mori (to Shonan Bellmare)

JEF United Chiba

In: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
37	DF	JPN	Takeaki Hommura (from Ryutsu Keizai University)
39	MF	JPN	Tomoya Miki (from Kanto Gakuin University)
50	DF	JPN	Koki Yonekura (on loan from Gamba Osaka)

Out: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
34	FW	JPN	Daigo Furukawa (on loan to Veertien Mie)
36	MF	JPN	Masaki Yamamoto (on loan to Matsumoto Yamaga)

Fagiano Okayama

In: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
15	FW	JPN	Hiroki Yamamoto (on loan from Matsumoto Yamaga)
37	MF	JPN	Yasufumi Nishimura (on loan from Shimizu S-Pulse)
39	DF	JPN	Kosuke Masutani (on loan from FC Ryukyu)

Out: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
31	DF	JPN	Wakaba Shimoguchi (on loan to Nagano Parceiro)

Albirex Niigata

In: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
5	DF	JPN	Michael Fitzgerald (from Kawasaki Frontale)

Out: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
10	MF	JPN	Masaru Kato (on loan to Avispa Fukuoka)
24	DF	JPN	Naoki Kawaguchi (on loan to Kashiwa Reysol)
37	FW	JPN	Shu Hiramatsu (on loan to Kataller Toyama)

Tochigi SC

In: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
25	MF	BRA	Yuri (on loan from EC Bahia)
31	MF	JPN	Kaito Miyake (from Fortuna Düsseldorf II)
35	GK	JPN	Suguru Asanuma (on loan from SC Sagamihara)
36	DF	JPN	Daichi Inui (on loan from Yokohama FC)
45	DF	JPN	Kazuki Segawa (from Renofa Yamaguchi)
47	FW	KOR	Kim Hyun (on loan from Jeju United FC)

Out: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	JPN	Kei Ishikawa (to Sagan Tosu)
3	DF	BRA	Jonas (released)
13	GK	BRA	Marcos (released)

Ehime FC

In: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
24	DF	JPN	Rikiya Motegi (on loan from Urawa Red Diamonds)
36	MF	JPN	Kyoji Kotsuna (from Biwako Seikei Sport College)

Out: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
21	GK	JPN	Hiroki Mawatari (on loan to Kawasaki Frontale)

Kyoto Sanga

In: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
37	MF	JPN	Teppei Yachida (from Teikyo Nagaoka High School)
44	MF	JPN	Yuya Nakasaka (on loan from Vissel Kobe)
50	MF	JPN	Jungo Fujimoto (on loan from Gamba Osaka)

Out: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
2	DF	JPN	Go Iwase (on loan to Thespakusatsu Gunma)
—	DF	CHN	Wu Shao Cong (to Guangzhou Evergrande, end of loan)

FC Gifu

In: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
29	FW	BRA	Junior Barros (on loan from Ventforet Kofu)
38	MF	JPN	Koki Tsukagawa (on loan from Matsumoto Yamaga)
39	FW	JPN	Kenji Baba (on loan from Oita Trinita)
40	DF	JPN	Tomonobu Yokoyama (free agent)
50	DF	JPN	Takefumi Toma (on loan from Matsumoto Yamaga)

Out: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
9	FW	JPN	Yuya Yamagishi (to Montedio Yamagata)
14	MF	JPN	Koya Kazama (on loan to FC Ryukyu)
18	FW	JPN	Daichi Ishikawa (on loan to Azul Claro Numazu)

FC Ryukyu

In: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
2	DF	POR	Daniel Sanches (from Real Betis B)
7	MF	JPN	Shinji Ono (from Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo)
9	FW	JPN	Hiroto Yamada (on loan from Cerezo Osaka)
34	MF	BRA	Ramon (on loan from Fluminense FC)
36	MF	JPN	Koya Kazama (on loan from FC Gifu)
37	MF	JPN	Yuya Torikai (from Renofa Yamaguchi)

Out: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
2	DF	JPN	Kosuke Masutani (on loan to Fagiano Okayama)
9	FW	JPN	Koji Suzuki (to Cerezo Osaka)
15	FW	JPN	Ryo Wada (to Kagoshima United FC)
34	FW	JPN	Kojiro Kokuba (to Okinawa International University)

Kagoshima United FC

In: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
2	DF	KOR	Yeon Jei-min (from Busan IPark)
4	MF	JPN	Rei Hirakawa (on loan from FC Tokyo)
29	GK	JPN	Haruki Saruta (on loan from Kashiwa Reysol)
44	FW	JPN	Ryo Wada (from FC Ryukyu)
49	FW	BRA	Lucão (from Apollon Larissa)

Out: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
4	DF	BRA	Willian Magrão (released)
25	MF	JPN	Masaki Sakamoto (on loan to FC Maruyasu Okazaki)

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J1 League	Albirex Niigata Avispa Fukuoka Cerezo Osaka Fagiano Okayama Gamba Osaka Kashima Antlers Kashiwa Reysol Kawasaki Frontale Kyoto Sanga FC FC Machida Zelvia Nagoya Grampus Sanfrecce Hiroshima Shimizu S-Pulse Shonan Bellmare FC Tokyo Tokyo Verdy Urawa Red Diamonds Vissel Kobe Yokohama F. Marinos Yokohama FC
J2 League	Blaublitz Akita Ehime FC Fujieda MYFC Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo FC Imabari Iwaki FC JEF United Chiba Júbilo Iwata Kataller Toyama Mito HollyHock Montedio Yamagata Oita Trinita Omiya Ardija Renofa Yamaguchi FC Roasso Kumamoto Sagan Tosu Tokushima Vortis V-Varen Nagasaki Vegalta Sendai Ventforet Kofu
J3 League	AC Nagano Parceiro Azul Claro Numazu FC Gifu Fukushima United FC Gainare Tottori Giravanz Kitakyushu Kagoshima United FC Kamatamare Sanuki Kochi United Matsumoto Yamaga FC Nara Club FC Osaka FC Ryukyu SC Sagamihara Tegevajaro Miyazaki Thespa Gunma Tochigi City Tochigi SC Vanraure Hachinohe Zweigen Kanazawa
100 Year Plan clubs	Criacao Shinjuku Nankatsu SC Tokyo 23 Vonds Ichihara
Japan Football League	Asuka FC Atletico Suzuka Club Briobecca Urayasu Criacao Shinjuku Honda FC Iwate Grulla Morioka Maruyasu Okazaki Minebea Mitsumi Okinawa SV Reilac Shiga ReinMeer Aomori FC Tiamo Hirakata Veertien Mie Verspah Oita Yokogawa Musashino YSCC Yokohama
Defunct clubs (clubs belonging to nationwide leagues only)	Sony Sendai Fukushima FC Arte Takasaki JEF Reserves Sagawa Express Tokyo NKK SC Yokohama Flügels ALO's Hokuriku Jatco SC Hagoromo Club Toyota Higashi-Fuji Seino Transportation Cosmo Oil Yokkaichi Sagawa Shiga NTT Kinki/Kansai SP Kyoto Tanabe Pharmaceutical Dainichi Cable Industries Sagawa Express Osaka Eidai SC Kagura Shimane Teijin SC Nippon Steel Yawata Tosu Futures Profesor Miyazaki J.League U-22 Selection FC Tokyo U-23 Cerezo Osaka U-23 Gamba Osaka U-23

2019 in Japanese football

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League competitions

Men	J1 League J2 League J3 League Japan Football League Regional Leagues
Women	Nadeshiko League

Cup competitions

Men	Emperor's Cup (Final) J.League Cup (Final) Super Cup
Women	Empress's Cup (Final) Nadeshiko League Cup (Final)

AFC competitions

Men	AFC Champions League J.League Cup / Copa Sudamericana Championship

Related to national teams

Men	Summary
Women	Summary

Club seasons
J1 League	Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo Vegalta Sendai Kashima Antlers Urawa Red Diamonds FC Tokyo Kawasaki Frontale Yokohama F. Marinos Shonan Bellmare Matsumoto Yamaga FC Shimizu S-Pulse Júbilo Iwata Nagoya Grampus Gamba Osaka Cerezo Osaka Vissel Kobe Sanfrecce Hiroshima Sagan Tosu Oita Trinita
J2 League	Montedio Yamagata Mito HollyHock Tochigi SC Omiya Ardija JEF United Chiba Kashiwa Reysol Tokyo Verdy FC Machida Zelvia Yokohama FC Ventforet Kofu Albirex Niigata Zweigen Kanazawa FC Gifu Kyoto Sanga FC Fagiano Okayama Renofa Yamaguchi FC Tokushima Vortis Ehime FC Avispa Fukuoka V-Varen Nagasaki Kagoshima United FC FC Ryukyu
J3 League	Vanraure Hachinohe Iwate Grulla Morioka Blaublitz Akita Fukushima United FC Thespakusatsu Gunma YSCC Yokohama SC Sagamihara AC Nagano Parceiro Kataller Toyama Fujieda MYFC Azul Claro Numazu Gainare Tottori Kamatamare Sanuki Giravanz Kitakyushu Roasso Kumamoto FC Tokyo U-23 Gamba Osaka U-23 Cerezo Osaka U-23

v t e Japanese football transfer lists
J.League	2010 W S 2011 W S 2012 W S 2013 W S 2014 W S 2015 W S
J1 League	2016 W S 2017 W S 2018 W S 2019 W S 2020 W S 2021 W S 2022 W S 2023 W S 2024 W S
J2 League	2016 W S 2017 W S 2018 W S 2019 W S 2020 W S 2021 W S 2022 W S 2023 W S 2024 W S
J3 League	2016 W S 2017 W S 2018 W S 2019 W S 2020 W S 2021 W S 2022 W S 2023 W S 2024 W S
Japan Football League (JFL)	2023 W S 2024 W S

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