J1 LEAGUE · TRANSFERS
J1 League transfers
J1 League clubs have spent AU$45.8m across 26 deals since the 2024/25 window. The biggest was Hayao Kawabe, AU$5.7m from R Standard de Liège to Sanfrecce.
SPENT AU$45.8m
RECEIVED AU$66.9m
NET PROFIT AU$21m
DEALS26
Biggest signings by J1 League clubs
Deals with a fee only. Free transfers and loans are listed on each club page.
| # | PLAYER | FEE | FROM | TO | WINDOW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hayao Kawabe | AU$5.7m | R Standard de Liège | Sanfrecce | 2024/25 |
| 2 | Deniz Hümmet | AU$3.7m | Djurgårdens IF | Gamba Osaka | 2024/25 |
| 3 | Haruya Fujii | AU$3.2m | KV Kortrijk | Nagoya Grampus | 2025/26 |
| 4 | Jeison Quiñónes | AU$2.8m | Rionegro Águilas | F Marinos | 2024/25 |
| 5 | Nicolai Vallys | AU$2.4m | Brøndbyernes Idrætsforening | FC Tokyo | 2026/27 |
| 6 | Koki Ogawa | AU$2.4m | NEC Nijmegen | FC Machida Zelvia | 2026/27 |
| 7 | Lazar Romanić | AU$2.4m | FK Vojvodina Novi Sad | Kawasaki Frontale | 2025/26 |
| 8 | Danilo Boza | AU$2.3m | Esporte Clube Juventude | Urawa Reds | 2024/25 |
| 9 | Everton Galdino | AU$2.3m | Grêmio | FC Tokyo | 2024/25 |
| 10 | Aziz Yakubu | AU$2m | Rio Ave | Shimizu S-Pulse | 2024/25 |
| 11 | Dean David | AU$1.8m | Maccabi Haifa | F Marinos | 2025/26 |
| 12 | Leonardo Rocha | AU$1.8m | Raków Częstochowa | JEF United Chiba | 2026/27 |
| 13 | Ju-sung Kim | AU$1.7m | FC Seoul | Sanfrecce | 2025/26 |
| 14 | Takuma Ominami | AU$1.5m | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | V-Varen Nagasaki | 2026/27 |
| 15 | Daniel Schmidt | AU$1.4m | KAA Gent | Nagoya Grampus | 2024/25 |
| 16 | Neta Lavi | AU$1.3m | Gamba Osaka | FC Machida Zelvia | 2025/26 |
| 17 | Filip Uremovic | AU$1.3m | HNK Hajduk Split | Kawasaki Frontale | 2025/26 |
| 18 | Dieguinho | AU$1.1m | Ceará | Shimizu S-Pulse | 2026/27 |
| 19 | Kanji Okunuki | AU$891k | 1. FC Nürnberg | Gamba Osaka | 2024/25 |
| 20 | Shion Homma | AU$810k | Club Brugge KV | Urawa Reds | 2024/25 |
| 21 | Thiago Andrade | AU$794k | Toronto FC | Cerezo Osaka | 2024/25 |
| 22 | Talles Brener | AU$648k | Rukh Lviv | Kashima Antlers | 2024/25 |
| 23 | Lennart Moser | AU$486k | Kolding IF | Fagiano Okayama | 2025/26 |
| 24 | Ahmed Ahmedov | AU$405k | Spartak Varna | Shimizu S-Pulse | 2024/25 |
| 25 | Rio Nitta | AU$405k | Sportklub Niederösterreich St. Pölten | Urawa Reds | 2024/25 |
| 26 | Tete Yengi | AU$186k | Livingston | FC Machida Zelvia | 2025/26 |
Biggest sales out of the J1 League
| # | PLAYER | FEE | FROM | TO | WINDOW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kota Takai | AU$9.4m | Kawasaki Frontale | Tottenham Hotspur | 2025/26 |
| 2 | Yan Matheus | AU$6.9m | F Marinos | Qatar SC | 2025/26 |
| 3 | Ryunosuke Sato | AU$6.5m | FC Tokyo | Valencia | 2026/27 |
| 4 | Kaishu Sano | AU$4.1m | Kashima Antlers | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 2024/25 |
| 5 | Shin Yamada | AU$2.8m | Kawasaki Frontale | Celtic | 2025/26 |
| 6 | Nelson Ishiwatari | AU$2.4m | Cerezo Osaka | K Sint-Truidense VV | 2026/27 |
| 7 | Taisei Miyashiro | AU$2.4m | Vissel Kobe | Las Palmas | 2026/27 |
| 8 | Takumu Kawamura | AU$2.4m | Sanfrecce | Fussballclub RB Salzburg | 2024/25 |
| 9 | Kimito Nono | AU$2.1m | Kashima Antlers | D.C. United | 2026/27 |
| 10 | Atsuki Ito | AU$2.1m | Urawa Reds | KAA Gent | 2024/25 |
| 11 | Dawhan | AU$2m | Gamba Osaka | Beijing Guo'an | 2024/25 |
| 12 | Junnosuke Suzuki | AU$1.9m | Sagamihara Topolino | Football Club København | 2025/26 |
| 13 | Yuta Nakayama | AU$1.8m | FC Machida Zelvia | Red Star Belgrade | 2026/27 |
| 14 | Keisuke Kurokawa | AU$1.8m | Gamba Osaka | D.C. United | 2025/26 |
| 15 | Taishi Brandon Nozawa | AU$1.6m | FC Tokyo | R Antwerp FC | 2025/26 |
| 16 | Rihito Yamamoto | AU$1.6m | Gamba Osaka | K Sint-Truidense VV | 2024/25 |
| 17 | Satoshi Tanaka | AU$1.5m | Sanfrecce | Fortuna Düsseldorf 1895 | 2025/26 |
| 18 | Seiya Maikuma | AU$1.3m | Cerezo Osaka | AZ Alkmaar | 2024/25 |
| 19 | Takahiro Akimoto | AU$1.2m | Urawa Reds | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 2024/25 |
| 20 | Seiji Kimura | AU$1.1m | FC Tokyo | KVC Westerlo | 2025/26 |
| 21 | Tomoki Takamine | AU$1.1m | Kashiwa Reysol | KV Kortrijk | 2024/25 |
| 22 | Hiroki Sekine | AU$1.1m | Kashiwa Reysol | Stade de Reims | 2024/25 |
| 23 | Isa Sakamoto | AU$972k | Gamba Osaka | KVC Westerlo | 2025/26 |
| 24 | Takuma Ominami | AU$972k | Kawasaki Frontale | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 2025/26 |
| 25 | Zento Uno | AU$810k | Shimizu S-Pulse | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 2026/27 |
| 26 | Ota Yamamoto | AU$810k | Kashiwa Reysol | RB Leipzig | 2026/27 |
| 27 | Ryoya Morishita | AU$810k | Nagoya Grampus | Legia Warszawa | 2024/25 |
| 28 | Shunsuke Saito | AU$729k | Mito Hollyhock | KVC Westerlo | 2025/26 |
| 29 | Aziz Yakubu | AU$551k | Shimizu S-Pulse | Qingdao West Coast | 2025/26 |
| 30 | Hayate Matsuda | AU$324k | Mito Hollyhock | Hannover 96 | 2025/26 |
| 31 | Takuma Ominami | AU$324k | Kawasaki Frontale | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 2024/25 |
| 32 | Taisei Abe | AU$41k | V-Varen Nagasaki | Holstein Kiel | 2026/27 |
Spending by club
| CLUB | SPENT | RECEIVED | DEALS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanfrecce | AU$7.4m | AU$3.9m | 2 |
| FC Tokyo | AU$4.7m | AU$9.2m | 2 |
| F Marinos | AU$4.6m | AU$6.9m | 2 |
| Nagoya Grampus | AU$4.6m | AU$810k | 2 |
| Gamba Osaka | AU$4.6m | AU$7.7m | 2 |
| FC Machida Zelvia | AU$3.9m | AU$1.8m | 3 |
| Kawasaki Frontale | AU$3.7m | AU$13.5m | 2 |
| Urawa Reds | AU$3.6m | AU$3.3m | 3 |
| Shimizu S-Pulse | AU$3.5m | AU$1.4m | 3 |
| JEF United Chiba | AU$1.8m | AU$0 | 1 |
| V-Varen Nagasaki | AU$1.5m | AU$41k | 1 |
| Cerezo Osaka | AU$794k | AU$3.7m | 1 |
| Kashima Antlers | AU$648k | AU$6.2m | 1 |
| Fagiano Okayama | AU$486k | AU$0 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the biggest J1 League transfer since 2024/25?
Hayao Kawabe, AU$5.7m from R Standard de Liège to Sanfrecce in the 2024/25 window.
How much have J1 League clubs spent on transfers since 2024/25?
AU$45.8m across 26 deals, against AU$66.9m received in sales.