Sanfrecce 2026/27 - player salaries
J1 League · highest earner Takuma Asano on $29,260 per week · see Sanfrecce transfers
Where the money goes
Share of the weekly payroll by position group · 10 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
Squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Takuma Asano | $29,260 | $1,521,520 | 30 | AM RLC, F C | Japan | JUN 2026 | ||
| Marcos Júnior | $14,630 | $760,760 | 32 | AM/F C | Brazil | JAN 2026 | ||
| Sébastien Haller | $10,108 | $525,616 | 31 | ST | Côte d’Ivoire | JUN 2026 | ||
| Hayao Kawabe | $9,576 | $497,952 | 29 | DM, AM C | Japan | JUN 2027 | ||
| Takumu Kawamura | $8,778 | $456,456 | 25 | DM, AM C | Japan | JUN 2028 | ||
| Kim Ju-Sung | $7,980 | $414,960 | 24 | D C | South Korea | JUN 2027 | ||
| Tsukasa Shiotani | $7,448 | $387,296 | 36 | D C, DM | Japan | JUN 2027 | ||
| Takaaki Shichi | $7,448 | $387,296 | 31 | D/WB/M L | Japan | JUN 2026 | ||
| Sho Sasaki | $7,448 | $387,296 | 35 | D C | Japan | JUN 2027 | ||
| Akito Suzuki | $7,315 | $380,380 | 21 | AM/F C | Japan | JUN 2027 | ||
| Hayato Araki | $6,916 | $359,632 | 28 | D C | Japan | JUN 2027 | ||
| Naoki Maeda | $6,517 | $338,884 | 30 | AM R | Japan | JUN 2027 | ||
| Taishi Matsumoto | $6,118 | $318,136 | 26 | DM | Japan | JUN 2027 | ||
| Valere Germain | $5,985 | $311,220 | 35 | AM/F C | France | JAN 2026 | ||
| Keisuke Osako | $5,320 | $276,640 | 25 | GK | Japan | JUN 2027 | ||
| Mutsuki Kato | $5,187 | $269,724 | 27 | AM/F C | Japan | JUN 2027 | ||
| Daiki Suga | $4,522 | $235,144 | 26 | D RLC, M L | Japan | JUN 2027 | ||
| Naoto Arai | $3,857 | $200,564 | 28 | D/WB RL, M RL | Japan | JAN 2027 | ||
| Shunki Higashi | $3,458 | $179,816 | 24 | WB L, DM, M L | Japan | JUN 2027 | ||
| Shuto Nakano | $2,128 | $110,656 | 25 | D RLC, M R | Japan | JUN 2027 | ||
| Yudai Tanaka | $1,091 | $56,711 | 29 | GK | Japan | JUN 2027 | ||
| Sota Koshimichi | $979 | $50,902 | 21 | D/WB/M RL | Japan | JUN 2027 | ||
| Issei Ouchi | $737 | $38,315 | 24 | GK | Japan | JUN 2027 | ||
| Aren Inoue | $720 | $37,416 | 18 | AM/F C | Japan | JUN 2026 | ||
| Taichi Yamasaki | $697 | $36,240 | 24 | D C, DM | Japan | JUN 2026 | ||
| Yotaro Nakajima | $516 | $26,834 | 19 | DM | Japan | JUN 2027 | ||
| Reno Noguchi | $443 | $23,030 | 19 | D C | Japan | JUN 2026 | ||
| Shun Ayukawa | $372 | $19,365 | 23 | AM LC, F C | Japan | JUN 2026 | ||
| Jeong Min Ki | - | - | 29 | GK | South Korea | - | ||
Salary vs age
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
Squad salary pyramid
Players per salary band, against the share of the payroll they take
Top 5 earners take 44% of the squad payroll, across the 28 players we hold a salary for.
Sanfrecce against J1 League
Average weekly salary by position group, this squad against the division - over players aged 22 or over that we hold a salary for
Sanfrecce J1 League average · Sanfrecce pays over the league average in 2 of 4. The count after each label is the players the club average is taken over.
Contract expiries
When current deals run out
Frequently asked questions
Sanfrecce salaries, 2026/27
What is Sanfrecce's payroll in 2026/27?
The Sanfrecce total payroll for 2026/27 is $8,608,760 per year ($165,553 per week) across a squad of 29. We hold a salary for 28 of the 29 players.
Who is Sanfrecce's highest earner?
Takuma Asano is the highest paid player at Sanfrecce, earning $29,260 per week.
What is the average Sanfrecce player salary?
The average Sanfrecce player aged 22 or over earns $6,764 per week in 2026/27, across the 23 we hold a salary for. The median is $6,118. The squad list below runs down to academy age, so the average is taken over senior players only.
Which league do Sanfrecce play in?
Sanfrecce play in J1 League. J1 League is the top division of soccer in Japan.
