J1 LEAGUE · TRANSFERS
J1 League transfers
J1 League clubs have spent $32.7m across 26 deals since the 2024/25 window. The biggest was Hayao Kawabe, $4.1m from R Standard de Liège to Sanfrecce.
SPENT $32.7m
RECEIVED $47.8m
NET PROFIT $15m
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 | $4.1m | R Standard de Liège | Sanfrecce | 2024/25 |
| 2 | Deniz Hümmet | $2.7m | Djurgårdens IF | Gamba Osaka | 2024/25 |
| 3 | Haruya Fujii | $2.3m | KV Kortrijk | Nagoya Grampus | 2025/26 |
| 4 | Jeison Quiñónes | $2m | Rionegro Águilas | F Marinos | 2024/25 |
| 5 | Nicolai Vallys | $1.7m | Brøndbyernes Idrætsforening | FC Tokyo | 2026/27 |
| 6 | Koki Ogawa | $1.7m | NEC Nijmegen | FC Machida Zelvia | 2026/27 |
| 7 | Lazar Romanić | $1.7m | FK Vojvodina Novi Sad | Kawasaki Frontale | 2025/26 |
| 8 | Danilo Boza | $1.7m | Esporte Clube Juventude | Urawa Reds | 2024/25 |
| 9 | Everton Galdino | $1.6m | Grêmio | FC Tokyo | 2024/25 |
| 10 | Aziz Yakubu | $1.4m | Rio Ave | Shimizu S-Pulse | 2024/25 |
| 11 | Dean David | $1.3m | Maccabi Haifa | F Marinos | 2025/26 |
| 12 | Leonardo Rocha | $1.3m | Raków Częstochowa | JEF United Chiba | 2026/27 |
| 13 | Ju-sung Kim | $1.2m | FC Seoul | Sanfrecce | 2025/26 |
| 14 | Takuma Ominami | $1m | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | V-Varen Nagasaki | 2026/27 |
| 15 | Daniel Schmidt | $984k | KAA Gent | Nagoya Grampus | 2024/25 |
| 16 | Neta Lavi | $926k | Gamba Osaka | FC Machida Zelvia | 2025/26 |
| 17 | Filip Uremovic | $926k | HNK Hajduk Split | Kawasaki Frontale | 2025/26 |
| 18 | Dieguinho | $787k | Ceará | Shimizu S-Pulse | 2026/27 |
| 19 | Kanji Okunuki | $637k | 1. FC Nürnberg | Gamba Osaka | 2024/25 |
| 20 | Shion Homma | $579k | Club Brugge KV | Urawa Reds | 2024/25 |
| 21 | Thiago Andrade | $567k | Toronto FC | Cerezo Osaka | 2024/25 |
| 22 | Talles Brener | $463k | Rukh Lviv | Kashima Antlers | 2024/25 |
| 23 | Lennart Moser | $347k | Kolding IF | Fagiano Okayama | 2025/26 |
| 24 | Ahmed Ahmedov | $289k | Spartak Varna | Shimizu S-Pulse | 2024/25 |
| 25 | Rio Nitta | $289k | Sportklub Niederösterreich St. Pölten | Urawa Reds | 2024/25 |
| 26 | Tete Yengi | $133k | Livingston | FC Machida Zelvia | 2025/26 |
Biggest sales out of the J1 League
| # | PLAYER | FEE | FROM | TO | WINDOW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kota Takai | $6.7m | Kawasaki Frontale | Tottenham Hotspur | 2025/26 |
| 2 | Yan Matheus | $4.9m | F Marinos | Qatar SC | 2025/26 |
| 3 | Ryunosuke Sato | $4.6m | FC Tokyo | Valencia | 2026/27 |
| 4 | Kaishu Sano | $2.9m | Kashima Antlers | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 2024/25 |
| 5 | Shin Yamada | $2m | Kawasaki Frontale | Celtic | 2025/26 |
| 6 | Nelson Ishiwatari | $1.7m | Cerezo Osaka | K Sint-Truidense VV | 2026/27 |
| 7 | Taisei Miyashiro | $1.7m | Vissel Kobe | Las Palmas | 2026/27 |
| 8 | Takumu Kawamura | $1.7m | Sanfrecce | Fussballclub RB Salzburg | 2024/25 |
| 9 | Kimito Nono | $1.5m | Kashima Antlers | D.C. United | 2026/27 |
| 10 | Atsuki Ito | $1.5m | Urawa Reds | KAA Gent | 2024/25 |
| 11 | Dawhan | $1.4m | Gamba Osaka | Beijing Guo'an | 2024/25 |
| 12 | Junnosuke Suzuki | $1.4m | Sagamihara Topolino | Football Club København | 2025/26 |
| 13 | Yuta Nakayama | $1.3m | FC Machida Zelvia | Red Star Belgrade | 2026/27 |
| 14 | Keisuke Kurokawa | $1.3m | Gamba Osaka | D.C. United | 2025/26 |
| 15 | Taishi Brandon Nozawa | $1.2m | FC Tokyo | R Antwerp FC | 2025/26 |
| 16 | Rihito Yamamoto | $1.2m | Gamba Osaka | K Sint-Truidense VV | 2024/25 |
| 17 | Satoshi Tanaka | $1m | Sanfrecce | Fortuna Düsseldorf 1895 | 2025/26 |
| 18 | Seiya Maikuma | $926k | Cerezo Osaka | AZ Alkmaar | 2024/25 |
| 19 | Takahiro Akimoto | $868k | Urawa Reds | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 2024/25 |
| 20 | Seiji Kimura | $810k | FC Tokyo | KVC Westerlo | 2025/26 |
| 21 | Tomoki Takamine | $810k | Kashiwa Reysol | KV Kortrijk | 2024/25 |
| 22 | Hiroki Sekine | $752k | Kashiwa Reysol | Stade de Reims | 2024/25 |
| 23 | Isa Sakamoto | $694k | Gamba Osaka | KVC Westerlo | 2025/26 |
| 24 | Takuma Ominami | $694k | Kawasaki Frontale | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 2025/26 |
| 25 | Zento Uno | $579k | Shimizu S-Pulse | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 2026/27 |
| 26 | Ota Yamamoto | $579k | Kashiwa Reysol | RB Leipzig | 2026/27 |
| 27 | Ryoya Morishita | $579k | Nagoya Grampus | Legia Warszawa | 2024/25 |
| 28 | Shunsuke Saito | $521k | Mito Hollyhock | KVC Westerlo | 2025/26 |
| 29 | Aziz Yakubu | $393k | Shimizu S-Pulse | Qingdao West Coast | 2025/26 |
| 30 | Hayate Matsuda | $231k | Mito Hollyhock | Hannover 96 | 2025/26 |
| 31 | Takuma Ominami | $231k | Kawasaki Frontale | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 2024/25 |
| 32 | Taisei Abe | $29k | V-Varen Nagasaki | Holstein Kiel | 2026/27 |
Spending by club
| CLUB | SPENT | RECEIVED | DEALS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanfrecce | $5.3m | $2.8m | 2 |
| FC Tokyo | $3.4m | $6.6m | 2 |
| F Marinos | $3.3m | $4.9m | 2 |
| Nagoya Grampus | $3.3m | $579k | 2 |
| Gamba Osaka | $3.3m | $5.5m | 2 |
| FC Machida Zelvia | $2.8m | $1.3m | 3 |
| Kawasaki Frontale | $2.7m | $9.7m | 2 |
| Urawa Reds | $2.5m | $2.4m | 3 |
| Shimizu S-Pulse | $2.5m | $972k | 3 |
| JEF United Chiba | $1.3m | $0 | 1 |
| V-Varen Nagasaki | $1m | $29k | 1 |
| Cerezo Osaka | $567k | $2.7m | 1 |
| Kashima Antlers | $463k | $4.4m | 1 |
| Fagiano Okayama | $347k | $0 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the biggest J1 League transfer since 2024/25?
Hayao Kawabe, $4.1m from R Standard de Liège to Sanfrecce in the 2024/25 window.
How much have J1 League clubs spent on transfers since 2024/25?
$32.7m across 26 deals, against $47.8m received in sales.