Sanfrecce 2026/27 - player wages
J1 League · highest earner Takuma Asano on £22,000 per week · see Sanfrecce transfers · Finances · Backroom staff
Where the money goes
Share of the weekly wage bill 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 | £22,000 | £1,144,000 | 30 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Japan | JUN 2026 | ||
| Marcos Júnior | £11,000 | £572,000 | 32 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Brazil | JAN 2026 | ||
| Sébastien Haller | £7,600 | £395,200 | 31 | Striker | Côte d’Ivoire | JUN 2026 | ||
| Hayao Kawabe | £7,200 | £374,400 | 29 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Japan | JUN 2027 | ||
| Takumu Kawamura | £6,600 | £343,200 | 25 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Japan | JUN 2028 | ||
| Kim Ju-Sung | £6,000 | £312,000 | 24 | Centre-back | South Korea | JUN 2027 | ||
| Takaaki Shichi | £5,600 | £291,200 | 31 | Left-back, left midfielder | Japan | JUN 2026 | ||
| Sho Sasaki | £5,600 | £291,200 | 35 | Centre-back | Japan | JUN 2027 | ||
| Tsukasa Shiotani | £5,600 | £291,200 | 36 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Japan | JUN 2027 | ||
| Akito Suzuki | £5,500 | £286,000 | 21 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Japan | JUN 2027 | ||
| Hayato Araki | £5,200 | £270,400 | 28 | Centre-back | Japan | JUN 2027 | ||
| Naoki Maeda | £4,900 | £254,800 | 30 | Right winger | Japan | JUN 2027 | ||
| Taishi Matsumoto | £4,600 | £239,200 | 26 | Defensive midfielder | Japan | JUN 2027 | ||
| Valere Germain | £4,500 | £234,000 | 35 | Attacking midfielder, striker | France | JAN 2026 | ||
| Keisuke Osako | £4,000 | £208,000 | 25 | Goalkeeper | Japan | JUN 2027 | ||
| Mutsuki Kato | £3,900 | £202,800 | 27 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Japan | JUN 2027 | ||
| Daiki Suga | £3,400 | £176,800 | 26 | Defender, left midfielder | Japan | JUN 2027 | ||
| Naoto Arai | £2,900 | £150,800 | 28 | Full-back, wide midfielder | Japan | JAN 2027 | ||
| Shunki Higashi | £2,600 | £135,200 | 24 | Left wing-back, defensive midfielder, left midfielder | Japan | JUN 2027 | ||
| Shuto Nakano | £1,600 | £83,200 | 25 | Defender, right midfielder | Japan | JUN 2027 | ||
| Yudai Tanaka | £820 | £42,640 | 29 | Goalkeeper | Japan | JUN 2027 | ||
| Sota Koshimichi | £736 | £38,272 | 21 | Full-back, wide midfielder | Japan | JUN 2027 | ||
| Issei Ouchi | £554 | £28,808 | 24 | Goalkeeper | Japan | JUN 2027 | ||
| Aren Inoue | £541 | £28,132 | 18 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Japan | JUN 2026 | ||
| Taichi Yamasaki | £524 | £27,248 | 24 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Japan | JUN 2026 | ||
| Yotaro Nakajima | £388 | £20,176 | 19 | Defensive midfielder | Japan | JUN 2027 | ||
| Reno Noguchi | £333 | £17,316 | 19 | Centre-back | Japan | JUN 2026 | ||
| Shun Ayukawa | £280 | £14,560 | 23 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Japan | JUN 2026 | ||
| Jeong Min Ki | - | - | 29 | Goalkeeper | South Korea | - | ||
Wage vs age
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band, against the share of the bill they take
Top 5 earners take 44% of the squad wage bill, across the 28 players we hold a wage for.
Sanfrecce against the J1 League
Average weekly wage by position group, this squad against the division - over players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage 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 wages, 2026/27
What is Sanfrecce's wage bill in 2026/27?
The Sanfrecce total wage bill for 2026/27 is £6,472,752 per year (£124,476 per week) across a squad of 29. We hold a wage for 28 of the 29 players.
Who is Sanfrecce's highest earner?
Takuma Asano is the highest paid player at Sanfrecce, earning £22,000 per week.
What is the average Sanfrecce player salary?
The average Sanfrecce player aged 22 or over earns £5,086 per week in 2026/27, across the 23 we hold a wage for. The median is £4,600. 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 the J1 League. The J1 League is the top division of football in Japan.
