The 2019 Nagoya Grampus season was Nagoya Grampus' second season back in the J1 League following their relegation at the end of the 2016 season, their 26th J1 League season and 36th overall in the Japanese top flight. They were knocked out of the Emperor's Cup in the Second Round by National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya and reached the Quarterfinal of the J. League Cup where they were knocked out by Kawasaki Frontale.

Season events On 23 September, Nagoya Grampus announced that Massimo Ficcadenti had replaced Yahiro Kazama as manager.

Squad

No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals Goalkeepers 1 Mitchell Langerak GK Levante 2018 2019 70 0 16 Yohei Takeda GK Oita Trinita 2016 2019 38 0 18 Tsubasa Shibuya GK Yokohama 2017 2019 8 0 Defenders 5 Kazuhiko Chiba DF Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2019 7 0 6 Kazuya Miyahara DF Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2019 111 4 17 Yuichi Maruyama DF FC Tokyo 2018 2019 50 0 20 Shinnosuke Nakatani DF Kashiwa Reysol 2018 2019 57 1 23 Yutaka Yoshida DF Sagan Tosu 2019 33 0 34 Haruya Fujii DF Academy 2018 9 0 36 Kosuke Ota DF FC Tokyo 2019 14 0 Midfielders 2 Takuji Yonemoto MF Tokyo 2019 30 0 8 João Schmidt MF Atalanta 2019 35 2 9 Ariajasuru Hasegawa MF Omiya Ardija 2018 62 6 15 Hiroki Ito DF loan from Júbilo Iwata 2019 2020 9 0 19 Ryota Aoki MF Academy 2014 56 14 21 Eduardo Neto MF Kawasaki Frontale 2018 2019 34 0 26 Koki Sugimori MF Academy 2014 52 3 28 Daiki Enomoto MF Academy 2018 11 0 29 Ryuji Izumi MF Meiji University 2016 134 10 30 Shuto Watanabe MF Academy 2019 0 0 33 Shumpei Naruse MF Academy 2018 8 0 35 Shunto Kodama MF Academy 2018 10 1 37 Shumpei Fukahori MF Academy 2016 13 3 Kota Yamada MF loan from Yokohama F. Marinos 2019 2019 0 0 Forwards 7 Jô FW Corinthians 2018 2019 74 33 10 Gabriel Xavier FW Cruzeiro 2018 83 17 13 Yuki Ogaki FW Academy 2017 3 0 25 Naoki Maeda FW Matsumoto Yamaga 2018 2019 58 16 32 Shuhei Akasaki FW loan from Kawasaki Frontale 2019 2019 29 9 Unregistered 46 Ryotaro Ishida MF Academy 2018 1 0 49 Kudo Hyodo FW Academy 2018 1 0 Away on loan 3 Kazuki Kushibiki DF Consadole Sapporo 2018 74 1 5 Ikki Arai DF Yokohama F. Marinos 2018 18 1 11 Mateus FW Omiya Ardija 2019 13 4 14 Yosuke Akiyama DF Academy 2017 2019 39 1 24 Yukinari Sugawara DF Academy 2018 25 0 27 Yuki Soma MF Academy 2018 33 5 31 Takashi Kanai DF Yokohama F. Marinos 2018 24 5 Jonathan Matsuoka FW Academy 2019 0 0 Left during the season 4 Yuki Kobayashi MF Albirex Niigata 2017 80 2 Felipe Garcia FW Brasil de Pelotas 2017 20 4

Out on loan

Transfers

In Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.18 December 2018DFKazuya MiyaharaSanfrecce HiroshimaUndisclosed25 December 2018DFKazuhiko ChibaSanfrecce HiroshimaUndisclosed28 December 2018MFGabriel XavierCruzeiroUndisclosed6 January 2019FWMateusOmiya ArdijaUndisclosed11 January 2019FWTakuji YonemotoTokyoUndisclosed13 January 2019DFYutaka YoshidaSagan TosuUndisclosed6 February 2019MFJoão SchmidtAtalantaUndisclosed2 July 2019DFKosuke OtaFC TokyoUndisclosed

Out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.Winter 2019FWKohei MatsumotoMaruyasu Okazaki 15 December 2018MFKanta KajiyamaSC SagamiharaUndisclosed19 December 2018FWHisato SatōJEF United ChibaUndisclosed24 December 2018DFRyusuke SakaiMachida ZelviaUndisclosed26 December 2018MFKenta UchidaVentforet KofuUndisclosed27 December 2018DFHiroto HataoOmiya ArdijaUndisclosed27 December 2018MFKohei HattandaKagoshima UnitedUndisclosed26 February 2019FWFelipe GarciaVitóriaUndisclosed13 August 2019MFYuki KobayashiOita TrinitaUndisclosed

Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name From Date to Ref.9 January 2019DFHiroki ItoJúbilo Iwata31 January 202012 January 2019FWShuhei AkasakiKawasaki Frontale31 January 202013 August 2019MFKota YamadaYokohama F. Marinos31 January 2020

Loans out Date from Position Nationality Name To Date to Ref.Winter 2019FWJonathan MatsuokaSC Sagamihara 26 December 2018DFIkki AraiJEF United Chiba31 January 202024 January 2019MFShumpei FukahoriVitória de Guimarães31 July 201918 June 2019DFYukinari SugawaraAZ AlkmaarEnd of 2019/20 Season25 July 2019DFKazuki KushibikiOmiya Ardija31 January 202026 July 2019DFYosuke AkiyamaJúbilo Iwata31 January 20207 August 2019MFYuki SomaKashima Antlers31 January 202013 August 2019FWMateusYokohama F. Marinos31 January 2020Summer 2019DFTakashi KanaiSagan TosuEnd of Season

Released Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date8 January 2019GKSeigo NarazakiRetired8 January 2019

Friendlies

Competitions J. League

Results summary

Results by round

Results

League table

J. League Cup

Group stage

Knockout stage

Emperor's Cup

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

|colspan="14"|Players away on loan:

|colspan="14"|Players who left Nagoya Grampus during the season:

Goal Scorers PlacePositionNationNumberNameJ-LeagueEmperor's CupJ-League CupTotal1 MF25Naoki Maeda8019FW32Shuhei Akasaki50493 FW7 Jô60284 DF29Ryuji Izumi6006MF9 Aria Jasour Hasegawa30366 DF6 Kazuya Miyahara4004MF27Yuki Soma1034FW11Mateus30149 FW10Gabriel Xavier3003 Own goal300311MF8 João Schmidt200212DF20Shinnosuke Nakatani1001DF31Takashi Kanai0011TOTALS4501560

Disciplinary record NumberNationPositionNameJ-LeagueJ. League CupEmperor's CupTotal1 GKMitchell Langerak100000102 MFTakuji Yonemoto300000303 DFKazuki Kushibiki000030305 DFKazuhiko Chiba000021216 DFKazuya Miyahara110010217 FWJô100000108 MFJoão Schmidt400010509 MFAria Jasour Hasegawa2000103010FWGabriel Xavier3000003015DFHiroki Ito1000001017DFYuichi Maruyama3000003020DFShinnosuke Nakatani1000001021MFEduardo Neto0000101023DFYutaka Yoshida2100103129DFRyuji Izumi4000004032FWShuhei Akasaki40000040Players away on loan:11FWMateus10000010Players who left Nagoya Grampus during the season:4 MFYuki Kobayashi00001010TOTALS31220111423

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