List of Albirex Niigata players facts for kids

Albirex Niigata is a Japanese football club based in Niigata. The following list contains all the footballers that have made over 100 league appearances for the club. Other players who are deemed to have played an important role for the club can be included, but the reason for their notability should be included in the 'Notes' column.

Players

• Players whose name is in bold currently play for the club.
• (n/a) = Information not available

Statistics correct as of the end of the 2016 season

Name	Nationality	Position	Club career	Appearances	Goals	Notes	References
Nozawa, YōsukeYōsuke Nozawa	Japan	Goalkeeper	2000–2008	187	0
Kitano, TakashiTakashi Kitano	Japan	Goalkeeper	2003–2009	124	0
Sergio, Sergio	Brazil	Defender	1999–2002	127	12
Takahashi, NaokiNaoki Takahashi	Japan	Defender	1999–2005	141	4
Kanda, KatsuoKatsuo Kanda	Japan	Defender	2000–2003	114	5
Maruyama, YoshiakiYoshiaki Maruyama	Japan	Defender	2002–2005	114	1
Mita, HikaruHikaru Mita	Japan	Defender	2002–2007	103	1
Chiba, KazuhikoKazuhiko Chiba	Japan	Defender	2005–2011	147	1
Nagata, MitsuruMitsuru Nagata	Japan	Defender	2006–2010	119	1	style="background:#ccccff; color:black"
Uchida, JunJun Uchida	Japan	Defender	2006–2013	143	5
Sakai, GotokuGotoku Sakai	Japan	Defender	2008–2011	74	1	style="background:#ccccff; color:black"
Jin-su, KimKim Jin-su	South Korea	Defender	2012–2014	64	1	style="background:#ccccff; color:black"
Ohi, KentaroKentaro Ohi	Japan	Defender	2012–2015	107	5
Komata, KenjiKenji Komata	Japan	Midfielder	1996–1998	n/a	n/a
Akiba, TadahiroTadahiro Akiba	Japan	Midfielder	1999–2004	204	2
Suzuki, ShingoShingo Suzuki	Japan	Midfielder	1999–2007	252	53
Homma, IsaoIsao Homma	Japan	Midfielder	2000–2014, 2017–	312	13
Terakawa, YoshitoYoshito Terakawa	Japan	Midfielder	2000–2002, 2004–2008	256	24
Yong-hak, AnAn Yong-hak	North Korea	Midfielder	2002–2004	94	7	style="background:#ccccff; color:black"
Yamaguchi, MotohiroMotohiro Yamaguchi	Japan	Midfielder	2003–2005	83	6
Fabinho, Fabinho	Brazil	Midfielder	2003–2006	104	30
Tanaka, AtomuAtomu Tanaka	Japan	Midfielder	2005–2014	200	17
Matsushita, ToshihiroToshihiro Matsushita	Japan	Midfielder	2006–2009	106	9
Marcio Richardes, Marcio Richardes	Brazil	Midfielder	2007–2010	107	38
Mikado, YutaYuta Mikado	Japan	Midfielder	2009–2013	138	7
Young-cheol, ChoCho Young-cheol	South Korea	Midfielder	2009–2011	77	18	style="background:#ccccff; color:black"
Naruoka, ShoSho Naruoka	Japan	Midfielder	2013–	101	10
Léo Silva, Léo Silva	Brazil	Midfielder	2013–2016	122	16
Fukasawa, MasahiroMasahiro Fukasawa	Japan	Forward	2000–2004	157	8
Marcus, Marcus	Brazil	Forward	2002–2003	77	51
Ueno, YusakuYusaku Ueno	Japan	Forward	2003–2005	105	20
Edmilson, Edmilson	Brazil	Forward	2004–2007	116	62
Yano, KishoKisho Yano	Japan	Forward	2005–2010, 2012, 2017–	182	32	style="background:#ccccff; color:black"
Kawamata, KengoKengo Kawamata	Japan	Forward	2008–2014	75	26