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Japanese expatriate players
Japanese players who have pursued their careers abroad. ScoutBase tracks every international who has played outside their home country, past and present.
165 players of 1426 total
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NAT
PLAYER
POS
DOB
CLUB
SINCE
JPNJPN
Alessandro Santos
DF
20.07.1977 (48)
Retired
—
JPNJPN
Hiroki Sakai
DF
12.04.1990 (36)
NZL Auckland FC
2024
JPNJPN
Gaku Shibasaki
MF
28.05.1992 (34)
JPN Kashima Antlers
2023
JPNJPN
Naoki Soma
DF
19.07.1971 (54)
Retired
—
JPNJPN
Ryuichi Sugiyama
FW
04.07.1941 (85)
Retired
—
JPNJPN
Takayuki Suzuki
FW
05.06.1976 (50)
Retired
—
JPNJPN
Gotoku Sakai
DF
14.03.1991 (35)
JPN Vissel Kobe
2019
JPNJPN
Hisato Sato
FW
12.03.1982 (44)
Retired
—
JPNJPN
Keita Suzuki
MF
08.07.1981 (45)
Retired
—
JPNJPN
Zion Suzuki
GK
21.08.2002 (23)
ITA Parma
2024
JPNJPN
Yukinari Sugawara
DF
28.06.2000 (26)
GER Werder Bremen
2025 (Loan)
JPNJPN
Gen Shoji
DF
11.12.1992 (33)
JPN Machida Zelvia
2024
JPNJPN
Toshihide Saito
DF
20.04.1973 (53)
Retired
—
JPNJPN
Yuki Soma
MF
25.02.1997 (29)
JPN Machida Zelvia
2024
JPNJPN
Kaishu Sano
MF
30.12.2000 (25)
GER Mainz 05
2024
JPNJPN
Ayumu Seko
DF
07.06.2000 (26)
FRA Le Havre
2025
JPNJPN
Sho Sasaki
DF
02.10.1989 (36)
JPN Sanfrecce Hiroshima
2015
JPNJPN
Daniel Schmidt
GK
03.02.1992 (34)
JPN Nagoya Grampus
2025
JPNJPN
Kenichi Shimokawa
GK
14.05.1970 (56)
Retired
—
JPNJPN
Musashi Suzuki
FW
11.02.1994 (32)
JPN Yokohama FC
2025
JPNJPN
Kenyu Sugimoto
FW
18.11.1992 (33)
JPN RB Omiya Ardija
2025
JPNJPN
Junnosuke Suzuki
DF
12.07.2003 (23)
DEN FC København
2025
JPNJPN
Tsukasa Shiotani
DF
05.12.1988 (37)
JPN Sanfrecce Hiroshima
2021
JPNJPN
Yuito Suzuki
MF
25.10.2001 (24)
GER SC Freiburg
2025
JPNJPN
Manabu Saito
MF
04.04.1990 (36)
JPN Azul Claro Numazu
2024
JPNJPN
Yuji Sakakura
DF
07.06.1967 (59)
Retired
—
JPNJPN
Daiki Sugioka
DF
08.09.1998 (27)
JPN Kashiwa Reysol
2025
JPNJPN
Ryunosuke Sato
MF
16.10.2006 (19)
JPN Fagiano Okayama
2025 (Loan)
JPNJPN
Hitoshi Sogahata
GK
02.08.1979 (46)
Retired
—
JPNJPN
Masanori Sanada
GK
06.03.1968 (†)
Deceased
—
JPNJPN
Kunimitsu Sekiguchi
MF
26.12.1985 (40)
JPN COEDO Kawagoe
2025
JPNJPN
Kento Shiogai
FW
26.03.2005 (21)
GER VfL Wolfsburg
2026
JPNJPN
Hisanori Shirasawa
MF
13.12.1964 (61)
Retired
—
JPNJPN
Tatsuhiro Sakamoto
MF
22.10.1996 (29)
ENG Coventry City
2023
JPNJPN
Kai Shibato
MF
24.11.1995 (30)
JPN Urawa Red Diamonds
2018
JPNJPN
Naoemon Shimizu
FW
16.12.1902 (†)
Deceased
—
JPNJPN
Daisuke Suzuki
DF
29.01.1990 (36)
JPN JEF United Chiba
2021
JPNJPN
Tatsuya Sakai
DF
19.11.1990 (35)
Free Agent
—
JPNJPN
Daisuke Sakata
MF
16.01.1983 (43)
Retired
—
JPNJPN
Kodai Sano
MF
25.09.2003 (22)
NED NEC Nijmegen
2023
JPNJPN
Yuto Sato
MF
12.03.1982 (44)
Retired
—
JPNJPN
Takashi Shimoda
GK
28.11.1975 (50)
Retired
—
JPNJPN
Daiki Suga
DF
10.09.1998 (27)
JPN Sanfrecce Hiroshima
2025
JPNJPN
Kazuki Saito
FW
21.11.1988 (37)
JPN Criacao Shinjuku
2023
JPNJPN
Koki Saito
FW
10.08.2001 (24)
ENG Queens Park Rangers
2025
JPNJPN
Kosuke Saito
FW
16.06.1997 (29)
JPN Tokyo Verdy
2023
JPNJPN
Mitsuki Saito
MF
10.01.1999 (27)
JPN Vissel Kobe
2024
JPNJPN
Seiji Saito
MF
27.05.1986 (40)
Retired
—
JPNJPN
Shunsuke Saito
MF
26.04.2005 (21)
BEL Westerlo
2026
JPNJPN
Yosuke Saito
FW
07.04.1988 (38)
Retired
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