Shimizu S-pulse is a Japanese professional club founded in 1991 and rooted in Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka City. Known as S-Pulse or Espa, the club is associated with orange and blue colors, an energetic football culture and the scenic IAI Stadium Nihondaira. This page brings together the latest recorded squad, coaching timeline, recent player movement, competition participation and enduring history for a concise club profile and identity.
Shimizu S-pulse Upcoming matches by league
J1 League
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- Regular Season - 8
Shimizu S-pulse
JEF United Chiba
IAI Stadium Nihondaira -
- Regular Season - 9
Mito HollyhockNo H2HShimizu S-pulse
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- Regular Season - 10
Shimizu S-pulseNo H2HGamba Osaka
IAI Stadium Nihondaira -
- Regular Season - 11
Shimizu S-pulseNo H2HMachida Zelvia
IAI Stadium Nihondaira
Emperor Cup
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- Round of 32
Shimizu S-pulseNo H2HV-varen Nagasaki
IAI Stadium Nihondaira
J-League Cup
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- Round of 64
KanazawaNo H2HShimizu S-pulse
Shimizu S-pulse Last matches by league
J1 League
Emperor Cup
J-League Cup
Friendlies Clubs
J2 League
Shimizu S-pulse Team Roster
Shimizu S-pulse’s recorded squad contains 31 players across four positional groups. The list includes three goalkeepers, nine defenders, sixteen midfielders and three attackers, giving the team its deepest concentration in midfield. Y. Oki, Tomotaro Sasaki and T. Umeda provide the goalkeeping group, while Mateus Brunetti, Park Seung-Wook and J. Sumiyoshi feature among the defenders. Capixaba, Won Du-Jae, K. Kitagawa and R. Germain add notable midfield options, with Oh Se-Hun and K. Kinoshita listed in attack. Squad numbers range from 1 to 97.
position Goalkeeper
position Defender
Yuji Takahashi
Sodai Hasukawa
Seung-Wook Park
Yuki Honda
Hidehiro Sugai
Mateus Brunetti Valor
Yutaka Yoshida
Ousseini Soumaila Badamassi
Jelani Reshaun Sumiyoshi
Sen Takagi
position Midfielder
Jackson Diego Ibraim Fagundes
Du-Jae Won
João Victor da Vitória Fernandes
Kenta Inoue
Ryo Germain
Masaki Yumiba
Kai Matsuzaki
Ryota Hariu
D. Yuji
Kei Koizumi
Keigo Suzuki
Yudai Shimamoto
Tomoya Fujii
Kazuki Kozuka
R. Ohata
position Attacker
Se-Hun Oh
Kosuke Kinoshita
Kanta Chiba
Koya Kitagawa
Last Shimizu S-pulse Coachs
Tadahiro Akiba is the current coach of Shimizu S-pulse, with his recorded appointment beginning on 1 April 2023. He followed Brazilian coach Zé Ricardo, who was in charge from June 2022 to April 2023, after shorter Japanese spells for Y. Shinoda and H. Hiraoka. Spanish coach Lotina preceded them from February to November 2021. The chronology places Akiba at the head of the club after a period of managerial turnover.
Tadahiro Akiba
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tadahiro Akiba | Japan | 1 April 2023 | |
| José Ricardo Mannarino | Brazil | 1 June 2022 | 1 April 2023 |
| Yoshiyuki Shinoda | Japan | 1 May 2022 | 1 June 2022 |
| Hiroaki Hiraoka | Japan | 1 November 2021 | 1 May 2022 |
| Miguel Ángel Lotina Oruecheberría | Spain | 1 February 2021 | 1 November 2021 |
| Hiroaki Hiraoka | Japan | 1 November 2020 | 1 January 2021 |
| Peter Cklamovski | Australia | 1 February 2020 | 1 November 2020 |
| Yoshiyuki Shinoda | Japan | 1 May 2019 | 1 December 2019 |
| Jan Anders Jönsson | Sweden | 1 January 2018 | 1 May 2019 |
| Shinji Kobayashi | Japan | 1 November 2015 | 1 December 2017 |
| Kazuaki Tasaka | Japan | 1 August 2015 | 1 November 2015 |
| Afshin Ghotbi | Jamaica | 1 January 2011 | 1 July 2014 |
| Takashi Kiyama | Japan | 1 January 2011 | 1 January 2011 |
| Kenta Hasegawa | Japan | 1 January 2005 | 1 January 2011 |
Shimizu S-pulse Transfers
Recent arrivals recorded include Won Du-Jae from Khorfakkan, Dieguinho from Ceara, and K. Koizumi, R. Germain, K. Kinoshita, Oh Se-Hun, H. Sugai and T. Fujii from Japanese clubs. These entries are recorded as transfers, while Vini Peixoto arrived as a free agent. Oh Se-Hun also appears in an earlier loan entry, and several January additions returned from loans, including Y. Inokoshi, S. Kikuchi, T. Kato, N. Kawatani and Aoi Ando. The list is a recent movement sample rather than a complete seasonal total.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Won Du-Jae |
Khorfakkan
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Transfer | 2 July 2026 |
| Vini Peixoto |
Zeljeznicar Sarajevo
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Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| T. Fujii |
Shonan Bellmare
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Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| H. Sugai |
Kyoto Sanga
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Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| Oh Se-Hun |
Machida Zelvia
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Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| K. Kinoshita |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
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Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| R. Germain |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
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Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| K. Koizumi |
FC Tokyo
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Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| Dieguinho |
Ceara
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Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| Y. Inokoshi |
Tochigi SC
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| Y. Inokoshi |
Tochigi SC
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| Dieguinho |
Ceara
|
Transfer | 29 June 2026 |
| H. Nakahara |
Sagan Tosu
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Transfer | 31 January 2026 |
| Oh Se-Hun |
Machida Zelvia
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Loan | 31 January 2026 |
| Aoi Ando |
Okinawa SV
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Return from loan | 30 January 2026 |
Recent departures recorded include K. Kitazume on loan to Matsumoto Yamaga and Vini Peixoto on loan to Consadole Sapporo. A. Ahmedov left as a free agent for Spartak Varna, while Matheus Bueno and T. Takahashi completed transfers to Kashima and Sagan Tosu. M. Nishihara also departed on loan, and H. Nakahara appears in transfer and return-from-loan entries involving Sagan Tosu. Other listed movements include Oh Se-Hun returning to Machida Zelvia and several players moving between Shimizu S-pulse and domestic clubs. This is a recent movement sample, not a complete seasonal total.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| K. Kitazume |
Matsumoto Yamaga
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Loan | 4 August 2026 |
| Vini Peixoto |
Consadole Sapporo
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Loan | 31 July 2026 |
| A. Ahmedov |
Spartak Varna
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Free agent | 15 July 2026 |
| H. Nakahara |
Sagan Tosu
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Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| M. Nishihara |
Mito Hollyhock
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Loan | 30 June 2026 |
| T. Takahashi |
Sagan Tosu
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Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| Matheus Bueno |
Kashima
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Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| A. Stephens |
Maccabi Ahi Nazareth
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Free agent | 29 June 2026 |
| Oh Se-Hun |
Machida Zelvia
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| A. Yakubu |
Qingdao Youth Island
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Free agent | 1 February 2026 |
| Y. Inokoshi |
Tochigi SC
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Loan | 31 January 2026 |
| Y. Inokoshi |
Tochigi SC
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Loan | 31 January 2026 |
| A. Yakubu |
Qingdao Youth Island
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Free agent | 31 January 2026 |
| T. Kato |
Matsumoto Yamaga
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Transfer | 31 January 2026 |
| S. Kikuchi |
FC Ryukyu
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- | 31 January 2026 |
Transfers Synthesis
Shimizu S-pulse’s recorded 2026 movement shows activity across several mechanisms rather than a single transfer type. Arrivals include direct transfers from domestic clubs and overseas teams, a free-agent addition, a loan entry and multiple returns from loan. Departures similarly combine loans, transfers, free-agent exits and returns from loan, with destinations in Japan and abroad. The timing is concentrated around the January registration period and the late-June to early-July window, while a further loan departure was recorded in August. Several names appear more than once because the records capture different movements involving the same player, including Oh Se-Hun and H. Nakahara. The recent arrivals and departures lists provide a partial view, so they indicate the character and timing of movement without establishing a complete window total. No recorded amounts are supplied, making the activity best described through player pathways and transaction types rather than financial scale.
Leagues Shimizu S-pulse has participated in
Shimizu S-pulse has recorded participation in the J1 League, J-League Cup and Emperor Cup from 2012 through 2025, with each competition represented in the recent record. Friendlies Clubs appears for 2024 and 2025, also within the recent participation history. The J2 League is a historical part of the record, spanning 2016 to 2024 and not marked as recently active. Taken together, the entries show a long domestic league and cup presence, supplemented by recorded club friendlies, without establishing results or honours for each listed season.
More about Shimizu S-pulse
Shimizu S-pulse is a Japanese football club based in Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka City, and founded in 1991. Its name joins the S of Soccer, Shimizu and Shizuoka with Pulse, a reference to the heartbeat of the local football community. The club emerged as a civic, citizen-backed project rather than a traditional company team and became one of the J.League’s Original Ten. That beginning remains central to its identity: S-Pulse is closely associated with Shizuoka, a region widely regarded as one of Japan’s historic football heartlands.
Orange and blue are the club’s defining colors. Orange is linked with Shizuoka’s mikan citrus and gives the team a distinctive visual presence, while the badge incorporates Mount Fuji, vertical blue stripes and a globe motif. Map and globe designs have also appeared repeatedly in the club’s kits, reinforcing a sense of place connected to a wider football world. The nicknames S-Pulse and Espa are commonly used around the club.
The home setting is IAI Stadium Nihondaira, a compact football-specific ground on the hills of Shimizu-ku. Its close-to-the-pitch atmosphere and views that can include Suruga Bay and Mount Fuji make the venue an important part of the club experience. The stadium’s location reinforces the relationship between team, landscape and community.
S-Pulse’s stated ethos is often expressed through the ideas of Dream, Excitement and Pride. Its football culture has historically favored expressive, attacking and quick transitional play, while its squad tradition combines experienced domestic players with talent developed in Shizuoka’s strong youth-football network. The club’s ecosystem is civic-oriented, linking local stakeholders and commercial partners rather than relying solely on a corporate identity. Alongside a deep domestic cup and league history, Shimizu S-pulse won the Asian Cup Winners’ Cup in 2000, giving its regional story a continental chapter.
Last matches statistics for Shimizu S-pulse
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
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Polessya
1 - 3
Shimizu S-pulse
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Karlsruher SC
1 - 1
Shimizu S-pulse
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Nagoya Grampus
0 - 1
Shimizu S-pulse
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6 / 14 |
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64 | 14 | 3 1 | 6 |
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Shimizu S-pulse
0 - 1
Yokohama F. Marinos
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3 / 11 |
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63 | 10 | 1 | 2 |
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Cerezo Osaka
1 - 0
Shimizu S-pulse
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3 / 10 |
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71 | 13 | 2 | 4 |
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Shimizu S-pulse
2 - 1
Osaka
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Shimizu S-pulse
0 - 1
Kashiwa Reysol
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0 / 6 |
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79 | 9 | - | 3 |
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Shimizu S-pulse
1 - 1
FC Tokyo
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3 / 8 |
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75 | 13 | - | 4 |
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Kawasaki Frontale
3 - 1
Shimizu S-pulse
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4 / 13 |
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0% | 11 | 3 1 | 5 |
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Shimizu S-pulse
1 - 0
Avispa Fukuoka
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3 / 13 |
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0% | 12 | 1 | 1 |
Detailed statistics Shimizu S-pulse
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Latest start lineups Shimizu S-pulse (XI)
Shimizu S-pulse vs Avispa Fukuoka
J1 League 2027 - 1556066
Kawasaki Frontale vs Shimizu S-pulse
J1 League 2027 - 1556060
Shimizu S-pulse vs FC Tokyo
J1 League 2027 - 1556047
Shimizu S-pulse vs Kashiwa Reysol
J1 League 2027 - 1556036
Cerezo Osaka vs Shimizu S-pulse
J1 League 2027 - 1556025
Shimizu S-pulse vs Yokohama F. Marinos
J1 League 2027 - 1554014
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2021
2nd shirt
2021
4th shirt
2020
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