2023 JEF United Chiba season

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JEF United Chiba
2023 season
ChairmanAkira Shimada
Manager Yoshiyuki Kobayashi
Stadium Fukuda Denshi Arena
J2 League 15th
Emperor's Cup Second round
  2022
2024 
All statistics correct as of 13 May 2023.

The 2023 season is JEF United Chiba's 77th season in existence and the club's 14th consecutive season in the second division of Japanese football. In addition to the domestic league, JEF United Chiba will participate in this season's edition of the Emperor's Cup.

Contents

Players

First-team squad

As of 16 May 2023. [1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Shota Arai (vice-captain)
2 MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Issei Takahashi
4 MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Taishi Taguchi (vice-captain)
5 MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Yusuke Kobayashi
6 DF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Ikki Arai (vice-captain)
8 MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Koya Kazama
9 FW Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Hiroto Goya
10 MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Tomoya Miki (vice-captain)
11 DF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Koki Yonekura
13 DF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Daisuke Suzuki (captain)
14 MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Naoki Tsubaki
16 FW Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Kazuki Tanaka (on loan from Kyoto Sanga)
17 MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Takaki Fukumitsu
18 MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Andrew Kumagai
20 FW Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Toshiyuki Takagi
22 DF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Shogo Sasaki
No.Pos.NationPlayer
23 GK Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Ryota Suzuki
24 DF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Shuntaro Yaguchi
25 MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Rui Sueyoshi
26 DF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Shunsuke Nishikubo
28 MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Tomoya Shinohara
31 GK Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Sota Matsubara
33 GK Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Issei Kondo
36 DF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Riku Matsuda
37 FW Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Keita Buwanika
39 FW Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Ryuta Shimmyo
40 DF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Mendes
41 FW Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Hiiro Komori
48 DF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Soshiro Tanida Type 2
52 DF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Ryota Kuboniwa DSP
67 MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Masaru Hidaka

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
FW Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Saldanha (at Neftçi Baku until 31 December 2023)
FW Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Raito Saito (at ReinMeer Aomori until 31 January 2024)
No.Pos.NationPlayer
FW Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Solomon Sakuragawa (at Fagiano Okayama until 31 January 2024)
FW Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Taichi Sakuma (at Vanraure Hachinohe until 31 January 2024)

Transfers

Competitions

Overview

CompetitionFirst matchLast matchStarting roundRecord
PldWDLGFGAGDWin %
J2 League 19 February 202312 November 2023Matchday 1154561520−5026.67
Emperor's Cup 7 June 2023Second round000000+0!
Total154561520−5026.67

Last updated: 13 May 2023
Source: Soccerway

J2 League

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
4 Shimizu S-Pulse 42201487834+4474Qualification for the promotion play-offs
5 Montedio Yamagata 42214176454+1067
6 JEF United Chiba 421910136153+867
7 V-Varen Nagasaki 421811137056+1465
8 Ventforet Kofu 421810146050+1064
Source: Meiji Yasuda J2 League, J.League Data Site
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head goal scored; 7) Fair-play points.

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516
GroundAHHAAHAHAHAHAHAH
ResultWLDLLDLDLWDWDLW
Positions51112171919212121202015161715
Updated to match(es) played on 13 May 2023. Source: Worldfootball
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The league fixtures were announced on 20 January 2023. [3]

18 February 20231 V-Varen Nagasaki 0–1 JEF United Chiba Isahaya
14:00 Report
  • Komori Soccerball shade.svg52'
Stadium: Transcosmos Stadium Nagasaki
Attendance: 11,165
Referee: Shuhei Shimizu
25 February 20232 JEF United Chiba 1–3 Montedio Yamagata Chiba
14:00
Report Stadium: Fukuda Denshi Arena
Attendance: 9,203
Referee: Keisuke Nobori
5 March 20233 JEF United Chiba 2–2 Thespakusatsu Gunma Chiba
14:00
Report
Stadium: Fukuda Denshi Arena
Attendance: 6,510
Referee: Koji Takasaki
12 March 20234 Blaublitz Akita 1–0 JEF United Chiba Akita
14:00
Report Stadium: Soyu Stadium
Attendance: 3,838
Referee: Hirokazu Otsubo
19 March 20235 Oita Trinita 2–1 JEF United Chiba Oita
14:00
Report
Stadium: Resonac Dome Oita
Attendance: 8,527
Referee: Kazuyoshi Enomoto
25 March 20236 JEF United Chiba 1–1 Fagiano Okayama Chiba
14:00
Report
Stadium: Fukuda Denshi Arena
Attendance: 5,317
Referee: Keigo Sendachi
2 April 20237 Zweigen Kanazawa 2–0 JEF United Chiba Kanazawa
14:00
Report Stadium: Ishikawa Athletics Stadium
Attendance: 3,357
Referee: Tomokazu Sato
8 April 20238 JEF United Chiba 2–2 Tokushima Vortis Chiba
14:00
Report
Stadium: Fukuda Denshi Arena
Attendance: 5,475
Referee: Yuzo Sutani
12 April 20239 Fujieda MYFC 3–1 JEF United Chiba Fujieda
19:00
Report
Stadium: Fujieda Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 1,561
Referee: Koji Takasaki
16 April 202310 JEF United Chiba 1–0 Tokyo Verdy Chiba
14:00 Report Stadium: Fukuda Denshi Arena
Attendance: 6,919
Referee: Hiroyoshi Takayama
21 April 202311 Roasso Kumamoto 2–2 JEF United Chiba Kumamoto
19:00
Report Stadium: Egao Kenko Stadium
Attendance: 3,339
Referee: Reo Tanaka
29 April 202312 JEF United Chiba 1–0 Omiya Ardija Chiba
15:00
Report Stadium: Fukuda Denshi Arena
Attendance: 9,606
Referee: Tetsuro Yoshida
3 May 202313 Renofa Yamaguchi 1–1 JEF United Chiba Yamaguchi
14:00 Report Stadium: Ishin Me-Life Stadium
Attendance: 5,365
Referee: Toru Kakinuma
7 May 202314 JEF United Chiba 0–1 Júbilo Iwata Chiba
19:00 Report
Stadium: Fukuda Denshi Arena
Attendance: 6,001
Referee: Shuhei Shimizu
13 May 202315 Ventforet Kofu 0–1 JEF United Chiba Kofu
14:00 Report
Stadium: JIT Recycle Ink Stadium
Attendance: 5,184
Referee: Keisuke Nobori
17 May 202316 JEF United Chiba v Shimizu S-Pulse Chiba
19:00 Report Stadium: Fukuda Denshi Arena
17 May 202317 JEF United Chiba v Tochigi SC Chiba
14:00 Report Stadium: Fukuda Denshi Arena
28 May 202318 Vegalta Sendai v JEF United Chiba Sendai
14:00 Report Stadium: Yurtec Stadium Sendai
3 June 202319 JEF United Chiba v Machida Zelvia Chiba
18:00 Report Stadium: Fukuda Denshi Arena
11 June 202320 Mito HollyHock v JEF United Chiba Mito
16:00 Report Stadium: K's denki Stadium Mito
18 June 202321 Iwaki FC v JEF United Chiba Iwaki
16:00 Report Stadium: Iwaki Greenfield Stadium
24 June 202322 JEF United Chiba v Oita Trinita Chiba
19:00 Report Stadium: Fukuda Denshi Arena

Emperor's Cup

7 June 2023 Second round JEF United Chiba v Omiya Ardija Chiba
19:00Stadium: Fukuda Denshi Arena

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References

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