2023 Shimizu S-Pulse season

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Shimizu S-Pulse
2023 season
ChairmanShigeo Hidaritomo
Manager Tadahiro Akiba
Stadium IAI Stadium Nihondaira
J2 League 5th
Emperor's Cup Second round
J.League Cup Group stage
Biggest win9–1 vs Iwaki FC
(7 May; J1 League)
Biggest defeat0–6 vs Kawasaki Frontale
(19 April; J.League Cup)
  2022
2024 
All statistics correct as of 13 May 2023.

The 2023 season was Shimizu S-Pulse's 32nd season in existence and the club's first season back in the second division of Japanese football since 2016. In addition to the domestic league, Shimizu S-Pulse participated in this season's edition of the Emperor's Cup and the J.League Cup.

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Players

First-team squad

As of 12 May 2023. [1] [2]

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

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Takuo Ōkubo
2 DF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Reon Yamahara
3 MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Ronaldo
4 DF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Yuji Takahashi
5 DF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Kengo Kitazume
6 MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Ryo Takeuchi
7 MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Yuta Kamiya
9 FW Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Thiago Santana
10 FW Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Carlinhos Júnior
11 MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Katsuhiro Nakayama
13 MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Kota Miyamoto
14 FW Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Ryohei Shirasaki
15 MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Takeru Kishimoto
16 MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Kenta Nishizawa
17 MF Flag of Kosovo.svg  KOS Benjamin Kololli
18 FW Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Sena Saito
20 FW Flag of South Korea.svg  KOR Oh Se-hun
22 MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Renato Augusto
24 DF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Shuta Kikuchi
27 DF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Takumu Kenmotsu
28 DF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Yutaka Yoshida
No.Pos.NationPlayer
29 FW Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Akira Silvano Disaro
31 GK Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Togo Umeda
33 MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Takashi Inui
34 DF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Taketo Ochiai
35 DF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Sen Takagi DSP
37 FW Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Yosuke Morishige
38 DF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Akira Ibayashi
40 MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Hikaru Naruoka
41 GK Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Kaito Shibasaki Type 2
42 MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Narumi Ota Type 2
43 MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Naru Hoshito Type 2
44 FW Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Jigen Tanaka Type 2
45 FW Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Koya Kitagawa
46 GK Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Ryoya Abe
47 MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Ryunosuke Yada Type 2
48 MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Sean Kotake Type 2
49 FW Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Takumi Kato
50 DF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Yoshinori Suzuki (captain)
51 GK Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Yui Inokoshi DSP
52 DF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Kaiga Iwazaki Type 2
57 GK Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Shūichi Gonda

Out on loan

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

No.Pos.NationPlayer
GK Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Kengo Nagai (at Yokohama FC)
DF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Yago Pikachu (at Fortaleza EC)
MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Teruki Hara (at Grasshoppers)
MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Daiki Matsuoka (at Grêmio Novorizontino)
MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Nagi Kawatani (at Fagiano Okayama)
MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Yasufumi Nishimura (at Nagano Parceiro)
No.Pos.NationPlayer
FW Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Yuito Suzuki (at RC Strasbourg)
FW Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Aoi Ando (at Azul Claro Numazu)
FW Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Kanta Chiba (at Tokushima Vortis)
FW Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Riyo Kawamoto (at Thespakusatsu Gunma)
FW Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Yuta Taki (at Matsumoto Yamaga)

Transfers

Competitions

Overview

CompetitionFirst matchLast matchStarting roundRecord
PldWDLGFGAGDWin %
J2 League 18 February 202312 November 2023Matchday 1156723311+22040.00
Emperor's Cup 7 June 2023Second round000000+0!
J.League Cup 8 March 2023Group stage4112412−8025.00
Total197843723+14036.84

Last updated: 13 May 2023
Source: Soccerway

J2 League

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
2 Júbilo Iwata (P)42211297444+3075Promotion to the 2024 J1 League
3 Tokyo Verdy (O, P)42211295731+2675Qualification for the promotion play-offs
4 Shimizu S-Pulse 42201487834+4474
5 Montedio Yamagata 42214176454+1067
6 JEF United Chiba 421910136153+867
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.
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
156723311 +2225431206 +14241135 +8

Last updated: 13 May 2023.
Source: Worldfootball

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516
GroundHAAHAHAHHAAHAHHA
ResultDDDDDLLWDWWWDWW
Position10131414141819161714108875
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. [4]

18 February1 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–0 Mito HollyHock Shimizu
14:00 Report Stadium: IAI Stadium Nihondaira
Attendance: 14,324
Referee: Kazuyoshi Enomoto
26 February2 Fagiano Okayama 0–0 Shimizu S-Pulse Okayama
13:00 Report Stadium: City Light Stadium
Attendance: 15,695
Referee: Atsushi Kamimura
4 March3 V-Varen Nagasaki 1–1 Shimizu S-Pulse Isahaya
14:00
  • Kuwasaki Soccerball shade.svg39'
Report
Stadium: Transcosmos Stadium Nagasaki
Attendance: 8,242
Referee: Yosuke Kubota
12 March4 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–0 Oita Trinita Shimizu
14:00 Report Stadium: IAI Stadium Nihondaira
Attendance: 13,658
Referee: Keigo Sendachi
18 March5 Júbilo Iwata 2–2 Shimizu S-Pulse Fukuroi
14:00
Report
Stadium: Ecopa Stadium
Attendance: 22,937
Referee: Hirokazu Otsubo
29 March6 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–3 Thespakusatsu Gunma Shimizu
19:00
Report
Stadium: IAI Stadium Nihondaira
Attendance: 8,482
Referee: Reo Tanaka
1 April7 Ventforet Kofu 1–0 Shimizu S-Pulse Kofu
13:00 Report Stadium: JIT Recycle Ink Stadium
Attendance: 11,643
Referee: Yuzo Sutani
8 April8 Shimizu S-Pulse 2–1 Tokyo Verdy Shimizu
14:00
Report Stadium: IAI Stadium Nihondaira
Attendance: 10,418
Referee: Yoshimi Yamashita
12 April9 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–1 Vegalta Sendai Shimizu
19:00 Report
Stadium: IAI Stadium Nihondaira
Attendance: 6,104
Referee: Ryo Tanimoto
16 April10 Renofa Yamaguchi 0–6 Shimizu S-Pulse Yamaguchi
14:00
Report
Stadium: Ishin Me-Life Stadium
Attendance: 5,234
Referee: Dai Matsumoto
22 April11 Omiya Ardija 0–3 Shimizu S-Pulse Saitama
14:00 Report Stadium: NACK5 Stadium Omiya
Attendance: 9,316
Referee: Tomokazu Sato
29 April12 Shimizu S-Pulse 2–0 Tochigi SC Shimizu
14:00
Report Stadium: IAI Stadium Nihondaira
Attendance: 12,305
Referee: Hiroyoshi Takayama
3 May13 Tokushima Vortis 1–1 Shimizu S-Pulse Naruto
14:00
Report
Stadium: Pocarisweat Stadium
Attendance: 13,199
Referee: Yuzo Sutani
7 May14 Shimizu S-Pulse 9–1 Iwaki FC Shimizu
14:00
Report
Stadium: IAI Stadium Nihondaira
Attendance: 8,022
Referee: Atsushi Kamimura
13 May15 Shimizu S-Pulse 5–0 Fujieda MYFC Shimizu
14:00 Report Stadium: IAI Stadium Nihondaira
Attendance: 14,167
Referee: Masuya Ueda
17 May16 JEF United Chiba v Shimizu S-Pulse Chiba
19:00 Report Stadium: Fukuda Denshi Arena
21 May17 Machida Zelvia v Shimizu S-Pulse Machida
14:00 Report Stadium: Machida GION Stadium
28 May18 Shimizu S-Pulse v Zweigen Kanazawa Shimizu
14:00 Report Stadium: IAI Stadium Nihondaira
3 June19 Montedio Yamagata v Shimizu S-Pulse Tendo
14:00 Report Stadium: ND Soft Stadium Yamagata
11 June20 Roasso Kumamoto v Shimizu S-Pulse Kumamoto
19:00 Report Stadium: Egao Kenko Stadium
25 June22 Thespakusatsu Gunma v Shimizu S-Pulse Maebashi
19:30 Report Stadium: Shoda Shoyu Stadium Gunma
28 June21 Shimizu S-Pulse v Blaublitz Akita Shimizu
19:00 Report Stadium: IAI Stadium Nihondaira


Emperor's Cup

7 June 2023 Second round Shimizu S-Pulse v Match 21 winner Shizuoka
19:00 JST (UTC+9)Stadium: IAI Stadium Nihondaira

J.League Cup

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Urawa Red Diamonds 615054+18 [a] Advance to knockout stage
2 Shimizu S-Pulse 622281578 [a]
3 Kawasaki Frontale 6222127+58 [a]
4 Shonan Bellmare 613287+16
Source: JLeague.co (EN), JLeague.jp (JA)
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. 1 2 3 Head-to-head points: Urawa Red Diamonds 6, Shimizu S-Pulse 5, Kawasaki Frontale 4.
8 March Shimizu S-Pulse 3–2 Kawasaki Frontale Shizuoka
19:03 JLeague.co (EN)
JLeague.jp (JA)
Stadium: IAI Stadium Nihondaira
Attendance: 6,900
Referee: Shu Kawamata
26 March Urawa Red Diamonds 1–1 Shimizu S-Pulse Saitama
15:03 Linssen Soccerball shade.svg38' JLeague.co (EN)
JLeague.jp (JA)
Kololli Soccerball shade.svg71'Stadium: Urawa Komaba Stadium
Attendance: 10,125
Referee: Koei Koya
5 April Shonan Bellmare 3–0 Shimizu S-Pulse Hiratsuka
19:03
JLeague.co (EN)
JLeague.jp (JA)
Stadium: Lemon Gas Stadium Hiratsuka
Attendance: 7,204
Referee: Takafumi Mikuriya
19 April Kawasaki Frontale 6–0 Shimizu S-Pulse Kawasaki
19:03
JLeague.co (EN)
JLeague.jp (JA)
Stadium: Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium
Attendance: 15,081
Referee: Keigo Sendachi
24 May Shimizu S-Pulse v Shonan Bellmare Shizuoka
19:00 JLeague.co (EN)
JLeague.jp (JA)
Stadium: IAI Stadium Nihondaira
18 June Shimizu S-Pulse v Urawa Red Diamonds Shizuoka
18:00 JLeague.co (EN)
JLeague.jp (JA)
Stadium: IAI Stadium Nihondaira

References

  1. "2023シーズントップチーム選手背番号決定のお知らせ". s-pulse.co.jp. Shimizu S-Pulse. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  2. "TOP TEAM". s-pulse.co.jp. Shimizu S-Pulse. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
  3. "NEWS". Shimizu S-Pulse (in Japanese). Retrieved 2 December 2022.
  4. FromOne co., Ltd. "【日程一覧】2023明治安田生命J2リーグ". サッカーキング.