2024 FC Machida Zelvia season

Last updated
Machida Zelvia
2024 season
Manager Go Kuroda
Stadium Machida GION Stadium
J1 League 3rd
Emperor's Cup Second round
J.League Cup Quarter-finals
←  2023
2025  →
All statistics correct as of 2 March 2024.

The 2024 FC Machida Zelvia season was the club's 36th season in history and the first one in the J1 League, the top flight of Japanese football following becoming J2 League champions in the previous season. [1] As well as the domestic league, they competed in the Emperor's Cup and the J.League Cup.

Contents

Squad

Season squad

Squad no.NameNationalityDate of birth (age at start of season)
Goalkeepers
1 Kosei Tani Flag of Japan.svg 22 November 2000 (aged 23)
42 Koki Fukui Flag of Japan.svg 4 November 1995 (aged 28)
44 Yoshiaki Arai Flag of Japan.svg 27 September 1995 (aged 28)
50 Anton Burns Flag of Japan.svg 1 October 2003 (aged 20)
Defenders
3 Gen Shoji (c) Flag of Japan.svg 11 December 1992 (aged 31)
5 Ibrahim Drešević Flag of Kosovo.svg 24 January 1997 (aged 27)
6 Junya Suzuki Flag of Japan.svg 7 January 1996 (aged 28)
14 Jang Min-gyu Flag of South Korea.svg 6 March 1999 (aged 24)
19 Yūta Nakayama Flag of Japan.svg 16 February 1997 (aged 27)
25 Daiki Sugioka Flag of Japan.svg 8 September 1998 (aged 25)
26 Kotaro Hayashi Flag of Japan.svg 16 November 2000 (aged 23)
29 Takumi Narasaka Flag of Japan.svg 6 July 2002 (aged 21)
33 Henry Hiroki Mochizuki Flag of Japan.svg 20 September 2001 (aged 22)
55 Daisuke Matsumoto Flag of Japan.svg 10 September 1998 (aged 25)
Midfielders
8 Keiya Sento Flag of Japan.svg 29 December 1994 (aged 29)
18 Hokuto Shimoda Flag of Japan.svg 7 November 1991 (aged 32)
23 Ryōhei Shirasaki Flag of Japan.svg 18 May 1993 (aged 30)
37 Kosei Ashibe Flag of Japan.svg 5 April 2001 (aged 22)
38 Tenshiro Takasaki Flag of Japan.svg 13 February 2006 (aged 18)
39 Byron Vásquez Flag of Chile.svg 16 May 2000 (aged 23)
41 Takuya Yasui Flag of Japan.svg 21 November 1998 (aged 25)
45 Kai Shibato Flag of Japan.svg 24 November 1995 (aged 28)
46 Ken Higuchi Flag of Japan.svg 24 June 2003 (aged 20)
Forwards
7 Yuki Soma Flag of Japan.svg 25 February 1997 (aged 26)
9 Shōta Fujio Flag of Japan.svg 2 May 2001 (aged 22)
10 Na Sang-ho Flag of South Korea.svg 12 August 1996 (aged 27)
11 Erik Flag of Brazil.svg 18 July 1994 (aged 29)
15 Mitchell Duke Flag of Australia (converted).svg 18 January 1991 (aged 33)
22 Kazuki Fujimoto Flag of Japan.svg 29 July 1998 (aged 25)
30 Yuki Nakashima Flag of Japan.svg 16 June 1984 (aged 39)
47 Shunta Araki Flag of Japan.svg 24 October 1999 (aged 24)
90 Oh Se-hun Flag of South Korea.svg 15 January 1999 (aged 25)

Last updated: 19 August 2024.
Source: FC Machida Zelvia website

Transfers

Arrivals

DatePositionPlayerFromTypeSource
21 April 2023MF Flag of Japan.svg Tenshiro Takasaki Flag of Japan.svg Quon Football DevelopmentFull [2]
10 May 2023DF Flag of Japan.svg Henry Heroki Mochizuki Flag of Japan.svg Kokushikan University Full [3]
8 September 2023FW Flag of Japan.svg Kosei Ashibe Flag of Japan.svg Kanto Gakuin University Full [4]
17 December 2023DF Flag of Japan.svg Yoshitaka Aoki Flag of Japan.svg ReinMeer Aomori Loan return [5]
19 December 2023FW Flag of Japan.svg Kazuki Fujimoto Flag of Japan.svg Oita Trinita Full [6]
25 December 2023DF Flag of Japan.svg Gen Shoji Flag of Japan.svg Kashima Antlers Full [7]
4 January 2024FW Flag of South Korea.svg Na Sang-ho Flag of South Korea.svg FC Seoul Full [8]
5 January 2024FW Flag of South Korea.svg Oh Se-hun Flag of Japan.svg Shimizu S-Pulse Loan [9]
6 January 2024GK Flag of Japan.svg Louis Yamaguchi Flag of Japan.svg Mito Hollyhock Full [10]
6 January 2024DF Flag of Japan.svg Kotaro Hayashi Flag of Japan.svg Yokohama FC Full [11]
9 January 2024MF Flag of Japan.svg Atsushi Kurokawa Flag of Japan.svg Omiya Ardija Loan return [12]
9 January 2024MF Flag of Japan.svg Kai Shibato Flag of Japan.svg Urawa Red Diamonds Loan [13]
10 January 2024MF Flag of Japan.svg Ken Higuchi Flag of Japan.svg Okinawa SV Loan return [14]
10 January 2024FW Flag of Japan.svg Shōta Fujio Flag of Japan.svg Cerezo Osaka Full [15]
11 January 2024MF Flag of Japan.svg Keiya Sento Flag of Japan.svg Kashiwa Reysol Full [16]
11 January 2024DF Flag of Japan.svg Takumi Narasaka Flag of Japan.svg Kamatamare Sanuki Loan return [17]
12 January 2024GK Flag of Japan.svg Kosei Tani Flag of Japan.svg Gamba Osaka Loan [18]
12 January 2024FW Flag of Japan.svg Shunta Araki Flag of Japan.svg Sagan Tosu Full [19]
18 January 2024DF Flag of Kosovo.svg Ibrahim Drešević Flag of Turkey.svg Fatih Karagümrük Full [20]
12 April 2024FW Flag of Japan.svg Kanji Kuwayama Flag of Japan.svg Tokai University DSP [21]
16 July 2024DF Flag of Japan.svg Daiki Sugioka Flag of Japan.svg Shonan Bellmare Loan [22]
23 July 2024FW Flag of Japan.svg Yuki Soma Flag of Japan.svg Nagoya Grampus Full [23]
31 July 2024MF Flag of Japan.svg Ryōhei Shirasaki Flag of Japan.svg Shimizu S-Pulse Loan [24]
14 August 2024DF Flag of Japan.svg Yūta Nakayama Flag of England.svg Huddersfield Town Full [25]
16 August 2024GK Flag of Japan.svg Yoshiaki Arai Flag of Japan.svg Oita Trinita Full [26]

Departures

DatePositionPlayerToTypeSource
3 October 2023DF Flag of Japan.svg Kosuke Ota Retired [27]
21 November 2023GK Flag of Serbia.svg Nedeljko Stojišić Released [28]
8 December 2023FW Flag of Japan.svg Yuya Takazawa Flag of Japan.svg Thespa Gunma Full [29]
4 January 2024DF Flag of Japan.svg Shohei Takahashi Flag of Japan.svg Matsumoto Yamaga Full [30]
5 January 2024MF Flag of Japan.svg Renji Matsui Flag of Japan.svg Kawasaki Frontale Loan return [31]
5 January 2024DF Flag of Japan.svg Yudai Fujiwara Flag of Japan.svg Urawa Red Diamonds Loan return [32]
6 January 2024MF Flag of Japan.svg Sho Fuseya Flag of Japan.svg Kataller Toyama Loan [33]
6 January 2024DF Flag of Japan.svg Hijiri Onaga Flag of Japan.svg Tokyo Verdy Full [34]
8 January 2024FW Flag of Japan.svg Daiki Sato Flag of Japan.svg Blaublitz Akita Loan [35]
9 January 2024GK Flag of Japan.svg William Popp Flag of Japan.svg Yokohama F. Marinos Full [36]
11 January 2024DF Flag of Japan.svg Mizuki Uchida Flag of Japan.svg Kamatamare Sanuki Loan [37]
28 February 2024FW Flag of Brazil.svg Ademilson Flag of Brazil.svg Avaí FC Full [38]
4 July 2024DF Flag of Japan.svg Kai Miki Flag of Japan.svg SC Sagamihara Loan [39]
7 July 2024MF Flag of Japan.svg Yohei Okuyama Flag of Japan.svg Renofa Yamaguchi Loan [40]
9 July 2024FW Flag of Japan.svg Yu Hirakawa Flag of England.svg Bristol City Loan [41]
16 July 2024MF Flag of Japan.svg Shuto Inaba Flag of Japan.svg Kagoshima United Loan [42]
19 July 2024MF Flag of Japan.svg Zento Uno Flag of Japan.svg Shimizu S-Pulse Loan [43]
23 July 2024MF Flag of Japan.svg Daigo Takahashi Flag of Japan.svg Oita Trinita Loan [44]
23 July 2024FW Flag of Japan.svg Takaya Numata Flag of Japan.svg Kagoshima United Loan [45]
23 July 2024DF Flag of Japan.svg Jurato Ikeda Flag of Japan.svg Avispa Fukuoka Loan [46]
30 July 2024DF Flag of Japan.svg Yoshitaka Aoki Flag of Japan.svg V-Varen Nagasaki Loan [47]
14 August 2024GK Flag of Japan.svg Louis Yamaguchi Flag of Japan.svg Kawasaki Frontale Loan [48]
19 August 2024DF Flag of Japan.svg Masayuki Okuyama Flag of Japan.svg Vegalta Sendai Loan [49]

Pre-season and friendlies

27 January 2024Friendly Machida Zelvia 0–0 FC Ryukyu Gushikawa Sports Park Multi-sport Stadium
Report
Note: 30 minutes
27 January 2024Friendly Machida Zelvia 2–1 FC Ryukyu Gushikawa Sports Park Multi-sport Stadium
Report
Note: 30 minutes
27 January 2024Friendly Machida Zelvia 0–0 FC Ryukyu Gushikawa Sports Park Multi-sport Stadium
Report
Note: 30 minutes
28 January 2024Friendly Machida Zelvia 2–0 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo Gushikawa Sports Park Multi-sport Stadium
Report
Note: 45 minutes
28 January 2024Friendly Machida Zelvia 0–0 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo Gushikawa Sports Park Multi-sport Stadium
Report
Note: 45 minutes
28 January 2024Friendly Machida Zelvia 0–0 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo Gushikawa Sports Park Multi-sport Stadium
Report
Note: 30 minutes
31 July 2024Friendly Machida Zelvia 0–2 Flag of France.svg Reims Machida
19:00  UTC+9 Report
Stadium: Machida GION Stadium

Competitions

Overall record

CompetitionFirst matchLast matchStarting roundRecord
PldWDLGFGAGDWin %
J1 League 24 February 2024Matchday 138199105434+20050.00
Emperor's Cup 12 June 202412 June 2024Second round101011+0000.00
J.League Cup 16 April 20248 September 2024Round 1430166+0075.00
Total432210116141+20051.16

Source: Competitions

J1 League

Table

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Vissel Kobe (C)3821986136+2572Qualification for the AFC Champions League Elite league stage [a] [b]
2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 38191187243+2968
3 Machida Zelvia 38199105434+2066
4 Gamba Osaka 38181284935+1466Qualification for the AFC Champions League Two group stage [a]
5 Kashima Antlers 38181196041+1965
Source: J1 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 goals scored; 7) Fewer disciplinary points.
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. 1 2 If Kawasaki Frontale or Yokohama F. Marinos wins the 2024–25 AFC Champions League Elite, they will qualify for the subsequent edition as the title holders, while the third-placed team will instead participate in the 2025–26 AFC Champions League Two, and the fourth-placed team will have their qualification spot withdrawn.
  2. ↑ Since the winners of the 2024 Emperor's Cup, Vissel Kobe, had already qualified for the Champions League Elite via league position, the spot given to the Emperor's Cup was passed to the third-placed team according to the J. League regulations.

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
38199105434 +20669463019 +1110542415 +9

Source: Worldfootball

Results by round

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundHAHAHHAHAAHAAHHAHAHAAHAHAHHAHAHAHAAHHA
Result/LDWWWWLWLWLWWDWWWLWDDWWWLDLWDDWDLLDLWWL
Position95311113121122111111111111112123333333
Source: Worldfootball
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The matches were unveiled on 23 January. [50]

24 February1 Machida Zelvia 1–1 Gamba Osaka Machida
15:03  UTC+9
Report
Stadium: Machida GION Stadium
Attendance: 13,506
Referee: Hayato Shimizu
2 March2 Nagoya Grampus 0–1 Machida Zelvia Toyota
14:03  UTC+9
Report
Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 30,415
Referee: Yoshiro Imamura
9 March3 Machida Zelvia 1–0 Kashima Antlers Machida
14:03  UTC+9
Report
Stadium: Machida GION Stadium
Attendance: 11,901
Referee: Ismail Elfath (United States)
16 March4 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 1–2 Machida Zelvia Sapporo
14:03  UTC+9
Report
Stadium: Sapporo Dome
Attendance: 14,607
Referee: Yusuke Araki
30 March5 Machida Zelvia 3–1 Sagan Tosu Machida
15:03  UTC+9
Report
Stadium: Machida GION Stadium
Attendance: 7,062
Referee: Jumpei Iida
3 April6 Machida Zelvia 1–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima Machida
19:03  UTC+9
Report
Stadium: Machida GION Stadium
Attendance: 5,240
Referee: Koei Koya
7 April7 Kawasaki Frontale 0–1 Machida Zelvia Kawasaki
15:03  UTC+9 Report
Stadium: Uvance Todoroki Stadium by Fujitsu
Attendance: 22,008
Referee: Yudai Yamamoto
13 April8 Machida Zelvia 1–2 Vissel Kobe Tokyo
15:03  UTC+9
Report
Stadium: Japan National Stadium
Attendance: 39,080
Referee: Futoshi Nakamura
21 April9 FC Tokyo 1–2 Machida Zelvia Tokyo
15:03  UTC+9
Report
Stadium: Ajinomoto Stadium
Attendance: 30,811
Referee: Shu Kawamata
27 April10 Júbilo Iwata 2–0 Machida Zelvia Iwata
14:03  UTC+9
Report Stadium: Yamaha Stadium
Attendance: 12,982
Referee: Hayato Shimizu
3 May11 Machida Zelvia 2–0 Kashiwa Reysol Machida
15:03  UTC+9
Report Stadium: Machida GION Stadium
Attendance: 12,064
Referee: Yoshiro Imamura
6 May12 Kyoto Sanga 0–3 Machida Zelvia Kameoka
14:03  UTC+9 Report
Stadium: Sanga Stadium by Kyocera
Attendance: 11,191
Referee: Yoshimi Yamashita
11 May13 Shonan Bellmare 0–0 Machida Zelvia Hiratsuka
15:03  UTC+9 Report Stadium: Lemon Gas Stadium Hiratsuka
Attendance: 11,519
Referee: Atsushi Kamimura
15 May14 Machida Zelvia 2–1 Cerezo Osaka Machida
19:03  UTC+9
Report
Stadium: Machida GION Stadium
Attendance: 6,546
Referee: Yusuke Araki
19 May15 Machida Zelvia 5–0 Tokyo Verdy Machida
14:03  UTC+9
Report Stadium: Machida GION Stadium
Attendance: 12,027
Referee: Futoshi Nakamura
26 May16 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–2 Machida Zelvia Saitama
16:03  UTC+9
Report
Stadium: Saitama Stadium 2002
Attendance: 39,460
Referee: Sascha Stegemann
1 June17 Machida Zelvia 1–3 Albirex Niigata Machida
15:03  UTC+9
Report
Stadium: Machida GION Stadium
Attendance: 10,411
Referee: Shu Kawamata
15 June18 Yokohama F. Marinos 1–3 Machida Zelvia Yokohama
16:03  UTC+9
Report
Stadium: Nissan Stadium
Attendance: 37,396
Referee: Ryo Tanimoto
22 June19 Machida Zelvia 0–0 Avispa Fukuoka Machida
15:03  UTC+9 Report Stadium: Machida GION Stadium
Attendance: 9,092
Referee: Futoshi Nakamura
26 June20 Vissel Kobe 0–0 Machida Zelvia Kobe
19:03  UTC+9 Report Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe
Attendance: 16,517
Referee: Yuichi Nishimura
30 June21 Gamba Osaka 1–3 Machida Zelvia Osaka
18:03  UTC+9
Report
Stadium: Panasonic Stadium Suita
Attendance: 26,953
Referee: Takuto Okabe
6 July22 Machida Zelvia 1–0 Nagoya Grampus Machida
18:03  UTC+9
Report Stadium: Machida GION Stadium
Attendance: 9,117
Referee: Atsushi Kamimura
14 July23 Tokyo Verdy 0–1 Machida Zelvia Tokyo
18:03  UTC+9 Report
Stadium: Ajinomoto Stadium
Attendance: 22,480
Referee: Akihiko Ikeuchi
20 July24 Machida Zelvia 1–2 Yokohama F. Marinos Tokyo
18:03  UTC+9
Report
Stadium: Japan National Stadium
Attendance: 46,401
Referee: Takafumi Mikuriya
7 August25 Cerezo Osaka 0–0 Machida Zelvia Osaka
19:03  UTC+9 Report Stadium: Yodoko Sakura Stadium
Attendance: 15,232
Referee: Koei Koya
11 August26 Machida Zelvia 0–1 Shonan Bellmare Machida
18:03  UTC+9 Report
Stadium: Machida GION Stadium
Attendance: 10,767
Referee: Masuya Ueda
17 August27 Machida Zelvia 4–0 Júbilo Iwata Machida
18:06  UTC+9
Report Stadium: Machida GION Stadium
Attendance: 12,206
Referee: Koji Takasaki
25 August28 Albirex Niigata 0–0 Machida Zelvia Niigata
19:03  UTC+9 Report Stadium: Denka Big Swan Stadium
Attendance: 18,588
Referee: Takafumi Mikuriya
31 August29 Machida Zelvia 2–2 Urawa Red Diamonds Tokyo
18:03  UTC+9
Report
Stadium: Japan National Stadium
Attendance: 48,887
Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura
14 September30 Avispa Fukuoka 0–3 Machida Zelvia Fukuoka
18:03  UTC+9 Report
Stadium: Best Denki Stadium
Attendance: 9,848
Referee: Yudai Yamamoto
21 September31 Machida Zelvia 0–0 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo Machida
19:03  UTC+9 Report Stadium: Machida GION Stadium
Attendance: 10,596
Referee: Yoshimi Yamashita
28 September32 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–0 Machida Zelvia Hiroshima
19:03  UTC+9
Report Stadium: Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima
Attendance: 26,655
Referee: Yusuke Araki
5 October33 Machida Zelvia 1–4 Kawasaki Frontale Machida
15:03  UTC+9
Report
Stadium: Machida GION Stadium
Attendance: 12,753
Referee: Yoshiro Imamura
19 October34 Kashiwa Reysol 1–1 Machida Zelvia Kashiwa
14:03  UTC+9
Report
Stadium: Sankyo Frontier Kashiwa Stadium
Attendance: 13,895
Referee: Koei Koya
3 November35 Sagan Tosu 2–1 Machida Zelvia Tosu
14:03  UTC+9
Report
Stadium: Ekimae Real Estate Stadium
Attendance: 8,731
Referee: Hayato Shimizu
9 November36 Machida Zelvia 3–0 FC Tokyo Tokyo
14:03  UTC+9
Report Stadium: Japan National Stadium
Attendance: 45,288
Referee: Yuichi Nishimura
30 November37 Machida Zelvia 1–0 Kyoto Sanga Machida
14:03  UTC+9
Report Stadium: Machida GION Stadium
Attendance: 11,541
Referee: Futoshi Nakamura
8 December38 Kashima Antlers 3–1 Machida Zelvia Kashima
14:03  UTC+9
Report
Stadium: Kashima Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 32,840
Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura

Emperor's Cup

12 June Second round Machida Zelvia 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(2–4 p)		 University of Tsukuba Machida
18:30
 Report
Stadium: Machida Gion Stadium
Attendance: 1,948
Referee: Koichiro Fukushima
Penalties

J.League Cup

The 2024 J.League Cup was expanded so that all 60 J.League clubs would participate. This was Machida Zelvia's first season competing in the competition.

16 April First round – Match 2 Giravanz Kitakyushu 1–2 Machida Zelvia Kitakyushu
19:03
 Report
Stadium: Mikuni World Stadium Kitakyushu
Attendance: 4,221
Referee: Takuto Okabe
22 May First round – Match 3 Machida Zelvia 2–0
(4–1 agg.)		 Kashima Antlers Machida
19:03
 Report Stadium: Machida GION Stadium
Attendance: 4,537
Referee: Takuto Okabe

Quarter-finals

4 September Leg 1 Albirex Niigata 5–0 Machida Zelvia Niigata
19:03
 Report
Stadium: Denka Big Swan Stadium
Attendance: 9,130
Referee: Akihiko Ikeuchi
8 September 2024 (2024-09-08) Leg 2 Machida Zelvia 2–0
(2–5 agg.)		 Albirex Niigata Machida
18:03
 Report Stadium: Machida GION Stadium
Attendance: 6,726
Referee: Koichiro Fukushima

Statistics

Goalscorers

The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal.

Rnk Pos No. Player J1 EC JLC Total
1FW9 Flag of Japan.svg Shōta Fujio 9009
2FW90 Flag of South Korea.svg Oh Se-hun 8008
3FW15 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mitchell Duke 4026
MF18 Flag of Japan.svg Hokuto Shimoda 5016
5–– Own goal 5005
6DF5 Flag of Kosovo.svg Ibrahim Drešević 3003
FW10 Flag of South Korea.svg Na Sang-ho 3003
FW11 Flag of Brazil.svg Erik 3003
FW22 Flag of Japan.svg Kazuki Fujimoto 3003
10FW7 Flag of Japan.svg Yu Hirakawa 2002
FW30 Flag of Japan.svg Yuki Nakashima 1012
MF41 Flag of Japan.svg Takuya Yasui 0112
13DF3 Flag of Japan.svg Gen Shoji 1001
DF6 Flag of Japan.svg Junya Suzuki 1001
FW7 Flag of Japan.svg Yuki Soma 1001
MF8 Flag of Japan.svg Keiya Sento 1001
DF19 Flag of Japan.svg Yūta Nakayama 1001
MF23 Flag of Japan.svg Ryōhei Shirasaki 1001
MF39 Flag of Chile.svg Byron Vásquez 0011
MF45 Flag of Japan.svg Kai Shibato 1001
FW47 Flag of Japan.svg Shunta Araki 1001
TOTALS541661

Source: jleague.co

Clean sheets

The list is sorted by shirt number when total clean sheets are equal.

Rnk No. Player J1 EC JLC Total
11 Flag of Japan.svg Kosei Tani 170017
242 Flag of Japan.svg Koki Fukui 0022
TOTALS170219

Source: fbref.com

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