2024 Urawa Red Diamonds season

Urawa Red Diamonds
2024 season
ManagerPer-Mathias Høgmo
StadiumSaitama Stadium 2002 and Urawa Komaba Stadium
Saitama, Saitama
J1 League13th
Emperor's CupDisqualified
J.League CupRound 1
Top goalscorerLeague: Thiago Santana (12 goals)
All: Thiago Santana (13 goals)
Highest home attendance55,184 vs Albirex Niigata
(8 December; J1 League)
Lowest home attendance16,787 vs Shonan Bellmare
(6 July; J1 League)
Average home league attendance37,519[1]

The 2024 Urawa Red Diamonds season was their 74th season in existence and the 23rd consecutive season in the J1 League. As well as the domestic league, they competed in the J.League Cup. However, they did not participated in the 2024 Emperor's Cup due to a ban imposed by the JFA following violence by fans in the previous season. They were the first team to be banned from the tournament.[2]

Squad

Season squad

Squad no. Name Nationality Position(s) Date of birth (age at start of season)
Goalkeepers
1 Shusaku Nishikawa GK (1986-06-18)18 June 1986 (aged 37)
16 Ayumi Niekawa GK (1994-05-12)12 May 1994 (aged 29)
31 Shun Yoshida GK (1996-11-28)28 November 1996 (aged 27)
Defenders
4 Hirokazu Ishihara RB / RM (1999-02-26)26 February 1999 (aged 24)
5 Marius Høibråten CB (1995-01-23)23 January 1995 (aged 29)
20 Yota Sato CB (1998-09-10)10 September 1998 (aged 25)
23 Rikito Inoue CB (1997-03-09)9 March 1997 (aged 26)
66 Ayumu Ohata LB (2001-04-27)27 April 2001 (aged 22)
Midfielders
8 Yoshio Koizumi AM / CM (1996-10-05)5 October 1996 (aged 27)
10 Shoya Nakajima AM / LW / RW (1994-08-23)23 August 1994 (aged 29)
11 Samuel Gustafson DM / CM (1995-01-11)11 January 1995 (aged 29)
13 Ryoma Watanabe RM (1996-10-02)2 October 1996 (aged 27)
14 Takahiro Sekine LM / RM (1995-04-19)19 April 1995 (aged 28)
21 Tomoaki Okubo RW / LW (1998-07-23)23 July 1998 (aged 25)
24 Yusuke Matsuo LW (1997-07-23)23 July 1997 (aged 26)
25 Kaito Yasui AM / DM (2000-02-09)9 February 2000 (aged 24)
27 Ekanit Panya AM (1999-10-21)21 October 1999 (aged 24)
29 Yota Horiuchi DM (2004-07-08)8 July 2004 (aged 19)
35 Tomoya Ugajin LM / LB (1988-03-23)23 March 1988 (aged 35)
47 Hidetoshi Takeda RM / AM (2001-09-15)15 September 2001 (aged 22)
Forwards
7 Hiroki Abe LW / FW (1999-01-28)28 January 1999 (aged 25)
9 Bryan Linssen FW (1990-10-08)8 October 1990 (aged 33)
12 Thiago Santana FW (1993-02-04)4 February 1993 (aged 31)
30 Shinzo Koroki FW (1986-07-31)31 July 1986 (aged 37)
38 Naoki Maeda RW / SS (1994-11-17)17 November 1994 (aged 29)

Last updated: 20 January 2024.
Source: Urawa Reds website

Transfers

Arrivals

Date Position Player From Type Source
25 December 2023 DF Hirokazu Ishihara Shonan Bellmare Full [3]
27 December 2023 DF Yota Sato Gamba Osaka Full [4]
27 December 2023 DF Rikito Inoue Kyoto Sanga Full [5]
29 December 2023 MF Hidetoshi Takeda Mito Hollyhock Loan return [6]
29 December 2023 MF Samuel Gustafson BK Häcken Full [7]
7 January 2024 DF Ryoma Watanabe FC Tokyo Full [8]
7 January 2024 FW Naoki Maeda Nagoya Grampus Full [9]
9 January 2024 MF Tomoya Ugajin FC Gifu Full [10]
12 January 2024 MF Ola Solbakken AS Roma Loan [11]
13 January 2024 FW Thiago Santana Shimizu S-Pulse Full [12]
13 January 2024 MF Yusuke Matsuo KVC Westerlo Loan return [13]

Departures

Date Position Player To Type Source
27 November 2023 FW Alex Schalk Released [14]
27 November 2023 FW José Kanté Retired [15]
8 December 2023 DF Ryuya Fukushima Released [16]
26 December 2023 DF Tetsuya Chinen Vegalta Sendai Full [17]
26 December 2023 DF Yuta Miyamoto Kyoto Sanga Loan [18]
29 December 2023 DF Tomoya Inukai Kashiwa Reysol Full [19]
4 January 2024 MF Kai Matsuzaki Shimizu S-Pulse Full [20]
5 January 2024 DF Yudai Fujiwara Oita Trinita Loan [21]
7 January 2024 DF Kazuaki Mawatari Matsumoto Yamaga Full [22]
8 January 2024 DF Kota Kudo Giravanz Kitakyushu Loan [23]
9 January 2024 MF Kai Shibato FC Machida Zelvia Loan [24]
9 January 2024 DF Takuya Iwanami Vissel Kobe Full [25]
11 January 2024 FW Kasper Junker Nagoya Grampus Full [26]
12 January 2024 MF Yuichi Hirano Cerezo Osaka Full [27]
20 January 2024 MF Takahiro Akimoto OH Leuven Loan [28]
1 February 2024 GK Zion Suzuki Sint-Truiden Full [29]

Friendlies

31 July 2024 J.League International Series Urawa Red Diamonds 1–4 Newcastle United Saitama, Japan
19:30 JST
(11:30 BST)
  • Nitta 23'
  • Ito 30'
Report
Stadium: Saitama Stadium 2002
Attendance: 13,763

Competitions

J1 League

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
11 Nagoya Grampus 38 15 5 18 44 47 −3 50
12 Avispa Fukuoka 38 12 14 12 33 38 −5 50
13 Urawa Red Diamonds 38 12 12 14 49 45 +4 48
14 Kyoto Sanga 38 12 11 15 43 55 −12 47
15 Shonan Bellmare 38 12 9 17 53 58 −5 45
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.

Results by matchday

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundAHAAHAHAHHAHAHAHAAH
ResultLDWDWLWLLWLWWWDLDLD
Position181812128106111211129646681011
Updated to match(es) played on 22 June 2024. Source: J. League Data Site
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The full league fixtures were released on 23 January 2024.[30]

23 February 1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–0 Urawa Red Diamonds Hiroshima
14:00 JST
Report Stadium: EDION Peace Wing Hiroshima
Attendance: 27,545
Referee: Futoshi Nakamura
3 March 2 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–1 Tokyo Verdy Saitama
16:04 JST
Report
Stadium: Saitama Stadium 2002
Attendance: 50,863
Referee: Akihiko Ikeuchi
10 March 3 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 0–1 Urawa Red Diamonds Sapporo
13:05 JST Arano  59'
Kobayashi  65'
Report Sakai 30' Stadium: Sapporo Dome
Referee: Ryo Tanimoto
17 March 4 Shonan Bellmare 4–4 Urawa Red Diamonds Hiratsuka
15:03 JST
Report
Stadium: Lemon Gas Stadium
Attendance: 12,628
Referee: Lewis Smith
30 March 5 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–1 Avispa Fukuoka Saitama
15:03 JST Report
Stadium: Saitama Stadium 2002
Attendance: 37,826
Referee: Yusuke Araki
3 April 6 FC Tokyo 2–1 Urawa Red Diamonds Tokyo
19:33 JST
Report Stadium: Japan National Stadium
Attendance: 49,005
Referee: Akihiko Ikeuchi
7 April 7 Urawa Red Diamonds 3–0 Sagan Tosu Saitama
15:03 JST Report Stadium: Saitama Stadium 2002
Attendance: 28,576
Referee: Hiroki Kasahara
12 April 8 Kashiwa Reysol 1–0 Urawa Red Diamonds Kashiwa
19:03 JST Report Stadium: Sankyo Frontier Kashiwa Stadium
Attendance: 14,201
Referee: Koichiro Fukushima
20 April 9 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–1 Gamba Osaka Saitama
16:03 JST Report Stadium: Saitama Stadium 2002
Attendance: 41,377
Referee: Yuichi Nishimura
28 April 10 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–1 Nagoya Grampus Saitama
15:03 JST Report
Stadium: Saitama Stadium 2002
Attendance: 42,265
Referee: Yusuke Araki
3 May 11 Kawasaki Frontale 3–1 Urawa Red Diamonds Kawasaki
16:03 JST
Report
Stadium: Uvance Todoroki Stadium by Fujitsu
Attendance: 23,457
Referee: Akihiko Ikeuchi
6 May 12 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–1 Yokohama F. Marinos Saitama
17:03 JST
Report
Stadium: Saitama Stadium 2002
Attendance: 40,579
Referee: Futoshi Nakamura
11 May 13 Albirex Niigata 2–4 Urawa Red Diamonds Niigata
14:03 JST
Report
Stadium: Denka Big Swan Stadium
Attendance: 24,652
Referee: Hirokia Kasahara
15 May 14 Urawa Red Diamonds 3–0 Kyoto Sanga Saitama
19:33 JST Report
Stadium: Saitama Stadium 2002
Attendance: 20,737
Referee: Koji Takasaki
19 May 15 Júbilo Iwata 1–1 Urawa Red Diamonds Fukuroi
14:03 JST
Report Stadium: Shizuoka Stadium ECOPA
Attendance: 20,861
Referee: Yuichi Nishimura
26 May 16 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–2 Machida Zelvia Saitama
16:03 JST
Report
Stadium: Saitama Stadium 2002
Attendance: 39,460
Referee: Sascha Stegemann
1 June 17 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–1 Vissel Kobe Saitama
16:03 JST Report
Stadium: Saitama Stadium 2002
Attendance: 45,976
Referee: Futoshi Nakamura
15 June 18 Cerezo Osaka 2–1 Urawa Red Diamonds Osaka
19:03 JST Report
Stadium: Yodoko Sakura Stadium
Attendance: 19,798
Referee: Darren England
22 June 19 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–2 Kashima Antlers Saitama
19:03 JST
Report
Stadium: Saitama Stadium 2002
Attendance: 48,638
Referee: Jumpei Iida
26 June 20 Nagoya Grampus 0–1 Urawa Red Diamonds Nagoya
19:03 JST Report Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 15,796
Referee: Akihiko Ikeuchi
30 June 21 Urawa Red Diamonds 3–0 Júbilo Iwata Saitama
18:33 JST
Report Stadium: Saitama Stadium 2002
Attendance: 32,079
Referee: Shu Kawamata
6 July 22 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–3 Shonan Bellmare Saitama
19:03 JST
Report
Stadium: Urawa Komaba Stadium
Attendance: 16,787
Referee: Masuya Ueda
14 July 23 Kyoto Sanga FC 0–0 Urawa Red Diamonds Kameoka
18:33 JST Report Stadium: Sanga Stadium by Kyocera
Attendance: 18,730
Referee: Keigo Sendachi
20 July 24 Urawa Red Diamonds 3–4 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo Saitama
19:03 JST
Report Stadium: Saitama Stadium 2002
Attendance: 35,429
Referee: Hayato Shimizu
11 August 25 Sagan Tosu 1–1 Urawa Red Diamonds Tosu, Saga
19:04 JST Report Stadium: Ekimae Real Estate Stadium
Attendance: 14,972
Referee: Futoshi Nakamura
17 August 26 Kashima Antlers 0–0 Urawa Red Diamonds Kashima
18:03 JST Report Stadium: Kashima Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 33,295
Referee: Takafumi Mikuriya
31 August 27 FC Machida Zelvia 2–2 Urawa Red Diamonds Tokyo
18:03 JST
Report Stadium: Japan National Stadium
Attendance: 48,887
Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura
14 September 28 Gamba Osaka 0–1 Urawa Red Diamonds Suita
19:03 JST Report
Stadium: Panasonic Stadium Suita
Attendance: 31,016
Referee: Futoshi Nakamura
21 September 29 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–2 FC Tokyo Saitama
Report
Stadium: Saitama Stadium 2002
Attendance: 41,379
Referee: Ryo Tanimoto
28 September 30 Vissel Kobe 1–0 Urawa Red Diamonds Kobe
19:03 JST Report Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe
Attendance: 22,109
Referee: Jumpei Iida
5 October 31 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–1 Cerezo Osaka Saitama
16:03 JST Report
Stadium: Saitama Stadium 2002
Attendance: 32,129
Referee: Masayu Ueda
19 October 32 Tokyo Verdy 2–1 Urawa Red Diamonds Tokyo
  • Yuto Tsunushima 59', 76'
Report Stadium: Ajinomoto Stadium
Attendance: 27,886
Referee: Yuichi Nishimura
23 October 33 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–0 Kashiwa Reysol Saitama
Report Stadium: Saitama Stadium 2002
Attendance: 26,304
Referee: Koichiro Fukushima
30 October 34 Yokohama F. Marinos 0–0 Urawa Red Diamonds Yokohama
19:03 JST Report Stadium: Nissan Stadium
Attendance: 21,397
Referee: Akihiko Ikeuchi
9 November 35 Urawa Red Diamonds 3–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima Saitama
15:03 JST
Report Stadium: Saitama Stadium 2002
Attendance: 42,076
Referee: Koei Koya
22 November 36 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–1 Kawasaki Frontale Saitama
19:00 JST Report Stadium: Saitama Stadium 2002
Attendance: 35,188
Referee: Masuya Ueda
29 November 37 Avispa Fukuoka 1–0 Urawa Red Diamonds Fukuoka
14:03 JST
Report Stadium: Best Denki Stadium
Attendance: 17,161
Referee: Atsushi Kamimura
7 December 38 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–0 Albirex Niigata Saitama
14:04 JST Report Stadium: Saitama Stadium 2002
Attendance: 55,184
Referee: Yuichi Nishimura

J.League Cup

The 2024 J.League Cup was expanded so that all 60 J.League clubs would participate.

24 April 2024 (2024-04-24) First round – Match 2 Gainare Tottori 2–5 Urawa Red Diamonds Tottori
19:33 JST
Report
Stadium: Axis Bird Stadium
Attendance: 7,677
Referee: Koji Takasaki
22 May 2024 (2024-05-22) First round – Match 3 V-Varen Nagasaki 1–0 Urawa Red Diamonds Isahaya
19:03 JST
Report Stadium: Transcosmos Stadium Nagasaki
Attendance: 7,872
Referee: Yoshimi Yamashita

Statistics

Goalscorers

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

Rnk Pos No. Player J1 JLC Total
1 FW 12 Thiago Santana 7 1 8
2 MF 3 Atsuki Ito 3 1 4
3 MF 10 Shoya Nakajima 1 2 3
MF 47 Hidetoshi Takeda 2 1 3
5 MF 24 Yusuke Matsuo 2 0 2
MF 11 Samuel Gustafson 2 0 2
MF 13 Ryoma Watanabe 2 0 2
MF 21 Tomoaki Okubo 2 0 2
MF 25 Kaito Yasui 2 0 2
FW 38 Naoki Maeda 2 0 2
11 DF 2 Hiroki Sakai 1 0 1
DF 5 Marius Høibråten 1 0 1
FW 9 Bryan Linssen 1 0 1
DF 28 Alexander Scholz 1 0 1
FW 30 Shinzo Koroki 1 0 1
TOTAL 30 5 35

Last updated: 22 June 2024.
Source: jleague.co

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