Albirex Niigata U18

Japanese J1 League U18
30 Nov 2027
Tuesday
Process
Squad Staff Tactics Scouting Academy Schedule Stats Transfers

Scouting Department

Active Scouts
4
Monitored
18
Report Ready
0
Open Assignments
4
Meetings (90d)
16
Shortlisted
0
Rejected/Blocked
12
Avg Confidence
44%

Scout Workload

5
Name Role Active Report Ready Confidence Last Observed Regions
Scout 9 0 40% 24.01.2027 East AsiaWestern Europe
Akira Soma Scout 9 0 48% 23.08.2027 East AsiaWestern Europe
Hidemasa Maeda Scout 0 0 0%
Keisuke Nakamura Director of Football 0 0 0%
Shinji Ueda Scout 0 0 0%

Active Monitoring

18
Player Position Age Club Scout Source Status Started Last Observed Watched Matches CA PA Confidence Role Fit Value Request Latest Vote Decision Risk
Costinha DR 27 Olympiacos Akira Soma Staff Tip Active 01.06.2027 01.06.2027 1 0 108 129 58% 100% 2.6M — Approve Keep Monitoring
Giovanni González DR 33 Krasnodar Akira Soma Staff Tip Active 01.06.2027 01.06.2027 1 0 101 119 58% 100% 750.0K — Approve Keep Monitoring
Filipe Relvas DL 28 Levadiakos Akira Soma Staff Tip Active 23.08.2027 23.08.2027 1 0 101 125 48% 100% 1.6M — — —
Vuk Draškić GK 20 Napredak Akira Soma Staff Tip Active 28.06.2027 28.06.2027 1 0 105 134 48% 100% 600.0K — — —
Yukhym Konoplia DR 28 Veres Akira Soma Staff Tip Active 21.06.2027 21.06.2027 1 0 103 121 48% 100% 2.4M — — —
Francisco Ortega DL 28 Olympiacos Akira Soma Staff Tip Active 01.06.2027 01.06.2027 1 0 107 129 48% 100% 2.5M — — —
Alex Meret GK 30 Napoli Transfer Request Active 24.01.2027 24.01.2027 1 0 134 114 40% 94% 11.0M — — —
Bremer DC 30 Juventus Akira Soma Transfer Request Active 23.01.2027 23.01.2027 1 0 148 143 40% 122% 22.0M — — —
Yuma Obata GK 26 Avispa Fukuoka Transfer Request Active 31.08.2026 31.08.2026 1 0 84 104 40% 74% 700.0K — — —
Markus Kalajdzic MC 26 Mattersburg Transfer Request Active 24.08.2026 24.08.2026 1 0 97 107 40% 95% 1.6M — — —
David Arnautovic MR 27 Admira Wacker Transfer Request Active 24.08.2026 24.08.2026 1 0 121 97 40% 99% 1.7M — — —
Karim Konaté ST 23 Red Bull Salzburg Transfer Request Active 10.08.2026 10.08.2026 1 0 105 122 40% 98% 3.3M — — —
Roméo Amané DM 24 Rapid Wien Transfer Request Active 03.08.2026 03.08.2026 1 0 115 103 40% 98% 1.5M — — —
Takahiro Ko DM 29 FC Tokyo Transfer Request Active 03.08.2026 03.08.2026 1 0 102 107 40% 93% 1.6M — — —
Samuel Gustafson DM 32 Urawa Reds Akira Soma Transfer Request Active 03.08.2026 03.08.2026 1 0 100 112 40% 97% 750.0K — — — Age
Hiroki Noda DC 30 Kashiwa Reysol Akira Soma Transfer Request Active 03.08.2026 03.08.2026 1 0 89 75 40% 74% 500.0K — — — Attitude
Riku Yamane WR 24 Yokohama F. Marinos Transfer Request Active 02.08.2026 02.08.2026 1 0 122 115 40% 98% 2.0M — — — Attitude
Ryoya Yamashita AMR 30 Gamba Osaka Transfer Request Active 02.08.2026 02.08.2026 1 0 113 111 40% 95% 1.9M — — —

Scouting Reports

1
Player Position Club Assignment Request Recommendation CA PA Confidence Role Fit Value Risk Origin
Salko Hamzić GK Sturm Graz #8 — Buy 91 104 40% 86% 900.0K Shadow

Scouting Assignments

4
# Request Position Min CA Age Max Budget Scout Obs Reports Status Role Profile
#13 #54 GK 146 21–29 1.0M Akira Soma 0 0 Active T 8.0 · M 12.0 · P 10.0
#14 #55 DL 151 21–29 1.0M Shinji Ueda 0 0 Active T 9.0 · M 11.0 · P 12.0
#15 #56 MC 154 21–29 1.0M Hidemasa Maeda 0 0 Active T 12.0 · M 12.0 · P 10.0
#16 #57 ST 156 21–29 1.0M Akira Soma 0 0 Active T 13.0 · M 10.0 · P 11.0

Match Scouting Assignments

6
Scout Target Team Linked Last Attended
Akira Soma Vegalta Sendai U20 #13, #14, #15, #16
Hidemasa Maeda Kawasaki Frontale U20 #13, #14, #15, #16
Hidemasa Maeda Omiya Ardija U20 #13, #14, #15, #16
Hidemasa Maeda Sagan Tosu U20 #13, #14, #15, #16
Shinji Ueda Avispa Fukuoka U20 #13, #14, #15, #16
Hidemasa Maeda Gamba Osaka U20 #13, #14, #15, #16

Recruitment Meetings

16
30.08.2027 #22
Participants: Akira Soma ScoutShinji Ueda ScoutHidemasa Maeda ScoutKeisuke Nakamura Director of FootballKaoru Doan Manager
Meeting Decisions
Player Decision Request Consensus Chief Data Board Risk Budget Fit Reason
Costinha Keep Monitoring — 0.64 — — 0.20 1.06 Split or insufficient confidence
Giovanni González Keep Monitoring — 0.64 — — 0.20 0.31 Split or insufficient confidence
Salko Hamzić Keep Monitoring — 0.00 — — 0.20 0.37 Split or insufficient confidence
Scout Votes
Scout Player Vote Score Confidence Reason
Akira Soma Costinha Approve 0.64 58% Role Fit
Akira Soma Giovanni González Approve 0.64 58% Role Fit
23.08.2027 #21
Participants: Akira Soma ScoutShinji Ueda ScoutHidemasa Maeda ScoutKeisuke Nakamura Director of FootballKaoru Doan Manager
Meeting Decisions
Player Decision Request Consensus Chief Data Board Risk Budget Fit Reason
Costinha Keep Monitoring — 0.64 — — 0.20 1.06 Split or insufficient confidence
Giovanni González Keep Monitoring — 0.64 — — 0.20 0.31 Split or insufficient confidence
Salko Hamzić Keep Monitoring — 0.00 — — 0.20 0.37 Split or insufficient confidence
Scout Votes
Scout Player Vote Score Confidence Reason
Akira Soma Costinha Approve 0.64 58% Role Fit
Akira Soma Giovanni González Approve 0.64 58% Role Fit
16.08.2027 #20
Participants: Akira Soma ScoutShinji Ueda ScoutHidemasa Maeda ScoutKeisuke Nakamura Director of FootballKaoru Doan Manager
Meeting Decisions
Player Decision Request Consensus Chief Data Board Risk Budget Fit Reason
Costinha Keep Monitoring — 0.64 — — 0.20 1.06 Split or insufficient confidence
Giovanni González Keep Monitoring — 0.64 — — 0.20 0.31 Split or insufficient confidence
Salko Hamzić Keep Monitoring — 0.00 — — 0.20 0.37 Split or insufficient confidence
Scout Votes
Scout Player Vote Score Confidence Reason
Akira Soma Costinha Approve 0.64 58% Role Fit
Akira Soma Giovanni González Approve 0.64 58% Role Fit
09.08.2027 #19
Participants: Akira Soma ScoutShinji Ueda ScoutHidemasa Maeda ScoutKeisuke Nakamura Director of FootballKaoru Doan Manager
Meeting Decisions
Player Decision Request Consensus Chief Data Board Risk Budget Fit Reason
Costinha Keep Monitoring — 0.64 — — 0.20 1.04 Split or insufficient confidence
Giovanni González Keep Monitoring — 0.64 — — 0.20 0.30 Split or insufficient confidence
Salko Hamzić Keep Monitoring — 0.00 — — 0.20 0.36 Split or insufficient confidence
Scout Votes
Scout Player Vote Score Confidence Reason
Akira Soma Costinha Approve 0.64 58% Role Fit
Akira Soma Giovanni González Approve 0.64 58% Role Fit
02.08.2027 #18
Participants: Akira Soma ScoutShinji Ueda ScoutHidemasa Maeda ScoutKeisuke Nakamura Director of FootballKaoru Doan Manager
Meeting Decisions
Player Decision Request Consensus Chief Data Board Risk Budget Fit Reason
Costinha Keep Monitoring — 0.64 — — 0.20 1.03 Split or insufficient confidence
Giovanni González Keep Monitoring — 0.64 — — 0.20 0.30 Split or insufficient confidence
Salko Hamzić Keep Monitoring — 0.00 — — 0.20 0.36 Split or insufficient confidence
Scout Votes
Scout Player Vote Score Confidence Reason
Akira Soma Costinha Approve 0.64 58% Role Fit
Akira Soma Giovanni González Approve 0.64 58% Role Fit
26.07.2027 #17
Participants: Akira Soma ScoutShinji Ueda ScoutHidemasa Maeda ScoutKeisuke Nakamura Director of Football
Meeting Decisions
Player Decision Request Consensus Chief Data Board Risk Budget Fit Reason
Costinha Keep Monitoring — 0.64 — — 0.20 0.77 Split or insufficient confidence
Giovanni González Keep Monitoring — 0.64 — — 0.20 0.22 Split or insufficient confidence
Salko Hamzić Keep Monitoring — 0.00 — — 0.20 0.27 Split or insufficient confidence
Scout Votes
Scout Player Vote Score Confidence Reason
Akira Soma Costinha Approve 0.64 58% Role Fit
Akira Soma Giovanni González Approve 0.64 58% Role Fit
19.07.2027 #16
Participants: Akira Soma ScoutShinji Ueda ScoutHidemasa Maeda ScoutKeisuke Nakamura Director of Football
Meeting Decisions
Player Decision Request Consensus Chief Data Board Risk Budget Fit Reason
Costinha Keep Monitoring — 0.64 — — 0.20 0.77 Split or insufficient confidence
Giovanni González Keep Monitoring — 0.64 — — 0.20 0.22 Split or insufficient confidence
Salko Hamzić Keep Monitoring — 0.00 — — 0.20 0.27 Split or insufficient confidence
Scout Votes
Scout Player Vote Score Confidence Reason
Akira Soma Costinha Approve 0.64 58% Role Fit
Akira Soma Giovanni González Approve 0.64 58% Role Fit
12.07.2027 #15
Participants: Akira Soma ScoutShinji Ueda ScoutHidemasa Maeda ScoutKeisuke Nakamura Director of Football
Meeting Decisions
Player Decision Request Consensus Chief Data Board Risk Budget Fit Reason
Costinha Keep Monitoring — 0.64 — — 0.20 0.77 Split or insufficient confidence
Giovanni González Keep Monitoring — 0.64 — — 0.20 0.22 Split or insufficient confidence
Salko Hamzić Keep Monitoring — 0.00 — — 0.20 0.27 Split or insufficient confidence
Scout Votes
Scout Player Vote Score Confidence Reason
Akira Soma Costinha Approve 0.64 58% Role Fit
Akira Soma Giovanni González Approve 0.64 58% Role Fit
05.07.2027 #14
Participants: Akira Soma ScoutShinji Ueda ScoutHidemasa Maeda ScoutKeisuke Nakamura Director of Football
Meeting Decisions
Player Decision Request Consensus Chief Data Board Risk Budget Fit Reason
Costinha Keep Monitoring — 0.64 — — 0.20 0.77 Split or insufficient confidence
Giovanni González Keep Monitoring — 0.64 — — 0.20 0.22 Split or insufficient confidence
Salko Hamzić Keep Monitoring — 0.00 — — 0.20 0.27 Split or insufficient confidence
Scout Votes
Scout Player Vote Score Confidence Reason
Akira Soma Costinha Approve 0.64 58% Role Fit
Akira Soma Giovanni González Approve 0.64 58% Role Fit
28.06.2027 #13
Participants: Akira Soma ScoutShinji Ueda ScoutHidemasa Maeda ScoutKeisuke Nakamura Director of Football
Meeting Decisions
Player Decision Request Consensus Chief Data Board Risk Budget Fit Reason
Costinha Keep Monitoring — 0.64 — — 0.20 0.58 Split or insufficient confidence
Giovanni González Keep Monitoring — 0.64 — — 0.20 0.17 Split or insufficient confidence
Salko Hamzić Keep Monitoring — 0.00 — — 0.20 0.20 Split or insufficient confidence
Scout Votes
Scout Player Vote Score Confidence Reason
Akira Soma Costinha Approve 0.64 58% Role Fit
Akira Soma Giovanni González Approve 0.64 58% Role Fit
21.06.2027 #12
Participants: Akira Soma ScoutShinji Ueda ScoutHidemasa Maeda ScoutKeisuke Nakamura Director of Football
Meeting Decisions
Player Decision Request Consensus Chief Data Board Risk Budget Fit Reason
Costinha Keep Monitoring — 0.64 — — 0.20 0.58 Split or insufficient confidence
Giovanni González Keep Monitoring — 0.64 — — 0.20 0.17 Split or insufficient confidence
Salko Hamzić Keep Monitoring — 0.00 — — 0.20 0.20 Split or insufficient confidence
Scout Votes
Scout Player Vote Score Confidence Reason
Akira Soma Costinha Approve 0.64 58% Role Fit
Akira Soma Giovanni González Approve 0.64 58% Role Fit
14.06.2027 #11
Participants: Akira Soma ScoutShinji Ueda ScoutHidemasa Maeda ScoutKeisuke Nakamura Director of Football
Meeting Decisions
Player Decision Request Consensus Chief Data Board Risk Budget Fit Reason
Costinha Keep Monitoring — 0.64 — — 0.20 0.58 Split or insufficient confidence
Giovanni González Keep Monitoring — 0.64 — — 0.20 0.17 Split or insufficient confidence
Salko Hamzić Keep Monitoring — 0.00 — — 0.20 0.20 Split or insufficient confidence
Scout Votes
Scout Player Vote Score Confidence Reason
Akira Soma Costinha Approve 0.64 58% Role Fit
Akira Soma Giovanni González Approve 0.64 58% Role Fit
07.06.2027 #10
Participants: Akira Soma ScoutShinji Ueda ScoutHidemasa Maeda ScoutKeisuke Nakamura Director of Football
Meeting Decisions
Player Decision Request Consensus Chief Data Board Risk Budget Fit Reason
Costinha Keep Monitoring — 0.64 — — 0.20 0.58 Split or insufficient confidence
Giovanni González Keep Monitoring — 0.64 — — 0.20 0.17 Split or insufficient confidence
Salko Hamzić Keep Monitoring — 0.00 — — 0.20 0.20 Split or insufficient confidence
Scout Votes
Scout Player Vote Score Confidence Reason
Akira Soma Costinha Approve 0.64 58% Role Fit
Akira Soma Giovanni González Approve 0.64 58% Role Fit
25.01.2027 #9
Participants: ScoutAkira Soma ScoutShinji Ueda Scout ScoutHidemasa Maeda ScoutKeisuke Nakamura Director of Football
Meeting Decisions
Player Decision Request Consensus Chief Data Board Risk Budget Fit Reason
Hiroki Akino Reject — 0.00 — — 1.50 135000.00 Votes negative or budget out of reach
Masaya Tashiro Reject — 0.00 — — 1.50 90000.00 Votes negative or budget out of reach
Player #2000068064 Reject — 0.00 — — 1.50 180000.00 Votes negative or budget out of reach
Powell Obinna Obi Reject — 0.00 — — 1.50 315000.00 Votes negative or budget out of reach
Player #2000332496 Reject — 0.00 — — 1.50 300000.00 Votes negative or budget out of reach
Kyosuke Kamiyama Reject — 0.00 — — 1.50 300000.00 Votes negative or budget out of reach
Salko Hamzić Reject — 0.00 — — 1.50 900000.00 Votes negative or budget out of reach
18.01.2027 #8
Participants: ScoutAkira Soma ScoutShinji Ueda Scout ScoutHidemasa Maeda ScoutKeisuke Nakamura Director of Football
Meeting Decisions
Player Decision Request Consensus Chief Data Board Risk Budget Fit Reason
Reon Yamahara Reject — 0.00 — — 1.50 100000.00 Votes negative or budget out of reach
Hiroki Akino Reject — -0.81 — — 1.50 135000.00 Votes negative or budget out of reach
Masaya Tashiro Reject — -0.82 — — 1.50 90000.00 Votes negative or budget out of reach
Player #2000068064 Reject — 0.00 — — 1.50 180000.00 Votes negative or budget out of reach
Powell Obinna Obi Reject — 0.00 — — 1.50 315000.00 Votes negative or budget out of reach
Player #2000332496 Reject — 0.00 — — 1.50 300000.00 Votes negative or budget out of reach
Kyosuke Kamiyama Reject — 0.00 — — 1.50 300000.00 Votes negative or budget out of reach
Salko Hamzić Reject — 0.00 — — 1.50 900000.00 Votes negative or budget out of reach
Scout Votes
Scout Player Vote Score Confidence Reason
Akira Soma Hiroki Akino Reject -0.81 58% Too Expensive
Masaya Tashiro Reject -0.82 58% Too Expensive
11.01.2027 #7
Participants: ScoutAkira Soma ScoutShinji Ueda Scout ScoutHidemasa Maeda ScoutKeisuke Nakamura Director of Football
Meeting Decisions
Player Decision Request Consensus Chief Data Board Risk Budget Fit Reason
Reon Yamahara Keep Monitoring — 0.00 — — 0.26 1.30 Split or insufficient confidence
Player #2000068064 Reject — 0.00 — — 0.88 2.34 Votes negative or budget out of reach
Hiroki Akino Keep Monitoring — 0.65 — — 0.53 1.75 Split or insufficient confidence
Masaya Tashiro Keep Monitoring — 0.65 — — 0.20 1.17 Split or insufficient confidence
Powell Obinna Obi Reject — -1.20 — — 1.50 4.09 Votes negative or budget out of reach
Player #2000332496 Reject — -0.82 — — 1.50 3.90 Votes negative or budget out of reach
Kyosuke Kamiyama Reject — -1.20 — — 1.50 3.90 Votes negative or budget out of reach
Salko Hamzić Reject — 0.00 — — 1.50 11.69 Votes negative or budget out of reach
Scout Votes
Scout Player Vote Score Confidence Reason
Akira Soma Hiroki Akino Approve 0.65 58% Role Fit
Masaya Tashiro Approve 0.65 58% Role Fit
Powell Obinna Obi Reject -1.20 58% Too Expensive
Player #2000332496 Reject -0.82 58% Too Expensive
Kyosuke Kamiyama Reject -1.20 58% Too Expensive

Known Players

10
Player Last Known Club Position Group CA PA Confidence Fee Last Seen Official Friendly
Kenny Saief Albirex Niigata DL Defender 81 104 95% 150.0K 22.05.2027 20 7
Liran Shpigel Albirex Niigata DR Defender 95 136 95% 750.0K 22.05.2027 23 1
Sean Goldberg Albirex Niigata DR Defender 82 104 95% 200.0K 22.05.2027 25 2
Roy Revivo Albirex Niigata DR Defender 98 121 95% 2.1M 22.05.2027 25 0
Vuk Draškić Kawasaki Frontale GK Goalkeeper 105 134 48% 600.0K 27.03.2027 1 0
Yukhym Konoplia Kawasaki Frontale DR Defender 103 121 48% 2.4M 27.03.2027 1 0
Francisco Ortega Kashima Antlers DL Defender 107 129 48% 2.5M 27.02.2027 1 0
Giovanni González Nagoya Grampus DR Defender 101 119 58% 750.0K 20.02.2027 1 1
Costinha Urawa Reds DR Defender 108 129 58% 2.6M 10.10.2026 1 1
Filipe Relvas Vissel Kobe DL Defender 101 125 48% 1.6M 03.10.2026 1 0

Shadow Reports

1
Player Group Observed CA Recorded Confidence Recommendation
Salko Hamzić Goalkeeper 91 31.08.2026 40% Buy

Transfer Requests

4
# Position Priority Reason Min CA Ideal CA Age Budget Status Named Target Board
#54 GK Important Quality Upgrade 146 159 21–29 1.0M Scouting — —
#55 DL Important Quality Upgrade 151 164 21–29 1.0M Scouting — —
#56 MC Important Quality Upgrade 154 167 21–29 1.0M Scouting — —
#57 ST Important Quality Upgrade 156 169 21–29 1.0M Scouting — —