title: 2015 FC Tokyo season
text: # 2015 FC Tokyo season
  
  The 2015 FC Tokyo season was the club's 15th season and the fourth consecutive in the top division of Japanese football. It was Massimo Ficcadenti's second season as manager.
  
  ## Squad
  
  Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
  
  | No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | GK | JPN | Shūichi Gonda |
  | 2 | DF | JPN | Yuhei Tokunaga |
  | 3 | DF | JPN | Masato Morishige (captain) |
  | 4 | MF | JPN | Hideto Takahashi |
  | 5 | DF | JPN | Yuichi Maruyama |
  | 6 | DF | JPN | Kosuke Ota |
  | 7 | MF | JPN | Takuji Yonemoto |
  | 8 | MF | JPN | Hirotaka Mita |
  | 9 | FW | JPN | Sota Hirayama |
  | 10 | MF | JPN | Yohei Kajiyama |
  | 13 | GK | JPN | Tatsuya Enomoto |
  | 16 | FW | AUS | Nathan Burns |
  | 17 | MF | JPN | Hiroki Kawano |
  | 18 | MF | JPN | Naohiro Ishikawa |
  | 19 | MF | JPN | Tasuka Hiraoka |
  | 20 | FW | JPN | Ryoichi Maeda |
  | No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
  | 21 | FW | ESP | Francisco Sandaza |
  | 22 | MF | JPN | Naotake Hanyu |
  | 23 | FW | JPN | Yohei Hayashi |
  | 24 | DF | JPN | Wataru Sasaki |
  | 25 | DF | JPN | Ryota Ogawa |
  | 27 | MF | JPN | Sotan Tanabe |
  | 28 | MF | JPN | Shuto Kono |
  | 29 | DF | JPN | Kazunori Yoshimoto |
  | 31 | GK | JPN | Kentaro Kakoi |
  | 33 | MF | JPN | Tatsuki Nara |
  | 34 | MF | JPN | Hideyuki Nozawa |
  | 37 | MF | JPN | Kento Hashimoto |
  | 38 | MF | JPN | Keigo Higashi |
  | 39 | MF | JPN | Shoya Nakajima |
  | 46 | GK | SRB | Vlada Avramov |
  | 50 | DF | JPN | Riku Matsuda |
  
  ### 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. | Nation | Player |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | — | GK | JPN | Ryotaro Hironaga (at Kataller Toyama) |
  
  ## Transfers
  
  ### Winter
  
  | No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 5 | DF | JPN | Yuichi Maruyama (loan return from Shonan Bellmare) |
  | 13 | GK | JPN | Tatsuya Enomoto (from Tochigi SC) |
  | 15 | FW | TUN | Lassad Nouioui (from Arouca) |
  | 20 | FW | JPN | Ryoichi Maeda (from Jubilo Iwata) |
  | 23 | FW | JPN | Yohei Hayashi (loan return from Oita Trinita) |
  | 24 | MF | JPN | Wataru Sasaki (promoted from youth team) |
  | 25 | DF | JPN | Ryota Ogawa (from Ryutsu Keizai University) |
  | 27 | MF | JPN | Shuto Kono (loan return from JEF United Chiba) |
  | 33 | DF | JPN | Tatsuki Nara (loan from Consadole Sapporo) |
  | 37 | MF | JPN | Kento Hashimoto (loan return from Roasso Kumamoto) |
  | No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
  | 1 | GK | JPN | Hitoshi Shiota (to Omiya Ardija) |
  | 5 | DF | JPN | Kenichi Kaga (to Urawa Reds) |
  | 9 | FW | JPN | Kazuma Watanabe (to Vissel Kobe) |
  | 11 | FW | BRA | Edu (to Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors) |
  | 23 | DF | JPN | Kenta Mukuhara (to Cerezo Osaka) |
  | — | GK | JPN | Ryotaro Hironaga (to Sanfrecce Hiroshima, previously on loan to Kataller Toyama) |
  
  ### Summer
  
  | No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 16 | FW | AUS | Nathan Burns (from Wellington Phoenix) |
  | 21 | FW | ESP | Francisco Sandaza (from Girona) |
  | 27 | MF | JPN | Sotan Tanabe (loan return from CE Sabadell) |
  | 46 | GK | SRB | Vlada Avramov (from Torino) |
  | No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
  | 14 | FW | JPN | Yoshinori Muto (to Mainz 05) |
  | 15 | FW | TUN | Lassad Nouioui (to Club Africain) |
  | 30 | DF | ITA | Michele Canini (loan return to Atalanta) |
  
  ## Competitions
  
  ### J. League
  
  **First stage**
  
  **Results summary**
  
  | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  
  Last updated: 29 June 2015. Source: see below
  
  **First stage**
  
  **League table**
  
  | Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Urawa Red Diamonds (Q) | 17 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 39 | 17 | +22 | 41 | Qualification to J.League Championship Stage |
  | 2 | FC Tokyo | 17 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 18 | +6 | 35 | |
  | 3 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 16 | +13 | 34 | |
  
  **Second stage**
  
  **Results summary**
  
  | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  
  Last updated: 23 November 2015. Source: see below
  
  **Second stage**
  
  **League table**
  
  | Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 5 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 15 | +9 | 29 |
  | 6 | FC Tokyo | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 15 | +6 | 28 |
  | 7 | Kawasaki Frontale | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 30 | 22 | +8 | 27 |
  
  **Overall**
  
  | Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 3 | Gamba Osaka | 34 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 56 | 37 | +19 | 63 | Champions League group stage and J.League Championship 1st Round |
  | 4 | FC Tokyo | 34 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 45 | 33 | +12 | 63 | Champions League qualifying play-off |
  | 5 | Kashima Antlers | 34 | 18 | 5 | 11 | 57 | 41 | +16 | 59 | |
  
  * ↑ The winner of the 2015 Emperor's Cup qualified for the Group Stage of the 2016 AFC Champions League. Since the Emperor's Cup winner was Gamba Osaka who were the third-placed team, the qualifying play-off spot was awarded to the fourth-placed team.
  
  ## Squad statistics
  
      As of match played 22 November 2015
  
  ### Appearances and goals
  
  | No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | J-League | J-League | J-League Cup | J-League Cup | Emperor's Cup | Emperor's Cup |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
  | 1 | GK | JPN | Shūichi Gonda | 27 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | 2 | DF | JPN | Yūhei Tokunaga | 42 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
  | 3 | DF | JPN | Masato Morishige | 37 | 6 | 32 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
  | 4 | MF | JPN | Hideto Takahashi | 39 | 4 | 20+9 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
  | 5 | DF | JPN | Yuichi Maruyama | 27 | 0 | 15+5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
  | 6 | DF | JPN | Kosuke Ota | 38 | 3 | 30 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
  | 7 | MF | JPN | Takuji Yonemoto | 38 | 1 | 31 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
  | 8 | MF | JPN | Hirotaka Mita | 25 | 4 | 8+10 | 2 | 4+2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
  | 9 | FW | JPN | Sōta Hirayama | 4 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | 10 | MF | JPN | Yōhei Kajiyama | 18 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | 13 | GK | JPN | Tatsuya Enomoto | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
  | 16 | FW | AUS | Nathan Burns | 11 | 2 | 7+3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
  | 17 | MF | JPN | Hiroki Kawano | 29 | 2 | 21+1 | 1 | 2+3 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 |
  | 18 | MF | JPN | Naohiro Ishikawa | 13 | 2 | 6+4 | 1 | 2+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
  | 20 | FW | JPN | Ryoichi Maeda | 38 | 10 | 23+7 | 9 | 4+2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
  | 21 | FW | ESP | Francisco Sandaza | 9 | 0 | 3+5 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | 22 | MF | JPN | Naotake Hanyu | 32 | 0 | 18+7 | 0 | 3+3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
  | 23 | FW | JPN | Yohei Hayashi | 17 | 2 | 3+8 | 0 | 3+2 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 |
  | 29 | DF | JPN | Kazunori Yoshimoto | 25 | 0 | 15+4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
  | 33 | MF | JPN | Tatsuki Nara | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
  | 34 | MF | JPN | Hideyuki Nozawa | 4 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | 37 | MF | JPN | Kento Hashimoto | 19 | 3 | 7+6 | 2 | 1+3 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 |
  | 38 | MF | JPN | Keigo Higashi | 35 | 6 | 18+7 | 4 | 7+1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
  | 39 | MF | JPN | Shoya Nakajima | 17 | 3 | 1+12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 |
  | 46 | GK | SRB | Vlada Avramov | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | 50 | DF | JPN | Riku Matsuda | 11 | 0 | 4+5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | Players who left FC Tokyo during the season: ||||||||||||
  | 14 | FW | JPN | Yoshinori Muto | 21 | 12 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
  | 15 | FW | TUN | Lassad Nouioui | 4 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | 30 | DF | ITA | Michele Canini | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  
  ### Goal Scorers
  
  | Place | Position | Number | Name | J-League | J-League Cup | Emperor's Cup | Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | FW | 14 | Yoshinori Muto | 10 | 2 | 0 | 12 |
  | 2 | FW | 20 | Ryoichi Maeda | 9 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
  | 3 | DF | 3 | Masato Morishige | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
  | 3 | FW | 38 | Keigo Higashi | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
  | 5 | MF | 4 | Hideto Takahashi | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
  | 5 | MF | 8 | Hirotaka Mita | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
  | 7 | DF | 6 | Kosuke Ota | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
  | 8 | FW | 16 | Nathan Burns | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
  | 8 | MF | 18 | Naohiro Ishikawa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
  | 8 | FW | 17 | Hiroki Kawano | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
  | 8 | MF | 39 | Shoya Nakajima | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
  | 8 | MF | 37 | Kento Hashimoto | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
  | 8 | FW | 23 | Yohei Hayashi | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
  | 14 | MF | 7 | Takuji Yonemoto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
  | | | | TOTALS | 45 | 10 | 3 | 58 |
  
  ### Disciplinary record
  
  | Number | Position | Name | J-League | J-League | J. League Cup | J. League Cup | Emperor's Cup | Emperor's Cup | Total | Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | GK | Shūichi Gonda | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
  | 2 | DF | Yūhei Tokunaga | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
  | 3 | DF | Masato Morishige | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 1 |
  | 4 | MF | Hideto Takahashi | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
  | 5 | DF | Yuichi Maruyama | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
  | 6 | MF | Kosuke Ota | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
  | 7 | MF | Takuji Yonemoto | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
  | 8 | MF | Hirotaka Mita | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
  | 10 | MF | Yōhei Kajiyama | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
  | 14 | FW | Yoshinori Muto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
  | 17 | FW | Hiroki Kawano | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
  | 20 | FW | Ryoichi Maeda | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
  | 21 | FW | Francisco Sandaza | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
  | 22 | MF | Naotake Hanyu | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
  | 29 | DF | Kazunori Yoshimoto | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
  | 30 | DF | Michele Canini | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
  | 33 | MF | Tatsuki Nara | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
  | 38 | MF | Keigo Higashi | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
  | 39 | MF | Shoya Nakajima | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
  | 46 | GK | Vlada Avramov | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
  | | | TOTALS | 62 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 73 | 2 |
  