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Eiji Shirai

Albirex Niigata
Height
8
Shirt
30 years
26 Sept 1995
Right
Preferred foot
Japan
Country
€414.8K
Market value
Position
Primary
Central Midfielder
CM

Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches70%Shot attempts63%Goals68%
Chances created1%Aerial duels won68%Defensive contributions36%

J. League 2025

2
Goals
0
Assists
17
Started
21
Matches
1,465
Minutes played
6.73
Rating
2
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

6 Dec

FC Tokyo
D1-1
90
0
0
1
0
6.6

30 Nov

Kashiwa Reysol
L1-3
90
0
0
1
0
6.9

8 Nov

Shonan Bellmare
L5-2
90
0
0
0
0
6.7

26 Oct

Vissel Kobe
D2-2
90
0
0
0
0
6.5

18 Oct

Tokyo Verdy
L1-0
90
0
0
0
0
7.0

4 Oct

Fagiano Okayama FC
D1-1
90
1
0
0
0
7.8

27 Sept

Gamba Osaka
L4-2
90
0
0
0
0
6.6

23 Sept

Nagoya Grampus
D0-0
90
0
0
0
0
6.8

20 Sept

Yokohama FC
L1-0
90
0
0
0
0
6.6

13 Sept

Shimizu S-Pulse
L0-1
90
0
0
0
0
6.3
Albirex Niigata

6 Dec

J. League
FC Tokyo
1-1
90‎’‎
6.6

30 Nov

J. League
Kashiwa Reysol
1-3
90‎’‎
6.9

8 Nov

J. League
Shonan Bellmare
5-2
90‎’‎
6.7

26 Oct

J. League
Vissel Kobe
2-2
90‎’‎
6.5

18 Oct

J. League
Tokyo Verdy
1-0
90‎’‎
7.0
2025

Season shot map

On target: 19%
  • 21Shots
  • 2Goals
  • 1.82xG
1 - 1
Shot typeRight footSituationRegular playResultGoal
0.60xG0.94xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 1,465

Shooting

Goals
2
Expected goals (xG)
1.87
xG on target (xGOT)
2.02
Non-penalty xG
1.87
Shots
21
Shots on target
4

Passing

Assists
0
Expected assists (xA)
0.69
Successful passes
792
Successful passes %
89.3%
Accurate long balls
21
Accurate long balls %
44.7%
Chances created
4
Successful crosses
2
Successful crosses %
22.2%

Possession

Successful dribbles
2
Successful dribbles %
50.0%
Touches
1,072
Touches in opposition box
15
Dispossessed
5
Fouls won
14

Defending

Tackles
25
Duels won
58
Duels won %
48.3%
Aerial duels won
18
Aerial duels won %
43.9%
Interceptions
10
Blocked shots
6
Fouls committed
23
Recoveries
54
Possession won final 3rd
3
Dribbled past
10

Discipline

Yellow cards
2
Red cards
0

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Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches70%Shot attempts63%Goals68%
Chances created1%Aerial duels won68%Defensive contributions36%

Career

Senior career

Albirex NiigataJul 2025 - now
15
2
Kashiwa ReysolJan 2024 - Jul 2025
52
1
Tokushima Vortis (Free transfer)Jan 2022 - Jan 2024
87
5
Fagiano Okayama FCJan 2020 - Dec 2021
78
5
Mito HollyhockFeb 2014 - Dec 2019
127
8
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  • Goals

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