Albirex Niigata

Eiji Shirai

Midfielder#8

Key facts

Age: 31
Height: 1.75 m
Weight: 68 kg
Number: #8
Born: 26/9/1995
Position: Midfielder
Nationality: Japan

Official profile

Career stats

offensive

	STRT	FC	FA	YC	RC	G	A	SHOT	SOG	OFF
2025 Japanese J1 League ALB	15	20	12	2	0	2	0	21	4	0

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Every game we hold

Includes finals, playoffs and exhibition games, so totals run higher than regular-season figures.

Season
2025 J1 LeagueAlbirex Niigata / Kashiwa Reysol	21	2	21	4	1,463	2	21	4	23	14	31
2024 J1 LeagueKashiwa Reysol	37	1	10	7	2,686	3	37	4	16	14	39
Career2 seasons	58	3	31	11	4,149	5	58	8	39	28	70

Game log, 2025 J1 League

Game
6 Dec @ FC TokyoD 1-1 6 Dec	0	2	0	90	1	1	0	3	0	1
30 Nov v Kashiwa ReysolL 1-3 30 Nov	0	1	0	90	1	1	0	1	1	3
8 Nov @ Shonan BellmareL 2-5 8 Nov	0	1	1	90	0	1	0	0	2	5
26 Oct v Vissel KobeD 2-2 26 Oct	0	1	1	90	0	1	0	1	1	2
18 Oct @ Tokyo Verdy 1969L 0-1 18 Oct	0	2	0	90	0	1	0	0	0	1
4 Oct v Fagiano OkayamaD 1-1 4 Oct	1	2	1	90	0	1	0	2	1	1
27 Sept @ Gamba OsakaL 2-4 27 Sept	0	0	0	90	0	1	0	4	0	4
23 Sept v Nagoya GrampusD 0-0 23 Sept	0	2	0	90	0	1	0	1	0	0
20 Sept @ Yokohama FCL 0-1 20 Sept	0	0	0	90	0	1	0	0	3	1
13 Sept v Shimizu S-PulseL 0-1 13 Sept	0	2	0	90	0	1	0	3	0	1
31 Aug @ Urawa Red DiamondsL 0-1 31 Aug	0	1	0	90	0	1	0	2	2	1
23 Aug v Kashima AntlersL 1-2 23 Aug	0	2	0	90	0	1	0	1	1	2
16 Aug v Kawasaki FrontaleD 1-1 16 Aug	1	2	1	90	0	1	0	0	1	1
11 Aug @ Cerezo OsakaL 1-3 11 Aug	0	1	0	82	0	1	0	0	0	3
20 July v Sanfrecce HiroshimaL 0-2 20 July	0	2	0	90	0	1	0	2	0	2
31 May v Vissel KobeL 1-3 31 May	0	0	0	45	0	1	0	1	0	2
6 May v Shimizu S-PulseW 1-0 6 May	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0
29 Apr @ Nagoya GrampusW 2-1 29 Apr	0	0	0	45	0	1	0	1	1	1
20 Apr @ Shonan BellmareW 1-0 20 Apr	0	0	0	26	0	1	1	1	0	0
6 Apr v Gamba OsakaW 1-0 6 Apr	0	0	0	5	0	1	1	0	1	0
26 Feb v Cerezo OsakaW 2-1 26 Feb	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0

Recent games

Dec '256
@ FC Tokyo
2 SHOT · 3 FC · 1 YC
D 1-1
Nov '2530
v Kashiwa Reysol
1 SHOT · 1 FC · 1 FA · 1 YC
L 3-1
Nov '258
@ Shonan Bellmare
1 SHOT · 1 SOG · 2 FA
L 5-2
Oct '2526
v Vissel Kobe
1 SHOT · 1 SOG · 1 FC · 1 FA
D 2-2
Oct '2518
@ Tokyo Verdy 1969
2 SHOT
L 1-0
Oct '254
v Fagiano Okayama
1 G · 2 SHOT · 1 SOG · 2 FC · 1 FA
D 1-1
Sept '2527
@ Gamba Osaka
4 FC
L 4-2
Sept '2523
v Nagoya Grampus
2 SHOT · 1 FC
D 0-0

Stats from official league and public sports feeds. Updated hourly.

Splits, J1 League

Split
HomeHome or away · won 8 of 31	31	0.1	0.7	0.2	70.7	0.1	1.0	0.1	0.7	0.5	1.0
AwayHome or away · won 6 of 27	27	0.0	0.4	0.1	72.4	0.1	1.0	0.1	0.7	0.5	1.4
LossesResult	26	0.0	0.7	0.2	76.5	0.1	1.0	0.0	0.9	0.7	2.0
DrawsResult	18	0.1	0.7	0.3	79.4	0.2	1.0	0.1	0.6	0.3	0.8
WinsResult	14	0.0	0.0	0.0	52.3	0.0	1.0	0.4	0.4	0.3	0.4
Regular seasonStage · won 14 of 58	58	0.1	0.5	0.2	71.5	0.1	1.0	0.1	0.7	0.5	1.2
Gamba OsakaOpponent · won 1 of 4	4	0.0	0.3	0.3	63.0	0.0	1.0	0.3	1.0	0.3	1.5
Nagoya GrampusOpponent · won 1 of 4	4	0.0	0.8	0.3	73.3	0.3	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.3	1.3
Shonan BellmareOpponent · won 3 of 4	4	0.0	0.3	0.3	66.3	0.0	1.0	0.3	0.5	1.0	1.5
Vissel KobeOpponent · won 1 of 4	4	0.0	0.5	0.3	73.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.8	1.3
Cerezo OsakaOpponent · won 1 of 3	3	0.0	0.3	0.0	57.3	0.0	1.0	0.3	0.0	0.0	1.3
FC TokyoOpponent · won 1 of 3	3	0.0	0.7	0.0	90.0	0.3	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	2.0
Kashima AntlersOpponent · won 0 of 3	3	0.0	1.0	0.3	53.0	0.0	1.0	0.3	0.3	0.3	1.0
Kawasaki FrontaleOpponent · won 0 of 3	3	0.7	1.3	0.7	86.7	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.7	1.3	1.7
Sanfrecce HiroshimaOpponent · won 0 of 3	3	0.0	1.0	0.3	64.7	0.0	1.0	0.3	1.3	0.0	1.3
Tokyo Verdy 1969Opponent · won 0 of 3	3	0.0	1.0	0.0	85.0	0.3	1.0	0.0	0.3	0.3	1.7
Urawa Red DiamondsOpponent · won 1 of 3	3	0.0	0.3	0.0	90.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.7	1.0	0.7
Albirex NiigataOpponent · won 0 of 2	2	0.0	0.5	0.5	86.5	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.5
Avispa FukuokaOpponent · won 0 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	0.0	79.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0
Consadole SapporoOpponent · won 1 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	0.0	75.5	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	1.0
Jubilo IwataOpponent · won 1 of 2	2	0.0	0.5	0.5	56.5	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0
Kyoto SangaOpponent · won 0 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	0.0	41.5	0.5	1.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0
Machida ZelviaOpponent · won 0 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	0.0	84.5	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	1.0
Sagan TosuOpponent · won 1 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	0.0	61.5	0.0	1.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.5
Shimizu S-PulseOpponent · won 1 of 2	2	0.0	1.0	0.0	45.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	1.5	0.0	0.5
Yokohama F. MarinosOpponent · won 1 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	0.0	68.5	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.5
Fagiano OkayamaOpponent · won 0 of 1	1	1.0	2.0	1.0	90.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	1.0	1.0
Kashiwa ReysolOpponent · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	1.0	0.0	90.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	3.0
Yokohama FCOpponent · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	3.0	1.0
Sankyo Frontier Kashiwa StadiumGround · won 8 of 23	23	0.0	0.3	0.2	64.0	0.0	1.0	0.2	0.4	0.4	0.9
Niigata Stadium Big SwanGround · won 0 of 9	9	0.2	1.6	0.3	90.0	0.1	1.0	0.0	1.2	0.6	1.4
Shonan BMW Stadium HiratsukaGround · won 2 of 3	3	0.0	0.3	0.3	68.7	0.0	1.0	0.3	0.7	1.3	2.0
Ajinomoto Stadium, TokyoGround · won 0 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	0.5	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.0
Saitama Stadium 2002Ground · won 0 of 2	2	0.0	0.5	0.0	90.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.5	1.0
Tokyo StadiumGround · won 0 of 2	2	0.0	2.0	0.0	90.0	0.5	1.0	0.0	1.5	0.0	1.0
Best Denki Stadium, Hakata-ku, FukuokaGround · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	80.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	1.0
Daiwa House Premist Dome, SapporoGround · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	61.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	1.0	1.0
Edion Peace Wing HiroshimaGround · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	1.0	1.0	90.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	2.0
Ekimae Real Estate Stadium, TosuGround · won 1 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	33.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Machida Gion Stadium, TokyoGround · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.0
mercari Stadium, KashimaGround · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	1.0	1.0	24.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Nippatsu Mitsuzawa Stadium, YokohamaGround · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	3.0	1.0
Nissan Stadium, YokohamaGround · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	68.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.0
Noevir Stadium KobeGround · won 1 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	67.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Panasonic Stadium Suita, OsakaGround · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	67.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.0
Sanga Stadium by Kyocera, KyotoGround · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	17.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Suita City Football Stadium, OsakaGround · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	4.0	0.0	4.0
Toyota StadiumGround · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	1.0	1.0	68.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	2.0
Toyota Stadium (Japan)Ground · won 1 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	45.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	1.0
Uvance Todoroki Stadium by Fujitsu, KawasakiGround · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	80.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0
Yamaha Stadium, IwataGround · won 1 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	68.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Yodoko Sakura Stadium, OsakaGround · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	1.0	0.0	82.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.0