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The 2026 season was Kawasaki Frontale's 30th season in history.

OwnerFujitsu
ChairmanYoshihiro Warashina
StadiumKawasaki Todoroki Stadium
Kawasaki, Kanagawa
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Kawasaki Frontale
2026 season
OwnerFujitsu
ChairmanYoshihiro Warashina
StadiumKawasaki Todoroki Stadium
Kawasaki, Kanagawa
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Players

More information No., Name ...
No. Name Nationality Date of birth (age) Previous club Contract since Contract end
Goalkeepers
1 Louis Yamaguchi JapanFrance (1998-05-28) 28 May 1998 (age 28) Japan FC Machida Zelvia 2024 2025
21 Yuki Hayasaka Japan (1999-05-22) 22 May 1999 (age 27) Japan Iwaki FC 2022
33 Lee Keun-hyeong South Korea (2006-05-22) 22 May 2006 (age 20) South Korea Boin High School 2025 2027
49 Svend Brodersen Germany (1997-03-22) 22 March 1997 (age 29) Japan Fagiano Okayama 2026 2027
Defenders
2 Yuto Matsunagane Japan (2004-09-14) 14 September 2004 (age 21) Japan Fukushima United
3 Hiroto Taniguchi Japan (1999-09-30) 30 September 1999 (age 26) Japan Tokyo Verdy 2026 2027
5 Asahi Sasaki Japan (2000-01-26) 26 January 2000 (age 26) Japan Ryutsu Keizai University 2022
13 Sota Miura Japan (2000-09-07) 7 September 2000 (age 25) Japan Ventforet Kofu 2024
22 Filip Uremović Croatia (1997-02-11) 11 February 1997 (age 29) Croatia Hajduk Split 2025 2028
27 Ryota Kamihashi Japan (2002-06-16) 16 June 2002 (age 24) Japan Waseda University 2025
28 Yuichi Maruyama Japan (1989-06-16) 16 June 1989 (age 37) Japan Nagoya Grampus 2024
29 Reon Yamahara Japan (1999-06-08) 8 June 1999 (age 27) Japan Shimizu S-Pulse 2026 2027
30 Hiroto Noda Japan (2006-04-05) 5 April 2006 (age 20) Japan Shizuoka Gakuen School 2025
31 Noriharu Kan JapanChina (2007-04-11) 11 April 2007 (age 19) Youth Team
32 Shunsuke Hayashi Japan (2007-05-29) 29 May 2007 (age 19) Youth Team
Tetsuya Takahashi Japan (2005-01-15) 15 January 2005 (age 21) Japan Kansai University
Midfielders
6 Yuki Yamamoto Japan (1997-11-06) 6 November 1997 (age 28) Japan Gamba Osaka 2024
8 Kento Tachibanada Japan (1998-05-29) 29 May 1998 (age 28) Japan Toin University of Yokohama 2020 2027
10 Ryota Oshima Japan (1993-01-23) 23 January 1993 (age 33) Japan J.League U-22 Selection 2011
14 Yasuto Wakizaka Japan (1995-06-11) 11 June 1995 (age 31) Japan Hannan University 2018
15 Toya Myogan Japan (2004-06-29) 29 June 2004 (age 22) Japan Vegalta Sendai
16 Yuto Ozeki Japan (2005-02-06) 6 February 2005 (age 21) Japan Fukushima United
19 So Kawahara Japan (1998-03-13) 13 March 1998 (age 28) Japan Sagan Tosu 2024
25 Shuto Yamaichi Japan (2004-01-20) 20 January 2004 (age 22) Japan Waseda University 2026
26 Kota Yui Japan (2005-06-10) 10 June 2005 (age 21) Japan Fukushima United
34 Ryuki Osa Japan (2007-10-13) 13 October 2007 (age 18) Japan Shohei High School
41 Akihiro Ienaga Japan (1986-06-13) 13 June 1986 (age 40) Japan Omiya Ardija 2017
Forwards
9 Erison Brazil (1999-04-13) 13 April 1999 (age 27) Brazil São Paulo 2024 2027
11 Yu Kobayashi Japan (1987-09-23) 23 September 1987 (age 38) Japan Mito HollyHock 2008
17 Tatsuya Ito Japan (1997-06-26) 26 June 1997 (age 29) Germany 1. FC Magdeburg 2025
18 Kazuya Konno Japan (1997-07-11) 11 July 1997 (age 29) Japan Avispa Fukuoka 2026 2027
20 Kyosuke Mochiyama Japan (2003-08-18) 18 August 2003 (age 23) Japan Chuo University 2025
23 Marcinho Brazil (1995-05-16) 16 May 1995 (age 31) China Chongqing Lifan 2021
24 Ten Miyagi Japan (2001-06-02) 2 June 2001 (age 25) Japan Montedio Yamagata 2020
38 Soma Kanda Japan (2005-12-29) 29 December 2005 (age 20) Japan Shizuoka Gakuen School 2025 2027
91 Lazar Romanić Serbia (1998-03-25) 25 March 1998 (age 28) Serbia Vojvodina 2025
Players who left on loan/mid-season
26 Takatora Einaga Japan (2003-04-07) 7 April 2003 (age 23) Japan FC Ryukyu 2021
28 Patrick Verhon Brazil (2004-09-08) 8 September 2004 (age 21) Japan FC Imabari 2024
39 Kaito Tsuchiya Japan (2006-05-12) 12 May 2006 (age 20) Youth Team 2022 2028
44 César Haydar Colombia (2001-03-31) 31 March 2001 (age 25) Brazil Red Bull Bragantino 2024 2024
Players who left permanently in mid-season
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Friendly & Pre-season

  Win   Draw   Loss

Tour of Okinawa (11 Jan - 24 Jan)

16 January 1 FC Ryukyu 1–6 Kawasaki Frontale Okinawa
  • Hayato Asakaw
Report Stadium: Akama Sports Park Soccer Field
25 January 2 – Kawasaki Frontale Okinawa
Stadium: Akama Sports Park Soccer Field

Transfers

In

Pre-season

More information Date, Position ...
Date Position Player Transferred from Ref
Permanent Transfer
15 December 2025 GK Germany Svend Brodersen Japan Fagiano Okayama Free [1]
17 December 2025 FW Japan Kazuya Konno Japan Avispa Fukuoka Free [2]
19 December 2025 DF Japan Hiroto Taniguchi Japan Tokyo Verdy Free [3]
21 December 2025 DF Japan Reon Yamahara Japan Shimizu S-Pulse Free [4]
22 December 2025 GK Japan Yuki Hayasaka Japan Iwaki FC End of loan [5]
24 December 2025 DF Japan Yuto Matsunagane Japan Fukushima United End of loan [6]
MF Japan Kota Yui End of loan [7]
25 December 2025 FW Japan Taiyo Igarashi Japan Renofa Yamaguchi End of loan [8]
27 December 2025 MF Brazil Zé Ricardo Japan Shonan Bellmare End of loan [9]
29 December 2025 MF Japan Hinata Yamauchi Japan Vegalta Sendai End of loan[10]
2 January 2026 FW Brazil Patrick Verhon Japan FC Imabari End of loan [11]
3 January 2026 FW Japan Takatora Einaga Japan FC Ryukyu End of loan [12]
Loan Transfer
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Post-season

More information Date, Position ...
Date Position Player Transferred from Ref
Permanent Transfer
30 June 2026 DF Japan Kaito Tsuchiya Japan Fukushima United End of loan [13]
FW Japan Takatora Einaga Japan Fukushima United End of loan [14]
FW Brazil Patrick Verhon Japan Oita Trinita End of loan [15]
8 June 2026 DF Japan Tetsuya Takahashi Japan Kansai University Free [16]
June 2026 FW Japan Shōgo Taniguchi Belgium Sint-Truidense Undisclosed
Loan Transfer
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Out

Pre-season

More information Date, Position ...
Date Position Player Transferred To Ref
Permanent Transfer
12 November 2025 GK South Korea Jung Sung-ryong Japan Fukushima United[a] Free [17][18]
17 November 2025 DF Japan Shintaro Kurumaya Retired N.A.[19]
23 November 2025 GK Japan Shunsuke Andō Retired N.A.[20]
DF Brazil Jesiel South Korea Free [21]
18 December 2025 DF JapanNetherlands Sai van Wermeskerken South Korea Free [22]
25 December 2025 FW Japan Taiyo Igarashi Japan Tochigi SC Free.[23]
28 December 2025 MF Brazil Zé Ricardo Brazil Remo Free [24]
29 December 2025 DF Japan Shuto Tanabe Japan Tokyo Verdy Free [25]
3 January 2026 MF Japan Hinata Yamauchi Japan Kashiwa Reysol Free [26]
Loan Transfer
18 July 2025 DF Colombia César Haydar Colombia Atlético Nacional Season loan[27]
28 December 2025 DF Japan Kaito Tsuchiya Japan Fukushima United Season loan [28]
3 January 2026 FW Brazil Patrick Verhon Japan Oita Trinita Season loan [29]
4 January 2026 FW Japan Takatora Einaga Japan Fukushima United Season loan [30]
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Post-season

More information Date, Position ...
Date Position Player Transferred to Ref
Permanent Transfer
June 2026 FW Brazil Erison Japan JEF United Chiba Undisclosed
Loan Transfer
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  1. [a]
    Jung Sung-ryong moves to Fukushima United on 24 Dec

Competitions

J1 League

Main article: 2026 J1 100 Year Vision League

More information Pos, Team ...
Pos Team Pld W PKW PKL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Kashima Antlers 18 13 2 2 1 29 9 +20 45 Final
2 FC Tokyo 18 9 4 2 3 28 16 +12 37 3rd–4th place playoff
3 Machida Zelvia 18 8 5 3 2 23 19 +4 37 5th–6th place playoff
4 Kawasaki Frontale 18 7 3 1 7 23 27 −4 28 7th–8th place playoff
5 Tokyo Verdy 18 7 3 1 7 19 25 −6 28 9th–10th place playoff
6 Urawa Red Diamonds 18 7 0 4 7 25 18 +7 25 11th–12th place playoff
7 Yokohama F. Marinos 18 6 0 2 10 28 29 −1 20 13th–14th place playoff
8 Kashiwa Reysol 18 6 1 0 11 21 24 −3 20 15th–16th place playoff
9 Mito HollyHock 18 2 4 4 8 19 35 −16 18 17th–18th place playoff
10 JEF United Chiba 18 3 0 3 12 18 31 −13 12 19th–20th place playoff
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Source: JLeague.co, J.League Data Site
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head.

Matches

8 February 1 Kawasaki Frontale 5–3 Kashiwa Reysol Kawasaki
  • Erison 6' (pen.), 11', 25'
  • Yuto Matsunagane 68'
  • Yasuto Wakizaka 90+4'
 Report
  • Mao Hosoya 38'
  • Yusuke Segawa 61'
  • Hinata Yamauchi 81'
 Stadium: Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium
Attendance: 22,226
Referee: Akihiko Ikeuchi
15 February 2 JEF United Chiba 0–0
(8–9 p)		 Kawasaki Frontale Chiba
  • Ryota Kuboniwa Yellow card 56'
  • Takayuki Mae Yellow card 64'
  • Carlinhos Júnior Yellow card 70'
 Report Stadium: Fukuda Denshi Arena
Attendance: 16,389
Referee: Koki Nagamine
Penalties
  • Issey Takahashi football with check mark
  • Daichi Ishikawa football with check mark
  • Yuma Igari football with check mark
  • Takashi Kawano football with check mark
  • Hiroto Goya football with check mark
  • Daisuke Suzuki football with check mark
  • Koki Yonekura football with check mark
  • Makoto Himeno football with check mark
  • Masaru Hidaka football with red X
  • Yūsuke Kobayashi football with red X
  • Lazar Romanić football with check mark
  • Marcinho football with check mark
  • Tan Miyagi football with check mark
  • Kento Tachibanada football with check mark
  • So Kawahara football with check mark
  • Sota Miura football with check mark
  • Reon Yamahara football with check mark
  • Hiroto Taniguchi football with check mark
  • Yuto Matsunagane football with red X
  • Akihiro Ienaga football with check mark
21 February 3 Kawasaki Frontale 1–2 FC Tokyo Kawasaki
  • Reon Yamahara 31'
  • Tatsuya Ito Yellow card 33'
  • Yasuto Wakizaka Yellow card 59'
  • Hiroto Taniguchi Yellow card 90'
 Report
  • Marcelo Ryan 18'
  • Sei Muroya 38'
  • Divine Chinedu Otani Yellow card 90+3'
  • Yūto Nagatomo Yellow card 90+4'
 Stadium: Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium
Attendance: 22,672
Referee: Koji Takasaki
1 March 4 Kawasaki Frontale 2–2
(4–2 p)		 Mito HollyHock Kawasaki
  • Erison 84' (pen.)
  • Yasuto Wakizaka 90+3'
 Report
  • Kato Chihiro 45', 45+4'
  • Hayata Yamamoto Yellow card 9'
  • Takumi Mase Yellow card 30'
  • Yuto Yamashita Yellow card 77'
 Stadium: Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium
Attendance: 22,779
Referee: Daichi Shiino
Penalties
  • Erison football with check mark
  • Yasuto Wakizaka football with check mark
  • Tan Miyagi football with check mark
  • Kento Tachibanada football with check mark
  • Koshi Osaki football with check mark
  • Keisuke Tada football with red X
  • Sho Omori football with check mark
  • Takahiro Ilda football with red X
28 March 5 (Rescheduled) Machida Zelvia 1–1
(3–1 p)		 Kawasaki Frontale Tokyo
  • Erik 41'Red card 78'
  • Hiroyuki Mae Yellow card 90+4'
 Report
  • Erison 59'
 Stadium: Machida GION Stadium
Attendance: 11,316
Referee: Masuya Ueda
Penalties
  • Yuki Soma football with check mark
  • Yuta Nakayama football with red X
  • Na Sang-ho football with check mark
  • Ibrahim Drešević football with check mark
  • Lazar Romanić football with red X
  • Yuki Yamamoto football with check mark
  • Yu Kobayashi football with red X
  • So Kawahara football with red X
14 March 6 Kashima Antlers 1–0 Kawasaki Frontale Kashima
  • Léo Ceará 79'
  • Kyosuke Tagawa Yellow card 90'
 Report Stadium: Kashima Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 24,916
Referee: Atsushi Kamimura
18 March 7 Tokyo Verdy 0–2 Kawasaki Frontale Chōfu
  • Yuta Arai Yellow card 20'
  • Riku Matsuda Yellow card 47'
 Report
  • Yasuto Wakizaka 90'
  • Erison 23'
  • Kento Tachibanada Yellow card 51'
  • Yuto Matsunagane Yellow card 65'
 Stadium: Ajinomoto Stadium
Attendance: 15,215
Referee: Koki Nagamine
22 March 8 Kawasaki Frontale 0–5 Yokohama F. Marinos Kawasaki
Report
  • Kaina Tanimura 30'
  • Jun Amano 53', 62'
  • Yuri Araujo 72'
  • Jeisson Quinones 78'
  • Daiya Tōno Yellow card 45+2'
 Stadium: Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium
Attendance: 50,275
Referee: Akihiko Ikeuchi
5 April 9 Kawasaki Frontale 3–2 Urawa Red Diamonds Kawasaki
  • Danilo Boza 10' (pen.)
  • Lazar Romanić 78'
  • So Kawahara 90+4'
  • Yasuto Wakizaka Yellow card 44'
  • Erison Yellow card 45+4'
 Report
  • Kenta Nemoto 4'
  • Takuro Kaneko 58'
  • Kai Shibato Yellow card 87'
 Stadium: Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium
Attendance: 21,735
Referee: Koichiro Fukushima
12 April 10 Kawasaki Frontale 0–2 Kashima Antlers Kawasaki
  • Sota Miura Yellow card 65'
 Report
  • Yuma Suzuki 53' (pen.)
  • Léo Ceará 65'
  • Yūta Matsumura Yellow card 68'
  • Haruki Hayashi Yellow card 90+5'
 Stadium: Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium
Attendance: 23,094
Referee: Yuzo Sutani
18 April 11 Yokohama F. Marinos 1–2 Kawasaki Frontale Yokohama
  • Jun Amano 45+2'
  • Jordy Croux Yellow card 17'
 Report
  • Lazar Romanić 15'
  • Erison 90+8'Yellow card 90+9'
 Stadium: Nissan Stadium
Attendance: 26,084
Referee: Atsushi Kamimura
25 April 12 Kawasaki Frontale 2–1 JEF United Chiba Kawasaki
  • Yuki Yamamoto 6'
  • Marcinho 89'Yellow card 90'
 Report
  • Rikuto Ishio 86'
  • Zain Issaka Yellow card 9'
 Stadium: Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium
Attendance: 21,492
Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura
29 April 13 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–0 Kawasaki Frontale Saitama
  • Matheus Sávio 54'Yellow card 80'
  • Hiiro Komori 72'
 Report Stadium: Saitama Stadium 2002
Attendance: 30,780
Referee: Takafumi LMikuriya
2 May 14 FC Tokyo 2–0 Kawasaki Frontale Chōfu
  • Kein Sato 41'
  • Leon Nozawa 56'
  • Marcelo Ryan Yellow card 88'
 Report
  • Erison Yellow card 66'
 Stadium: Ajinomoto Stadium
Attendance: 33,991
Referee: Masuya Ueda
6 May 15 Kawasaki Frontale 1–0 Tokyo Verdy Kawasaki
  • Yasuto Wakizaka 74'
 Report Stadium: Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium
Attendance: 21,743
Referee: Damian Kos (Poland)
10 May 16 Kashiwa Reysol 1–0 Kawasaki Frontale Chiba
  • Mao Hosoya 72'
 Report Stadium: Sankyo Frontier Kashiwa Stadium
Attendance: 13,045
Referee: Yusuke Ohashi
17 May 17 Kawasaki Frontale 1–1
(5–4 p)		 Machida Zelvia Kawasaki
  • Yasuto Wakizaka 88' (pen.)
  • Lazar Romanic Yellow card 28'
 Report
  • Tete Yengi 40'
  • Neta Lavi Yellow card 90+6'
 Stadium: Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium
Attendance: 20,889
Referee: Yusuke Araki
Penalties
  • Yasuto Wakizaka football with check mark
  • Yuichi Maruyama football with check mark
  • Yuki Yamamoto football with red X
  • Asahi Sasaki football with check mark
  • Reon Yamahara football with check mark
  • Kyosuke Mochiyama football with check mark
  • Ibrahim Drešević football with check mark
  • Yuta Nakayama football with red X
  • Shuto Fujio football with check mark
  • Kosei Tani football with check mark
  • Neta Lavi football with check mark
  • Keiya Sento football with red X
24 May 18 Mito HollyHock 1–3 Kawasaki Frontale Ibaraki
  • Patryck Ferreira 90'
 Report
  • Kyosuke Mochiyama 58', 77', 84'
 Stadium: K's denki Stadium Mito
Attendance: 8,524
Referee: Yoshi Yamashita
30 May Placement Leg 1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–1 Kawasaki Frontale Hiroshima
  • Sota Nakamura 11'
  • Mutsuki Kato 20'
 Report
  • Tatsuya Ito 43'
  • Marcinho Yellow card 35'
 Stadium: Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima
Attendance: 25,885
Referee: Koji Takasaki
6 June Placement Leg 2 Kawasaki Frontale 0–1
(1–3 agg.)		 Sanfrecce Hiroshima Kawasaki
  • Yuichi Maruyama Yellow card 24'
  • Tatsuya Ito Yellow card 64'
 Report
  • Sota Nakamura 44'
  • Hayao Kawabe Yellow card 38'
 Stadium: Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium
Attendance: 23,692
Referee: Hiroki Kasahara

Team statistics

Appearances and goals

As of 6 June 2026
More information No., Pos. ...
No. Pos. Player J1 League Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals
1GK JapanFrance Louis Yamaguchi 5050
2DF Japan Yuto Matsunagane 151151
3DF Japan Hiroto Taniguchi 6060
5DF Japan Asahi Sasaki 3+3060
6MF Japan Yuki Yamamoto 14+41181
8MF Japan Kento Tachibanada 16+30190
9FW Brazil Erison 9+57147
10MF Japan Ryota Oshima 1010
11DF Japan Yu Kobayashi 0+2020
13MF Japan Sota Miura 18+10190
14MF Japan Yasuto Wakizaka 17+14184
15MF Japan Toya Myogan 0+3030
16MF Japan Yuto Ozeki 1+4050
17FW Japan Tatsuya Ito 15+41191
18FW Japan Kazuya Konno 5+4090
19DF Japan So Kawahara 6+121181
20FW Japan Kyosuke Mochiyama 2+2343
21GK Japan Yuki Hayasaka 0000
22DF Croatia Filip Uremović 1010
23FW Brazil Marcinho 11+91201
24FW Japan Ten Miyagi 5+80130
25MF Japan Shuto Yamaichi 0000
26MF Japan Kota Yui 0000
27DF Japan Ryota Kamihashi 0000
28DF Japan Yuichi Maruyama 13+10140
29DF Japan Reon Yamahara 191191
30DF Japan Hiroto Noda 0+1010
31DF ChinaJapan Noriharu Kan 0000
32DF Japan Shunsuke Hayashi 1+1020
33GK South Korea Lee Geun-hyeong 0000
34MF Japan Ryuki Osa 1+7080
38FW Japan Soma Kanda 1+7080
41MF Japan Akihiro Ienaga 2+4060
49GK Germany Svend Brodersen 140140
91FW Serbia Lazar Romanić 8+102182
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