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Kagoshima United

1st of 20
Transfer news →
8.5
Squad season
top-XI average · this season
22.3
Squad rating
mean squad Rating · 17/23 rated

Club profile

LeagueJ3 League
League position1st of 20
Squad size23
Average age26.2
CountryJapan

Team scout report

League leaders1st of 20 · J3 League

Kagoshima United sit 1st of 20 in the J3 League, top of the pile. Their starting XI is averaging a Season rating of 8.5 this campaign, built on a squad-talent Rating of 22.3 across the wider group. Recent form reads WDWWW.

Year-on-year, the XI's form is up 5512.7% on last season (Season 0.2 → 9.4), while squad talent has eased 35.1% (Rating 36.5 → 23.7). Of the 3 players with a season to compare, 2 improved their individual Season rating on a year ago.

Yoshitaka Aoki is the form pick (Season 21), while Kim Moon-Hyeon carries the highest ceiling (Rating 41). In the market, the headline arrival is K. Kawamura (Value 4.1), and M. Fukuda is the most valuable asset at 4.1.

8.5
5512.7%
Squad season
22.3
35.1%
Squad rating
1stof 20
League finish
WDWWW
Last 5
Top performer
Yoshitaka Aoki
Season 21
Highest potential
Kim Moon-Hyeon
Rating 41
Marquee signing
K. Kawamura
Value 4.1
Top asset
M. Fukuda
Value 4.1

Squad analysis

Balance by position

Average Season & Rating per unit.

Goalkeepers
023
Defence
724
Midfield
622
Attack
108

Top performers

Highest Season ratings in the squad.

Aoki
2124
Fukuda
1925
Kawamura
1727
Egawa
1226
Delgado
108
Take
628
Endo
523
Hirose
35
Season (form)Rating (potential)

Squad · 23

Nat.
1T. KumakuraGoalkeeperJapan242——023
31D. SakataGoalkeeper—31—————
4K. Hirose★Centre-backJapan340.3——35
5Y. Yamada
Defender
—24—————
27Kosuke Kawashima★Centre-backJapan242.3——225
35G. EgawaCentre-backJapan263.3——1226
36J. IkedaNewCentre-backJapan300.9——3625%2519.6%
44Yoshitaka AokiFull-backJapan282.3——2124
73Kim Moon-HyeonNewCentre-back
Loanfrom Avispa Fukuoka
Korea Republic242.1——041
2R. SagaNewCentral midfielderJapan280.9——028
7W. TanakaNewCentral midfielderJapan262.9——03420.2%
8K. FujimuraCentral midfielderJapan330.2——28
10S. TakeAttacking midfielderJapan212.3——628
11M. FukudaCentral midfielderJapan264.1——1925
18K. KawamuraAttacking midfielderJapan274.1——172735.5%
19S. InabaCentral midfielderJapan330.2——26
20M. EndoCentral midfielderJapan262.2——523
32K. Umeki
Midfielder
—21—————
39T. Toyama
Midfielder
—16—————
77Thales PaulaNewCentral midfielder
Loanfrom Tokushima Vortis
Brazil252——3400%2346.1%
22Aura Takahashi
Attacker
—19—————
55K. Nakayama
Attacker
—22—————
99Juanma DelgadoNewCentre-forward
earlier at V-varen Nagasaki · 120 min, 0g
Spain350.4——1060.8%867.6%

Season form

Record (W-D-L)7-2-0 in 9
Goals (for / against)19 / 10
Clean sheets2
Last 5WDWWW

Fixtures & results

J2/J3 League10W 5D 5LJ3 League7W 2D 0LEmperor Cup2W 0D 0LFriendlies Clubs0W 0D 1LJ-League Cup0W 0D 1L
19W 7D 7L in 33 · 51–28
May 23AThespakusatsu Gunma—·
May 15HRenofa Yamaguchi—·
May 9HSagamihara—·
May 3ATochigi SC—·
Apr 29HBiwako Shiga—·
Apr 24AEhime FC—·
Apr 17AFC Gifu—·
Apr 10HOsaka—·
Apr 3AKochi United—·
Mar 27HNara Club—·
Mar 20ARoasso Kumamoto—·
Mar 17HKitakyushu—·
Mar 13AFukushima United—·
Mar 6HParceiro Nagano—·
Feb 27AFC Ryukyu—·
Feb 20HKanazawa—·
Dec 13HMatsumoto Yamaga—·
Dec 6AGainare Tottori—·
Nov 29HKamatamare Sanuki—·
Nov 25AParceiro Nagano—·
Nov 21AKanazawa—·
Nov 15HGainare Tottori—·
Nov 8ASagamihara—·
Nov 3ARenofa Yamaguchi—·
Oct 31HRoasso Kumamoto—·
Oct 24AOsaka—·
Oct 21HKochi United—·
Oct 17HEhime FC—·
Oct 11AMatsumoto Yamaga—·
Oct 7ACerezo Osaka—·
Oct 4HFukushima United3–2W
Sep 26AKitakyushu1–1D
Sep 19HTochigi SC3–1W
Sep 13ABiwako Shiga2–1W
Sep 5HFC Ryukyu2–1W
Sep 2HConsadole Sapporo0–1L
Aug 29AKamatamare Sanuki4–3W
Aug 26AAlbirex Niigata4–0W
Aug 22HFC Gifu0–0D
Aug 19HRenofa Yamaguchi2–1W
Aug 16ANara Club3–1W
Aug 8HThespakusatsu Gunma1–0W
Jun 7ABlaublitz Akita2–0W
May 30AAlbirex Niigata1–0W
May 24AKitakyushu5–1W
May 17HRoasso Kumamoto2–1W
May 10ABiwako Shiga0–1L
May 6HOita Trinita0–1L
May 3AFC Ryukyu1–1D
Apr 29HSagan Tosu1–1D
Apr 25ATegevajaro Miyazaki0–1L
Apr 18ARenofa Yamaguchi1–2L
Apr 12HGainare Tottori3–1W
Apr 5HKitakyushu1–1D
Mar 29ARoasso Kumamoto1–0W
Mar 22AGainare Tottori0–0D
Mar 15HBiwako Shiga1–0W
Mar 8AOita Trinita0–0D
Feb 28ASagan Tosu1–0W
Feb 22HRenofa Yamaguchi1–0W
Feb 15HFC Ryukyu3–1W
Feb 8HTegevajaro Miyazaki2–3L
Jan 20HJubilo Iwata0–1L
Dec 7ATegevajaro Miyazaki0–2L
Nov 29AKanazawa2–4L
Nov 23HFC Ryukyu1–1D
Nov 16AKamatamare Sanuki0–0D
Nov 9ATochigi SC0–2L
Nov 2HMatsumoto Yamaga3–2W
Oct 25AFC Gifu3–1W
Oct 18HGainare Tottori3–1W
Oct 11AKitakyushu1–1D
Oct 4HTochigi City0–3L
Sep 26AVanraure Hachinohe0–1L
Sep 20HTegevajaro Miyazaki2–0W
Sep 13ANara Club2–0W
Sep 6HKochi United4–1W
Aug 30AFukushima United2–2D
Aug 24HParceiro Nagano6–0W
Aug 16HSagamihara3–0W
Jul 26AThespakusatsu Gunma3–2W
Jul 21HOsaka2–1W
Jul 12AAzul Claro Numazu0–0D
Jul 5HTochigi SC1–0W
Jun 28ATochigi City1–2L
Jun 21AMatsumoto Yamaga1–1D
Jun 14HVanraure Hachinohe1–1D
Jun 11AMontedio Yamagata1–2L
Jun 7HFC Gifu3–2W
May 31AOsaka0–3L
May 25AImabari2–0W
May 17HFukushima United5–0W
May 6AFC Ryukyu2–1W
May 3HNara Club1–2L
Apr 20AGainare Tottori0–0D
Apr 14ASagan Tosu1–1D
Apr 13HAzul Claro Numazu1–1D
Apr 6AParceiro Nagano3–1W
Mar 30ATegevajaro Miyazaki1–1D
Mar 26HMontedio Yamagata0–2L
Mar 23HKitakyushu1–0W
Mar 15AKochi United2–2D
Mar 8HThespakusatsu Gunma5–2W
Mar 1ASagamihara2–0W
Feb 23HKanazawa1–2L
Feb 16HKamatamare Sanuki1–1D
Jan 22AJubilo Iwata0–1L

Completed transfers · 2026/27

All seasons →

In

W. TanakaMontedio Yamagata· Free agent2026/27
R. SagaFagiano Okayama· Transfer2026/27
M. KimAvispa Fukuoka· Loan2026/27
Juanma DelgadoV-varen Nagasaki· Free agent2026/27
Aura TakahashiFagiano Okayama· Loan2026/27
Thales PaulaTokushima Vortis· Loan2026/27
J. IkedaAvispa Fukuoka· Free agent2026/27
D. SakataKashiwa Reysol· Free agent2026/27

Out

E. FujishimaSagan Tosu· Free agent2026/27
Y. YamadaIwaki· Return from loan2026/27
R. SagaFagiano Okayama· Return from loan2026/27
N. MishinaRoasso Kumamoto· Loan2026/27