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31.8
Squad season
top-XI average · this season
38.3
Squad rating
mean squad Rating · 22/23 rated

Club profile

LeagueJ1 League
League position8th of 20
Squad size23
Average age27
CountryJapan

Team scout report

Mid-table8th of 20 · J1 League

Kashima sit 8th of 20 in the J1 League, in mid-table. Their starting XI is averaging a Season rating of 31.8 this campaign, built on a squad-talent Rating of 38.3 across the wider group. Recent form reads DLLLW.

Year-on-year, the XI's form is down 4.7% on last season (Season 33.7 → 32.1), while squad talent has risen 4.8% (Rating 35.7 → 37.4). Of the 19 players with a season to compare, 1 improved their individual Season rating on a year ago.

Léo Ceará is the form pick (Season 57), while H. Tokuda carries the highest ceiling (Rating 54). In the market, the headline arrival is Juan Alano (€ 1.4M), and Y. Matsumura is the most valuable asset at 13.2.

31.8
4.7%
Squad season
38.3
4.8%
Squad rating
8thof 20
League finish
DLLLW
Last 5
Top performer
Léo Ceará
Season 57
Highest potential
H. Tokuda
Rating 54
Marquee signing
Juan Alano
€ 1.4M
Top asset
Y. Matsumura
Value 13.2

Squad analysis

Balance by position

Average Season & Rating per unit.

Goalkeepers
2645
Defence
2540
Midfield
2136
Attack
1936

Top performers

Highest Season ratings in the squad.

Ceará
5731
Hayakawa
5250
Ueda
5034
Suzuki
4338
Koike
3833
Bueno
3444
Tae-Hyeon
3152
Hirose
2629
Season (form)Rating (potential)

Goals & assists

Top scorers

  1. 1Léo Ceará10goals
  2. 2A. Čavrić4goals
  3. 3Y. Matsumura1goals

Top assists

  1. 1Yan Matheus2assists
  2. 2Y. Matsumura2assists
  3. 3Y. Suzuki2assists
  4. 4R. Ogawa1assists
  5. 5K. Tsukui1assists

Squad · 23

Nat.
1T. HayakawaGoalkeeperJapan2710.6——52±0%50±0%
21T. YamadaGoalkeeperJapan2411.2——041
3Kim Tae-HyeonCentre-back
earlier at South Korea · 90 min, 0g
Korea Republic2610.6——31±0%528.1%
5I. SekigawaCentre-backJapan2611.1——22±0%478.7%
7R. OgawaFull-backJapan294.7——18±0%31±0%
23K. TsukuiFull-backJapan2212.3——16±0%51±0%
25R. KoikeCentre-backJapan312.1——38±0%3313.4%
35A. MotosunaCentre-back—168——045
37R. HiroseNewFull-back
earlier at Vissel Kobe · 399 min, 0g
Japan312.6——26±0%2917.6%
55N. UedaFull-backJapan313——50±0%34±0%
6K. MisaoDefensive midfielderJapan303.3——18±0%29±0%
8Matheus BuenoNewCentral midfielderBrazil285.3——34±0%448.3%
10G. ShibasakiCentral midfielderJapan341.3——8±0%12±0%
18Yan MatheusNewWinger
earlier at Qatar SC · 284 min, 0g
Brazil285.1——240.8%4421.2%
24H. HayashuDefensive midfielder—2211.4——344
27Y. MatsumuraAttacking midfielderJapan2513.2—123±0%52±0%
40Y. SuzukiCentral midfielderJapan303.8——43±0%38±0%
9Léo CearáWingerBrazil315—1057±0%31±0%
11K. TagawaCentre-forwardJapan278.8——12±0%39±0%
17ÉlberWingerBrazil340.7——11±0%13±0%
30M. YoshidaWingerJapan189.5——046
34H. TokudaCentre-forwardJapan1910——5±0%54±0%
77A. ČavrićCentre-forwardSerbia323.3—422±0%24±0%

Season form

Record (W-D-L)4-1-3 in 8
Goals (for / against)17 / 16
Clean sheets1
Last 5DLLLW

Fixtures & results

J1 League4W 1D 3L
4W 1D 3L in 8 · 17–16
Jun 6HFC Tokyo—·
May 29AKashiwa Reysol—·
May 22AAvispa Fukuoka—·
May 15AV-varen Nagasaki—·
May 9HKawasaki Frontale—·
May 3AGamba Osaka—·
Apr 29HVissel Kobe—·
Apr 24HKyoto Sanga—·
Apr 17ACerezo Osaka—·
Apr 10ANagoya Grampus—·
Apr 3HYokohama F. Marinos—·
Mar 21AShimizu S-pulse—·
Mar 13HSanfrecce Hiroshima—·
Mar 10AMachida Zelvia—·
Mar 6HJEF United Chiba—·
Feb 27AFagiano Okayama—·
Feb 20AUrawa—·
Feb 13HMito Hollyhock—·
Dec 19HTokyo Verdy—·
Dec 16HMachida Zelvia—·
Dec 13ASanfrecce Hiroshima—·
Dec 5AJEF United Chiba—·
Nov 28HFagiano Okayama—·
Nov 20HShimizu S-pulse—·
Nov 7AFC Tokyo—·
Oct 31HCerezo Osaka—·
Oct 24HKashiwa Reysol—·
Oct 21AKyoto Sanga—·
Oct 17HV-varen Nagasaki—·
Oct 9HGamba Osaka—·
Sep 19AKawasaki Frontale3–3D
Sep 11AVissel Kobe1–2L
Sep 6HUrawa0–1L
Sep 2AMito Hollyhock2–4L
Aug 29ATokyo Verdy2–0W
Aug 22HAvispa Fukuoka3–2W
Aug 15HNagoya Grampus2–1W
Aug 7AYokohama F. Marinos4–3W
Dec 6HYokohama F. Marinos2–1W
Nov 30ATokyo Verdy1–0W
Nov 8HYokohama FC2–1W
Oct 25AKyoto Sanga1–1D
Oct 17AVissel Kobe0–0D
Oct 5HGamba Osaka0–0D
Sep 27ANagoya Grampus4–0W
Sep 23HCerezo Osaka3–1W
Sep 20AUrawa1–0W
Sep 13HShonan Bellmare3–0W
Aug 31AShimizu S-pulse1–1D
Aug 27AMachida Zelvia0–3L
Aug 23AAlbirex Niigata2–1W
Aug 16HAvispa Fukuoka1–1D
Aug 10AFC Tokyo1–0W
Aug 6HAvispa Fukuoka3–2W
Jul 20HKashiwa Reysol3–2W
Jul 16HV-varen Nagasaki2–1W
Jul 5AKawasaki Frontale1–2L
Jun 28HFagiano Okayama1–2L
Jun 21AMachida Zelvia1–2L
Jun 14HSanfrecce Hiroshima1–1D
Jun 11HThespakusatsu Gunma4–0W
May 31AGamba Osaka1–0W
May 25AYokohama F. Marinos1–3L
May 17HShimizu S-pulse1–0W
May 11HKawasaki Frontale2–1W
May 6AAvispa Fukuoka1–0W
May 3HMachida Zelvia1–0W
Apr 29AYokohama FC3–0W
Apr 25HNagoya Grampus1–0W
Apr 20AFagiano Okayama2–1W
Apr 12ACerezo Osaka0–1L
Apr 9ARenofa Yamaguchi1–1D
Apr 6HKyoto Sanga3–4L
Apr 2ASanfrecce Hiroshima0–1L
Mar 29HVissel Kobe1–0W
Mar 20ATochigi City1–0W
Mar 16HUrawa1–1D
Mar 8AKashiwa Reysol3–1W
Mar 1HFC Tokyo2–0W
Feb 26HAlbirex Niigata2–1W
Feb 22HTokyo Verdy4–0W
Feb 15AShonan Bellmare0–1L
Jan 25HFagiano Okayama—·
Jan 21HKanazawa3–0W
Jan 17HRoasso Kumamoto2–2D

Completed transfers · 2026/27

All seasons →

In

Y. ShimodaTochigi City· Return from loan2026/27
R. HiroseVissel Kobe· Transfer2026/27
M. SatoAlbirex Niigata· Return from loan2026/27
Rui OnukiKashima· -2026/27
Yan MatheusQQatar SC· Free agent2026/27
Matheus BuenoShimizu S-pulse· Transfer2026/27

Out

Y. ShimodaKKochi· Loan2026/27
Y. ShimodaKochi United· Loan2026/27
K. ChinenYokohama F. Marinos· Transfer2026/27
R. ArakiSt. Truiden· Transfer2026/27
K. NonoDC United· Transfer2026/27
Rui OnukiKashima· -2026/27
Y. FunabashiMito Hollyhock· Loan2026/27
S. MizoguchiTokyo Verdy· Loan2026/27