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Kawasaki Frontale

7th of 20
Transfer news →
28.7
Squad season
top-XI average · this season
39.2
Squad rating
mean squad Rating · 26/26 rated

Club profile

LeagueJ1 League
League position7th of 20
Squad size26
Average age26.2
CountryJapan

Team scout report

European push7th of 20 · J1 League

Kawasaki Frontale sit 7th of 20 in the J1 League, in the European places. Their starting XI is averaging a Season rating of 28.7 this campaign, built on a squad-talent Rating of 39.2 across the wider group. Recent form reads WWLWD.

Year-on-year, the XI's form is down 12.7% on last season (Season 32.9 → 28.7), while squad talent has held (Rating 39 → 39.2). Of the 19 players with a season to compare, 2 improved their individual Season rating on a year ago.

H. Taniguchi is the form pick (Season 57), while Kayke carries the highest ceiling (Rating 55). In the market, the headline arrival is Pedro Romano (Value 12.3), and Kayke is the most valuable asset at 12.7.

28.7
12.7%
Squad season
39.2
0.5%
Squad rating
7thof 20
League finish
WWLWD
Last 5
Top performer
H. Taniguchi
Season 57
Highest potential
Kayke
Rating 55
Marquee signing
Pedro Romano
Value 12.3
Top asset
Kayke
Value 12.7

Squad analysis

Balance by position

Average Season & Rating per unit.

Goalkeepers
2041
Defence
2239
Midfield
2440
Attack
1243

Top performers

Highest Season ratings in the squad.

Taniguchi
5751
Yamamoto
4742
Ito
4336
Wakizaka
4032
Marcinho
4030
Kawahara
3640
Sasaki
3150
Brodersen
2739
Season (form)Rating (potential)

Goals & assists

Top scorers

  1. 1Marcinho5goals
  2. 2Y. Wakizaka2goals
  3. 3L. Romanić2goals
  4. 4Y. Yamamoto1goals
  5. 5T. Ito1goals

Top assists

  1. 1Derik Lacerda3assists
  2. 2Y. Wakizaka2assists
  3. 3A. Sasaki1assists
  4. 4S. Miura1assists
  5. 5R. Yamahara1assists

Squad · 26

Nat.
1L. YamaguchiGoalkeeperJapan287.2——1343
49S. BrodersenGoalkeeperGermany294.5——27±0%392.9%
2Y. MatsunaganeFull-back
on loan at Fukushima United · 210 min, 0g
Japan227.6——6215.8%3034%
3H. TaniguchiCentre-back
earlier at Tokyo Verdy · 226 min, 0g
Japan2611.2——57±0%515.2%
4Pedro RomanoNewCentre-backBrazil2512.3——845
5A. SasakiFull-backJapan2611.1——31±0%50±0%
13S. MiuraFull-backJapan2611.6——21±0%528.1%
22F. UremovićCentre-backCroatia293.7——9±0%28±0%
28Y. MaruyamaCentre-backJapan370.2——20±0%11±0%
29R. YamaharaFull-backJapan2710.7——22±0%443.5%
6Y. YamamotoDefensive midfielderJapan285.7—147±0%42±0%
8K. TachibanadaDefensive midfielderJapan285.5——18±0%34±0%
14Y. WakizakaAttacking midfielderJapan314.3—240±0%32±0%
16Y. OzekiCentral midfielderJapan2110.9——11±0%51±0%
17T. ItoCentral midfielderJapan294.7—143±0%36±0%
18K. KonnoCentral midfielderJapan293.8——23±0%362.3%
19S. KawaharaDefensive midfielderJapan284.6——36±0%40±0%
25Shuto YamaichiCentral midfielder—2110.8——043
34Ryuki OsaCentral midfielderJapan189.3——045
9L. RomanićWingerSerbia285.4—26±0%32±0%
20K. MochiyamaCentre-forward—2212.4—1748
23MarcinhoWingerBrazil314.8—540±0%30±0%
24T. MiyagiWingerJapan2510.9——10±0%45±0%
36Rin HommaWinger—2211.2——043
93KaykeNewWinger
on loan at Botafogo · 322 min, 0g
Brazil2012.7——055
97Derik LacerdaNewCentre-forward
earlier at Sport Recife · 1456 min, 6g
Brazil2611.6—12617%4615.5%

Season form

Record (W-D-L)3-3-1 in 7
Goals (for / against)13 / 9
Clean sheets1
Last 5WWLWD

Fixtures & results

J1 League3W 3D 1L
3W 3D 1L in 7 · 13–9
Jun 6HSanfrecce Hiroshima—·
May 29AAvispa Fukuoka—·
May 22HCerezo Osaka—·
May 15HYokohama F. Marinos—·
May 9AKashima—·
May 3AFagiano Okayama—·
Apr 29HMito Hollyhock—·
Apr 24ANagoya Grampus—·
Apr 17HTokyo Verdy—·
Apr 10HV-varen Nagasaki—·
Apr 3AGamba Osaka—·
Mar 20HFC Tokyo—·
Mar 13AKyoto Sanga—·
Mar 10AShimizu S-pulse—·
Mar 6HUrawa—·
Feb 27HMachida Zelvia—·
Feb 20AJEF United Chiba—·
Feb 13AVissel Kobe—·
Dec 19HKashiwa Reysol—·
Dec 13AUrawa—·
Dec 4AFC Tokyo—·
Nov 29HGamba Osaka—·
Nov 25AV-varen Nagasaki—·
Nov 21HAvispa Fukuoka—·
Nov 7AKashiwa Reysol—·
Nov 1AYokohama F. Marinos—·
Oct 25HFagiano Okayama—·
Oct 21HVissel Kobe—·
Oct 17ACerezo Osaka—·
Oct 11HNagoya Grampus—·
Sep 19HKashima—·
Sep 12AMito Hollyhock1–0W
Sep 6HShimizu S-pulse3–1W
Sep 2AMachida Zelvia1–2L
Aug 29HJEF United Chiba4–2W
Aug 22ASanfrecce Hiroshima1–1D
Aug 15HKyoto Sanga2–2D
Aug 9ATokyo Verdy1–1D
Dec 6AUrawa0–4L
Nov 30HSanfrecce Hiroshima1–2L
Nov 8HFagiano Okayama1–1D
Oct 25ACerezo Osaka0–2L
Oct 18HShimizu S-pulse5–3W
Oct 12AKashiwa Reysol1–4L
Oct 8HKashiwa Reysol3–1W
Oct 4AKyoto Sanga1–1D
Sep 28HKashiwa Reysol4–4D
Sep 23AShonan Bellmare2–1W
Sep 20HFC Tokyo0–1L
Sep 13AYokohama F. Marinos3–0W
Sep 7HUrawa3–2W
Sep 3AUrawa1–1D
Aug 31HMachida Zelvia5–3W
Aug 23ANagoya Grampus4–3W
Aug 16AAlbirex Niigata1–1D
Aug 9HAvispa Fukuoka2–5L
Jul 20AGamba Osaka1–2L
Jul 16HSagamihara0–0D
Jul 5HKashima2–1W
Jun 29ATokyo Verdy0–1L
Jun 25HAlbirex Niigata3–1W
Jun 21HVissel Kobe1–2L
Jun 14AYokohama FC1–0W
Jun 11HFukushima United4–3W
May 31ASanfrecce Hiroshima2–1W
May 25HGamba Osaka2–2D
May 21HUrawa2–2D
May 18HCerezo Osaka2–0W
May 14HYokohama FC2–1W
May 11AKashima1–2L
Apr 20HTokyo Verdy0–0D
Apr 16AVissel Kobe1–2L
Apr 12AShimizu S-pulse1–1D
Apr 9HYokohama F. Marinos3–3D
Apr 6AMachida Zelvia2–2D
Apr 2HShonan Bellmare2–0W
Mar 29AFC Tokyo3–0W
Mar 16AFagiano Okayama0–0D
Mar 1HKyoto Sanga0–1L
Feb 26AAvispa Fukuoka2–1W
Feb 22AKashiwa Reysol1–1D
Feb 15HNagoya Grampus4–0W
Jan 24HVanraure Hachinohe3–3D
Jan 21HFC Ryukyu0–2L

Completed transfers · 2026/27

All seasons →

In

T. EinagaFukushima United· Return from loan2026/27
T. EinagaFukushima United· Return from loan2026/27
C. HaydarAtletico Nacional· Return from loan2026/27
Patrick VerhonOita Trinita· Return from loan2026/27
KaykeBotafogo· Loan2026/27
Derik LacerdaCCuiaba· Transfer2026/27
Pedro RomanoVVila Nova· Transfer2026/27

Out

T. MyoganTochigi SC· Loan2026/27
T. EinagaBeerschot VA· Transfer2026/27
C. HaydarAtletico Nacional· Transfer2026/27
ErisonJEF United Chiba· Transfer2026/27
JesielMMaringá· Free agent2026/27
S. van WermeskerkenRRatchaburi· Free agent2026/27
R. KamihashiKitakyushu· Loan2026/27
S. KandaTokyo Verdy· Loan2026/27