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Kawasaki Frontale

8th of 20
Transfer news →
30.9
Squad season
top-XI average · this season
32.4
Squad rating
mean squad Rating · 31/32 rated

Club profile

LeagueJ1 League
League position8th of 20
Squad size32
Average age28.2
CountryJapan

Team scout report

Mid-table8th of 20 · J1 League

Kawasaki Frontale sit 8th of 20 in the J1 League, in mid-table. Their starting XI is averaging a Season rating of 30.9 this campaign, built on a squad-talent Rating of 32.4 across the wider group. Recent form reads LLDLW.

Year-on-year, the XI's form is up 66.2% on last season (Season 18.6 → 30.9), while squad talent has eased 10.1% (Rating 37.4 → 33.6). Of the 20 players with a season to compare, 11 improved their individual Season rating on a year ago.

Y. Yamamoto is the form pick (Season 47), while S. Miura carries the highest ceiling (Rating 52). In the market, the headline arrival is Erison (Value 18.3), and Erison is the most valuable asset at 18.3.

30.9
66.2%
Squad season
32.4
10.1%
Squad rating
8thof 20
League finish
LLDLW
Last 5
Top performer
Y. Yamamoto
Season 47
Highest potential
S. Miura
Rating 52
Marquee signing
Erison
Value 18.3
Top asset
Erison
Value 18.3

Squad analysis

Balance by position

Average Season & Rating per unit.

Goalkeepers
518
Defence
1232
Midfield
2034
Attack
1136

Top performers

Highest Season ratings in the squad.

Yamamoto
4742
Ito
4337
Wakizaka
4032
Erison
4044
Kawahara
3640
Sasaki
3150
Marcinho
2930
Miura
2152
Season (form)Rating (potential)

Goals & assists

Top scorers

  1. 1T. Ito13goals
  2. 2Erison12goals
  3. 3Y. Wakizaka7goals
  4. 4Marcinho6goals
  5. 5Y. Yamamoto4goals

Top assists

  1. 1Y. Wakizaka7assists
  2. 2S. Miura6assists
  3. 3S. van Wermeskerken4assists
  4. 4Y. Yamamoto3assists
  5. 5T. Ito3assists

Squad · 32

Nat.
1Jung Sung-RyongGoalkeeperKorea Republic410.34—365%474.8%
21S. AndoGoalkeeperJapan350.5——07
98L. YamaguchiGoalkeeperJapan28735—1343
4JesielCentre-backBrazil321.812—627.3%1731.3%
5A. SasakiFull-backJapan26143733132.5%508.6%
7S. KurumayaCentre-backJapan340.83—6205.6%840.7%
13S. MiuraFull-backJapan2514.324—2184.1%520.6%
15S. TanabeFull-backJapan2411.89—4600%430.7%
22F. UremovićCentre-backCroatia294.211—958.7%2857.8%
27R. KamihashiFull-backJapan2412.13—044
30H. NodaFull-backJapan2010.33—144
31S. van WermeskerkenFull-backJapan323.626—2013.1%2415.2%
35Y. MaruyamaCentre-backJapan371.324—20304.1%1122.2%
39K. Tsuchiya
Defender
—20—1———
6Y. YamamotoDefensive midfielderJapan2811.535447201.9%422.2%
8K. TachibanadaDefensive midfielder
played MID · DEF
Japan285.63011855.9%3430.5%
10R. OshimaCentral midfielderJapan330.94—284.3%1050.5%
14Y. WakizakaAttacking midfielderJapan316.53674019.9%3218.4%
16Y. OzekiAttacking midfielderJapan2112.52521151
17T. ItoAttacking midfielder
played MID · FWD
Japan299.23513431237.5%3710.3%
19S. KawaharaDefensive midfielderJapan289.937236112.4%4011.2%
23MarcinhoAttacking midfielder
played MID · FWD
Brazil3163762914.3%3017.5%
26H. YamauchiWingerJapan2512.631425.5%460.9%
28Patrick VerhonCentral midfielderBrazil2110.82—0440.9%
29T. MyoganDefensive midfielderJapan2211.11—043
34Shuto YamaichiCentral midfielder—2110.7——043
41A. IenagaAttacking midfielderJapan400.9291877.5%846.9%
9ErisonCentre-forwardBrazil2718.329124058.5%4411.7%
11Y. KobayashiCentre-forwardJapan380.4131468.9%462.9%
24T. MiyagiWingerJapan2512.419410458.1%
38S. KandaCentre-forwardJapan2011.1813486.9%
91L. RomanićCentre-forwardSerbia285.2826322.8%

Season form

Record (W-D-L)15-12-11 in 38
Goals (for / against)67 / 57
Clean sheets8
Last 5LLDLW

Fixtures & results

J1 League15W 12D 11LJ-League Cup2W 1D 1LFriendlies Clubs0W 1D 1LEmperor Cup1W 1D 0L
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 · 2025/26

All seasons →

In

T. MyoganVegalta Sendai· Back from Loan2025/26
Y. HayasakaIwaki· Return from loan2025/26
T. EinagaFC Ryukyu· Return from loan2025/26
T. IgarashiTochigi SC· Return from loan2025/26
K. YuiFukushima United· Return from loan2025/26
Y. MatsunaganeFukushima United· Return from loan2025/26
T. OminamiOH Leuven2025/26
Zé RicardoShonan Bellmare· Return from loan2025/26

Out

T. EinagaFukushima United· Loan2025/26
T. IgarashiTochigi SC· -2025/26
T. IgarashiTochigi SC· -2025/26
C. HaydarAtletico Nacional· Loan2025/26
Zé RicardoRemo· Free agent2025/26
S. YamadaCeltic· Transfer2025/26
S. YamadaCeltic· Transfer2025/26
H. YamauchiVegalta Sendai· Loan2025/26