2026 Kawasaki Frontale season

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

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

Players

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

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

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

Out

Pre-season

Date Position Player Transferred To Ref
Permanent Transfer
12 November 2025 GK Jung Sung-ryong Fukushima United[a] Free [13][14]
17 November 2025 DF Shintaro Kurumaya Retired N.A.[15]
23 November 2025 GK Shunsuke Andō Retired N.A.[16]
DF Jesiel Free [17]
18 December 2025 DF Sai van Wermeskerken Free [18]
25 December 2025 FW Taiyo Igarashi Tochigi SC Free [19].
28 December 2025 MF Zé Ricardo Remo Free [20]
29 December 2025 DF Shuto Tanabe Tokyo Verdy Free [21]
3 January 2026 MF Hinata Yamauchi Kashiwa Reysol Free [22]
Loan Transfer
18 July 2025 DF César Haydar Atlético Nacional Season loan[23]
28 December 2025 DF Kaito Tsuchiya Fukushima United Season loan [24]
3 January 2026 FW Patrick Verhon Oita Trinita Season loan [25]
4 January 2026 FW Takatora Einaga Fukushima United Season loan [26]
  1. ^ Jung Sung-ryong moves to Fukushima United on 24 Dec

Competitions

J1 League


Pos Team Pld W PKW PKL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Kashima Antlers 8 7 0 1 0 15 4 +11 22 Final
2 FC Tokyo 8 3 3 1 1 10 7 +3 16 3rd–4th place playoff
3 Machida Zelvia 7 4 1 1 1 12 11 +1 15 5th–6th place playoff
4 Tokyo Verdy 8 3 2 0 3 10 11 −1 13 7th–8th place playoff
5 Urawa Red Diamonds 8 3 0 2 3 11 8 +3 11 9th–10th place playoff
6 Kawasaki Frontale 7 2 2 0 3 10 13 −3 10 11th–12th place playoff
7 Yokohama F. Marinos 8 3 0 0 5 12 12 0 9 13th–14th place playoff
8 Kashiwa Reysol 8 2 1 0 5 11 13 −2 8 15th–16th place playoff
9 Mito HollyHock 8 1 1 3 3 8 14 −6 8 17th–18th place playoff
10 JEF United Chiba 8 1 0 2 5 6 12 −6 5 19th–20th place playoff
Updated to match(es) played on 22 March 2026. 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  56'
  • Takayuki Mae  64'
  • Carlinhos Júnior  70'
Report Stadium: Fukuda Denshi Arena
Attendance: 16,389
Referee: Koki Nagamine
Penalties
  • Issey Takahashi
  • Daichi Ishikawa
  • Yuma Igari
  • Takashi Kawano
  • Hiroto Goya
  • Daisuke Suzuki
  • Koki Yonekura
  • Makoto Himeno
  • Masaru Hidaka
  • Yūsuke Kobayashi
  • Lazar Romanić
  • Marcinho
  • Tan Miyagi
  • Kento Tachibanada
  • So Kawahara
  • Sota Miura
  • Reon Yamahara
  • Hiroto Taniguchi
  • Yuto Matsunagane
  • Akihiro Ienaga
21 February 3 Kawasaki Frontale 1–2 FC Tokyo Kawasaki
  • Reon Yamahara 31'
  • Tatsuya Ito  33'
  • Yasuto Wakizaka  59'
  • Hiroto Taniguchi  90'
Report
  • Marcelo Ryan 18'
  • Sei Muroya 38'
  • Divine Chinedu Otani  90+3'
  • Yūto Nagatomo  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  9'
  • Takumi Mase  30'
  • Yuto Yamashita  77'
Stadium: Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium
Attendance: 22,779
Referee: Daichi Shiino
Penalties
  • Erison
  • Yasuto Wakizaka
  • Tan Miyagi
  • Kento Tachibanada
  • Koshi Osaki
  • Keisuke Tada
  • Sho Omori
  • Takahiro Ilda
28 March 5 (Rescheduled) Machida Zelvia Kawasaki Frontale Tokyo
Report Stadium: Machida GION Stadium
14 March 6 Kashima Antlers 1–0 Kawasaki Frontale Kashima
  • Léo Ceará 79'
  • Kyosuke Tagawa  90'
Report Stadium: Kashima Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 24,916
Referee: Atsushi Kamimura
18 March 7 Tokyo Verdy 0–2 Kawasaki Frontale Chōfu
  • Yuta Arai  20'
  • Riku Matsuda  47'
Report
  • Yasuto Wakizaka 90'
  • Erison 23'
  • Kento Tachibanada  51'
  • Yuto Matsunagane  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  45+2'
Stadium: Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium
Attendance: 50,275
Referee: Akihiko Ikeuchi
5 April 9 Kawasaki Frontale Urawa Red Diamonds Kawasaki
Report Stadium: Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium
12 April 10 Kawasaki Frontale Kashima Antlers Kawasaki
Report Stadium: Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium
18 April 11 Yokohama F. Marinos Kawasaki Frontale Yokohama
Stadium: Nissan Stadium
25 April 12 Kawasaki Frontale JEF United Chiba Kawasaki
Report Stadium: Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium
29 April 13 Urawa Red Diamonds Kawasaki Frontale Saitama
Report Stadium: Saitama Stadium 2002
2 May 14 FC Tokyo Kawasaki Frontale Chōfu
Report Stadium: Ajinomoto Stadium
6 May 15 Kawasaki Frontale Tokyo Verdy Kawasaki
Report Stadium: Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium
10 May 16 Kashiwa Reysol Kawasaki Frontale Chiba
Report Stadium: Sankyo Frontier Kashiwa Stadium
17 May 17 Kawasaki Frontale Machida Zelvia Kawasaki
Report Stadium: Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium
24 May 18 Mito HollyHock Kawasaki Frontale Ibaraki
Report Stadium: K's denki Stadium Mito
30-31 May Placement Leg 1 Kawasaki Frontale
6-7 June Placement Leg 2 Kawasaki Frontale Kawasaki
Stadium: Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium

Team statistics

Appearances and goals

As of 22 March 2026
No. Pos. Player J1 League Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Louis Yamaguchi 0 0 0 0
2 DF Yuto Matsunagane 5 1 5 1
3 DF Hiroto Taniguchi 6 0 6 0
5 DF Asahi Sasaki 1 0 1 0
6 MF Yuki Yamamoto 5+2 0 7 0
8 MF Kento Tachibanada 4+3 0 7 0
9 FW Erison 5+2 5 7 5
10 MF Ryota Oshima 1 0 1 0
11 DF Yu Kobayashi 0+1 0 1 0
13 MF Sota Miura 6+1 0 7 0
14 MF Yasuto Wakizaka 7 2 7 2
15 MF Toya Myogan 0+1 0 1 0
16 MF Yuto Ozeki 1+3 0 4 0
17 FW Tatsuya Ito 4+3 0 7 0
18 FW Kazuya Konno 5+2 0 7 0
19 DF So Kawahara 3+2 0 5 0
20 FW Kyosuke Mochiyama 0 0 0 0
21 GK Yuki Hayasaka 0 0 0 0
22 DF Filip Uremović 0 0 0 0
23 FW Marcinho 3+4 0 7 0
24 FW Ten Miyagi 0+2 0 2 0
25 MF Shuto Yamaichi 0 0 0 0
26 MF Kota Yui 0 0 0 0
27 DF Ryota Kamihashi 0 0 0 0
28 DF Yuichi Maruyama 2+1 0 3 0
29 DF Reon Yamahara 7 1 7 1
30 DF Hiroto Noda 0+1 0 1 0
31 DF Noriharu Kan 0 0 0 0
32 DF Shunsuke Hayashi 1 0 1 0
33 GK Lee Geun-hyeong 0 0 0 0
34 MF Naga Riki 0 0 0 0
38 FW Soma Kanda 0 0 0 0
41 MF Akihiro Ienaga 2+3 0 5 0
49 GK Svend Brodersen 7 0 7 0
91 FW Lazar Romanić 2+5 0 7 0

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