Kawasaki Frontale Team Profile and 2026 Squad

Kawasaki Frontale

Kawasaki Frontale is a professional football club from Kawasaki, Kanagawa, with roots reaching back to 1955. Known for sky blue and black colours, Frontale has built a distinctive identity around technical football, close community ties and a lively matchday culture. Its home at Uvance Todoroki Stadium by Fujitsu places supporters near the action in Todoroki Ryokuchi Park. The club’s profile combines a strong local presence with Japanese league stature and a clear connection to the city it represents.

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Xtra rating
1640
Conservative: 1102
Rank club
373
Updated: 12 September 2026

Kawasaki Frontale Upcoming matches by league

J1 League

  • - Regular Season - 8
    Kawasaki Frontale
    Kashima
  • - Regular Season - 9
    Kawasaki Frontale
    No H2H
    Nagoya Grampus
  • - Regular Season - 10
    Cerezo Osaka
    No H2H
    Kawasaki Frontale
    Yodoko Sakura Stadium
  • - Regular Season - 11
    Kawasaki Frontale
    No H2H
    Vissel Kobe

Emperor Cup

  • - Round of 32
    Kawasaki Frontale
    No H2H
    Tegevajaro Miyazaki

J-League Cup

  • - Round of 64
    Roasso Kumamoto
    No H2H
    Kawasaki Frontale
    Egao Kenko Stadium

Kawasaki Frontale Last matches by league

J1 League

  • - Regular Season - 7
    Mito Hollyhock
    Kawasaki Frontale
  • - Regular Season - 6
    Kawasaki Frontale
    Shimizu S-pulse
  • - Regular Season - 5
    Machida Zelvia
    Kawasaki Frontale
  • - Regular Season - 4
    Kawasaki Frontale
    JEF United Chiba

Emperor Cup

  • - 2nd Round
    Kawasaki Frontale
    Tochigi SC
  • - 3rd Round
    Kawasaki Frontale
    Sagamihara
    Uvance Todoroki Stadium by Fujitsu
  • - 2nd Round
    Kawasaki Frontale
    Fukushima United
    Uvance Todoroki Stadium by Fujitsu

J-League Cup

  • - Semi-finals
    Kashiwa Reysol
    Kawasaki Frontale
    SANKYO FRONTIER Kashiwa Stadium
  • - Semi-finals
    Kawasaki Frontale
    Kashiwa Reysol
    Uvance Todoroki Stadium by Fujitsu
  • - Quarter-finals
    Kawasaki Frontale
    Urawa
    Uvance Todoroki Stadium by Fujitsu
  • - Quarter-finals
    Urawa
    Kawasaki Frontale
    Saitama Stadium 2002

Friendlies Clubs

  • - Club Friendlies
    Kawasaki Frontale
    Vanraure Hachinohe
  • - Club Friendly
    Kawasaki Frontale
    FC Ryukyu
  • - Club Friendlies 3
    Kawasaki Frontale
    Vanraure Hachinohe
  • - Club Friendlies 5
    Kawasaki Frontale
    FC Ryukyu

AFC Champions League

  • - Finals
    Al-Ahli Jeddah
    Kawasaki Frontale
  • - Semi-finals
    Al-Nassr
    Kawasaki Frontale
  • - Quarter-finals
    Kawasaki Frontale
    Al Sadd
  • - Round of 16
    Kawasaki Frontale
    Shanghai Shenhua
    Uvance Todoroki Stadium by Fujitsu

Kawasaki Frontale Team Roster

Kawasaki Frontale’s recorded squad contains 32 players: seven attackers, ten defenders, five goalkeepers and ten midfielders. Attack options include A. Ienaga, L. Romanić, Derik Lacerda and Y. Kobayashi, while the midfield features R. Oshima, Y. Wakizaka, K. Tachibanada and Marcinho. Defensive depth includes F. Uremović, H. Taniguchi, Pedro Romano and A. Sasaki. L. Yamaguchi, Lee Geun-Hyeong and S. Brodersen form the goalkeeper group. Shirt numbers range from 1 to 99, with K. Konno and Derik Lacerda both listed as number 18 in the recorded roster.

position Goalkeeper

position Defender

2 Yuto Matsunagane
3 Hiroto Taniguchi
5 Asahi Sasaki
Asahi Sasaki
DEF Japan
13 Sota Miura
Sota Miura
DEF Japan
22 Filip Uremović
Filip Uremović
DEF Croatia
28 Yuichi Maruyama
Yuichi Maruyama
DEF Japan
29 Reon Yamahara
Reon Yamahara
DEF Japan
30
32

position Midfielder

6 Yuki Yamamoto
Yuki Yamamoto
MID Japan
8 Kento Tachibanada
10 Ryota Oshima
Ryota Oshima
MID Japan
14 Yasuto Wakizaka
Yasuto Wakizaka
MID Japan
16 Yuto Ozeki
Yuto Ozeki
MID Japan
17 Tatsuya Ito
Tatsuya Ito
MID Japan
18 Kazuya Konno
Kazuya Konno
MID Japan
19 So Kawahara
So Kawahara
MID Japan
26 Kota Yui
Kota Yui
MID Japan
34

position Attacker

9 Lazar Romanić
Lazar Romanić
FWD Serbia
11 Yu Kobayashi
Yu Kobayashi
FWD Japan
24 Ten Miyagi
Ten Miyagi
FWD Japan
36
41 Akihiro Ienaga
Akihiro Ienaga
FWD Japan
93 Kayke Gouvêa Queiroz

Last Kawasaki Frontale Coachs

Shigetoshi Hasebe is Kawasaki Frontale’s current coach, having started on 1 February 2025. The Japanese coach succeeded Toru Oniki, whose tenure ran from January 2017 to January 2025. Yahiro Kazama provides earlier context, with a recorded spell from April 2012 to January 2017. Tatsuya Mochizuki and Naoki Soma also appear in the timeline during 2012 and 2011–2012 respectively. The sequence gives Frontale a coaching history concentrated in Japanese managers, with Hasebe the latest appointment.

Shigetoshi Hasebe

Shigetoshi Hasebe

Japan
Coach since 1 February 2025
Coach until
History
Coach Coach country Coach since Coach until
Shigetoshi Hasebe Japan 1 February 2025
Toru Oniki Japan 1 January 2017 1 January 2025
Yahiro Kazama Japan 1 April 2012 1 January 2017
Tatsuya Mochizuki Japan 1 April 2012 1 April 2012
Naoki Soma Japan 1 January 2011 1 April 2012
Tsutomu Takahata Japan 1 January 2010 1 January 2011

Kawasaki Frontale Transfers

Between 2 August 2025 and 27 July 2026, Kawasaki Frontale’s recorded arrivals include transfer deals for F. Uremović, Pedro Romano and Derik Lacerda, plus Kayke arriving on loan from Botafogo on 30 June 2026. Several other entries are returns from loan, including T. Einaga, C. Haydar, Patrick Verhon, H. Yamauchi, Y. Hayasaka, T. Igarashi, K. Yui, Y. Matsunagane, Zé Ricardo and T. Myogan. The January 2026 arrivals from Shimizu S-pulse, Avispa Fukuoka, Fagiano Okayama and Tokyo Verdy have no stated movement type. This is a dated sample rather than a complete arrivals total.

Latest player transfers from
Player Team from Transfer type Transfer date
T. Einaga
Fukushima United
Return from loan 17 August 2026
Derik Lacerda
Cuiaba
Transfer 27 July 2026
Kayke
Botafogo
Loan 30 June 2026
Pedro Romano
Vila Nova
Transfer 30 June 2026
Patrick Verhon
Oita Trinita
Return from loan 29 June 2026
C. Haydar
Atletico Nacional
Return from loan 29 June 2026
T. Einaga
Fukushima United
Return from loan 29 June 2026
Y. Matsunagane
Fukushima United
Return from loan 30 January 2026
K. Yui
Fukushima United
Return from loan 30 January 2026
T. Igarashi
Tochigi SC
Return from loan 30 January 2026
T. Einaga
FC Ryukyu
Return from loan 30 January 2026
Y. Hayasaka
Iwaki
Return from loan 30 January 2026
H. Yamauchi
Vegalta Sendai
Return from loan 30 January 2026
H. Taniguchi
Tokyo Verdy
- 11 January 2026
S. Brodersen
Fagiano Okayama
- 11 January 2026

Between 7 June 2025 and 30 June 2026, recorded departures include transfers for C. Haydar, Erison, S. Yamada, K. Takai, T. Ominami and Y. Segawa. Loan moves involved T. Myogan, R. Kamihashi, S. Kanda, T. Einaga, Patrick Verhon and H. Yamauchi, while T. Igarashi and S. Tanabe left with no movement type stated. Free-agent departures included Jung Sung-Ryong, Zé Ricardo and H. Yamauchi. The entries also show returns from loan, including S. Nakagawa to Fukushima United. This is a dated sample of departures, not a complete transfer total.

Latest player transfers to
Player Team to Transfer type Transfer date
Jesiel
Maringá
Free agent 20 August 2026
T. Einaga
Beerschot VA
Transfer 18 August 2026
T. Einaga
Beerschot VA
Transfer 17 August 2026
S. Kanda
Tokyo Verdy
Loan 30 June 2026
Erison
JEF United Chiba
Transfer 30 June 2026
C. Haydar
Atletico Nacional
Transfer 30 June 2026
R. Kamihashi
Kitakyushu
Loan 30 June 2026
T. Myogan
Tochigi SC
Loan 30 June 2026
Patrick Verhon
Oita Trinita
Loan 31 January 2026
T. Igarashi
Tochigi SC
- 31 January 2026
T. Einaga
Fukushima United
Loan 31 January 2026
H. Yamauchi
Kashiwa Reysol
Free agent 31 January 2026
S. van Wermeskerken
Ratchaburi
Free agent 30 January 2026
S. Tanabe
Tokyo Verdy
- 11 January 2026
Jung Sung-Ryong
Pohang Steelers
Free agent 10 January 2026

Transfers Synthesis

Kawasaki Frontale’s recorded movement from August 2025 to July 2026 shows activity across several pathways rather than a single model. Permanent arrivals are represented by F. Uremović, Pedro Romano and Derik Lacerda, while Kayke is listed on loan. The arrival side also contains many returns from loan, indicating the club brought back players previously placed elsewhere, although the sample does not establish how long each return lasted. Departures cover permanent transfers, loans, free-agent exits and returns from loan, with notable outbound names including S. Yamada, K. Takai, T. Ominami and Erison. The timing is concentrated around January and June 2026, alongside the August 2025 arrival of F. Uremović. Because both lists are limited recent samples, they cannot support a complete balance of movement or a net-spend assessment. Taken together, the records describe a squad cycle combining recruitment, temporary placement and player reassessment across domestic and international pathways.

Leagues Kawasaki Frontale has participated in

The club’s recent recorded footprint includes the J1 League, J-League Cup, Emperor Cup and Friendlies Clubs, each with participation recorded through 2025. The AFC Champions League is recorded from 2017 through 2024, while the Super Cup is recorded from 2021 through 2024; both are historical in this profile rather than current competitions. Domestic coverage begins in 2012 for the Emperor Cup, J-League Cup and J1 League. The Asian record begins in 2017, and the listed Super Cup participation starts in 2021, placing those entries in an earlier phase of the club’s competition history.

More about Kawasaki Frontale

Kawasaki Frontale is a football club from Kawasaki City in Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo. The team’s foundation year is 1955, when its roots lay in the corporate Fujitsu Soccer Club. The Frontale identity emerged during the club’s modern reorganisation in the 1990s, before its entry into the professional J.League structure around the turn of the century. The name Frontale, an Italian word associated with a frontal or forward position, fits the club’s long-standing image of brave, attacking football.

Sky blue and black are the defining colours, often expressed through the Azzurro Nero idea. The badge and club imagery connect football with Kawasaki’s civic character: the azalea reflects the city, while the dolphin mascot conveys energy, speed, intelligence and friendliness. That blend of sporting ambition and approachability is central to Frontale’s community identity, including its close relationship with supporters and local community groups. The club is associated with a lively, inclusive matchday culture rather than a detached corporate image.

Home matches are staged at Uvance Todoroki Stadium by Fujitsu, historically known as Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium, in Todoroki Ryokuchi Park. The municipal, multipurpose ground holds roughly 26,000 to 27,000 spectators, with stands that keep fans unusually close to the pitch. Its setting reinforces the sense of a neighbourhood venue and a shared Kawasaki gathering place.

Kawasaki Frontale Co., Ltd. provides the operating structure, with Fujitsu as a major corporate presence alongside local and community stakeholders. Within Japan’s football ecosystem, Frontale competes in the J1 League and has a recorded history in the J-League Cup, Emperor Cup, AFC Champions League and Super Cup. Its sporting model is associated with technical passing, fluid attacking movement and continuity in coaching ideas, supported by domestic development pathways and carefully selected international profiles. The result is a club identity that links industrial-city roots, modern Japanese football and a distinctly community-centred home.

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Mito Hollyhock vs Kawasaki Frontale
J1 League 2027 - 1556064
Kawasaki Frontale vs Shimizu S-pulse
J1 League 2027 - 1556060
Machida Zelvia vs Kawasaki Frontale
J1 League 2027 - 1556044
Kawasaki Frontale vs JEF United Chiba
J1 League 2027 - 1556032
Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Kawasaki Frontale
J1 League 2027 - 1556029
Kawasaki Frontale vs Kyoto Sanga
J1 League 2027 - 1554011
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