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37.1
Squad season
top-XI average · this season
38.9
Squad rating
mean squad Rating · 26/27 rated

Club profile

LeagueJ1 League
League position1st of 20
Squad size27
Average age26.6
CountryJapan

Team scout report

League leaders1st of 20 · J1 League

Kashima sit 1st of 20 in the J1 League, top of the pile. Their starting XI is averaging a Season rating of 37.1 this campaign, built on a squad-talent Rating of 38.9 across the wider group. Recent form reads WWWDD.

Year-on-year, the XI's form is up 15.8% on last season (Season 32 → 37.1), while squad talent has eased 11.5% (Rating 43.4 → 38.4). Of the 23 players with a season to compare, 11 improved their individual Season rating on a year ago.

Léo Ceará is the form pick (Season 57), while Y. Funabashi carries the highest ceiling (Rating 54). In the market, the headline arrival is Juan Alano (€ 1.4M), and T. Hayakawa is the most valuable asset at 22.8.

37.1
15.8%
Squad season
38.9
11.5%
Squad rating
1stof 20
League finish
WWWDD
Last 5
Top performer
Léo Ceará
Season 57
Highest potential
Y. Funabashi
Rating 54
Marquee signing
Juan Alano
€ 1.4M
Top asset
T. Hayakawa
Value 22.8

Squad analysis

Balance by position

Average Season & Rating per unit.

Goalkeepers
2629
Defence
2243
Midfield
1836
Attack
2941

Top performers

Highest Season ratings in the squad.

Ceará
5731
Hayakawa
5250
Ueda
5034
Suzuki
4338
Koike
3833
Nono
3253
Čavrić
3225
Tae-Hyeon
3152
Season (form)Rating (potential)

Goals & assists

Top scorers

  1. 1Léo Ceará21goals
  2. 2Y. Suzuki10goals
  3. 3K. Chinen4goals
  4. 4Y. Matsumura3goals
  5. 5K. Tagawa3goals

Top assists

  1. 1Y. Matsumura6assists
  2. 2N. Ueda5assists
  3. 3Y. Suzuki5assists
  4. 4K. Anzai4assists
  5. 5A. Čavrić4assists

Squad · 27

Nat.
1T. HayakawaGoalkeeperJapan2722.838—5213.1%5012.3%
29Y. KajikawaGoalkeeperJapan350.7——0100%874.2%
2K. AnzaiFull-backJapan315.619—3125.5%2732.6%
3Kim Tae-HyeonCentre-back
earlier at South Korea · 90 min, 0g
Korea Republic2514.330—3178.4%527.6%
5I. SekigawaCentre-backJapan2513.214—2545.7%4817.5%
7R. OgawaFull-backJapan294.715—1828.3%3136.1%
22K. NonoFull-back
played DEF · MID
Japan2414.82713219.8%5311.8%
23K. TsukuiFull-backJapan2213.219—161372.7%5113.1%
25R. KoikeFull-back
played DEF · MID
Japan307.530138790.7%335.4%
28S. MizoguchiFull-back
played DEF · MID
Japan2212.110—451.2%472.9%
32H. MatsumotoCentre-backJapan1910.1——046
36M. SatoCentre-backJapan1910.22—047
55N. UedaCentre-backJapan316.93825016.8%3416.4%
6K. MisaoCentral midfielderJapan30429—182.9%2914.1%
10G. ShibasakiDefensive midfielderJapan341.119—853.1%1243.1%
13K. ChinenCentral midfielder
played FWD · MID
Japan315.22943138.5%2532.2%
14Y. HiguchiCentral midfielderJapan294.825—1432.7%3225.1%
19S. MorookaAttacking midfielder
played FWD · MID
Japan2512.7112762.9%4614.2%
20Y. FunabashiCentral midfielderJapan2414.9312256050%5425.1%
27Y. MatsumuraAttacking midfielderJapan2514.238323725%5216.4%
71R. ArakiAttacking midfielderJapan2413.219—680.3%4814.4%
9Léo CearáCentre-forwardBrazil316.43421575.5%3124%
11K. TagawaCentre-forwardJapan2710.825312392.5%
34H. TokudaCentre-forwardJapan1911.892592.3%545.7%
40Y. SuzukiCentre-forward
played FWD · MID
Japan308.638104324.7%3817.1%
45M. Yoshida
Attacker
—17—1———
77A. ČavrićCentral midfielder
played MID · FWD
Serbia324.53133222.6%2513.3%

Season form

Record (W-D-L)23-7-8 in 38
Goals (for / against)58 / 31
Clean sheets16
Last 5WWWDD

Fixtures & results

J1 League23W 7D 8LEmperor Cup3W 0D 1LFriendlies Clubs1W 1D 0LJ-League Cup1W 1D 0L
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 · 2025/26

All seasons →

In

R. MilosavljevićRadnicki NIS· Back from Loan2025/26
N. SutohKochi United· Return from loan2025/26
ÉlberYokohama F. Marinos· Transfer2025/26
ÉlberYokohama F. Marinos· -2025/26
Haruto FujiiKashima· Free agent2025/26
Y. OkawaKKashima Antlers U18· -2025/26

Out

R. MilosavljevićRadnicki NIS· Transfer2025/26
N. SutohSSuto Naoki· Free agent2025/26
N. SutohPreston Lions· Free agent2025/26
Y. ShimodaTochigi City· Loan2025/26
TallesRuh Lviv· Return from loan2025/26
Haruto FujiiKashima· Free agent2025/26
M. SatoAlbirex Niigata· Loan2025/26
Park Eui-JeongHwaseong· Free agent2025/26