So Kawahara
Midfield - Defensive Midfield
at Kawasaki Frontale
at Kawasaki Frontale
643 days · joined 2024-08-20
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€850k
Rating · 24/25
5.1
Average
Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
3
clubs played for
2020
debut season
0.05
goals / match
Roasso Kumamoto
top club · 111 apps
Position rank · 24/25
#1351
goals rank
#909
assists rank
12
season goals
31
season assists
Among 1,533 Midfield - Defensive Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€900k
peak value · 2024
—
top transfer fee
3
best season · 2020
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1998-03-13 · 6 players total
235Appearances
12Goals
31Assists
9Yellow cards
0Red cards
170Full matches (90′)
| Full name | So Kawahara |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | 河原 創 |
| Date of birth | 1998-03-13 (28 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Yamaga, Kumamoto, Japan |
| Citizenship |  Japan |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 169.00 m |
| Current club | Kawasaki Frontale |
| Joined | 2024-08-20 |
| Contract expires | 2026-01-31 |
Jul 2025
2025 — Kawasaki Frontale
31 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2024
Transfer: Sagan Tosu → Kawasaki Front.
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
2024 — Kawasaki Frontale, Sagan Tosu
41 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2024
24/25 — Kawasaki Frontale
12 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2023
2023 — Sagan Tosu
40 matches · 1 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2023
Transfer: Roasso Kumamoto → Sagan Tosu
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
2022 — Roasso Kumamoto
47 matches · 3 G · 14 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2021
2021 — Roasso Kumamoto
30 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2020
2020 — Roasso Kumamoto
34 matches · 3 G · 4 A · across 1 competition
Feb 2020
Transfer: Fukuoka Univ. → Roasso Kumamoto
19/20 · Transfer
Apr 2016
Transfer: Kumamoto Ozu HS → Fukuoka Univ.
15/16 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €900k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 1209 other Midfield - Defensive Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 24/25. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.12/90
Assists1 total · 0.12/90
G+A2 total · 0.23/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Minutes played by club
Kawasaki Frontale
17.1%
Sagan Tosu
33.8%
Roasso Kumamoto
49.2%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kawasaki Frontale | 3 | 2024 | 24/25 | 56 | 2 | 4 | 2,610 |
| Sagan Tosu | 2 | 2023 | 2024 | 68 | 2 | 7 | 5,170 |
| Roasso Kumamoto | 3 | 2020 | 2022 | 111 | 8 | 20 | 7,523 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | AFC Champions League | Kawasaki Frontale | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 780 |
| 2025 | Emperor's Cup | Kawasaki Frontale | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | J. League Cup | Kawasaki Frontale | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | J1 League | Kawasaki Frontale | 27 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1,830 |
| 2024 | J. League Cup | Kawasaki Frontale | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | J. League Cup | Sagan Tosu | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | J1 League | Kawasaki Frontale | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | J1 League | Sagan Tosu | 26 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2,110 |
| 2023 | Emperor's Cup | Sagan Tosu | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | J. League Cup | Sagan Tosu | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | J1 League | Sagan Tosu | 34 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3,060 |
| 2022 | Emperor's Cup | Roasso Kumamoto | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 2022 | J1 Play-off | Roasso Kumamoto | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | J2 League | Roasso Kumamoto | 42 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 3,780 |
| 2021 | Emperor's Cup | Roasso Kumamoto | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 2021 | J3 League | Roasso Kumamoto | 28 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2,520 |
| 2020 | J3 League | Roasso Kumamoto | 34 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 953 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | 2016-04-01 | Kumamoto Ozu HS | Fukuoka Univ. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-02-01 | Fukuoka Univ. | Roasso Kumamoto | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-09 | Roasso Kumamoto | Sagan Tosu | Transfer | 650000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-20 | Sagan Tosu | Kawasaki Front. | Transfer | 900000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current€850k
Peak€900k
Low€250k
Δ since start+€600k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €850k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €275k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yoichi Naganuma | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Keisuke Ogasawara | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Cayman Togashi | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Shuichi Sakai | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Hayato Asakawa | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Yuki Horigome | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Wataru Harada | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Koki Sakamoto | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Taichi Kikuchi | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Toshiki Takahashi | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Kosuke Yamazaki | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Yuhi Takemoto | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Il-gyu Park | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Yuya Sato | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Shuhei Kamimura | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Naohiro Sugiyama | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Masahiro Sugata | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Kohei Kuroki | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | J3 League | Roasso Kumamoto | 3 | 34 |
| 2022 | Emperor's Cup | Roasso Kumamoto | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | J3 League | Roasso Kumamoto | 1 | 28 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | J2 League | Roasso Kumamoto | 12 | 42 |
| 2020 | J3 League | Roasso Kumamoto | 4 | 34 |
| 2023 | J1 League | Sagan Tosu | 3 | 34 |
Last 50 matches for Kawasaki Frontale The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-20 | JAP1 |
Kawasaki Frontale | 0–0 | Tokyo Verdy | Available |
| 2026-04-16 | JAP1 |
Vissel Kobe | 2–1 | Kawasaki Frontale | Available |
| 2026-04-12 | JAP1 |
Shimizu S-Pulse | 1–1 | Kawasaki Frontale | Available |
| 2026-04-09 | JAP1 |
Kawasaki Frontale | 3–3 | Yokohama F. Marinos | Available |
| 2026-04-06 | JAP1 |
FC Machida Zelvia | 2–2 | Kawasaki Frontale | Available |
| 2026-04-02 | JAP1 |
Kawasaki Frontale | 2–0 | Shonan Bellmare | Available |
| 2026-03-29 | JAP1 |
FC Tokyo | 0–3 | Kawasaki Frontale | Available |
| 2026-03-16 | JAP1 |
Fagiano Okayama | 0–0 | Kawasaki Frontale | Available |
| 2026-03-01 | JAP1 |
Kawasaki Frontale | 0–1 | Kyoto Sanga FC | Available |
| 2026-02-26 | JAP1 |
Avispa Fukuoka | 1–2 | Kawasaki Frontale | Available |
| 2026-02-22 | JAP1 |
Kashiwa Reysol | 1–1 | Kawasaki Frontale | Available |
| 2026-02-15 | JAP1 |
Kawasaki Frontale | 4–0 | Nagoya Grampus | Available |
| 2025-06-29 | JAP1 |
Kawasaki Frontale | 1–1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Available |
| 2025-06-26 | JAP1 |
Kawasaki Frontale | 1–1 | Shonan Bellmare | Available |
| 2025-06-22 | JAP1 |
Albirex Niigata | 2–2 | Kawasaki Frontale | Available |
| 2025-06-16 | JAP1 |
Vissel Kobe | 1–0 | Kawasaki Frontale | Available |
| 2025-06-02 | JAP1 |
Kawasaki Frontale | 2–1 | Nagoya Grampus | Available |
| 2025-05-25 | JAP1 |
Kawasaki Frontale | 1–1 | Kashiwa Reysol | Available |
| 2025-05-19 | JAP1 |
Gamba Osaka | 3–1 | Kawasaki Frontale | Available |
| 2025-05-15 | JAP1 |
Sagan Tosu | 5–2 | Kawasaki Frontale | Available |
| 2025-05-11 | JAP1 |
Kawasaki Frontale | 3–0 | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | Available |
| 2025-05-06 | JAP1 |
Avispa Fukuoka | 1–1 | Kawasaki Frontale | Available |
| 2025-05-03 | JAP1 |
Kawasaki Frontale | 3–1 | Urawa Red Diamonds | Available |
| 2025-04-28 | JAP1 |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2–2 | Kawasaki Frontale | Available |
| 2025-04-20 | JAP1 |
Kawasaki Frontale | 0–0 | Tokyo Verdy | Available |
| 2025-04-13 | JAP1 |
Cerezo Osaka | 1–0 | Kawasaki Frontale | Available |
| 2025-04-07 | JAP1 |
Kawasaki Frontale | 0–1 | FC Machida Zelvia | Available |
| 2025-04-03 | JAP1 |
Yokohama F. Marinos | 0–0 | Kawasaki Frontale | Available |
| 2025-03-30 | JAP1 |
Kawasaki Frontale | 3–0 | FC Tokyo | Available |
| 2025-03-17 | JAP1 |
Kashima Antlers | 2–1 | Kawasaki Frontale | Available |
| 2025-03-09 | JAP1 |
Kawasaki Frontale | 0–1 | Kyoto Sanga FC | Available |
| 2025-03-01 | JAP1 |
Kawasaki Frontale | 4–5 | Júbilo Iwata | Available |
| 2025-02-24 | JAP1 |
Shonan Bellmare | 1–2 | Kawasaki Frontale | Available |
| 2024-12-08 | JAP1 |
Kawasaki Frontale | 3–1 | Avispa Fukuoka | Available |
| 2024-11-30 | JAP1 |
Tokyo Verdy | 4–5 | Kawasaki Frontale | Available |
| 2024-11-22 | JAP1 |
Urawa Red Diamonds | 1–1 | Kawasaki Frontale | Available |
| 2024-11-09 | JAP1 |
Kyoto Sanga FC | 1–1 | Kawasaki Frontale | Available |
| 2024-11-01 | JAP1 |
Kawasaki Frontale | 1–3 | Kashima Antlers | Available |
| 2024-10-18 | JAP1 |
Kawasaki Frontale | 1–1 | Gamba Osaka | Available |
| 2024-10-05 | JAP1 |
FC Machida Zelvia | 1–4 | Kawasaki Frontale | Available |
| 2024-09-27 | JAP1 |
Kawasaki Frontale | 5–1 | Albirex Niigata | Available |
| 2024-09-22 | JAP1 |
Nagoya Grampus | 2–0 | Kawasaki Frontale | Available |
| 2024-09-13 | JAP1 |
Kawasaki Frontale | 3–2 | Sagan Tosu | Available |
| 2024-09-01 | JAP1 |
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 2–0 | Kawasaki Frontale | Available |
| 2024-08-17 | JAP1 |
Kawasaki Frontale | 1–3 | Yokohama F. Marinos | Available |
| 2024-08-11 | JAP1 |
FC Tokyo | 0–3 | Kawasaki Frontale | Available |
| 2024-08-07 | JAP1 |
Kawasaki Frontale | 3–0 | Vissel Kobe | Available |
| 2024-07-20 | JAP1 |
Kashiwa Reysol | 2–3 | Kawasaki Frontale | Available |
| 2024-07-14 | JAP1 |
Kawasaki Frontale | 1–1 | Cerezo Osaka | Available |
| 2024-07-06 | JAP1 |
Júbilo Iwata | 2–2 | Kawasaki Frontale | Available |
Teams faced most often by So Kawahara's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kashiwa Reysol | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 25% |
| Cerezo Osaka | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 0% |
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 25% |
| Albirex Niigata | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 50% |
| Shonan Bellmare | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 25% |
| Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 50% |
| Tokyo Verdy | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 25% |
| Gamba Osaka | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 0% |
| Júbilo Iwata | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 50% |
| Yokohama F. Marinos | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 25% |
| FC Machida Zelvia | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 50% |
| Vissel Kobe | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 25% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Senior debut season | |
| 2020 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31 | 1,830 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 2024 | 41 | 2,110 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 2023 | 40 | 3,060 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 2022 | 47 | 3,870 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 |
| 2021 | 30 | 2,700 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 |
| 2020 | 34 | 953 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
J3 League
62 apps
4 G
6 A
J1 League
96 apps
3 G
8 A
Emperor's Cup
8 apps
3 G
3 A
J2 League
42 apps
1 G
12 A
AFC Champions League
12 apps
1 G
1 A
J1 Play-off
3 apps
0 G
1 A
J. League Cup
12 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about So Kawahara
Who is So Kawahara?
So Kawahara is a Japan professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Kawasaki Frontale.
How old is So Kawahara?
So Kawahara is 28 years old. He was born on March 13, 1998 in Yamaga, Kumamoto.
What position does So Kawahara play?
So Kawahara plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does So Kawahara play for?
So Kawahara currently plays for Kawasaki Frontale.
How many career goals has So Kawahara scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, So Kawahara has scored 12 goals in 235 appearances.
What is So Kawahara's market value?
So Kawahara's most recent reported market value is €850k.