Shintaro Kurumaya
Career snapshot
Career highs
| Full name | Shintaro Kurumaya |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | 車屋 紳太郎 |
| Date of birth | 1992-04-05 (34 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Kumamoto, Kumamoto, Japan |
| Citizenship | Japan |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | Kawasaki Frontale |
| Joined | 2015-02-01 |
| Contract expires | 2027-01-31 |
| Agent | JEB ENTERTAINMENT ... |
| Outfitter | Nike |
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kawasaki Frontale | 19 | 16/17 | 24/25 | 340 | 11 | 27 | 8,306 |
| Tsukuba University | 2 | 2013 | 2014 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 90 |
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | AFC Champions League | Kawasaki Frontale | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | AFC Champions League | Kawasaki Frontale | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 106 |
| 2025 | Emperor's Cup | Kawasaki Frontale | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | J1 League | Kawasaki Frontale | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Emperor's Cup | Kawasaki Frontale | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | J. League Cup | Kawasaki Frontale | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | J1 League | Kawasaki Frontale | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Emperor's Cup | Kawasaki Frontale | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | J. League Cup | Kawasaki Frontale | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 2023 | J1 League | Kawasaki Frontale | 19 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,543 |
| 2022 | Emperor's Cup | Kawasaki Frontale | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | J. League Cup | Kawasaki Frontale | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | J1 League | Kawasaki Frontale | 19 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,455 |
| 2022 | Jap. Super Cup | Kawasaki Frontale | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Emperor's Cup | Kawasaki Frontale | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | J. League Cup | Kawasaki Frontale | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | J1 League | Kawasaki Frontale | 31 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1,567 |
| 2021 | Jap. Super Cup | Kawasaki Frontale | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Emperor's Cup | Kawasaki Frontale | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | J. League Cup | Kawasaki Frontale | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | J1 League | Kawasaki Frontale | 22 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,217 |
| 2019 | Emperor's Cup | Kawasaki Frontale | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 219 |
| 2019 | J. League Cup | Kawasaki Frontale | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | J1 League | Kawasaki Frontale | 27 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Jap. Super Cup | Kawasaki Frontale | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Emperor's Cup | Kawasaki Frontale | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | J1 League | Kawasaki Frontale | 31 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Jap. Super Cup | Kawasaki Frontale | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Emperor's Cup | Kawasaki Frontale | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | J. League Cup | Kawasaki Frontale | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | J1 League | Kawasaki Frontale | 34 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Emperor's Cup | Kawasaki Frontale | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 489 |
| 2016 | J. League Championship | Kawasaki Frontale | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | J. League Cup | Kawasaki Frontale | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | J1 - 1st Stage | Kawasaki Frontale | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | J1 - 2nd Stage | Kawasaki Frontale | 15 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1,350 |
| 2015 | Emperor's Cup | Kawasaki Frontale | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | J. League Cup | Kawasaki Frontale | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | J1 - 1st Stage | Kawasaki Frontale | 16 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | J1 - 2nd Stage | Kawasaki Frontale | 14 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Emperor's Cup | Tsukuba University | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 2014 | J.League Div.1 | Kawasaki Frontale | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Emperor's Cup | Tsukuba University | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | AFC Champions League | Kawasaki Frontale | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | AFC Champions League | Kawasaki Frontale | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | AFC Champions League | Kawasaki Frontale | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | AFC Champions League | Kawasaki Frontale | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | 2011-04-01 | Kumamoto Ozu HS | Tsukuba Univ. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-02-01 | Tsukuba Univ. | Kawasaki Front. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | concussion | 2015-05-24 | 2015-05-28 | 5 | 1 |
| 15/16 | Hamstring injury | 2016-04-01 | 2016-04-11 | 11 | 3 |
| 17/18 | Ill | 2018-04-09 | 2018-04-11 | 3 | 1 |
| 18/19 | Torn muscle fiber in the adductor area | 2018-10-17 | 2018-11-04 | 19 | 3 |
| 18/19 | unknown injury | 2019-04-11 | 2019-05-09 | 29 | 6 |
| 20/21 | Bone bruise | 2020-11-26 | 2020-12-20 | 25 | 4 |
| 21/22 | unknown injury | 2021-09-02 | 2021-09-23 | 22 | 4 |
| 21/22 | Acromioclavicular joint dislocation | 2022-02-19 | 2022-04-10 | 51 | 9 |
| 22/23 | Hamstring injury | 2023-02-17 | 2023-03-31 | 43 | 7 |
| 23/24 | Broken tibia | 2023-09-25 | 2023-12-25 | 92 | 13 |
| 23/24 | Meniscus injury | 2024-01-18 | 2024-07-07 | 172 | 26 |
| 24/25 | Adductor injury | 2025-03-13 | 2025-04-03 | 22 | 3 |
| 25/26 | Calf injury | 2025-07-19 | 57 | 8 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €225k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €275k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.60m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.70m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.85m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3435 | #5 | 4 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shogo Taniguchi | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyohei Noborizato | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Elsinho | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Miki Yamane | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tatsuya Hasegawa | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Kei Chinen | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Eduardo Neto | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Hidemasa Morita | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tatsuki Nara | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kazuya Yamamura | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Daiya Tono | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| João Schmidt | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | AFC Champions League | Kawasaki Frontale | 3 | 5 |
| 2016 | J1 - 2nd Stage | Kawasaki Frontale | 1 | 15 |
| 2014 | Emperor's Cup | Tsukuba University | 1 | 1 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | J1 League | Kawasaki Frontale | 8 | 34 |
| 2016 | J1 - 2nd Stage | Kawasaki Frontale | 4 | 15 |
| 2015 | J1 - 1st Stage | Kawasaki Frontale | 3 | 16 |
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 | INJURED Adductor injury |
| 2025-03-17 | JAP1 |
Kashima Antlers | 2–1 | Kawasaki Frontale | INJURED Adductor injury |
| 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 | INJURED Meniscus injury |
Teams faced most often by Shintaro Kurumaya'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shimizu S-Pulse | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 100% |
| Shonan Bellmare | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 50% |
| Oita Trinita | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 100% |
| Tokushima Vortis | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 100% |
| Yokohama F. Marinos | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 50% |
| Kashiwa Reysol | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 50% |
| Cerezo Osaka | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 100% |
| Gamba Osaka | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 100% |
| Yokohama FC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 100% |
| FC Tokyo | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 100% |
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Sagan Tosu | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Senior debut season | |
| 2014 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 5 | 106 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.85 |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 25 | 1,903 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 2022 | 23 | 1,455 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 2021 | 37 | 1,567 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 2020 | 27 | 1,217 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 2019 | 36 | 219 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2.05 |
| 2018 | 34 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 40 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 42 | 1,839 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 2015 | 36 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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Frequently asked about Shintaro Kurumaya
Who is Shintaro Kurumaya?
Shintaro Kurumaya is a Japan professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Kawasaki Frontale.
How old is Shintaro Kurumaya?
Shintaro Kurumaya is 34 years old. He was born on April 5, 1992 in Kumamoto, Kumamoto.
What position does Shintaro Kurumaya play?
Shintaro Kurumaya plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Shintaro Kurumaya play for?
Shintaro Kurumaya currently plays for Kawasaki Frontale.
How many career goals has Shintaro Kurumaya scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Shintaro Kurumaya has scored 12 goals in 342 appearances.
What is Shintaro Kurumaya's market value?
Shintaro Kurumaya's most recent reported market value is €225k.
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