Kashima Antlers
Japan · J1 League · J1 League
Squad value
€13.28m
About Kashima Antlers
The Kashima Antlers are a professional football club based in Kashima, Ibaraki, Japan. They currently play in the J1 League, the top tier of Japanese professional football leagues. The club has financial backing from Mercari, a Japanese e-commerce company.
Streaks & runs — longest sequences in our dataset
Squad size17active players
Avg age27.2years
Domestic15Japan
Foreigners212% of squad
EU passport0non-EU: 17
Nationalities3different countries
Age distribution
0
U18
1
18–22
6
23–26
8
27–30
2
31+
Position breakdown
GK
2 (12%)
DEF
6 (35%)
MID
7 (41%)
FWD
2 (12%)
12%
foreign players
2 of 17
27.6y
avg squad age
2
Goalkeepers
6
Defenders
7
Midfielders
2
Attackers
45
seasons in dataset
01/02 – 2025
161
players ever
€725k
biggest signing ever
€500k
biggest sale ever
21
most goals (single season by one player)
| Player | Pos | Age | Nationality | Foot | Height | Contract | Market value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Yuma Suzuki |
Attack - Centre-Forward | 30 | Japan | right | 182.00m | 2027-01-31 | €2.20m |
 Ryoya Ogawa |
Defender - Left-Back | 29 | Japan | left | 183.00m | 2028-06-30 | €1.50m |
 Ikuma Sekigawa |
Defender - Centre-Back | 25 | Japan | right | 182.00m | 2026-01-31 | €1.30m |
 Koki Anzai |
Defender - Left-Back | 30 | Japan | right | 172.00m | 2026-01-31 | €1.00m |
 Naomichi Ueda |
Defender - Centre-Back | 31 | Japan | right | 186.00m | 2026-01-31 | €1.00m |
 Tomoki Hayakawa |
Goalkeeper | 27 | Japan | right | 187.00m | 2026-01-31 | €1.00m |
 Ryotaro Araki |
Midfield - Attacking Midfield | 24 | Japan | right | 170.00m | 2026-01-31 | €900k |
 Yuta Higuchi |
Midfield - Central Midfield | 29 | Japan | right | 168.00m | 2026-01-31 | €850k |
 Kento Misao |
Midfield - Defensive Midfield | 30 | Japan | right | 181.00m | 2026-06-30 | €550k |
 Tae-hyeon Kim |
Defender - Centre-Back | 25 | Korea, South | left | 187.00m | 2027-06-30 | €550k |
 Yu Funabashi |
Midfield - Central Midfield | 23 | Japan | right | 175.00m | 2026-01-31 | €500k |
 Talles Brener |
Midfield - Attacking Midfield | 28 | Brazil | right | 171.00m | 2026-01-31 | €450k |
 Yuta Matsumura |
Midfield - Right Midfield | 25 | Japan | right | 173.00m | 2026-01-31 | €450k |
 Gaku Shibasaki |
Midfield - Central Midfield | 33 | Japan | right | 174.00m | 2026-01-31 | €400k |
 Kyosuke Tagawa |
Attack - Centre-Forward | 27 | Japan | left | 181.00m | 2027-06-30 | €400k |
 Shuhei Mizoguchi |
Defender - Left-Back | 22 | Japan | left | 174.00m | 2026-01-31 | €125k |
 Taiki Yamada |
Goalkeeper | 24 | Japan | left | 190.00m | 2026-01-31 | €100k |
| Season | Date | Player | Pos | From | Type | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | 2012-03-01 | Júnior Dutra | Attack - Centre-Forward | Kyoto Sanga | Transfer | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-08-05 | Jorge Wagner | Attack - Left Winger | Botafogo | Transfer | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-28 | Sun-tae Kwon | Goalkeeper | Jeonbuk Hyundai | Transfer | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-02-01 | Shuhei Mizoguchi | Defender - Left-Back | Antlers U18 | Transfer | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-06 | Shuto Yamamoto | Defender - Left-Back | Júbilo Iwata | Transfer | — |
| 99/00 | 2000-01-01 | Yuichi Nemoto | Defender - Left-Back | Antlers U18 | Transfer | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-12-31 | Yuichi Nemoto | Defender - Left-Back | Cerezo Osaka | Return from loan | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-12-31 | Yuichi Nemoto | Defender - Left-Back | Vegalta Sendai | Return from loan | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-02-10 | Mu Kanazaki | Attack - Centre-Forward | Portimonense | Loan | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-02-12 | Mu Kanazaki | Attack - Centre-Forward | Portimonense | Transfer | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-02-01 | Shuto Suzuki | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Waseda Univ. | Transfer | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-31 | Shuto Suzuki | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Shonan Bellmare | Return from loan | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-31 | Shuto Suzuki | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Tochigi SC | Return from loan | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-01-01 | Yuzo Tashiro | Attack - Centre-Forward | Sagan Tosu | Transfer | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-12-31 | Yuzo Tashiro | Attack - Centre-Forward | Monte. Yamagata | Return from loan | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-02-01 | Takefumi Toma | Defender - Centre-Back | Tokai Fukuoka | Transfer | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-02-01 | Ryuta Sasaki | Attack - Centre-Forward | High School (J) | Transfer | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-31 | Ryuta Sasaki | Attack - Centre-Forward | JSC FC | Return from loan | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-31 | Ryuta Sasaki | Attack - Centre-Forward | Shonan Bellmare | Return from loan | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-31 | Ryuta Sasaki | Attack - Centre-Forward | Tochigi SC | Return from loan | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-01-01 | Hiroyuki Omichi | Midfield - Right Midfield | Antlers U18 | Transfer | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-01 | Kenji Koyano | Midfield - Central Midfield | Antlers U18 | Transfer | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-02-01 | Shinzo Koroki | Attack - Centre-Forward | Hosho HS | Transfer | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-02-01 | Shinichiro Kawamata | Goalkeeper | Antlers U18 | Transfer | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-31 | Shinichiro Kawamata | Goalkeeper | Vegalta Sendai | Return from loan | — |
| 98/99 | 1999-01-01 | Shinya Kato | Goalkeeper | Antlers U18 | Transfer | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-06-30 | Shinya Kato | Goalkeeper | JEF Utd Ichihara | Return from loan | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-12-31 | Shinya Kato | Goalkeeper | Yokohama F. M. | Return from loan | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-01 | Kenta Kasai | Defender - Right-Back | Paulista-SP | Transfer | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-02-01 | Naoya Ishigami | Defender - Left-Back | Kanagawa Uni | Transfer | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-31 | Naoya Ishigami | Defender - Left-Back | Cerezo Osaka | Return from loan | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-01 | Masahiko Inoha | Defender - Centre-Back | FC Tokyo | Transfer | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-02-01 | Keita Goto | Defender - Centre-Back | Antlers U18 | Transfer | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-01 | Marquinhos | Attack - Centre-Forward | Shimizu S-Pulse | Transfer | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-02-01 | Yuji Funayama | Midfield - Central Midfield | RKU | Transfer | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-31 | Yuji Funayama | Midfield - Central Midfield | Cerezo Osaka | Return from loan | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-02-01 | Masaki Chugo | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Komazawa Univ. | Transfer | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-31 | Masaki Chugo | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | JEF Utd. Chiba | Return from loan | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-02-01 | Yasushi Endo | Attack - Second Striker | Shiogama Jgd. | Transfer | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-01 | — | JEF Utd. Chiba | Transfer | — |
| Season | Date | Player | Pos | To | Type | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | 2013-01-10 | Júnior Dutra | Attack - Centre-Forward | KSC Lokeren | Transfer | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-20 | Jorge Wagner | Attack - Left Winger | EC Vitória | Transfer | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-02-01 | Sun-tae Kwon | Goalkeeper | Retired | Transfer | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-09 | Shuto Yamamoto | Defender - Left-Back | Shonan Bellmare | Transfer | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-01-01 | Yuichi Nemoto | Defender - Left-Back | Cerezo Osaka | Loan | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-02-01 | Yuichi Nemoto | Defender - Left-Back | Vegalta Sendai | Loan | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-02-01 | Yuichi Nemoto | Defender - Left-Back | Oita Trinita | Transfer | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-12-25 | Mu Kanazaki | Attack - Centre-Forward | Portimonense | Return from loan | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-24 | Mu Kanazaki | Attack - Centre-Forward | Sagan Tosu | Transfer | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-08-01 | Shuto Suzuki | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Shonan Bellmare | Loan | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-02-01 | Shuto Suzuki | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Tochigi SC | Loan | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-02-01 | Shuto Suzuki | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Tochigi SC | Transfer | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-01 | Yuzo Tashiro | Attack - Centre-Forward | Monte. Yamagata | Loan | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-01 | Yuzo Tashiro | Attack - Centre-Forward | Vissel Kobe | Transfer | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-02-01 | Takefumi Toma | Defender - Centre-Back | Tochigi SC | Transfer | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Ryuta Sasaki | Attack - Centre-Forward | JSC FC | Loan | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-02-01 | Ryuta Sasaki | Attack - Centre-Forward | Shonan Bellmare | Loan | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-06-01 | Ryuta Sasaki | Attack - Centre-Forward | Tochigi SC | Loan | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-02-01 | Ryuta Sasaki | Attack - Centre-Forward | Career break | Transfer | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-01 | Hiroyuki Omichi | Midfield - Right Midfield | Fagiano Okayama | Transfer | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-01 | Kenji Koyano | Midfield - Central Midfield | Albirex Niigata | Transfer | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-04 | Shinzo Koroki | Attack - Centre-Forward | Urawa Reds | Transfer | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-02-01 | Shinichiro Kawamata | Goalkeeper | Vegalta Sendai | Loan | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-04 | Shinichiro Kawamata | Goalkeeper | Nankatsu SC | Transfer | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-01-01 | Shinya Kato | Goalkeeper | JEF Utd Ichihara | Loan | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | Shinya Kato | Goalkeeper | Yokohama F. M. | Loan | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-01-01 | Shinya Kato | Goalkeeper | Kashiwa Reysol | Transfer | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-01 | Kenta Kasai | Defender - Right-Back | Without Club | Transfer | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-02-01 | Naoya Ishigami | Defender - Left-Back | Cerezo Osaka | Loan | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-02-01 | Naoya Ishigami | Defender - Left-Back | Cerezo Osaka | Transfer | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-05 | Masahiko Inoha | Defender - Centre-Back | Hajduk Split | Transfer | €200k |
| 09/10 | 2010-02-01 | Keita Goto | Defender - Centre-Back | Fagiano Okayama | Transfer | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-01 | Marquinhos | Attack - Centre-Forward | Vegalta Sendai | Transfer | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Yuji Funayama | Midfield - Central Midfield | Cerezo Osaka | Loan | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-02-01 | Yuji Funayama | Midfield - Central Midfield | Monte. Yamagata | Transfer | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-02-01 | Masaki Chugo | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | JEF Utd. Chiba | Loan | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-02-01 | Masaki Chugo | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | JEF Utd. Chiba | Transfer | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-09 | Yasushi Endo | Attack - Second Striker | Vegalta Sendai | Transfer | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-06-01 | — | Tokushima Vort. | Loan | — | |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-01 | — | Tokushima Vort. | Transfer | — |
| Nationality | Players | % of squad |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 15 | 88.2% |
| Korea, South | 1 | 5.9% |
| Brazil | 1 | 5.9% |
| Season | Competition |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Emperor's Cup |
| 2025 | J. League Cup |
| 2025 | J1 League |
| 2024 | Emperor's Cup |
| 2024 | J. League Cup |
| 2024 | J1 League |
| 2023 | Emperor's Cup |
| 2023 | J. League Cup |
| 2023 | J1 League |
| 2022 | Emperor's Cup |
| 2022 | J. League Cup |
| 2022 | J1 League |
| 2021 | Emperor's Cup |
| 2021 | J. League Cup |
| 2021 | J1 League |
| 2020 | J. League Cup |
| 2020 | J1 League |
| 2019 | Club World Cup |
| 2019 | Emperor's Cup |
| 2019 | J. League Cup |
| 2019 | J1 League |
| 2018 | Emperor's Cup |
| 2018 | J. League Cup |
| 2018 | J1 League |
| 2017 | Club World Cup |
| 2017 | Emperor's Cup |
| 2017 | J. League Cup |
| 2017 | J1 League |
| 2017 | Jap. Super Cup |
| 2016 | Emperor's Cup |
| 2016 | J. League Championship |
| 2016 | J. League Cup |
| 2016 | J1 - 1st Stage |
| 2016 | J1 - 2nd Stage |
| 2016 | Suruga Bank Cup |
| 2015 | Emperor's Cup |
| 2015 | J. League Cup |
| 2015 | J1 - 1st Stage |
| 2015 | J1 - 2nd Stage |
| 2014 | Emperor's Cup |
| 2014 | J. League Cup |
| 2014 | J.League Div.1 |
| 2013 | Emperor's Cup |
| 2013 | J. League Cup |
| 2013 | J.League Div.1 |
| 2013 | Suruga Bank Cup |
| 2012 | Emperor's Cup |
| 2012 | J. League Cup |
| 2012 | J.League Div.1 |
| 2012 | Suruga Bank Cup |
| Date | Comp | Stage | Home | Score | Away | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-03 | JAP1 | REGULAR SEASON | Kashima Antlers | 1–0 | FC Machida Zelvia | W |
| 2026-04-29 | JAP1 | REGULAR SEASON | Yokohama FC | 0–3 | Kashima Antlers | W |
| 2026-04-25 | JAP1 | REGULAR SEASON | Kashima Antlers | 1–0 | Nagoya Grampus | W |
| 2026-04-20 | JAP1 | REGULAR SEASON | Fagiano Okayama | 1–2 | Kashima Antlers | W |
| 2026-04-12 | JAP1 | REGULAR SEASON | Cerezo Osaka | 1–0 | Kashima Antlers | L |
| 2026-04-06 | JAP1 | REGULAR SEASON | Kashima Antlers | 3–4 | Kyoto Sanga FC | L |
| 2026-04-02 | JAP1 | REGULAR SEASON | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1–0 | Kashima Antlers | L |
| 2026-03-29 | JAP1 | REGULAR SEASON | Kashima Antlers | 1–0 | Vissel Kobe | W |
| 2026-03-16 | JAP1 | REGULAR SEASON | Kashima Antlers | 1–1 | Urawa Red Diamonds | D |
| 2026-03-08 | JAP1 | REGULAR SEASON | Kashiwa Reysol | 1–3 | Kashima Antlers | W |
| 2026-03-01 | JAP1 | REGULAR SEASON | Kashima Antlers | 2–0 | FC Tokyo | W |
| 2026-02-26 | JAP1 | REGULAR SEASON | Kashima Antlers | 2–1 | Albirex Niigata | W |
| 2026-02-22 | JAP1 | REGULAR SEASON | Kashima Antlers | 4–0 | Tokyo Verdy | W |
| 2026-02-15 | JAP1 | REGULAR SEASON | Shonan Bellmare | 1–0 | Kashima Antlers | L |
Aggregated from 14 completed matches across all competitions in season 2025.
Record
9W-1D-4L
2.00 pts/game
Goals scored
23
1.64 per match
Goals conceded
11
0.79 per match
Goal difference
+12
Clean sheets
6
43% of matches
Failed to score
3
21% of matches
Home vs Away
Home record
6W-1D-1L
15-6 goals
Away record
3W-0D-3L
8-5 goals
Highlights
Biggest win
4–0
Kashima Antlers vs Tokyo Verdy · Feb 22, 2026
Heaviest loss
0–1
Cerezo Osaka vs Kashima Antlers · Apr 12, 2026
Affiliated B-teams, reserve squads and youth/development teams.
| Player | Pos | Nat | Mat | Min | G | A | G+A | Pen | YC | RC | G/90 | A/90 | G+A/90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tomoki Hayakawa |
Goalkeeper |  Japan |
32 | 2,910 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Naomichi Ueda |
Defender - Centre-Back | Japan |
33 | 1,260 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 | 0.29 | 0.43 |
| Yuta Matsumura |
Midfield - Right Midfield | Japan |
33 | 1,066 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.08 | 0.25 | 0.34 |
| Yu Funabashi |
Midfield - Central Midfield | Japan |
30 | 604 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.30 | 0.15 | 0.45 |
| Yuma Suzuki |
Attack - Centre-Forward | Japan |
34 | 361 | 12 | 4 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2.99 | 1.00 | 3.99 |
| Talles Brener |
Midfield - Attacking Midfield |  Brazil |
11 | 264 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 | 0.00 | 0.34 |
| Ryoya Ogawa |
Defender - Left-Back | Japan |
12 | 230 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.39 | 0.78 | 1.17 |
| Kyosuke Tagawa |
Attack - Centre-Forward | Japan |
23 | 196 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.38 | 0.00 | 1.38 |
| Taiki Yamada |
Goalkeeper | Japan |
1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shuhei Mizoguchi |
Defender - Left-Back | Japan |
12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Gaku Shibasaki |
Midfield - Central Midfield | Japan |
23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Ikuma Sekigawa |
Defender - Centre-Back | Japan |
14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Tae-hyeon Kim |
Defender - Centre-Back |  Korea, South |
26 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Yuta Higuchi |
Midfield - Central Midfield | Japan |
28 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Ryotaro Araki |
Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Japan |
17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Koki Anzai |
Defender - Left-Back | Japan |
21 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Kento Misao |
Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Japan |
23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Frequently asked about Kashima Antlers
What is Kashima Antlers?
Kashima Antlers is a professional football club based in Japan, competing in J1 League.
How many players are in Kashima Antlers's squad?
Kashima Antlers currently has 17 players in the first-team squad in our database.
What league does Kashima Antlers play in?
Kashima Antlers plays in J1 League.