2026 Kashima Antlers season

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Kashima Antlers
2026 season
ChairmanFumiaki Koizumi
Manager Toru Oniki
Stadium Kashima Soccer Stadium
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The 2026 season was Kashima Antlers' is their 80th season in existence.

Contents

Squad

Season squad

Squad no.NameNationalityDate of birthPrevious club
Goalkeepers
1 Tomoki Hayakawa Flag of Japan.svg 3 March 1999 (age 26) Flag of Japan.svg Meiji University
21 Taiki Yamada Flag of Japan.svg 8 January 2002 (age 24) Flag of Japan.svg Fagiano Okayama
29 Yuji Kajikawa Flag of Japan.svg 26 July 1991 (age 34) Flag of Japan.svg Júbilo Iwata
38 Haruto Fujii Flag of Japan.svg 5 June 2003 (age 22) Flag of Japan.svg Meiji University
Defenders
2 Koki Anzai Flag of Japan.svg 31 May 1995 (age 30) Flag of Portugal (official).svg Portimonense
3 Kim Tae-hyeon Flag of South Korea.svg 17 September 2000 (age 25) Flag of Japan.svg Sagan Tosu
4 Kaito Chida Flag of Japan.svg 17 October 1994 (age 31) Flag of Japan.svg Tokyo Verdy
5 Ikuma Sekigawa Flag of Japan.svg 13 September 2000 (age 25) Flag of Japan.svg RKU Kashiwa High School
7 Ryoya Ogawa Flag of Japan.svg 24 November 1996 (age 29) Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Sint-Truidense
16 Shuhei Mizoguchi Flag of Japan.svg 13 February 2004 (age 21)Youth Team
22 Kimito Nono Flag of Japan.svg 26 February 2002 (age 23) Flag of Japan.svg Kwansei Gakuin University
23 Keisuke Tsukui Flag of Japan.svg 21 May 2004 (age 21) Flag of Japan.svg Shohei High School
25 Ryuta Koike Flag of Japan.svg 29 August 1995 (age 30) Flag of Japan.svg Yokohama F. Marinos
28 Yugo Okawa Flag of Japan.svg 14 July 2007 (age 18)Youth Team
32 Haruto Matsumoto Flag of Japan.svg 29 September 2006 (age 19)Youth Team
55 Naomichi Ueda Flag of Japan.svg 24 October 1994 (age 31) Flag of France.svg Nimes
Midfielders
6 Kento Misao Flag of Japan.svg 16 April 1996 (age 29) Flag of Belgium (civil).svg OH Leuven
10 Gaku Shibasaki (c) Flag of Japan.svg 28 May 1992 (age 33) Flag of Spain.svg CD Leganés
13 Kei Chinen Flag of Japan.svg 17 March 1995 (age 30) Flag of Japan.svg Kawasaki Frontale
14 Yuta Higuchi Flag of Japan.svg 30 October 1996 (age 29) Flag of Japan.svg Sagan Tosu
20 Yu Funabashi Flag of Japan.svg 12 July 2002 (age 23)Youth Team
24 Haruki Hayashi Flag of Japan.svg 5 December 2003 (age 22) Flag of Japan.svg Meiji University
27 Yūta Matsumura Flag of Japan.svg 13 April 2001 (age 24) Flag of Japan.svg Tokyo Verdy
71 Ryōtarō Araki Flag of Japan.svg 29 January 2002 (age 23) Flag of Japan.svg FC Tokyo
Forwards
9 Léo Ceará Flag of Brazil.svg 3 February 1995 (age 30) Flag of Japan.svg Cerezo Osaka
11 Kyosuke Tagawa Flag of Japan.svg 11 February 1999 (age 26) Flag of Scotland.svg Heart
17 Élber Flag of Brazil.svg 27 May 1992 (age 33) Flag of Japan.svg Yokohama F. Marinos
19 Shu Morooka Flag of Japan.svg 9 December 2000 (age 25) Flag of Japan.svg Tokyo International University
30 Minato Yoshida Type 2 Flag of Japan.svg 15 July 2008 (age 17)Youth Team
34 Homare Tokuda Flag of Japan.svg 18 February 2007 (age 18)Youth Team
40 Yuma Suzuki Flag of Japan.svg 28 April 1996 (age 29) Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Sint-Truidense
77 Aleksandar Čavrić Flag of Serbia.svg 18 May 1994 (age 31) Flag of Slovenia.svg Slovan Bratislava
Players who left on loan
33 Yoshiro Shimoda (M) Flag of Japan.svg 5 May 2004 (age 21) Flag of Japan.svg Iwaki FC
36 Mihiro Sato (D) Flag of Japan.svg 26 February 2007 (age 18)Youth Team

Last updated: 18 August 2025.
Source: Kashima Antlers website

Friendly

Tour of Miyazaki (19 Jan - 29 Jan)

17 January1 Fukuoka University 2–10 Kashima Antlers Miyazaki
Stadium: Miyazaki Athletic Stadium
20 January2 Fagiano Okayama – Kashima Antlers Miyazaki
Stadium: Miyazaki Athletic Stadium
24 January3 Avispa Fukuoka – Kashima Antlers Miyazaki
Stadium: Miyazaki Athletic Stadium

Transfers

In

Pre-season

DatePositionPlayerTransferred FromRef
Permanent Transfer
23 December 2025GK Flag of Japan.svg Haruto Fujii Flag of Japan.svg Meiji University Free [1]
29 December 2025DF Flag of Japan.svg Naoki Sutoh Flag of Japan.svg Kochi United End of loan [2]
Loan Transfer

Out

Pre-season

DatePositionPlayerTransferred ToRef
Permanent Transfer
20 December 2025FW Flag of Brazil.svg Talles Flag of Ukraine.svg Rukh Lviv End of loan [3]
23 December 2025GK Flag of South Korea.svg Park Eui-jeong Flag of South Korea.svg Hwaseong FC Free [4]
29 December 2025DF Flag of Japan.svg Naoki Sutoh Flag of Japan.svg Free [5]
DF Flag of Japan.svg Mihiro Sato Flag of Japan.svg Albirex Niigata Season loan [6]
MF Flag of Japan.svg Yoshihiro Shimoda Flag of Japan.svg Tochigi City Season loan [7]
Loan Transfer

    Competitions

    J1 League

    PosTeamPldWPKWPKLLGFGAGDPtsQualification
    1 JEF United Chiba 000000000Finals
    2 Kashima Antlers 0000000003rd–4th place playoff
    3 Kashiwa Reysol 0000000005th–6th place playoff
    4 Kawasaki Frontale 0000000007th–8th place playoff
    5 Mito HollyHock 0000000009th–10th place playoff
    6 Machida Zelvia 00000000011th–12th place playoff
    7 FC Tokyo 00000000013th–14th place playoff
    8 Tokyo Verdy 00000000015th–16th place playoff
    9 Urawa Red Diamonds 00000000017th–18th place playoff
    10 Yokohama F. Marinos 00000000019th–20th place playoff
    First match(es) will be played: 7 February 2026. Source: JLeague.co
    Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head.

    Matches

    7 February1 FC Tokyo – Kashima Antlers Chōfu
    Stadium: Ajinomoto Stadium
    14 February2 Kashima Antlers – Yokohama F. Marinos Tokyo
    Stadium: Japan National Stadium
    21 February3 Kashima Antlers – Kashiwa Reysol Tokyo
    Stadium: Japan National Stadium
    28 February4 Urawa Red Diamonds – Kashima Antlers Saitama
    Stadium: Saitama Stadium 2002
    7 March5 Kashima Antlers – Tokyo Verdy Tokyo
    Stadium: Japan National Stadium
    14 March6 Kashima Antlers – Kawasaki Frontale Tokyo
    Stadium: Japan National Stadium
    18 March7 Machida Zelvia – Kashima Antlers Tokyo
    Stadium: Machida GION Stadium
    22 March8 Kashima Antlers – JEF United Chiba Tokyo
    Stadium: Japan National Stadium
    4 April9 Mito HollyHock – Kashima Antlers Ibaraki
    Stadium: K's denki Stadium Mito
    12 April10 Kawasaki Frontale – Kashima Antlers Kawasaki
    Stadium: Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium
    18 April11 Kashima Antlers – Urawa Red Diamonds Tokyo
    Stadium: Japan National Stadium
    24 April12 Kashiwa Reysol – Kashima Antlers Chiba
    Stadium: Sankyo Frontier Kashiwa Stadium
    29 April13 Tokyo Verdy – Kashima Antlers Chōfu
    Stadium: Ajinomoto Stadium
    3 May14 Kashima Antlers – Machida Zelvia Tokyo
    Stadium: Japan National Stadium
    6 May15 Kashima Antlers – Mito HollyHock Tokyo
    Stadium: Japan National Stadium
    10 May16 Yokohama F. Marinos – Kashima Antlers Yokohama
    Stadium: Nissan Stadium
    17 May17 JEF United Chiba – Kashima Antlers Chiba
    Stadium: Fukuda Denshi Arena
    23 May18 Kashima Antlers – FC Tokyo Tokyo
    Stadium: Japan National Stadium
    30–31 MayPlacement Leg 1– Kashima Antlers
    6–7 JunePlacement Leg 2 Kashima Antlers – Tokyo
    Stadium: Japan National Stadium

    Team statistics

    Appearances and goals

    As of 9 Dec 2025
    No.Pos.PlayerJ1 League2025–26 AFC Champions League EliteTotal
    AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals

    References

    1. ↑ "藤井 陽登選手 加入のお知らせ".
    2. ↑ "須藤 直輝選手 鹿島アントラーズより期限付き移籍加入のお知らせ". 高知ユナイテッドスポーツクラブ (in Japanese). 3 January 2025. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
    3. ↑ "Announcement of the expiration of the loan period of Thales Brener from FC Ruch Lviv".
    4. ↑ "パク ウィジョン選手 華城FCへ完全移籍のお知らせ".
    5. ↑ "須藤 直輝選手 高知ユナイテッドSCの期限付き移籍期間終了および契約満了のお知らせ".
    6. ↑ "佐藤 海宏選手 アルビレックス新潟へ期限付き移籍のお知らせ".
    7. ↑ "下田 栄祐選手 栃木シティへ期限付き移籍のお知らせ".
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