Kashima Antlers 2026-27 predicted lineup and formation
Kashima Antlers — predicted starting XI plus the full 2026-27 squad with shirt numbers, dates of birth and this summer's transfers.
Updated: 2026-08-24
J.League 2026 opening night: Kashima vs Yokohama F. Marinos — predicted XIs
Predicted starting XI（4-3-3）
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GK
| No. | Player | Pos | Date of birth | Height | Nat. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tomoki Hayakawa | GK | 1999-03-03 | 187cm | Japan |
| 21 | Taiki Yamada | GK | 2002-01-08 | 190cm | Japan |
| 29 | Yuji Kajikawa | GK | 1991-07-26 | 185cm | Japan |
| 31 | Haruto Fujii | GK | 2003-06-05 | 183cm | Japan |
DF
| No. | Player | Pos | Date of birth | Height | Nat. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Tae-hyeon Kim | DF | 2000-09-17 | 186cm | South Korea |
| 55 | Naomichi Ueda | DF | 1994-10-24 | 186cm | Japan |
| 5 | Ikuma Sekigawa | DF | 2000-09-13 | 182cm | Japan |
| 4 | Kaito Chida | DF | 1994-10-17 | 186cm | Japan |
| 23 | Keisuke Tsukui | DF | 2004-05-21 | 180cm | Japan |
| 28 | Yugo Okawa | DF | 2007-07-14 | 185cm | Japan |
| 35 | Anthony Motosuna | DF | 2009-03-10 | 192cm | Japan |
| 7 | Ryoya Ogawa | DF | 1996-11-24 | 183cm | Japan |
| 2 | Koki Anzai | DF | 1995-05-31 | 172cm | Japan |
| 25 | Ryuta Koike | DF | 1995-08-29 | 170cm | Japan |
| 37 | Rikuto Hirose | DF | 1995-09-23 | 176cm | Japan |
MF
| No. | Player | Pos | Date of birth | Height | Nat. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Kento Misao | MF | 1996-04-16 | 181cm | Japan |
| 8 | Matheus Bueno | MF | 1998-07-30 | 178cm | Brazil |
| 14 | Yuta Higuchi | MF | 1996-10-30 | 168cm | Japan |
| 10 | Gaku Shibasaki | MF | 1992-05-28 | 174cm | Japan |
| 27 | Yuta Matsumura | MF | 2001-04-13 | 173cm | Japan |
| 24 | Haruki Hayashi | MF | 2003-12-05 | 177cm | Japan |
FW
| No. | Player | Pos | Date of birth | Height | Nat. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Élber | FW | 1992-05-27 | 170cm | Brazil |
| 18 | Yan Matheus | FW | 1998-09-04 | 170cm | Brazil |
| 77 | Aleksandar Cavric | FW | 1994-05-18 | 186cm | Slovakia |
| 9 | Léo Ceará | FW | 1995-02-03 | 178cm | Brazil |
| 40 | Yuma Suzuki | FW | 1996-04-26 | 182cm | Japan |
| 11 | Kyosuke Tagawa | FW | 1999-02-11 | 181cm | Japan |
| 34 | Homare Tokuda | FW | 2007-02-18 | 186cm | Japan |
| 30 | Minato Yoshida | FW | 2008-07-15 | 172cm | Japan |
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What is Kashima Antlers's predicted starting XI for 2026-27?
We predict a 4-4-2 formation: GK Tomoki Hayakawa, DF Ryoya Ogawa, Tae-hyeon Kim, Naomichi Ueda, Rikuto Hirose, MF Aleksandar Cavric, Kento Misao, Matheus Bueno, Yan Matheus, FW Yuma Suzuki, Léo Ceará (as of 1 August 2026; updated after injuries and transfers).
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