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Kawasaki Frontale (川崎フロンターレ, Kawasaki Furontāre?) is a J. League football club. The team is located in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo. Their home stadium is Todoroki Athletics Stadium, in Nakahara Ward, in the central area of Kawasaki.
[edit] History
Founded in 1955 as Fujitsu soccer club. The club was one of many city clubs that comprised the Japan Soccer League, including Yomiuri Shimbun (later Tokyo Verdy 1969), Toshiba (later Consadole Sapporo) and NKK (now defunct).
Fujitsu's club became professional in 1997, and changed its name - "Frontale" means "front" in Italian. The club joined the second division of the J. League in 1999, and became the champion of the division. But in the next season, it sank to the bottom of division one, and was relegated. In 2004, they were champions of J2 and won promotion to J1 for the second time.
In 2006 they achieved runner-up position in J1, their highest league position to date. In 2007, this club attended the AFC Champions League, and made important success, as the first Japanese club for qualifying its group stage, before Urawa Red Diamonds. But Kawasaki lost in quarter final, against Iranian Sepahan F.C., in penalty shoots after scoreless two games in 210 minutes.
Kawasaki grows up steady, and sends its players for the Japan national football team. At first, defender Yoshinobu Minowa was selected in 2005. After 2006 FIFA World Cup, midfielder Kengo Nakamura and forward Kazuki Ganaha became new internationals, especially Kengo Nakamura found his position, and played both in his club and national team till now. Then goalkeeper Eiji Kawashima debut in East Asian Cup 2008, but he allowed one goal for his fellow in J.Jeague, Chong Tese, played in the Korea DPR national football team.
[edit] Competitions Records
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[edit] Players
[edit] Current Squad
As of April 30, 2008
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MF |
Yusuke Mori |
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MF |
Yuji Yabu |
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GK |
Shinya Yoshihara |
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GK |
Yuki Uekusa |
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Satoshi Kukino |
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MF |
Masahiro Ohashi |
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MF |
Tatsuya Suzuki |
| 26 |
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Kazuhiro Murakami |
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Ken Tokura |
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GK |
Rikihiro Sugiyama |
| 29 |
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MF |
Hiroyuki Taniguchi |
| 30 |
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Yuji Kimura |
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MF |
Kyohei Sugiura |
| 32 |
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DF |
Yuki Yoshida |
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DF |
Jun Sonoda |
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[edit] Notable Players
- Japan
Brazil
China
- Shen Xiang Fu (in Fujitsu era)
Panama
Paraguay
[edit] Managers (1997- )
[edit] League history
- Japan Soccer League : 1972 - 1991 (as Fujitsu)
- Japan Football League (former) : 1993 - 1998 (as Fujitsu : 1992 - 1995; Fujitsu Kawasaki : 1996; Kawasaki Frontale : 1997 - 1998)
- Division 2 (J. League Div.2) : 1999
- Division 1 (J. League Div.1) : 2000
- Division 2 (J. League Div.2) : 2001 - 2004
- Division 1 (J. League Div.1) : 2005 - present
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