Kawasaki Frontale

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Kawasaki Frontale
Full nameKawasaki Frontale
Founded1955 (as Fujitsu SC)
GroundTodoroki Athletics Stadium
Capacity25,000
ChairmanShimpei Takeda
ManagerTakashi Sekizuka
LeagueJ1 League
2021J1 League, Champions

Kawasaki Frontale (川崎フロンターレ, Kawasaki Furontāre) is a Japanese professional football club[1] in Kawasaki, which is south of Tokyo in Kanagawa Prefecture.[2]

In 2012, Yahiro Kazama was named coach.[3]

History[change | change source]

The club was founded in 1955.[2]

  • 1955-1995 Fujitsu SC
  • 1996 Fujitsu Kawasaki SC
  • 1997-present Kawasaki Frontale

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Notable achievement[change | change source]

The team has some notable achievements.

In 2010, Juninho (Carlos Alberto Carvalho dos Anjos Junior) made three goals in one game against Shonan Bellmare; and Jumpei Kusukami scored three times in a game against Gamba Osaka.[4]

In 2009, Renatinho (Renato Carlos Martins Júnior) kicked three goals in a game against JEF United Ichihara Chiba.[4]

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References[change | change source]

  1. Jsoccer.com, "Japan J.League Teams" Archived 2012-07-17 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-2-28.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Soccerway.com, "Kawasaki Frontale"; retrieved 2012-3-2.
  3. Soccerway.com, Y.Kazama; retrieved 2012-6-26.
  4. 4.0 4.1 WorldFootball.net, "3 Goals in one game"[permanent dead link]; retrieved 2012-7-5.

Other websites[change | change source]

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