Gaku Shibasaki

Gaku Shibasaki (柴崎 岳, Shibasaki Gaku, born May 28, 1992) is a Japanese football player. He plays for the Japan national team.

Gaku Shibasaki
Shibasaki at the 2018 World Cup
Personal information
Full name Gaku Shibasaki
Date of birth (1992-05-28) May 28, 1992
Place of birth Noheji, Aomori, Japan
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
Leganés
Youth career
2008–2010 Aomori Yamada High School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2016 Kashima Antlers 174 (17)
2017 Tenerife 12 (1)
2017–2019 Getafe 29 (1)
2019–2020 Deportivo La Coruña 26 (0)
2020– Leganés
National team
2009 Japan U-17 3 (0)
2014– Japan 49 (3)
Honours
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of end of the 2019/20 season
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of December 31, 2020

Biography

Shibasaki was born in Noheji, Aomori on May 28, 1992. After graduating from Aomori Yamada High School, he joined J1 League club Kashima Antlers in 2011. He became a regular player from 2012 and was selected "Best Young Player award". In 2016, Kashima won the champions in J1 League and qualified for 2016 Club World Cup as host country champions. At Club World Cup, he played all 4 matches and scored 2 goals against Real Madrid at the final. In January 2017, he moved to Spanish Segunda División club Tenerife. In summer 2017, he moved to La Liga club Getafe. However his opportunity to play decreased in the 2018/19 season. In 2019, he moved to Segunda División club Deportivo La Coruña. Although he played many matches, the club was relegated to Segunda División B end of the 2019/20 season. In 2020, he moved to Leganés.

In 2009, Shibasaki was selected the Japan U-17 national team for 2009 U-17 World Cup. At this tournament, he played all 3 matches. On September 9, 2014, he debuted for the Japan national team against Venezuela. In 2015, he played at 2015 Asian Cup. From 2018, he became a regular player as defensive midfielder under new manager Akira Nishino. At the 2018 World Cup, he played all 4 matches and Japan qualified to the knockout stage. In 2019, he participated 2019 Asian Cup. He played 6 matches and Japan won the 2nd place. He also played at 2019 Copa América.

Statistics

[1][2]

Club statistics League CupLeague CupContinentalTotal
SeasonClubLeague AppsGoals AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
JapanLeague Emperor's Cup J.League Cup AsiaTotal
2011Kashima AntlersJ1 League130303110201
20123114093-444
20133422080-442
20143461060-416
2015295001062367
20163134140-394
SpainLeague Copa del Rey Copa de la Liga EuropeTotal
2016/17TenerifeSegunda División12100--121
2017/18GetafeLa Liga22100--221
2018/197020--90
2019/20Deportivo La CoruñaSegunda División26010--270
2020/21LeganésSegunda División
CountryJapan 172171413147222424
Spain 67230--702
Total 239191713147229426

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Japan national team
YearAppsGoals
201441
201592
201600
201710
2018120
2019190
202040
Total493

References

  1. Gaku Shibasaki at National-Football-Teams.com
  2. Gaku Shibasaki at J.League (in Japanese)
  3. Japan National Football Team Database(in Japanese)

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