Gaku Shibasaki
.jpg) Shibasaki playing for Japan at the 2018 FIFA World Cup | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | 28 May 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Noheji, Aomori, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Playing position | Centre midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Getafe | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2010 | Aomoriyamada High School | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2016 | Kashima Antlers | 174 | (17) |
| 2017 | Tenerife | 16 | (2) |
| 2017– | Getafe | 23 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2007–2009 | Japan U17 | 11 | (2) |
| 2014– | Japan | 22 | (3) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 September 2018 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 2 July 2018 | |||
Gaku Shibasaki (柴崎 岳 Shibasaki Gaku, born 28 May 1992) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder for Spanish club Getafe CF and the Japanese national team.[2]
Club career
Kashima Antlers
He rose to prominence after scoring twice for Kashima Antlers in the final of the 2016 Club World Cup against Real Madrid. Real Madrid would eventually go on to win the match 4–2 albeit in extra time, after a hat-trick from Cristiano Ronaldo.[3]
Tenerife
On 31 January 2017, Shibasaki signed a six-month contract with Spanish Segunda División side CD Tenerife.[4] He made his debut for the club on 19 March, replacing Aitor Sanz in a 1–0 home loss against CF Reus Deportiu.
Shibasaki scored his first goal abroad on 28 May 2017, netting his team's second in a 3–1 away win against AD Alcorcón. He became a regular starter for the side and impressed during the play-offs, scoring the winner in a 1–0 home success over Cádiz CF; his side, however, failed to achieve promotion.
Getafe
On 17 July 2017, Shibasaki signed a four-year contract with Getafe CF, recently promoted to La Liga.[5] He made his debut in the category on 20 August, starting in a 0–0 away draw against Athletic Bilbao. He scored his first goal for Getafe against FC Barcelona in a 1–2 loss at home.[6]
National team career
In October 2009, Shibasaki was elected Japan U-17 national team for 2009 U-17 World Cup. He wore the number 10 shirt for Japan and played in all 3 matches.[7]
On 9 September 2014, Shibasaki debuted and scored a goal for Japan national team against Venezuela. In 2015, he was elected Japan for 2015 Asian Cup. He played 2 matches and scored a goal against United Arab Emirates at quarter-finals. In June 2018 he was named in Japan for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.[8]
Personal life
On July 16, 2018 he married the actress and singer Erina Mano.
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | Emperor's Cup | J. League Cup | ACL | Other1 | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Kashima Antlers | 2011 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | 20 | 1 | |
| 2012 | 31 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 3 | - | 1 | 0 | 45 | 4 | ||
| 2013 | 34 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 44 | 2 | ||
| 2014 | 34 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 40 | 6 | ||
| 2015 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 7 | |
| 2016 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 42 | 5 | |
| Total | 174 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 31 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 227 | 25 | |
| CD Tenerife | 2016–17 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 16 | 2 | |
| Getafe CF | 2017–18 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 22 | 1 | |
| Career Total | 212 | 20 | 9 | 0 | 31 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 265 | 28 | |
1Includes Suruga Bank Championship.
International
- As of 2 July 2018[11]
| Japan | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2014 | 4 | 1 |
| 2015 | 9 | 2 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 8 | 1 |
| Total | 22 | 3 |
International goals
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 9 September 2014 | International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama, Japan | .svg.png){kind=small} | 2–1 | 2–2 | Friendly | |
| 2. | 23 January 2015 | Stadium Australia, Sydney, Australia |  | 1–1 | 1–1 (4–5 pen.) | 2015 AFC Asian Cup | |
| 3. | 31 March 2015 | Ajinomoto Stadium, Chōfu, Japan |  | 3–0 | 5–1 | Friendly |
Honours
Club
- Kashima Antlers
Individual
References
- ↑ "2018 FIFA World Cup Russia – List of Players" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 4 June 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
- ↑ Shibasaki won't land deal with Las Palmas, poised to join Spanish second-division team Japan Times.
- ↑ "Real Madrid 4 Kashima Antlers 2: Cristiano Ronaldo hat-trick wins the day but they need extra time to do it". Telegraph. 18 December 2016. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
- ↑ "Gaku Shibasaki, nuevo jugador del CD Tenerife" [Gaku Shibasaki, new player of CD Tenerife] (in Spanish). CD Tenerife. 31 January 2017. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
- ↑ "Gaku Shibasaki azulón" (in Spanish). Getafe CF. 17 July 2017. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
- ↑ "Premio a la resistencia del Geta" [Prize to Geta's resistance] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 20 August 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
- ↑ Gaku Shibasaki – FIFA competition record (archive)
- ↑ Gaku Shibasaki – FIFA competition record (archive)
- ↑ Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "2017 J1&J2&J3選手名鑑 (NSK MOOK)", 8 February 2017, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411420 (p. 284 out of 289)
- ↑ Japan – Gaku Shibasaki – Profile with news, career statistics and history Soccerway.
- ↑ "Gaku Shibasaki". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
External links
- Gaku Shibasaki at BDFutbol
- Gaku Shibasaki – FIFA competition record (archive)
- Gaku Shibasaki at National-Football-Teams.com
- Gaku Shibasaki at J.League (in Japanese)
- Profile at Kashima Antlers (in Japanese)
- Gaku Shibasaki at Yahoo! Japan sports (in Japanese)
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