Chikashi Masuda

Chikashi Masuda
Personal information
Full name	Chikashi Masuda
Date of birth	June 19, 1985 (age 39)
Place of birth	Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
2001–2003	Hosho High School
Senior career*
Years	Team
2004–2012	Kashima Antlers
2010	→Montedio Yamagata (loan)
2013–2016	Ulsan Hyundai
2014	→Omiya Ardija (loan)
2017	Sharjah
2017–2018	Shimizu S-Pulse
2019	Seoul E-Land
Total
National team
2012	Japan
Honours
Kashima Antlers
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Chikashi Masuda (増田誓志, Masuda Chikashi, born June 19, 1985) is a former Japanese football player. He played for the Japan national team.

Biography

Masuda was born in Miyazaki on June 19, 1985. After graduating from Hosho High School, he joined J1 League club Kashima Antlers in 2004. He played many matches as defensive midfielder from 2005. Kashima won the J1 League champions for 3 years in a row (2007-2009). Kashima also won the champions in the 2007 Emperor's Cup. In 2010, he moved to Montedio Yamagata with teammate Yuzo Tashiro on loan. In 2011, he returned to Kashima. kashima won the champions in the 2011 and 2012 J.League Cup. In 2013, he moved to K League Classic club Ulsan Hyundai. He also played for Omiya Ardija, Sharjah, Shimizu S-Pulse and Seoul E-Land. He retired in 2019.

On February 24, 2012, Masuda debuted for the Japan national team against Iceland.

Club statistics			League		Cup		League Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J.League Cup		Asia		Total
2004	Kashima Antlers	J1 League	8	2	2	0	5	0	-		15	2
2005			19	2	3	3	6	1	-		28	6
2006			23	0	1	0	11	2	-		35	2
2007			23	3	0	0	6	1	-		29	4
2008			19	0	2	1	2	0	4	0	27	1
2009			17	0	3	0	0	0	5	0	25	0
2010	Montedio Yamagata	J1 League	26	1	4	2	5	1	-		35	4
2011	Kashima Antlers	J1 League	32	5	3	0	1	0	4	0	40	5
2012	Kashima Antlers	J1 League	14	0	3	1	8	0	-		25	1
South Korea			League		Korean FA Cup		League Cup		Asia		Total
2013	Ulsan Hyundai	K League Classic	35	4	1	0	-		-		36	4
2014	Ulsan Hyundai	K League Classic	0	0	0	0	-		2	0	2	0
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J.League Cup		Asia		Total
2014	Omiya Ardija	J1 League	19	1	2	0	2	0	-		23	1
South Korea			League		Korean FA Cup		League Cup		Asia		Total
2015	Ulsan Hyundai	K League Classic	31	3	2	0	-		-		33	3
2016	Ulsan Hyundai	K League Classic	32	0	2	0	-		-		34	0
United Arab Emirates			League		UAE Emir Cup		League Cup		Asia		Total
2016/17	Sharjah	Pro League	11	1	0	0	-		-		11	1
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J.League Cup		Asia		Total
2017	Shimizu S-Pulse	J1 League	4	1	0	0	0	0	-		4	1
2018	Shimizu S-Pulse	J1 League	0	0	0	0	5	0	-		5	0
South Korea			League		Korean FA Cup		League Cup		Asia		Total
2019	Seoul E-Land	K League 2	12	0	1	0	-		-		13	0
Country	Japan		204	15	23	7	51	5	13	0	291	27
	South Korea		110	7	6	0	-		2	0	118	7
	United Arab Emirates		11	1	0	0	-		-		11	1
Total			325	23	29	7	51	5	15	0	420	35