Gaku Shibasaki

Gaku Shibasaki
	Shibasaki at the 2018 World Cup
Personal information
Full name	Gaku Shibasaki
Date of birth	May 28, 1992 (age 31)
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
2011–2016	Kashima Antlers
2017	Tenerife
2017–2019	Getafe
2019–2020	Deportivo La Coruña
2020–	Leganés
National team‡
2009	Japan U-17
2014–	Japan
Honours
Kashima Antlers
Representing Japan
AFC Asian Cup
	* 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

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

Biography change

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 change

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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
2011	Kashima Antlers	J1 League	13	0	3	0	3	1	1	0	20	1
2012			31	1	4	0	9	3	-		44	4
2013			34	2	2	0	8	0	-		44	2
2014			34	6	1	0	6	0	-		41	6
2015			29	5	0	0	1	0	6	2	36	7
2016			31	3	4	1	4	0	-		39	4
Spain			League		Copa del Rey		Copa de la Liga		Europe		Total
2016/17	Tenerife	Segunda División	12	1	0	0	-		-		12	1
2017/18	Getafe	La Liga	22	1	0	0	-		-		22	1
2018/19	Getafe	La Liga	7	0	2	0	-		-		9	0
2019/20	Deportivo La Coruña	Segunda División	26	0	1	0	-		-		27	0
2020/21	Leganés	Segunda División
Country	Japan		172	17	14	1	31	4	7	2	224	24
Country	Spain		67	2	3	0	-		-		70	2
Total			239	19	17	1	31	4	7	2	294	26