# Kosei Shibasaki

Kosei Shibasaki (柴崎 晃誠, Shibasaki Kōsei, born August 28, 1984 in Nagasaki) is a Japanese former footballer who played for Tokyo Verdy, Kawasaki Frontale, Tokushima Vortis and most notably Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
Shibasaki made over 500 career appearances across all competitions, scoring over 50 goals from midfield. He was part of the Sanfrecce Hiroshima team that won the J1 League in 2015 and the Japanese Super Cup in 2016. He spent 10 seasons with Sanfrecce before announcing his retirement at the end of the 2023 season.
In June 2011, Shibasaki was called up to be part of the Japan squad that faced Peru, although he did not play.

## Career statistics
### Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National Cup | National Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Japan | Japan | Japan | League | League | Emperor's Cup | Emperor's Cup | J. League Cup | J. League Cup | AFC | AFC | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Kokushikan University | 2003 | JFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 0 |
| Kokushikan University | 2004 | JFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 0 |
| Kokushikan University | Total | Total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Tokyo Verdy | 2007 | J2 League | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | 0 |
| Tokyo Verdy | 2008 | J1 League | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 24 | 1 |
| Tokyo Verdy | 2009 | J2 League | 47 | 7 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 48 | 7 |
| Tokyo Verdy | 2010 | J2 League | 35 | 3 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 36 | 3 |
| Tokyo Verdy | Total | Total | 109 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 115 | 11 |
| Kawasaki Frontale | 2011 | J1 League | 31 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 36 | 1 |
| Kawasaki Frontale | 2012 | J1 League | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 13 | 0 |
| Kawasaki Frontale | Total | Total | 39 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 1 |
| Tokyo Verdy (loan) | 2012 | J2 League | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 14 | 0 |
| Tokushima Vortis | 2013 | J2 League | 38 | 6 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | 41 | 6 |
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2014 | J1 League | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 2 |
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2015 | J1 League | 27 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 3 | 0 | 32 | 6 |
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2016 | J1 League | 34 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 11 |
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2017 | J1 League | 30 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 35 | 4 |
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2018 | J1 League | 32 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | 35 | 5 |
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2019 | J1 League | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 30 | 1 |
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2020 | J1 League | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 14 | 0 |
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2021 | J1 League | 21 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 27 | 3 |
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2022 | J1 League | 30 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 43 | 1 |
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2023 | J1 League | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 12 | 1 |
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Total | Total | 241 | 26 | 11 | 2 | 35 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 306 | 34 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 448 | 44 | 20 | 2 | 44 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 533 | 52 |
* ↑ Appearances in the J1/J2 promotion playoffs
* 1 2 Appearance in Japanese Super Cup
* ↑ Two appearances in J.League Championship
* ↑ One appearance in the FIFA Club World Cup

## Honours
### Club

Sanfrecce Hiroshima
* J1 League: 2015
* Japanese Super Cup: 2016
* J.League Cup: 2022