Gaku Shibasaki

is a Japanese professional footballer. He plays as a midfielder for Kashima Antlers and the Japan national team.Shibasaki won't land deal with Las Palmas, poised to join Spanish second-division team Japan Times.

Biography

 Club career 
Shibasaki was born in Noheji, Aomori on May 28, 1992. Shibasaki graduated from Aomori Yamada High School and joined the J1 League club Kashima Antlers in 2011. He became a regular player in 2012. He was given the award for Best Young Player that year. In 2016, Kashima won the J1 League, so the club took part in the 2016 Club World Cup. He 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. He was not able to play as much in the 2018/19 season. In 2019, he moved to Segunda División club Deportivo La Coruña. The club moved down to Segunda División B end of the 2019/20 season. In 2020, he moved to Leganés. He returned to Kashima in 2023.

 International career 
In 2009, he joined the Japan U-17 national team for the 2009 U-17 World Cup. On September 9, 2014, he started playing for the Japan national team. His first game was against Venezuela. In 2015, he played at the 2015 Asian Cup. From 2018, he became a regular player as a 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.

Career statistics

Club
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,  (p. 284 out of 289)Japan – Gaku Shibasaki – Profile with news, career statistics and history Soccerway.

+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsKashima Antlers2011J.League Division 1130303110—2012012J.League Division 13114093—104542013J.League Division 13422080—104522014J.League Division 13461060—004162015J1 League295001062003672016J1 League31341400072466Total17217141314729223326Tenerife2016–17Segunda División12100——41162Getafe2017–18La Liga22100———2212018–19La Liga7020———90Total29120———311Deportivo La Coruña2019–20Segunda División26010———270Leganés2020–21Segunda División34210———3522021–22Segunda División34300———3432022–23Segunda División28000———280Total96510———975Kashima Antlers2023J1 League300010——402024J1 League000000——00Total300010——40Career total338241813247213340834

International

+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsJapan20144120159220160020171020181202019190202040202160202250Total603

Scores and results list Japan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Shibasaki goal.

+ List of international goals scored by Gaku ShibasakiNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1  9 September 2014  International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama, Japan   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
Kashima Antlers
J1 League: 2016
J.League Cup: 2011, 2012
Emperor's Cup: 2016
Suruga Bank Championship: 2012,  2013

Japan
AFC Asian Cup runner-up: 2019

Individual
J. League Cup MVP: 2012
J. League Rookie of the Year: 2012
 J1 League Monthly MVP: August 2014
FIFA Club World Cup Bronze Ball: 2016
 AFC Asian Cup Team of the Tournament: 2019

References

Other websites

Category:1992 births
Category:Living people
Category:Footballers from Aomori Prefecture
Category:Japan international footballers
Category:J1 League players
Category:Kashima Antlers players
Category:2018 FIFA World Cup players
Category:2022 FIFA World Cup players