Kento Shiogai

Kento Shiogai
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-03-26) 26 March 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth Tokyo, Japan
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 NEC
Number 9
Youth career
Buddy SC Koto
2019–2021 Yokohama FC
2020–2022 Kugayama High School
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023–2024 Keio University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024 Yokohama F. Marinos 7 (1)
2024– NEC 6 (0)
International career‡
2023 Japan U-18 9 (4)
2024– Japan U-19 7 (6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 07:00, 12 July 2024

Kento Shiogai (塩貝 健人, Shiogai Kento, born 26 March 2005) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a forward for Dutch club NEC.[1][2]

Club career

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High school

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He played on Buddy SC Koto (U-12), and on Yokohama FC U-15s. On Yokohama FC, he barely played, and failed to win promotion to its U-18s.[3][4] It was on high school football, though, that he gained prominence and national relevance. Playing for Kokugakuin University Kugayama High School, he was its captain on his third year of high school. He started to be highlighted by media during the end of 2023, when his team won the Tokyo preliminaries for the 2023 All Japan High School Soccer Tournament. His performances on the preliminaries included decisive goals for Kokugakuin Kugayama, finished off with a brace against Teikyo High School in the match that qualified them to the national tournament.[5][6] He stated that he wanted to win the national tournament, and being its top scorer, prior to the start of the tournament.[7]

Participating for the first and last time on the national tournament on 2023, the then-third grader scored a goal on its first match, against Kindai Wakayama, qualifying them to the third round.[8] In a difficult match against the eventual champions Okayama Gakugeikan, he failed to score on the 0–0 draw and missed a penalty in the 5–3 shoot-out loss.[9]

Despite the loss, Shiogai was noted as one of the nation's best prospects, and selected as one of the 36 best players of the tournament. As expected, he was selected for the Japan High School squad of the year. Representing them, he played the "FUJIFILM Super Cup Next Generation Match" against the U-18s of Yokohama F. Marinos, scoring a brace, and participated in both the Denso Cup Challenge and the U-19 Youth Soccer Tournament in Düsseldorf.[10][11][4]

University and Yokohama F. Marinos

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Shiogai joined Keio University on 2023, studying on the Department of Political Science, Faculty of Law, and playing for its football team. He was gifted the number 10 on his first-year, before changing to the number 9 on his second.[12][3] Scoring 15 goals in his first league season, Shiogai helped Keio to win promotion for the 2nd division of the Kanto University League.[4]

On 25 January 2024, he was announced by Yokohama F. Marinos as their first signing of the 2027 season, and was immediately registered in the specially-designated player program, which allowed him to play for Marinos in J.League-approved competitions.[2][13] On 10 April 2024, he made his debut for Marinos against Gamba Osaka in a 2–0 win, in which he was subbed on at the 67th minute.[14] He started a match for Marinos in their following match, played against Shonan Bellmare. Making a lasting impression, he played 57 minutes, scoring his first professional goal on the 21st.[15][16]

NEC

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On 28 August 2024, Shiogai signed a four-year contract with NEC in the Netherlands, joining his compatriots Koki Ogawa and Kodai Sano at the club.[17]

International career

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He represented Japan U-18s on their 2023 activities, which happened in the second semester. He was featured on all three call-ups, and scored four goals in nine matches across the 2023 SBS Cup, friendlies played in November and the Ibaraki Next Generation Cup.[18][19][20][21]

He was called up for the U-19 for three friendlies in March 2024, scoring a goal in its first. Continuing to represent the 2005 generation on the Japan youth set-ups with consecutive call-ups, he was called up for the 2024 Maurice Revello Tournament. He scored five goals in five matches, including a hat-trick against Italy, helping Japan to place fifth out of 12 teams, and winning the tournament's top scorer award.[22]

Club

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As of matches played up to 6 July 2024.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Yokohama F. Marinos 2024 J1 League 7 1 – 0 0 – 7 1
Total 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 1

References

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  1. ^ "PLAYER 選手". keio-soccer.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  2. ^ a b "塩貝 健人選手 2027年シーズン加入内定、JFA・Jリーグ特別指定選手認定のお知らせ". www.f-marinos.com (in Japanese). 25 January 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  3. ^ a b "「負けず嫌い」(塩貝健人)". keio-soccer.com (in Japanese). 1 May 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  4. ^ a b c "堂々の宣言「大学在学中にJ1得点王」（塩貝健人／慶応義塾大→横浜FM）｜J内定組・未来を担う原石たち". 1mm-soccer.com (in Japanese). 18 March 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  5. ^ "全国に自分の名を知らしめる！國學院久我山FW塩貝健人「"東京にもエグい奴がいるぞ"、と」". koko-soccer.com (in Japanese). 28 October 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  6. ^ "「彼は高校年代では注目に値するCF」絶対的エース塩貝健人が國學院久我山を躍進に導く！". koko-soccer.com (in Japanese). 8 November 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  7. ^ "國學院久我山のエース塩貝健人が狙うは優勝と得点王の両獲り！「強い高校とたくさん対戦できそうなので楽しみ」". koko-soccer.com (in Japanese). 22 November 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  8. ^ "近大和歌山 vs 國學院久我山". jfa.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  9. ^ "岡山学芸館 vs 國學院久我山" (PDF). jfa.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  10. ^ "千金の同点弾も不満…日本高校サッカー選抜FW塩貝健人「1回しか決められなかったので、そこは反省」". koko-soccer.com (in Japanese). 12 February 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  11. ^ "三笘薫のように――慶應進学の塩貝健人が描くビジョン。文武両道を続け、選手としても、大学生としても土台を固めて次のステージに挑む". soccerdigestweb.com (in Japanese). 3 March 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  12. ^ "[関東2部]早慶戦で1G2Aの圧巻パフォ、横浜FM内定慶大FW塩貝健人が今季10番ではなく9番を選んだ理由". jfa.jp (in Japanese). 28 April 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  13. ^ "2024年JFA・Ｊリーグ特別指定選手に塩貝健人選手（慶應義塾大）を認定". jfa.jp (in Japanese). 25 January 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  14. ^ "「ちょっと熱くなり過ぎた」横浜F・マリノス塩貝健人がデビュー戦ファーストプレーで残した爪痕「見ている人を驚かせたい」". jfa.jp (in Japanese). 10 April 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  15. ^ "塩貝健人が過ごした激動の1週間 慶大で3得点、マリノスで初ゴール". asahi-com (in Japanese). 13 April 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  16. ^ "現役慶大生・塩貝健人が初スタメンで初ゴール！横浜FMに先制点もたらす". jfa.jp (in Japanese). 13 April 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  17. ^ "N.E.C. haalt Japanner Kento Shiogai naar Nijmegen" [NEC brings Japanese Kento Shiogai to Nijmegen] (in Dutch). NEC. 28 August 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  18. ^ "U-18日本代表 vs U-20関東大学選抜". jfa.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  19. ^ "イングランド vs 日本". jfa.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  20. ^ "U-20関東大学選抜 vs U-18日本代表". jfa.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  21. ^ "U-18日本代表 vs U-18ウズベキスタン代表". jfa.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  22. ^ "50ND MAURICE REVELLO TOURNAMENT AWARDS". www.tournoimauricerevello.com. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
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