Gen Shoji
Defender - Centre-Back
at Machida Zelvia
at Machida Zelvia
868 days · joined 2024-01-08
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€400k
Rating · 2025
5.4
Average
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
4
clubs played for
10/11
debut season
0.03
goals / match
Kashima Antlers
top club · 251 apps
Position rank · 2025
#263
goals rank
#113
assists rank
14
season goals
5
season assists
Among 618 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€3.80m
peak value · 2019
€3.00m
top transfer fee · 18/19
3
best season · 2015
20 / 1
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1992-12-11 · 6 players total
423Appearances
14Goals
5Assists
39Yellow cards
0Red cards
173Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Gen Shoji |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | 昌子 源 |
| Date of birth | 1992-12-11 (33 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Kobe, Hyogo, Japan |
| Citizenship |  Japan |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 182.00 m |
| Current club | Machida Zelvia |
| Joined | 2024-01-08 |
| Contract expires | 2026-01-31 |
| Agent | TODER |
| Outfitter | Nike |
Jul 2025
2025 — Machida Zelvia
33 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2024
2024 — Machida Zelvia
37 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2024
Transfer: Kashima Antlers → Machida Zelvia
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
2023 — Kashima Antlers
27 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2023
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jan 2023
Transfer: Gamba Osaka → Kashima Antlers
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
2022 — Gamba Osaka
28 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Sep 2021
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Jul 2021
2021 — Gamba Osaka
29 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Oct 2020
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2020
20/21 — Gamba Osaka
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2020
2020 — Gamba Osaka
19 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2020
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Feb 2020
Transfer: Toulouse → Gamba Osaka
19/20 · Transfer · €2.00m
Sep 2019
Injury: unknown
20 games missed
Aug 2019
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Jul 2019
19/20 — FC Toulouse
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2019
2019 — Kashima Antlers
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2019
Transfer: Kashima Antlers → Toulouse
18/19 · Transfer · €3.00m
Jul 2018
Injury: unknown
21 games missed
Jul 2018
18/19 — FC Toulouse
20 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2018
2018 — Kashima Antlers
19 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2018
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2017
17/18 — Kashima Antlers
9 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2017
2017 — Kashima Antlers
42 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Sep 2016
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2016
16/17 — Kashima Antlers
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2016
2016 — Kashima Antlers
41 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2015
2015 — Kashima Antlers
33 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2015
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2014
14/15 — Kashima Antlers
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2014
2014 — Kashima Antlers
40 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2013
2013 — Kashima Antlers
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2013
Injury: unknown
31 games missed
Jul 2012
2012 — Kashima Antlers
18 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
2011 — Kashima Antlers
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2011
Transfer: Yonago Kita HS → Kashima Antlers
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — Kashima Antlers
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €3.80m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 478 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 2025. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.03/90
Assists1 total · 0.03/90
G+A2 total · 0.07/90
Yellow cards3 total · 0.10/90
Minutes played by club
Machida Zelvia
36.2%
Kashima Antlers
63.8%
Gamba Osaka
0.0%
FC Toulouse
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Machida Zelvia | 2 | 2024 | 2025 | 70 | 3 | 1 | 5,631 |
| Kashima Antlers | 14 | 10/11 | 2023 | 251 | 11 | 3 | 9,940 |
| Gamba Osaka | 4 | 20/21 | 2022 | 81 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FC Toulouse | 2 | 18/19 | 19/20 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Emperor's Cup | Machida Zelvia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | J. League Cup | Machida Zelvia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | J1 League | Machida Zelvia | 29 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2,610 |
| 2024 | J. League Cup | Machida Zelvia | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 2024 | J1 League | Machida Zelvia | 33 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2,661 |
| 2023 | Emperor's Cup | Kashima Antlers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | J. League Cup | Kashima Antlers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | J1 League | Kashima Antlers | 21 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Emperor's Cup | Gamba Osaka | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | J. League Cup | Gamba Osaka | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | J1 League | Gamba Osaka | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | J. League Cup | Gamba Osaka | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | J1 League | Gamba Osaka | 28 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Jap. Super Cup | Gamba Osaka | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | J. League Cup | Gamba Osaka | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | J1 League | Gamba Osaka | 18 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Club World Cup | Kashima Antlers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Emperor's Cup | Kashima Antlers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | J. League Cup | Kashima Antlers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | J1 League | Kashima Antlers | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,378 |
| 2017 | Club World Cup | Kashima Antlers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Emperor's Cup | Kashima Antlers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 300 |
| 2017 | J1 League | Kashima Antlers | 34 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3,060 |
| 2017 | Jap. Super Cup | Kashima Antlers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Emperor's Cup | Kashima Antlers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | J. League Championship | Kashima Antlers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | J. League Cup | Kashima Antlers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 2016 | J1 - 1st Stage | Kashima Antlers | 16 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | J1 - 2nd Stage | Kashima Antlers | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,339 |
| 2016 | Suruga Bank Cup | Kashima Antlers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | J. League Cup | Kashima Antlers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | J1 - 1st Stage | Kashima Antlers | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,260 |
| 2015 | J1 - 2nd Stage | Kashima Antlers | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 675 |
| 2014 | J. League Cup | Kashima Antlers | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | J.League Div.1 | Kashima Antlers | 34 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1,515 |
| 2013 | J. League Cup | Kashima Antlers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | J.League Div.1 | Kashima Antlers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Emperor's Cup | Kashima Antlers | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 233 |
| 2012 | J. League Cup | Kashima Antlers | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | J.League Div.1 | Kashima Antlers | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Emperor's Cup | Kashima Antlers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | J. League Cup | Kashima Antlers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | J.League Div.1 | Kashima Antlers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | AFC Champions League | Gamba Osaka | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Ligue 1 | FC Toulouse | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Coupe de France | FC Toulouse | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Ligue 1 | FC Toulouse | 18 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | AFC Champions League | Kashima Antlers | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | AFC Champions League | Kashima Antlers | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | AFC Champions League | Kashima Antlers | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | AFC Champions League | Kashima Antlers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | 2011-02-01 | Yonago Kita HS | Kashima Antlers | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-01 | Kashima Antlers | Toulouse | Transfer | 3500000 | €3.00m |
| 19/20 | 2020-02-03 | Toulouse | Gamba Osaka | Transfer | 3000000 | €2.00m |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-09 | Gamba Osaka | Kashima Antlers | Transfer | 900000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-08 | Kashima Antlers | Machida Zelvia | Transfer | 700000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Meniscus damage | 2013-06-18 | 2013-10-19 | 124 | 31 |
| 14/15 | Hand injury | 2015-02-14 | 2015-03-13 | 28 | 3 |
| 15/16 | Lumbago | 2016-09-17 | 2016-10-18 | 32 | 6 |
| 17/18 | Calf problems | 2018-03-31 | 2018-04-07 | 8 | 3 |
| 18/19 | Ankle sprain | 2018-07-25 | 2018-10-10 | 78 | 21 |
| 19/20 | Hamstring injury | 2019-08-03 | 2019-09-16 | 45 | 7 |
| 19/20 | Ankle sprain | 2019-09-26 | 2020-03-10 | 167 | 20 |
| 19/20 | Ankle problems | 2020-06-30 | 2020-07-27 | 28 | 6 |
| 20/21 | Ankle injury | 2020-10-15 | 2020-11-04 | 21 | 4 |
| 21/22 | unknown injury | 2021-09-13 | 2021-11-04 | 53 | 8 |
| 22/23 | Inner ligament injury | 2023-01-09 | 2023-02-20 | 43 | 1 |
Current€400k
Peak€3.80m
Low€50k
Δ since start+€350k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.70m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3435 | #20 | 20 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shoma Doi | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Daigo Nishi | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Gaku Shibasaki | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Naomichi Ueda | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Yuma Suzuki | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Mu Kanazaki | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Atsutaka Nakamura | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Ryota Nagaki | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Caio Lucas | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Shu Kurata | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Patric | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Masaaki Higashiguchi | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Genta Miura | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kosuke Onose | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Takashi Usami | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | J1 - 2nd Stage | Kashima Antlers | 2 | 15 |
| 2014 | J.League Div.1 | Kashima Antlers | 2 | 34 |
| 2015 | J1 - 1st Stage | Kashima Antlers | 1 | 14 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | J. League Cup | Kashima Antlers | 1 | 6 |
| 2014 | J.League Div.1 | Kashima Antlers | 1 | 34 |
| 17/18 | AFC Champions League | Kashima Antlers | 1 | 9 |
Teams faced most often by Gen Shoji's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 13 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 23% |
| FC Tokyo | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 16 | +5 | 54% |
| Vissel Kobe | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 20 | -4 | 38% |
| Cerezo Osaka | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 8 | +12 | 69% |
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 19 | -4 | 23% |
| Nagoya Grampus | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 7 | +8 | 54% |
| Shonan Bellmare | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 15 | +5 | 54% |
| Sagan Tosu | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 16 | +6 | 50% |
| Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 8 | +15 | 58% |
| Gamba Osaka | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 11 | +7 | 42% |
| Kawasaki Frontale | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 21 | -9 | 17% |
| Yokohama F. Marinos | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 23 | 25 | -2 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 33 | 2,610 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | 37 | 3,021 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 2023 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 19 | 1,378 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 2017 | 42 | 3,360 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 2016 | 41 | 1,519 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 2015 | 33 | 1,935 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 2014 | 40 | 1,515 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 2012 | 18 | 233 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 18/19 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
J1 League
251 apps
6 G
3 A
J1 - 2nd Stage
30 apps
3 G
0 A
J. League Cup
32 apps
2 G
1 A
Emperor's Cup
21 apps
2 G
0 A
J1 - 1st Stage
30 apps
1 G
0 A
AFC Champions League
27 apps
0 G
1 A
Ligue 1
19 apps
0 G
0 A
Club World Cup
6 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Gen Shoji
Who is Gen Shoji?
Gen Shoji is a Japan professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Machida Zelvia.
How old is Gen Shoji?
Gen Shoji is 33 years old. He was born on December 11, 1992 in Kobe, Hyogo.
What position does Gen Shoji play?
Gen Shoji plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Gen Shoji play for?
Gen Shoji currently plays for Machida Zelvia.
How many career goals has Gen Shoji scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Gen Shoji has scored 14 goals in 423 appearances.
What is Gen Shoji's market value?
Gen Shoji's most recent reported market value is €400k.