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Kazuhiko Chiba

Kazuhiko Chiba

Defender - Centre-Back  at Albirex Niigata
Age40
CitizenshipJapan
Height1.83 m
Footright
BornJune 21, 1985
at Albirex Niigata 1,961 days · joined 2021-01-09
👕500+ Apps Veteran
Market value
Centre-Back Defender

Career snapshot

4
clubs played for
04/05
debut season
0.03
goals / match
Albirex Niigata
top club · 282 apps

Career highs

€1.20m
peak value · 2016
top transfer fee
2
best season · 2013
1 / 0
int'l caps / goals
576Appearances
17Goals
4Assists
51Yellow cards
0Red cards
208Full matches (90′)
Full nameKazuhiko Chiba
Name in home country千葉 和彦
Date of birth1985-06-21 (40 yrs)
Place of birthKushiro, Hokkaido, Japan
CitizenshipJapan
PositionDefender - Centre-Back (main: Defender)
Footright
Height183.00 m
Current clubAlbirex Niigata
Joined2021-01-09
Contract expires2026-01-31
Jul 2025
2025 — Albirex Niigata
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2024
2024 — Albirex Niigata
12 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2023
2023 — Albirex Niigata
16 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2022
2022 — Albirex Niigata
25 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2021
2021 — Albirex Niigata
39 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2021
Transfer: Nagoya Grampus → Albirex Niigata
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
2020 — Nagoya Grampus
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
2019 — Nagoya Grampus
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2019
Transfer: Sanf. Hiroshima → Nagoya Grampus
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
2018 — Sanfrecce Hiroshima
13 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2018
Injury: unknown
22 games missed
Jul 2017
2017 — Sanfrecce Hiroshima
35 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
2016 — Sanfrecce Hiroshima
36 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — Sanfrecce Hiroshima
5 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2015
2015 — Sanfrecce Hiroshima
44 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2014
2014 — Sanfrecce Hiroshima
37 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Sanfrecce Hiroshima
6 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2013
2013 — Sanfrecce Hiroshima
46 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Sanfrecce Hiroshima
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2012
2012 — Sanfrecce Hiroshima
40 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2012
Transfer: Albirex Niigata → Sanf. Hiroshima
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2011
2011 — Albirex Niigata
33 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
2010 — Albirex Niigata
41 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
2009 — Albirex Niigata
17 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
2008 — Albirex Niigata
39 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
2007 — Albirex Niigata
34 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
2006 — Albirex Niigata
18 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2005
Transfer: FC Dordrecht → Albirex Niigata
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2005
2005 — Albirex Niigata
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jun 2005
Transfer: AGOVV → FC Dordrecht
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2004
04/05 — AGOVV Apeldoorn
21 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2004
Transfer: Nissei HS → AGOVV
03/04 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.20m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
18,754 min
Minutes played by club
Albirex Niigata 34.6%
Nagoya Grampus 0.0%
Sanfrecce Hiroshima 65.4%
AGOVV Apeldoorn 0.0%
ClubSeasonsFirstLastMatchesGoalsAssistsMinutes
Albirex Niigata 12 2005 2025 282 7 2 6,481
Nagoya Grampus 2 2019 2020 7 0 0 0
Sanfrecce Hiroshima 10 12/13 2018 266 10 2 12,273
AGOVV Apeldoorn 1 04/05 04/05 21 0 0 0

Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value

1€250K2€500K2€750K3€1M12/1313/14 — 1 goals (Sanfrecce Hiroshima)113/1415/16 — 1 goals (Sanfrecce Hiroshima)115/162007 — 1 goals (Albirex Niigata)120072008 — 1 goals (Albirex Niigata)120082009 — 1 assists120092011 — 1 goals (Albirex Niigata)120112012 — 1 goals (Sanfrecce Hiroshima)2012 — 1 assists220122013 — 2 goals (Sanfrecce Hiroshima)2013 — 1 assists320132014 — 1 goals (Sanfrecce Hiroshima)120142015 — 1 goals (Sanfrecce Hiroshima)120152016 — 1 goals (Sanfrecce Hiroshima)120162018 — 2 goals (Sanfrecce Hiroshima)220182021 — 2 goals (Albirex Niigata)2021 — 1 assists320212023 — 1 goals (Albirex Niigata)120232024 — 1 goals (Albirex Niigata)1202412/13 — €900K13/14 — €1M15/16 — €1MGoalsAssistsMarket value

Goals by season

04/05: 0004/0512/13: 0012/1313/14: 1113/1415/16: 1115/162005: 0020052006: 0020062007: 1120072008: 1120082009: 0020092010: 0020102011: 1120112012: 1120122013: 2220132014: 1120142015: 1120152016: 1120162017: 0020172018: 2220182019: 0020192020: 0020202021: 2220212022: 0020222023: 1120232024: 1120242025: 002025

Assists by season

04/05: 0004/0512/13: 0012/1313/14: 0013/1415/16: 0015/162005: 0020052006: 0020062007: 0020072008: 0020082009: 1120092010: 0020102011: 0020112012: 1120122013: 1120132014: 0020142015: 0020152016: 0020162017: 0020172018: 0020182019: 0020192020: 0020202021: 1120212022: 0020222023: 0020232024: 0020242025: 002025
SeasonCompetitionClubMatchesGoalsAssistsYCRCMinutes
2025 Emperor's Cup Albirex Niigata 1 0 0 0 0 0
2025 J. League Cup Albirex Niigata 3 0 0 1 0 0
2025 J1 League Albirex Niigata 4 0 0 1 0 0
2024 Emperor's Cup Albirex Niigata 2 0 0 0 0 0
2024 J. League Cup Albirex Niigata 2 0 0 0 0 0
2024 J1 League Albirex Niigata 8 1 0 1 0 582
2023 Emperor's Cup Albirex Niigata 3 0 0 0 0 0
2023 J. League Cup Albirex Niigata 1 0 0 1 0 0
2023 J1 League Albirex Niigata 12 1 0 1 0 963
2022 J2 League Albirex Niigata 25 0 0 0 0 0
2021 J2 League Albirex Niigata 39 2 1 6 0 1,748
2020 J. League Cup Nagoya Grampus 0 0 0 0 0 0
2020 J1 League Nagoya Grampus 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019 Emperor's Cup Nagoya Grampus 1 0 0 0 0 0
2019 J. League Cup Nagoya Grampus 5 0 0 0 0 0
2019 J1 League Nagoya Grampus 1 0 0 0 0 0
2018 Emperor's Cup Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2 0 0 0 0 0
2018 J1 League Sanfrecce Hiroshima 11 2 0 1 0 412
2017 Emperor's Cup Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1 0 0 0 0 0
2017 J. League Cup Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3 0 0 1 0 0
2017 J1 League Sanfrecce Hiroshima 31 0 0 3 0 0
2016 Club World Cup Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3 1 0 2 0 270
2016 J. League Cup Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2 0 0 0 0 0
2016 J1 - 1st Stage Sanfrecce Hiroshima 16 0 0 3 0 0
2016 J1 - 2nd Stage Sanfrecce Hiroshima 14 0 0 0 0 0
2016 Jap. Super Cup Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1 0 0 0 0 0
2015 Emperor's Cup Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3 0 0 0 0 0
2015 J. League Championship Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2 0 0 0 0 0
2015 J. League Cup Sanfrecce Hiroshima 5 0 0 1 0 0
2015 J1 - 1st Stage Sanfrecce Hiroshima 17 1 0 2 0 1,530
2015 J1 - 2nd Stage Sanfrecce Hiroshima 17 0 0 2 0 0
2014 Emperor's Cup Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1 0 0 0 0 0
2014 J. League Cup Sanfrecce Hiroshima 5 0 0 1 0 0
2014 J.League Div.1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 30 1 0 2 0 2,692
2014 Jap. Super Cup Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1 0 0 0 0 0
2013 Club World Cup Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3 0 0 0 0 0
2013 Emperor's Cup Sanfrecce Hiroshima 6 1 0 0 0 588
2013 J. League Cup Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2 0 0 0 0 0
2013 J.League Div.1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 34 1 1 1 0 2,992
2013 Jap. Super Cup Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1 0 0 0 0 0
2012 Emperor's Cup Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1 0 0 0 0 0
2012 J. League Cup Sanfrecce Hiroshima 6 0 0 0 0 0
2012 J.League Div.1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 33 1 1 4 0 2,970
2011 Emperor's Cup Albirex Niigata 1 0 0 0 0 0
2011 J. League Cup Albirex Niigata 3 0 0 0 0 0
2011 J.League Div.1 Albirex Niigata 29 1 0 4 0 2,468
2010 Emperor's Cup Albirex Niigata 3 0 0 0 0 0
2010 J. League Cup Albirex Niigata 5 0 0 0 0 0
2010 J.League Div.1 Albirex Niigata 33 0 0 2 0 0
2009 Emperor's Cup Albirex Niigata 2 0 0 0 0 0
2009 J. League Cup Albirex Niigata 2 0 0 0 0 0
2009 J.League Div.1 Albirex Niigata 13 0 1 0 0 0
2008 Emperor's Cup Albirex Niigata 2 1 0 0 0 180
2008 J. League Cup Albirex Niigata 6 0 0 1 0 0
2008 J.League Div.1 Albirex Niigata 31 0 0 4 0 0
2007 Emperor's Cup Albirex Niigata 1 0 0 0 0 0
2007 J. League Cup Albirex Niigata 6 1 0 0 0 540
2007 J.League Div.1 Albirex Niigata 27 0 0 3 0 0
2006 Emperor's Cup Albirex Niigata 2 0 0 1 0 0
2006 J. League Cup Albirex Niigata 2 0 0 0 0 0
2006 J.League Div.1 Albirex Niigata 14 0 0 0 0 0
2005 J.League Div.1 Albirex Niigata 0 0 0 0 0 0
15/16 AFC Champions League Sanfrecce Hiroshima 5 1 0 0 0 450
13/14 AFC Champions League Sanfrecce Hiroshima 6 1 0 1 0 369
12/13 AFC Champions League Sanfrecce Hiroshima 4 0 0 0 0 0
04/05 Eerste Divisie AGOVV Apeldoorn 21 0 0 1 0 0
SeasonDateFromToTypeMarket valueFee
03/04 2004-01-01 Nissei HS AGOVV Transfer 0
04/05 2005-06-01 AGOVV FC Dordrecht Transfer 0
05/06 2005-08-01 FC Dordrecht Albirex Niigata Transfer 0
11/12 2012-01-01 Albirex Niigata Sanf. Hiroshima Transfer 850000
18/19 2019-01-01 Sanf. Hiroshima Nagoya Grampus Transfer 850000
20/21 2021-01-09 Nagoya Grampus Albirex Niigata Transfer 300000
SeasonInjuryFromToDays missedGames missed
17/18 Forearm fracture 2018-02-24 2018-06-18 115 22
Current
Peak€1.20m
Low
Δ since start−€400k
€300k€600k€900k€1.20m197019701970
DateValue
Jan 1, 1970
Jan 1, 1970 €50k
Jan 1, 1970 €175k
Jan 1, 1970 €200k
Jan 1, 1970 €200k
Jan 1, 1970 €300k
Jan 1, 1970 €500k
Jan 1, 1970 €350k
Jan 1, 1970 €650k
Jan 1, 1970 €850k
Jan 1, 1970 €1.20m
Jan 1, 1970 €1.20m
Jan 1, 1970 €1.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €1.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €1.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €1.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €900k
Jan 1, 1970 €850k
Jan 1, 1970 €850k
Jan 1, 1970 €700k
Jan 1, 1970 €850k
Jan 1, 1970 €550k
Jan 1, 1970 €400k
TeamShirtMatchesGoalsDebutAge at debutStatus
Team #29810 0 0 former national player
Team #28642 0 0 former national player
Team #3435 1 0 former national player
TeammatePPG played withJoint goalsMinutes
Tsukasa Shiotani 2 0 0
Yoshifumi Kashiwa 2 1 0
Kisho Yano 2 1 0
Atomu Tanaka 1 1 0
Gakuto Notsuda 2 1 0
Takuma Asano 2 0 0
Shusaku Nishikawa 2 0 0

Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.

Top goalscoring seasons

SeasonCompetitionClubGoalsMatches
2018 J1 League Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2 11
2021 J2 League Albirex Niigata 2 39
13/14 AFC Champions League Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1 6

Top assist seasons

SeasonCompetitionClubAssistsMatches
2013 J.League Div.1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1 34
2012 J.League Div.1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1 33
2009 J.League Div.1 Albirex Niigata 1 13

Last 50 matches for Albirex Niigata while Kazuhiko Chiba was at the club (joined 2021-01-09). The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.

DateCompHomeScoreAwayAvailability
2026-05-03 JAP1 Albirex Niigata 2–3 FC Tokyo Available
2026-04-29 JAP1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–1 Albirex Niigata Available
2026-04-26 JAP1 Kashiwa Reysol 1–1 Albirex Niigata Available
2026-04-19 JAP1 Albirex Niigata 1–2 Kyoto Sanga FC Available
2026-04-13 JAP1 Albirex Niigata 0–0 Yokohama FC Available
2026-04-06 JAP1 Vissel Kobe 0–1 Albirex Niigata Available
2026-04-02 JAP1 Albirex Niigata 0–1 Avispa Fukuoka Available
2026-03-29 JAP1 Albirex Niigata 3–3 Gamba Osaka Available
2026-03-15 JAP1 FC Machida Zelvia 1–0 Albirex Niigata Available
2026-03-08 JAP1 Albirex Niigata 2–2 Tokyo Verdy Available
2026-03-02 JAP1 Albirex Niigata 2–2 Cerezo Osaka Available
2026-02-26 JAP1 Kashima Antlers 2–1 Albirex Niigata Available
2026-02-22 JAP1 Shimizu S-Pulse 2–0 Albirex Niigata Available
2026-02-15 JAP1 Yokohama F. Marinos 1–1 Albirex Niigata Available
2025-06-29 JAP1 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 0–1 Albirex Niigata Available
2025-06-26 JAP1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–1 Albirex Niigata Available
2025-06-22 JAP1 Albirex Niigata 2–2 Kawasaki Frontale Available
2025-06-16 JAP1 Kashima Antlers 1–1 Albirex Niigata Available
2025-06-01 JAP1 FC Machida Zelvia 1–3 Albirex Niigata Available
2025-05-25 JAP1 Albirex Niigata 1–2 Avispa Fukuoka Available
2025-05-19 JAP1 Shonan Bellmare 2–1 Albirex Niigata Available
2025-05-15 JAP1 Albirex Niigata 3–1 Yokohama F. Marinos Available
2025-05-11 JAP1 Albirex Niigata 2–4 Urawa Red Diamonds Available
2025-05-06 JAP1 Vissel Kobe 3–2 Albirex Niigata Available
2025-05-03 JAP1 Albirex Niigata 1–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima Available
2025-04-27 JAP1 Albirex Niigata 1–3 FC Tokyo Available
2025-04-20 JAP1 Kyoto Sanga FC 0–1 Albirex Niigata Available
2025-04-13 JAP1 Albirex Niigata 1–1 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo Available
2025-04-07 JAP1 Albirex Niigata 0–1 Cerezo Osaka Available
2025-04-03 JAP1 Júbilo Iwata 2–0 Albirex Niigata Available
2025-03-30 JAP1 Albirex Niigata 1–1 Kashiwa Reysol Available
2025-03-16 JAP1 Tokyo Verdy 2–2 Albirex Niigata Available
2025-03-09 JAP1 Albirex Niigata 1–0 Nagoya Grampus Available
2025-03-02 JAP1 Gamba Osaka 1–0 Albirex Niigata Available
2025-02-24 JAP1 Sagan Tosu 1–2 Albirex Niigata Available
2024-12-08 JAP1 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–0 Albirex Niigata Available
2024-11-30 JAP1 Albirex Niigata 0–1 Gamba Osaka Available
2024-11-09 JAP1 Kashiwa Reysol 1–1 Albirex Niigata Available
2024-10-23 JAP1 Albirex Niigata 0–2 Tokyo Verdy Available
2024-10-18 JAP1 Yokohama F. Marinos 0–0 Albirex Niigata Available
2024-10-05 JAP1 Albirex Niigata 0–4 Kashima Antlers Available
2024-09-27 JAP1 Kawasaki Frontale 5–1 Albirex Niigata Available
2024-09-22 JAP1 Albirex Niigata 2–3 Vissel Kobe Available
2024-09-18 JAP1 Nagoya Grampus 3–0 Albirex Niigata Available
2024-09-14 JAP1 Albirex Niigata 3–1 Shonan Bellmare Available
2024-08-25 JAP1 Albirex Niigata 0–0 FC Machida Zelvia Available
2024-08-17 JAP1 Avispa Fukuoka 0–1 Albirex Niigata Available
2024-08-12 JAP1 Albirex Niigata 2–0 Kyoto Sanga FC Available
2024-08-07 JAP1 Albirex Niigata 2–2 Júbilo Iwata Available
2024-07-20 JAP1 Cerezo Osaka 1–2 Albirex Niigata Available

Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.

Season / YearMilestoneDate
04/05 Senior debut season
13/14 First senior goal

Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.

SeasonMatchesMinsYC2nd YCRCCards / 90′
2025 8 0 2 0 0 0
2024 12 582 1 0 0 0.15
2023 16 963 2 0 0 0.19
2021 39 1,748 6 0 0 0.31
2019 7 0 0 1 0 0
2018 13 412 1 0 0 0.22
2017 35 0 4 0 0 0
2016 36 270 5 0 0 1.67
2015 44 1,530 5 0 0 0.29
2014 37 2,692 3 0 0 0.1
2013 46 3,580 1 0 0 0.03
2012 40 2,970 4 0 0 0.12
2011 33 2,468 4 0 0 0.15
2010 41 0 2 0 0 0
2008 39 180 5 0 0 2.5
2007 34 540 3 0 0 0.5
2006 18 0 1 0 0 0
13/14 6 369 1 0 0 0.24
04/05 21 0 1 0 0 0

Output by competition

Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.

J1 League
311 apps
8 G
3 A
J2 League
64 apps
2 G
1 A
Emperor's Cup
32 apps
2 G
0 A
AFC Champions League
15 apps
2 G
0 A
J. League Cup
58 apps
1 G
0 A
J1 - 1st Stage
33 apps
1 G
0 A
Club World Cup
6 apps
1 G
0 A
J1 - 2nd Stage
31 apps
0 G
0 A
Eerste Divisie
21 apps
0 G
0 A

Frequently asked about Kazuhiko Chiba

Who is Kazuhiko Chiba?

Kazuhiko Chiba is a Japan professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Albirex Niigata.

How old is Kazuhiko Chiba?

Kazuhiko Chiba is 40 years old. He was born on June 21, 1985 in Kushiro, Hokkaido.

What position does Kazuhiko Chiba play?

Kazuhiko Chiba plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).

What club does Kazuhiko Chiba play for?

Kazuhiko Chiba currently plays for Albirex Niigata.

How many career goals has Kazuhiko Chiba scored?

Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Kazuhiko Chiba has scored 17 goals in 576 appearances.