Kai Shibato
Midfield - Defensive Midfield
at Urawa Red Diamonds
at Urawa Red Diamonds
3,035 days · joined 2018-02-01
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€375k
Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
2
clubs played for
18/19
debut season
0.03
goals / match
Urawa Red Diamonds
top club · 178 apps
Career highs
€650k
peak value · 2022
—
top transfer fee
2
best season · 2022
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1995-11-24 · 6 players total
203Appearances
6Goals
5Assists
21Yellow cards
0Red cards
66Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Kai Shibato |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | 柴戸 海 |
| Date of birth | 1995-11-24 (30 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan |
| Citizenship |  Japan |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | Urawa Red Diamonds |
| Joined | 2018-02-01 |
| Contract expires | 2026-01-31 |
Jul 2025
2025 — Urawa Red Diamonds
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2025
Transfer: Machida Zelvia → Urawa Reds
24/25 · Return from loan
Sep 2024
Injury: unknown
37 games missed
Jul 2024
2024 — Urawa Red Diamonds, Machida Zelvia
26 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2024
Transfer: Urawa Reds → Machida Zelvia
23/24 · Loan
Jul 2023
2023 — Urawa Red Diamonds
18 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — Urawa Red Diamonds
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2022
2022 — Urawa Red Diamonds
27 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2021
2021 — Urawa Red Diamonds
43 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — Urawa Red Diamonds
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2020
2020 — Urawa Red Diamonds
27 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
2019 — Urawa Red Diamonds
25 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Urawa Red Diamonds
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2018
2018 — Urawa Red Diamonds
15 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2018
Transfer: Meiji Uni → Urawa Reds
17/18 · Transfer
Apr 2014
Transfer: Ichifuna HS → Meiji Uni
13/14 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €650k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Urawa Red Diamonds
75.5%
Machida Zelvia
24.5%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 11 | 18/19 | 23/24 | 178 | 5 | 5 | 4,459 |
| Machida Zelvia | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 1,448 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | AFC Champions League | Urawa Red Diamonds | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | AFC CL-Qualification | Urawa Red Diamonds | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | AFC Champions League | Urawa Red Diamonds | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Emperor's Cup | Urawa Red Diamonds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | J. League Cup | Urawa Red Diamonds | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | J1 League | Urawa Red Diamonds | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Club World Cup | Urawa Red Diamonds | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | J. League Cup | Machida Zelvia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | J1 League | Machida Zelvia | 22 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1,448 |
| 2023 | Emperor's Cup | Urawa Red Diamonds | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | J. League Cup | Urawa Red Diamonds | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | J1 League | Urawa Red Diamonds | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Emperor's Cup | Urawa Red Diamonds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | J. League Cup | Urawa Red Diamonds | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | J1 League | Urawa Red Diamonds | 24 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 583 |
| 2022 | Jap. Super Cup | Urawa Red Diamonds | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Emperor's Cup | Urawa Red Diamonds | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | J. League Cup | Urawa Red Diamonds | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | J1 League | Urawa Red Diamonds | 30 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1,973 |
| 2020 | J. League Cup | Urawa Red Diamonds | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | J1 League | Urawa Red Diamonds | 25 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1,708 |
| 2019 | Emperor's Cup | Urawa Red Diamonds | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | J. League Cup | Urawa Red Diamonds | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | J1 League | Urawa Red Diamonds | 20 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Jap. Super Cup | Urawa Red Diamonds | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Emperor's Cup | Urawa Red Diamonds | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | J. League Cup | Urawa Red Diamonds | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | J1 League | Urawa Red Diamonds | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 195 |
| 18/19 | AFC Champions League | Urawa Red Diamonds | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | 2014-04-01 | Ichifuna HS | Meiji Uni | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-02-01 | Meiji Uni | Urawa Reds | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-02-01 | Urawa Reds | Machida Zelvia | Loan | 600000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-31 | Machida Zelvia | Urawa Reds | Return from loan | 500000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Knee surgery | 2024-09-26 | 2025-08-17 | 326 | 37 |
Current€375k
Peak€650k
Low€125k
Δ since start+€75k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €375k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Takuya Iwanami | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Takahiro Akimoto | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Alexander Scholz | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Koya Yuruki | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Yoshio Koizumi | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryosuke Yamanaka | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Yuki Muto | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenyu Sugimoto | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Atsuki Ito | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Daiki Hashioka | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kasper Junker | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ataru Esaka | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Hiroki Sakai | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kazuki Nagasawa | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Maurício Antônio | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | J1 League | Urawa Red Diamonds | 2 | 24 |
| 2018 | J1 League | Urawa Red Diamonds | 1 | 9 |
| 2021 | J1 League | Urawa Red Diamonds | 1 | 30 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | J1 League | Urawa Red Diamonds | 2 | 20 |
| 2021 | J1 League | Urawa Red Diamonds | 1 | 30 |
| 2020 | J1 League | Urawa Red Diamonds | 1 | 25 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 2025-01-31 | Machida Zelvia | Urawa Reds | Return from loan | — | €500k |
| 23/24 | 2024-02-01 | Urawa Reds | Machida Zelvia | Loan | — | €600k |
Last 50 matches for Urawa Red Diamonds 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.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-03 | JAP1 |
Urawa Red Diamonds | 2–0 | Tokyo Verdy | Available |
| 2026-04-25 | JAP1 |
Urawa Red Diamonds | 1–0 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Available |
| 2026-04-20 | JAP1 |
Urawa Red Diamonds | 3–1 | Yokohama F. Marinos | Available |
| 2026-04-16 | JAP1 |
Urawa Red Diamonds | 2–1 | Kyoto Sanga FC | Available |
| 2026-04-13 | JAP1 |
FC Machida Zelvia | 0–2 | Urawa Red Diamonds | Available |
| 2026-04-06 | JAP1 |
Avispa Fukuoka | 1–0 | Urawa Red Diamonds | Available |
| 2026-04-02 | JAP1 |
Urawa Red Diamonds | 2–1 | Shimizu S-Pulse | Available |
| 2026-03-28 | JAP1 |
Cerezo Osaka | 1–1 | Urawa Red Diamonds | Available |
| 2026-03-16 | JAP1 |
Kashima Antlers | 1–1 | Urawa Red Diamonds | Available |
| 2026-03-08 | JAP1 |
Urawa Red Diamonds | 1–0 | Fagiano Okayama | Available |
| 2026-03-02 | JAP1 |
Urawa Red Diamonds | 0–2 | Kashiwa Reysol | Available |
| 2026-02-26 | JAP1 |
Shonan Bellmare | 2–1 | Urawa Red Diamonds | Available |
| 2026-02-22 | JAP1 |
Kyoto Sanga FC | 1–1 | Urawa Red Diamonds | Available |
| 2026-02-15 | JAP1 |
Vissel Kobe | 0–0 | Urawa Red Diamonds | Available |
| 2025-06-30 | JAP1 |
Urawa Red Diamonds | 3–0 | Júbilo Iwata | INJURED Knee surgery |
| 2025-06-26 | JAP1 |
Nagoya Grampus | 0–1 | Urawa Red Diamonds | INJURED Knee surgery |
| 2025-06-22 | JAP1 |
Urawa Red Diamonds | 2–2 | Kashima Antlers | INJURED Knee surgery |
| 2025-06-15 | JAP1 |
Cerezo Osaka | 2–1 | Urawa Red Diamonds | INJURED Knee surgery |
| 2025-06-01 | JAP1 |
Urawa Red Diamonds | 1–1 | Vissel Kobe | INJURED Knee surgery |
| 2025-05-26 | JAP1 |
Urawa Red Diamonds | 1–2 | FC Machida Zelvia | INJURED Knee surgery |
| 2025-05-19 | JAP1 |
Júbilo Iwata | 1–1 | Urawa Red Diamonds | INJURED Knee surgery |
| 2025-05-15 | JAP1 |
Urawa Red Diamonds | 3–0 | Kyoto Sanga FC | INJURED Knee surgery |
| 2025-05-11 | JAP1 |
Albirex Niigata | 2–4 | Urawa Red Diamonds | INJURED Knee surgery |
| 2025-05-06 | JAP1 |
Urawa Red Diamonds | 2–1 | Yokohama F. Marinos | INJURED Knee surgery |
| 2025-05-03 | JAP1 |
Kawasaki Frontale | 3–1 | Urawa Red Diamonds | INJURED Knee surgery |
| 2025-04-28 | JAP1 |
Urawa Red Diamonds | 2–1 | Nagoya Grampus | INJURED Knee surgery |
| 2025-04-20 | JAP1 |
Urawa Red Diamonds | 0–1 | Gamba Osaka | INJURED Knee surgery |
| 2025-04-12 | JAP1 |
Kashiwa Reysol | 1–0 | Urawa Red Diamonds | INJURED Knee surgery |
| 2025-04-07 | JAP1 |
Urawa Red Diamonds | 3–0 | Sagan Tosu | INJURED Knee surgery |
| 2025-04-03 | JAP1 |
FC Tokyo | 2–1 | Urawa Red Diamonds | INJURED Knee surgery |
| 2025-03-30 | JAP1 |
Urawa Red Diamonds | 2–1 | Avispa Fukuoka | INJURED Knee surgery |
| 2025-03-17 | JAP1 |
Shonan Bellmare | 4–4 | Urawa Red Diamonds | INJURED Knee surgery |
| 2025-03-10 | JAP1 |
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 0–1 | Urawa Red Diamonds | INJURED Knee surgery |
| 2025-03-03 | JAP1 |
Urawa Red Diamonds | 1–1 | Tokyo Verdy | INJURED Knee surgery |
| 2024-12-08 | JAP1 |
Urawa Red Diamonds | 0–0 | Albirex Niigata | INJURED Knee surgery |
| 2024-11-30 | JAP1 |
Avispa Fukuoka | 1–0 | Urawa Red Diamonds | INJURED Knee surgery |
| 2024-11-22 | JAP1 |
Urawa Red Diamonds | 1–1 | Kawasaki Frontale | INJURED Knee surgery |
| 2024-11-10 | JAP1 |
Urawa Red Diamonds | 3–0 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | INJURED Knee surgery |
| 2024-10-30 | JAP1 |
Yokohama F. Marinos | 0–0 | Urawa Red Diamonds | INJURED Knee surgery |
| 2024-10-23 | JAP1 |
Urawa Red Diamonds | 1–0 | Kashiwa Reysol | INJURED Knee surgery |
| 2024-10-19 | JAP1 |
Tokyo Verdy | 2–1 | Urawa Red Diamonds | INJURED Knee surgery |
| 2024-10-05 | JAP1 |
Urawa Red Diamonds | 0–1 | Cerezo Osaka | INJURED Knee surgery |
| 2024-09-28 | JAP1 |
Vissel Kobe | 1–0 | Urawa Red Diamonds | INJURED Knee surgery |
| 2024-09-21 | JAP1 |
Urawa Red Diamonds | 0–2 | FC Tokyo | Available |
| 2024-09-14 | JAP1 |
Gamba Osaka | 0–1 | Urawa Red Diamonds | Available |
| 2024-08-31 | JAP1 |
FC Machida Zelvia | 2–2 | Urawa Red Diamonds | Available |
| 2024-08-17 | JAP1 |
Kashima Antlers | 0–0 | Urawa Red Diamonds | Available |
| 2024-08-11 | JAP1 |
Sagan Tosu | 1–1 | Urawa Red Diamonds | Available |
| 2024-07-20 | JAP1 |
Urawa Red Diamonds | 3–4 | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | Available |
| 2024-07-14 | JAP1 |
Kyoto Sanga FC | 0–0 | Urawa Red Diamonds | Available |
Teams faced most often by Kai Shibato'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kashima Antlers | 13 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 14 | -4 | 15% |
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 17 | -3 | 38% |
| Yokohama F. Marinos | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 27 | -13 | 23% |
| Cerezo Osaka | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 18 | -6 | 31% |
| Vissel Kobe | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 16 | -4 | 38% |
| Shonan Bellmare | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 19 | +3 | 31% |
| Nagoya Grampus | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 15 | -4 | 33% |
| Kawasaki Frontale | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 24 | -13 | 8% |
| Gamba Osaka | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 12 | +7 | 50% |
| Sagan Tosu | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 15 | +3 | 50% |
| Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 17 | +1 | 33% |
| FC Tokyo | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 17% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Senior debut season | |
| 2018 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 26 | 1,448 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 2023 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 27 | 583 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 2021 | 43 | 1,973 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 2020 | 27 | 1,708 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 2019 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 15 | 195 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.46 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
J1 League
139 apps
6 G
4 A
Emperor's Cup
14 apps
0 G
1 A
J. League Cup
28 apps
0 G
0 A
AFC Champions League
18 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Kai Shibato?
Kai Shibato is a Japan professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Urawa Red Diamonds.
How old is Kai Shibato?
Kai Shibato is 30 years old. He was born on November 24, 1995 in Yokohama, Kanagawa.
What position does Kai Shibato play?
Kai Shibato plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Kai Shibato play for?
Kai Shibato currently plays for Urawa Red Diamonds.
How many career goals has Kai Shibato scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Kai Shibato has scored 6 goals in 203 appearances.
What is Kai Shibato's market value?
Kai Shibato's most recent reported market value is €375k.