Kōki Machida
 Machida with Union SG in 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Kōki Machida[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 25 August 1997[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Ibaraki, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current team | Union SG | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Teshirogi SC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2015 | Kashima Antlers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2023 | Kashima Antlers | 87 | (8) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | → Union SG (loan) | 19 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Union SG | 31 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2023 | Japan U23 | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Japan | 14 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:00, 15 October 2024 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kōki Machida (町田 浩樹, Machida Kōki, born 25 August 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Belgian Pro League club Union SG and the Japan national team.[2]
Club career
[edit]Kashima Antlers
[edit]Machida joined J1 League club Kashima Antlers in 2016. On 25 May, he debuted in J.League Cup, in a match against Júbilo Iwata.[3][4]
Union Saint-Gilloise
[edit]Machida joined the Belgian Pro League club, Union Saint-Gilloise on loan in January 2022, before signing a permanent contract a year later until 2026.[5] On 9 May 2024, he scored the only goal against Antwerp in the 2024 Belgian Cup final, securing his club's first title in competition after 110 years.[6]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Kashima Antlers | 2016 | J1 League | – | – | 2 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2017 | J1 League | 2 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2018 | J1 League | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 13 | 2 | ||
| 2019 | J1 League | 22 | 1 | 5 | 0 | – | 10[c] | 0 | – | 37 | 1 | |||
| 2020 | J1 League | 21 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 23 | 0 | |||
| 2021 | J1 League | 34 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 39 | 5 | |||
| Total | 87 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 8 | ||
| Union SG (loan) | 2021–22 | Belgian Pro League | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 11 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23 | Belgian Pro League | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 1[d] | 0 | – | 9 | 0 | |||
| Total | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 20 | 0 | ||||
| Union SG | 2023–24 | Belgian Pro League | 29 | 0 | 3 | 2 | – | 11[e] | 0 | – | 43 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 133 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 178 | 10 | ||
- ^ Includes Emperor's Cup, Belgian Cup
- ^ Includes J.League Cup
- ^ Appearances in AFC Champions League
- ^ Appearance in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Seven appearances in UEFA Europa League, four appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
International
[edit]- As of match played 15 October 2024
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 2023 | 5 | 0 |
| 2024 | 9 | 0 | |
| Total | 14 | 0 | |
Honours
[edit]Union SG
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2018: List of Players: Kashima Antlers" (PDF). FIFA. 6 December 2018. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 December 2018.
- ^ "町田浩樹：鹿島アントラーズ：Ｊリーグ.jp". jleague.jp. Archived from the original on 30 June 2018. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
- ^ "Kōki Machida" (in Japanese). J.League Data Site.
- ^ "Kashima Antlers 1–1 Jubilo Iwata" (in Japanese). J.League Data Site.
- ^ "L'Union Saint-Gilloise lève l'option pour Koki Machida qui signe un contrat jusqu'en 2026" (in French). Le Soir. 29 March 2023.
- ^ "Union Saint-Gilloise end 110-year wait for Belgian Cup success with win over Antwerp". Flashscore.com. 9 May 2024.
- ^ Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "J1&J2&J3選手名鑑ハンディ版 2018 (NSK MOOK)", 7 February 2018, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411529 (p. 20 out of 289)
- ^ 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, ISBN 978-4905411420 (p. 12 out of 289)
- ^ Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "2016J1&J2&J3選手名鑑", 10 February 2016, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411338 (p. 46 out of 289)
- ^ "Japan - K. Machida - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
- ^ "Union St Gilloise end 110 year wait for third Belgian Cup victory". One Football. 9 May 2024. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
External links
[edit]- Kōki Machida at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
- Profile at Kashima Antlers
- Kōki Machida at Flashscore.com
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