| Kai Shibato 柴戸 海 | |
| Full Name: | Kai Shibato[1] |
| Birth Date: | 24 November 1995 |
| Birth Place: | Kanagawa, Japan |
| Height: | 1.80 m |
| Position: | Defensive midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Machida Zelvia (on loan from Urawa Red Diamonds |
| Clubnumber: | 45 |
| Youthyears1: | 2011–2013 |
| Youthclubs1: | Ichiritsu Funabashi High School |
| Collegeyears1: | 2014–2017 |
| College1: | Meiji University |
| Years1: | 2018– |
| Clubs1: | Urawa Red Diamonds |
| Caps1: | 116 |
| Goals1: | 5 |
| Years2: | 2024– |
| Clubs2: | → Machida Zelvia (loan) |
| Caps2: | 11 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2017 |
| Nationalteam1: | Japan |
| Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 15:37, 12 April 2024 (UTC) |
is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for club Machida Zelvia, on loan from Urawa Red Diamonds. He has 2 caps for the Japan national football team.
After attending Meiji University and even getting picked for All Japan University XI, Shibato joined Urawa Red Diamonds in May 2017.[2]
In January 2024, Shibato moved on loan to newly promoted J1 League club Machida Zelvia, ahead of the 2024 season.[3]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | J.League Cup | AFC | Other | Total | |||||||||
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 2018 | J1 League | 9 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 15 | 1 | |||
| 2019 | J1 League | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 0 | ||
| 2020 | J1 League | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 27 | 1 | ||||
| 2021 | J1 League | 30 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 | – | – | 43 | 1 | ||||
| 2022 | J1 League | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 2 | ||
| 2023 | J1 League | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 0 | ||
| Total | 116 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 175 | 5 | |||
| Machida Zelvia (loan) | 2024 | J1 League | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 7 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 123 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 182 | 5 | |||
| Japan national team | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals | |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 0 | |
Urawa Red Diamonds