Kōki Machida Explained

Kōki Machida
町田 浩樹
Fullname:Kōki Machida[1]
Birth Date:25 August 1997
Birth Place:Ibaraki, Japan
Height:1.90 m
Currentclub:Union SG
Clubnumber:28
Position:Centre-back
Youthclubs1:Teshirogi SC
Youthyears2:2010–2015
Youthclubs2:Kashima Antlers
Years1:2016–2023
Clubs1:Kashima Antlers
Caps1:87
Goals1:8
Years2:2022–2023
Clubs2:Union SG (loan)
Caps2:19
Goals2:0
Years3:2023–
Clubs3:Union SG
Caps3:31
Goals3:1
Nationalyears1:2021–2023
Nationalteam1:Japan U23
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2023–
Nationalteam2:Japan
Nationalcaps2:10
Nationalgoals2:0
Club-Update:27 May 2024
Nationalteam-Update:19:00, 11 June 2024 (UTC)

is a left-footed Japanese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Belgian Pro League club Union SG and the Japan national team.[2]

Club career

Kashima Antlers

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

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

Club

[7] [8] [9] [10]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Kashima Antlers2016J1 League2020
2017J1 League20000020
2018J1 League82104000132
2019J1 League22150100371
2020J1 League2102000230
2021J1 League3452030395
Total87880110100001168
Union SG (loan)2021–22Belgian Pro League11000110
2022–23Belgian Pro League70101090
Total1801010200
Union SG 2023–24Belgian Pro League29032110432
Career total13381221102200017810

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Japan202340
Total4!0

Honours

Union SG

2023–24[11]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2018: List of Players: Kashima Antlers . FIFA . 4 . 6 December 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181206234932/https://tournament.fifadata.com/documents/FCWC/2018/pdf/FCWC_2018_SQUADLISTS.PDF . 6 December 2018 . dead.
  2. Web site: 町田浩樹:鹿島アントラーズ:Jリーグ.jp. jleague.jp. 2016-10-05. 30 June 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180630000400/https://www.jleague.jp/club/kashima/player/detail/1500438/. dead.
  3. Web site: Kōki Machida . J.League Data Site . ja .
  4. Web site: Kashima Antlers 1–1 Jubilo Iwata . J.League Data Site . ja .
  5. Web site: L’Union Saint-Gilloise lève l’option pour Koki Machida qui signe un contrat jusqu’en 2026 . Le Soir . fr . 29 March 2023 .
  6. Web site: Union Saint-Gilloise end 110-year wait for Belgian Cup success with win over Antwerp . Flashscore.com . 9 May 2024 .
  7. 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, (p. 20 out of 289)
  8. 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, (p. 12 out of 289)
  9. 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, (p. 46 out of 289)
  10. Web site: Japan - K. Machida - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway . uk.soccerway.com . 3 January 2022.
  11. Web site: Union St Gilloise end 110 year wait for third Belgian Cup victory. One Football. 9 May 2024. 10 May 2024.