Kai Shibato
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| Full name | Kai Shibato[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 24 November 1995[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Kanagawa, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Urawa Red Diamonds | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2013 | Ichiritsu Funabashi High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| College career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2017 | Meiji University | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018– | Urawa Red Diamonds | 117 | (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | → Machida Zelvia (loan) | 22 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | Japan | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12 September 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Kai Shibato (柴戸 海, Shibato Kai; born 24 November 1995) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for J1 League club 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]
