Kento Tachibanada
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 with a fan in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 29 May 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Kirishima, Kagoshima, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Kawasaki Frontale | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2010 | Kokubu Nishi SSS | ||
| 2011–2013 | Maizuru Junior High School | ||
| 2014–2016 | Kamimura Gakuen High School | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2020 | Toin University of Yokohama | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020– | Kawasaki Frontale | 149 | (8) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12 September 2025 | |||
Kento Tachibanada (橘田 健人, Tachibanada Kento; born 29 May 1998) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a defensive midfielder for J1 League club Kawasaki Frontale.
On 18 January 2023, Tachibanada was appointed as the captain of Kawasaki Frontale for the 2023 season.[2]
On 3 October 2023, Tachibanada scored a goal the 88th minute to win the match against Ulsan Hyundai in the 2023–24 AFC Champions League group stage fixtures.
5 days later on 8 October 2023, he scored another goal, this time in the 53rd minute of the semi-final match of 2023 Emperor's Cup against Avispa Fukuoka in Todoroki Stadium.
