Kōki Machida
Japanese footballer
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Kōki Machida (町田 浩樹, Machida Kōki; born 25 August 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Bundesliga club TSG Hoffenheim and the Japan national team.[2]
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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 | Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Centre-back | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | TSG Hoffenheim | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| –2009 | 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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023–2025 | Union SG | 65 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025– | TSG Hoffenheim | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2023 | Japan U23 | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Japan | 17 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 August 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 20:16, 5 June 2025 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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]
TSG Hoffenheim
On June 25, 2025, Machida signed for Bundesliga club TSG Hoffenheim.[7] Machida made his Bundesliga debut on 23 August in a 1–2 win against Bayer Leverkusen.[8] However, he was forced to come off in the 45th minute because of an injury.[9]
Career statistics
Club
| 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 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 1[d] | 0 | – | 10 | 0 | |||
| Total | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 21 | 0 | ||||
| Union SG | 2023–24 | Belgian Pro League | 31 | 1 | 3 | 2 | – | 11[e] | 0 | – | 45 | 3 | ||
| 2024–25 | Belgian Pro League | 35 | 1 | 3 | 0 | – | 10[f] | 0 | 1[g] | 0 | 49 | 1 | ||
| Total | 65 | 2 | 6 | 2 | – | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 94 | 4 | |||
| TSG Hoffenheim | 2025–26 | Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 171 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 231 | 12 | ||
- 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
- Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, eight appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Appearance in Belgian Super Cup
International
- As of match played 5 June 2025[14]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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| Japan | 2023 | 5 | 0 |
| 2024 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 17 | 0 | |
