Masato Shigemi
Japanese footballer (born 2001)
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Masato Shigemi (重見 柾斗, Shigemi Masato; born September 20, 2001) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays for J1 League club Avispa Fukuoka.[1][2]
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| Full name | Masato Shigemi | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | September 20, 2001 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Oita, Japan | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Avispa Fukuoka | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| Tajiri SSS | |||||||||||||||||
| Oita Junior High School | |||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2019 | Oita High School | ||||||||||||||||
| College career | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2020–2023 | Fukuoka University | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Avispa Fukuoka | 61 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Japan U23 | 7 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 September 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 07:11, 14 April 2024 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||
Youth career
Born in the Ōita Prefecture,[3] Shigemi started playing football at his local high school in Ōita, specifically at Ōita High School, and featured in the All Japan High School Soccer Tournament during his second and third years.[4][5]
Following his performances, he reportedly caught the attention of several J.League clubs, but eventually decided to commit to Fukuoka University.[6]
Club career
On March 24, 2023, J1 League club Avispa Fukuoka officially announced that Shigemi had signed a development contract with the club, while receiving an offer to join the club permanently for the 2024 season.[7] He was subsequently registered as a designated special player within the team's roster.[8]
He made his professional debut for Avispa in a J.League Cup match against Kashima Antlers on April 5, 2023.[9] The club eventually won the trophy at the end of the season.[10]
On June 30, 2024, he made his first professional goal against FC Tokyo.[11]
International career
In September 2023, Shigemi was included by head coach Go Oiwa in the Japan under-23 squad for the 2022 Asian Games,[12] where the Samurai Blue eventually won the silver medal after losing to South Korea in the final.[13][14]
Career statistics
- As of 15 May 2024[10]
| Club performance | League | Emperor's Cup | J.League Cup | Total | ||||||
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| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 2023 | Avispa Fukuoka | J1 League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 2024 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
| Total | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 0 | ||
Honors
Club
Avispa Fukuoka
International
Japan U23
- Asian Games runners-up: 2023[13][14]
