Ryōhei Shirasaki
Japanese footballer
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Ryōhei Shirasaki (白崎 凌兵, Shirasaki Ryōhei; born 18 May 1993) is a Japanese football player for FC Machida Zelvia.[2]
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| Date of birth | 18 May 1993 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth | Chōfu, Tokyo, Japan | ||||||||||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||||||||||
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Current team | FC Machida Zelvia | ||||||||||
| Number | 23 | ||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||
| 2009–2011 | Yamanashi Gakuin High School | ||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||
| 2012–2018 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 114 | (15) | ||||||||
| 2013–2014 | → Kataller Toyama (loan) | 50 | (5) | ||||||||
| 2014–2015 | → J. League U-22 (loan) | 0 | (0) | ||||||||
| 2019–2021 | Kashima Antlers | 51 | (9) | ||||||||
| 2021 | → Sagan Tosu (loan) | 12 | (1) | ||||||||
| 2022–2024 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 76 | (6) | ||||||||
| 2024 | → FC Machida Zelvia (loan) | 14 | (1) | ||||||||
| 2025– | FC Machida Zelvia | 16 | (0) | ||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13:03, 17 June 2025 (UTC) | |||||||||||
Shirasaki has made over 300 league appearances, with more than 180 of them in the J1 League. Described in the 2017 season as a "key player" for Shimizu S-Pulse, he has spent most of his career with the club.
Career
On 30 August 2011, Shimizu S-Pulse announced that Shirasaki would be promoted to the first team from the 2012 season.[3]
On 9 August 2013, Shirasaki was announced at Kataller Toyama on a six month loan.[4] On 8 January 2014, his loan was extended on a one year loan for the 2014 season.[5] It was reported that Shirasaki would only stay at Kataller Toyama if manager Takayoshi Amma stayed.[6] He changed his shirt number to 9 for the 2014 season.[7] On 17 January 2015, his loan expired and he returned to Shimizu S-Pulse.[8] He played regular football with Kataller Toyama and improved offensively and defensively.[9]
During the 2017 season, Shirasaki was described as a "key player" during their first season back in the J1 League.[10]
On 29 December 2018, Shirasaki was announced at Kashima Antlers on a permanent transfer.[11] On 18 May 2019, his 26th birthday, he scored two goals against Matsumoto Yamaga.[12] On 20 July 2019, he scored against Sagan Tosu, meaning he had scored in two consecutive gameweeks.[13]
On 11 August 2021, Shirasaki was announced at Sagan Tosu on a six month loan deal.[14]
On 27 December 2021, Shirasaki was announced at Shimizu S-Pulse on a permanent transfer.[15]
On 31 July 2024, Shirasaki was announced at Machida Zelvia on a six month loan deal.[16]
On 4 January 2025, Shirasaki was announced at Machida Zelvia on a permanent transfer.[17]
International career
In November 2013, Shirasaki was called up to the Japan U20 team for their tour of Myanmar.[18]
Career statistics
Club
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
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| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | J. League Cup | Asia | Total | |||||||
| 2012 | Shimizu S-Pulse | J1 League | 7 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1 | – | 16 | 5 | |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2013 | Kataller Toyama | J2 League | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 14 | 6 | ||
| 2014 | 37 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 39 | 1 | ||||
| 2015 | Shimizu S-Pulse | J1 League | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | 22 | 3 | |
| 2016 | J2 League | 35 | 8 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 36 | 8 | |||
| 2017 | J1 League | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 26 | 3 | ||
| 2018 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | 33 | 2 | |||
| 2019 | Kashima Antlers | J1 League | 25 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 38 | 6 |
| 2020 | 9 | 2 | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | |||
| 2021 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | – | 23 | 4 | |||
| Sagan Tosu | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 12 | 1 | |||
| 2022 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 23 | 1 | ||
| Total | 246 | 31 | 14 | 6 | 29 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 295 | 43 | ||
Honours
Club
Machida Zelvia