Shota Kaneko
Japanese footballer (born 1995)
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Shota Kaneko (金子 翔太, Kaneko Shōta; born 2 May 1995) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a winger for Matsumoto Yamaga FC.
Full name
Shota Kaneko
Date of birth
2 May 1995
Place of birth
Shizuoka City, Japan
Height
1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Shota Kaneko | ||
| Date of birth | 2 May 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Shizuoka City, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Matsumoto Yamaga FC | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2007 | Imaichi Daisan Carnaval | ||
| 2008–2013 | JFA Academy Fukushima | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2021 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 157 | (24) |
| 2015 | → Tochigi SC (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | → J. League U-22 (loan) | 18 | (3) |
| 2021–2025 | Júbilo Iwata | 83 | (11) |
| 2025–2026 | Fujieda MYFC | 31 | (1) |
| 2026– | Matsumoto Yamaga FC | 3 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2014 | Japan U19 | 3 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 August 2026 | |||
Club statistics
Updated to 18 February 2019.[2][3]
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
| 2014 | Shimizu S-Pulse | J1 League | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2015 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Tochigi SC | J2 League | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 6 | 1 | ||
| 2016 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 22 | 4 | 4 | 2 | – | 26 | 6 | ||
| 2017 | J1 League | 26 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 33 | 5 | |
| 2018 | 34 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 10 | ||
| Career total | 94 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 111 | 22 | ||
