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Japanese footballer

Kōki Machida
町田 浩樹
Machida with Union SG in 2024
Personal information
Full name Kōki Machida
Date of birth (1997-08-25) 25 August 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Ibaraki, Japan
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team Union SG
Number 28
Youth career
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– Union SG 31 (1)
International career
2021–2023 Japan U23 2 (0)
2023– Japan 14 (0)
Medal record
Kashima Antlers
Winner AFC Champions League 2018
Winner J1 League 2016
Runner-up J1 League 2017
Winner Emperor's Cup 2016
Representing  Japan
AFC U-19 Championship
Gold medal – first place 2016 Bahrain
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 May 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:00, 15 October 2024 (UTC)

Kōki Machida (町田 浩樹, Machida Kōki, born 25 August 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Belgian Pro League club Union SG and the Japan national team.

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.

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. 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.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 9 May 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Continental Other Total
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 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 7 0 1 0 – 1 0 – 9 0
Total 18 0 1 0 – 1 0 – 20 0
Union SG 2023–24 Belgian Pro League 29 0 3 2 – 11 0 – 43 2
Career total 133 8 12 2 11 0 22 0 0 0 178 10
  1. Includes Emperor's Cup, Belgian Cup
  2. Includes J.League Cup
  3. Appearances in AFC Champions League
  4. Appearance in UEFA Europa League
  5. Seven appearances in UEFA Europa League, four appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

International

As of match played 15 October 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Japan 2023 5 0
2024 9 0
Total 14 0

Honours

Union SG

References

  1. ^ "FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2018: List of Players: Kashima Antlers" (PDF). FIFA. 6 December 2018. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 December 2018.
  2. "町田浩樹：鹿島アントラーズ：Ｊリーグ.jp". jleague.jp. Archived from the original on 30 June 2018. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
  3. "Kōki Machida" (in Japanese). J.League Data Site.
  4. "Kashima Antlers 1–1 Jubilo Iwata" (in Japanese). J.League Data Site.
  5. "L'Union Saint-Gilloise lève l'option pour Koki Machida qui signe un contrat jusqu'en 2026" (in French). Le Soir. 29 March 2023.
  6. "Union Saint-Gilloise end 110-year wait for Belgian Cup success with win over Antwerp". Flashscore.com. 9 May 2024.
  7. Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "J1&J2&J3選手名鑑ハンディ版 2018 (NSK MOOK)", 7 February 2018, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411529 (p. 20 out of 289)
  8. Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "2017 J1&J2&J3選手名鑑 (NSK MOOK)", 8 February 2017, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411420 (p. 12 out of 289)
  9. Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "2016J1&J2&J3選手名鑑", 10 February 2016, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411338 (p. 46 out of 289)
  10. "Japan - K. Machida - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  11. "Union St Gilloise end 110 year wait for third Belgian Cup victory". One Football. 9 May 2024. Retrieved 10 May 2024.

External links

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise – current squad
Japan squads
Japan men's football squad – 2020 Summer Olympics – Fourth place
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Japan squad – 2023 AFC Asian Cup
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