Gen Shoji
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.jpg) Shoji at the 2018 World Cup | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gen Shoji | ||
| Date of birth | December 11, 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Kobe, Hyogo, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 111⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Gamba Osaka | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2010 | Yonago Kita High School | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2018 | Kashima Antlers | 157 | (8) |
| 2019–2020 | Toulouse | 19 | (0) |
| 2020– | Gamba Osaka | 18 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2015–2019 | Japan | 18 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of end of the 2020 season | |||
Biography
Shoji was born in Kobe on December 11, 1992. After graduating from Yonago Kita High School, he joined J1 League club Kashima Antlers in 2011. He became a regular player as center back from the 2014 season. In 2016, Antlers won the champions in J1 League and qualified for 2016 Club World Cup as host country champions. At Club World Cup, he played all 4 matches and won the 2nd place. In 2018, Antlers won the champions in AFC Champions League first Asian title in the club history. In January 2019, he moved to French Ligue 1 club Toulouse. In February 2020, he returned to Japan and joined Gamba Osaka.
In January 2015, Shoji was selected the Japan national team for 2015 Asian Cup, but he did not play in the match. On March 31, he debuted for the Japan against Uzbekistan. In 2018, he was selected the Japan for 2018 World Cup. He played 3 matches as center back with Maya Yoshida and Japan qualified to the knockout stage. He played 18 games and scored 1 goal for Japan until 2018.
Statistics
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | J. League Cup | Asia | Total | |||||||
| 2011 | Kashima Antlers | J1 League | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2012 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | - | 18 | 1 | |||
| 2013 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 5 | 0 | |||
| 2014 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | - | 40 | 2 | |||
| 2015 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 38 | 3 | ||
| 2016 | 31 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - | 37 | 2 | |||
| 2017 | 34 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 45 | 2 | ||
| 2018 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 28 | 1 | ||
| France | League | Coupe de France | Coupe de la Ligue | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 2018/19 | Toulouse | Ligue 1 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 20 | 0 | |
| 2019/20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | |||
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | J. League Cup | Asia | Total | |||||||
| 2020 | Gamba Osaka | J1 League | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 19 | 0 | |
| 2021 | ||||||||||||
| Country | Japan | 175 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 20 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 232 | 11 | |
| France | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 21 | 0 | |||
| Total | 194 | 8 | 17 | 2 | 20 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 253 | 11 | ||
| Japan national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 8 | 1 |
| 2018 | 5 | 0 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 18 | 1 |
Gen Shoji Media
Shoji lifting the AFC Champions League trophy following a 2–0 win on aggregate against Persepolis.
Shoji trying to defend the ball from Romelu Lukaku during a round of 16 match in the World Cup against Belgium on 2 July 2018.
References
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