Kento Tachibanada

Kento Tachibanada
橘田 健人
with a fan in 2023
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-05-29) 29 May 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Kirishima, Kagoshima, Japan
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Kawasaki Frontale
Number 8
Youth career
2005–2010 Kokubu Nishi SSS
2011–2013 Maizuru Junior High School
2014–2016 Kamimura Gakuen High School
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2020 Toin University of Yokohama
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Kawasaki Frontale 80 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 August 2023, 20:12 (WIB)

Kento Tachibanada (橘田 健人, Tachibanada Kento, born 29 May 1998) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a defensive midfielder for J1 League club, Kawasaki Frontale.

Club career

On 18 January 2023, Tachibanada was appointed as the captain of Kawasaki Frontale for the 2023 season.[2]

On 3 October 2023, Tachibanada scored a goal the 88th minute to win the match against Ulsan Hyundai in the 2023–24 AFC Champions League group stage fixtures.

5 days later on 8 October 2023, he scored another goal, this time in the 53rd minute of the semi-final match of 2023 Emperor's Cup against Avispa Fukuoka in Todoroki Stadium.

Career statistics

Club

As of the start from 2023 season.[3]
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Toin University 2019 — 2[a] 0 — 2 0
2020 2[a] 0 — 2 0
Total 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Kawasaki Frontale 2020 J1 League — 0 0
2021 29 0 5[a] 1 2 0 6[b] 4 1[c] 0 43 5
2022 32 2 1[a] 0 2 0 6[b] 0 1[c] 0 42 2
2023 0 0 0[a] 0 0 0 0[b] 0 — 0 0
Total 61 2 6 1 4 0 12 4 2 0 85 7
Career total 61 2 10 1 4 0 12 4 2 0 89 7
Notes
  1. ^ a b c d e Appearances in the Emperor's Cup
  2. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in the AFC Champions League
  3. ^ a b Appearance(s) in the Japanese Super Cup

Honours

Club

References

  1. ^ "Kento Tachibanada" (in Japanese). Kawasaki Frontale. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
  2. ^ "2023「キャプテン・副キャプテン」決定のお知らせ". www.frontale.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  3. ^ Kento Tachibanada at Soccerway. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
  4. ^ "【天皇杯・決勝速報】PK戦まで続く激闘の末、川崎フロンターレに軍配。柏レイソルは猛攻実らず惜敗". Football Channel. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
  5. ^ "神戸vs川崎Fの試合結果・データ (Fujifilm Super Cup: 2024年2月17日)". J.League. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
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