 with a fan in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 29 May 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Kirishima, Kagoshima, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] | ||
| Position | 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 | 149 | (8) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12 September 2025 | |||
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 2025 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 | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||||||
| Kawasaki Frontale | 2021 | J1 League | 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 | 30 | 2 | 6[a] | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5[b] | 2 | — | 44 | 5 | |||
| 2024 | 35 | 3 | 2[a] | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8[b] | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 50 | 3 | ||
| Total | 126 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 179 | 15 | ||
| Career total | 126 | 7 | 18 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 183 | 15 | ||
- Notes
Honours
Club
References
- ↑ "Kento Tachibanada" (in Japanese). Kawasaki Frontale. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ Kento Tachibanada at Soccerway. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
- ↑ "【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.
- ↑ "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.
External links
- Kento Tachibanada at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
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