Tsukasa Shiotani
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Shiotani with Al Ain in 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Tsukasa Shiotani[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 5 December 1988[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth |
Komatsushima, Tokushima, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1996–1999 | Minami-Komatsushima FC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1999–2001 | Omatsu SC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2001–2003 | Otsuka FC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004–2006 | Tokushima Shogyo High School | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007–2010 | Kokushikan University | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2012 | Mito HollyHock | 60 | (5) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2017 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 140 | (17) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2021 | Al Ain | 88 | (11) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021– | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 106 | (5) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | Japan Olympic (O.P.) | 3 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2019 | Japan | 7 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:16, 28 April 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 February 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tsukasa Shiotani (塩谷 司, Shiotani Tsukasa; born 5 December 1988) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
Shiotani is a well-decorated player, having won 8 trophies as of 2025, and has been named in the J.League Team of the Year for three years in a row, from 2014 to 2016.
Club career
Sanfreece Hiroshima
On 23 December 2015, Shiotani was selected in the 2015 J.League Best XI.[2]
Al Ain
On 15 June 2017, Shiotani was announced at Al Ain on a permanent transfer.[3]
During the final of the 2018 FIFA Club World Cup, Shiotani scored in the 86th minute against Real Madrid as Al Ain finished runners-up.[4]
Second spell at Sanfreece Hiroshima
On 1 October 2021, Shiotani was announced at Sanfreece Hiroshima on a permanent transfer.[5] He was part of the Sanfeece Hiroshima team that won the 2022 J.League Cup.[6]
Shiotani was part of the Sanfreece Hiroshima team that won the 2025 Japanese Super Cup.[7]
International career
On 15 December 2014, Shiotani was called up to the Japan squad for the 2015 AFC Asian Cup.[8]
On 1 July 2016, Shiotani was called up to the Japan U-23 national team as one of three over-aged players for the 2016 Summer Olympics.[9] At this tournament, he played the full 90 minutes in all three matches in a centre back partnership with Naomichi Ueda.
On 13 December 2018, Shiotani was called up to the Japan squad for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup.[10] He scored his first international goal against Uzbekistan during the competition, scoring in the 58th minute on 17 January 2019.[11] The stadium which he scored his first international goal is also the home stadium of Al Ain.[12] He started in the final as Japan lost to Qatar.[13]
Club statistics
Updated to 3 December 2023.[14]
| Club | Season | League | Cuo | League Cup | Continental | Other1 | Total | |||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Mito HollyHock | 2011 | J. League Division 2 | 35 | 3 | 3 | 0 | - | - | - | 38 | 3 | |||
| 2012 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 25 | 2 | |||||
| Total | 60 | 5 | 3 | 0 | - | - | - | 63 | 5 | |||||
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2012 | J. League Division 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 34 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 49 | 4 | ||
| 2014 | 32 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 47 | 9 | ||
| 2015 | J1 League | 27 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | 6 | 2 | 39 | 5 | ||
| 2016 | 30 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 5 | ||
| 2017 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 16 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 140 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 193 | 23 | ||
| Al Ain | 2017–18 | UAE Pro League | 18 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 1 | – | 34 | 4 | |
| 2018–19 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 43 | 8 | ||
| 2019–20 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | – | 36 | 2 | |||
| 2020–21 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 29 | 2 | |||
| Total | 88 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 24 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 142 | 16 | ||
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2021 | J1 League | 5 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 5 | 1 | ||||
| 2022 | 26 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 1 | – | – | 39 | 2 | ||||
| 2023 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 29 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 58 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 1 | – | – | 73 | 5 | ||||
| Career total | 346 | 36 | 30 | 3 | 38 | 2 | 42 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 471 | 49 | ||
1Includes FIFA Club World Cup, J. League Championship and Japanese Super Cup.
National team statistics
| Japan national team | ||
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| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 5 | 1 |
| Total | 7 | 1 |
International goals
- Scores and results list Japan's goal tally first.[16]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1. | 17 January 2019 | Khalifa bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates | Uzbekistan | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2019 AFC Asian Cup |
Honours
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
- J. League Division 1: 2012, 2013, 2015
- J.League Cup: 2022
- Japanese Super Cup: 2013, 2014, 2016, 2025
Japan
- AFC Asian Cup runner-up: 2019
Individual
References
- ^ a b c "FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2018: List of Players: Al Ain FC" (PDF). FIFA. 6 December 2018. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 December 2018.
- ^ "Douglas leads the line for J.League Team of the Year". Archived from the original on 22 October 2016.
- ^ "塩谷司選手 アル・アインＦＣ（ＵＡＥ）へ完全移籍のお知らせ" [Announcement of permanent transfer of Shiotani Tsukasa to Al Ain FC (UAE)] (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 15 June 2017.
- ^ "「あれはまぐれ」アルアイン塩谷司、レアルに一矢報いるヘディング弾" ["It was a fluke" says Al Ain's Tsukasa Shiotani as he scores a header to get revenge against Real Madrid]. web.gekisaka.jp (in Japanese).
- ^ "塩谷司選手 アル・アインFC（UAE）より完全移籍加入のお知らせ" [Tsukasa Shiotani joins the team on a permanent transfer from Al Ain FC (UAE)]. www.sanfreece.co.jp (in Japanese).
- ^ "【公式】C大阪vs広島の試合結果・データ(JリーグYBCルヴァンカップ：2022年10月22日)". J.League. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
- ^ "Vissel Kobe vs Sanfreece Hiroshima - 8 February 2025". www.jleague.co.
- ^ "Japan selects squad for 2015 Asian Cup defence in Australia". abc.net.au. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
- ^ "U-23 Japan National Team squad, schedule – Olympic Football Tournament Rio 2016". Japan Football Association. 1 July 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
- ^ "SAMURAI BLUE森保監督、「成長しながら王座奪還を目指す」" (in Japanese). JFA. 13 December 2018. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
- ^ "森保Ｊ、３連勝で首位突破！塩谷が弾丸ミドル ウズベクに逆転勝ち" [Moriyasu J-League takes the lead with three straight wins! Shionoya's mid-range shot leads to come-from-behind victory over Uzbekistan]. www.sponichi.co.jp (in Japanese).
- ^ ""本拠地"で輝いた塩谷を現地絶賛 「アル・アインの"ミスター多芸多才"が能力を誇示」" [Shionoya, who shone at home, was highly praised by locals: "Al Ain's 'Mister Multi-Talent' shows off his skills"]. www.football-zone.net (in Japanese).
- ^ "ボランチで先発の塩谷、敗戦に肩落とすも「代表でやるサッカーは楽しいと再認識できた」" [Shionoya, who started as a defensive midfielder, was dejected after the loss, but said, "I was reminded that playing soccer for the national team is fun."]. web.gekisaka.jp (in Japanese).
- ^ 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. 57 out of 289)
- ^ Japan National Football Team Database
- ^ "Tsukasa Shiotani". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
External links
- Tsukasa Shiotani – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Tsukasa Shiotani at National-Football-Teams.com
- Tsukasa Shiotani at the Japan National Football Team
- Tsukasa Shiotani at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
- Profile at Sanfrecce Hiroshima
- Tsukasa Shiotani at Soccerway