Bright Machida (町田 ブライト, Machida Bright, born 23 October 1996) is a Japanese footballer who started his career at FC Gifu in 2020, before moving to Australia to join FQPL 3 side Brisbane Knights FC in 2023.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bright Machida | ||
| Date of birth | 23 October 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Tsurugashima, Saitama, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Tsurugashima Southern Kickers | |||
| 2009–2011 | Tsurugashima Minami Jr. High School | ||
| 2012–2014 | Seiritsu Gakuen High School | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2018 | Tokyo International University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019 | Japan Soccer College | ||
| 2020–2021 | FC Gifu | 22 | (3) |
| 2023 | Brisbane Knights FC | 54 | (59) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 December 2023 | |||
Early life
editBright was born in Tsurugashima. He went to Tsurugashima Minami Jr HS, Seiritsu Gakuen HS, Tokyo International University and Japan Soccer College.
Career
editBright made his debut for Gifu against Roasso Kumamoto on the 19th of July 2020.[1] He scored his first goal for the club on the 13th of September 2020, scoring against Vanraure Hachinohe in the 17th minute. After then he has moved to Australia to play in Queensland for FQPL 3 side Brisbane Knights FC where in 2023 he was the leagues top goal scorer.[2]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of 10 November 2020.[3]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| FC Gifu | 2020 | J3 League | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 3 |
| Career total | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 3 | ||
- Notes
References
edit- ^ "Gifu vs Roasso Kumamoto - 19 July 2020". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Vanraure Hachinohe vs Gifu - 13 September 2020". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ Bright Machida at Soccerway
External links
edit- Bright Machida at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
