Shun Shibata (born 15 June 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Polish club Warta Poznań.[1]

Shun Shibata
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-06-15) 15 June 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Toyota, Japan
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Warta Poznań
Number 65
Youth career
0000–2015 Nagoya Grampus
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 SV Gonsenheim 22 (2)
2019 Auda 27 (6)
2020–2021 Olimpia Zambrów 33 (3)
2021–2023 Stomil Olsztyn 44 (2)
2023–2024 GKS Katowice 29 (0)
2024– Warta Poznań 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 August 2024

Career

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In 2016, Shibata signed for German fifth division side SV Gonsenheim.[2] Before the 2019 season, he signed for Auda in the Latvian second division.[3] Before the second half of the 2019–20 season, he joined Polish fourth division club Olimpia Zambrów.[4] In 2021, Shibata moved to Stomil Olsztyn in the Polish second division.[5] On 21 August 2021, he made his debut for the team in a 0–2 loss against Widzew Łódź.[6] On 21 July 2023, GKS Katowice announced the signing of Shibata on a two-year deal for an undisclosed fee.[7]

On 30 August 2024, Shibata signed a one-year deal with Warta Poznań, lasting through the 2024–25 season, with an option to extend for an additional year.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Shun Shibata nowym piłkarzem Warty Poznań - Warta Poznań" (in Polish). 2024-08-30. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
  2. ^ "Sommerwechselbörse 2016/17". amateurfussball-forum.de. 20 May 2016.
  3. ^ Shun Shibata at WorldFootball.net
  4. ^ "Przyszedł z Łotwy. Odszedł na Ukrainę – zmiany w Olimpii". odlaskapilka.pl. 13 February 2020.
  5. ^ "Shun Shibata w Stomilu". stomilolsztyn.com. 20 August 2021.
  6. ^ Shun Shibata at Soccerway
  7. ^ "Shun Shibata zawodnikiem GKS-u Katowice". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 21 July 2023.
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