Kanta Chiba

Kanta Chiba
Personal information
Full name Kanta Chiba
Date of birth (2003-06-17) 17 June 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Japan
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Fujieda MYFC
Number 70
Youth career
Takabe JFC
–2021 Shimizu S-Pulse
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Shimizu S-Pulse 4 (0)
2022 → FC Imabari (loan) 22 (12)
2023 → Tokushima Vortis (loan) 8 (0)
2023 → FC Imabari (loan) 16 (7)
2024- → Fujieda MYFC (loan) 1 (0)
International career‡
2019 Japan U16
2020 Japan U18
2021 Japan U20 4 (11)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 July 2024 @ 16:18(AEST)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 September 2022

Kanta Chiba (千葉 寛汰, Chiba Kanta, born 17 June 2003) is a Japanese professional footballer currently playing as a forward for Shimizu S-Pulse.

Career

Shimizu S-Pulse

Chiba was promoted to the first team in 2021.[1] On 30 December 2023, his contract was renwed.[2] Chiba made his league debut for Shimizu against Oita Trinita on 16 March 2024.[3]

First loan at FC Imabari

Chiba made his debut for Imabari against Matsumoto Yamaga on 29 May 2022.[4] He scored his first goal for the club on 12 June 2022, scoring in the 8th minute.[5]

Loan to Tokushima

Chiba made his debut for Tokushima against Ventforet Kofu on 25 February 2023.[6] He scored his first goal for the club in the Emperor's Cup against Iwaki on 7 June 2023, scoring in the 115th minute.[7]

Second spell at FC Imabari

On 19 July 2023, Chiba joined Imabari on loan.[8] In his second spell for Imabari, he made his debut on 22 July 2023.[9] He scored his first goals against Tegevajaro Miyazaki on 29 July 2023, scoring in the 3rd and 4th minute.[10]

Loan to Fujieda MYFC

On 3 July 2023, Chiba was announced at Fujieda MYFC.[11] He made his league debut against Mito HollyHock on 6 July 2024.[12]

International career

On 14 September 2022, Chiba played for Japan U20 national team against Guam U20, where he scored a double hat-trick, in a 9–0 win, in the 2023 AFC U20 qualification in Laos.

Career statistics

Club

As of 23 May 2022.[13]
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Shimizu S-Pulse 2022 J1 League 0 0 0 0 2[a] 0 0 0 2 0
FC Imabari (loan) 2022 J2 League 0 0 0 0 − 0 0 2 0
Career total 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0
Notes
  1. ^ Appearances in the J.League Cup

References

  1. ^ "清水、FW千葉寛汰とDF菊地脩太の来季トップチーム昇格内定を発表". www.soccer-king.jp (in Japanese). 17 August 2021.
  2. ^ "千葉 寛汰選手 FC 今治への 育成型期限付き移籍から復帰のお知らせ". www.s-pulse.co.jp (in Japanese).
  3. ^ "Shimizu S-Pulse vs Oita Trinita - 16 March 2024". int.soccerway.com.
  4. ^ "Matsumoto Yamaga vs Imabari - 29 May 2022". int.soccerway.com.
  5. ^ "Imabari vs Sagamihara - 12 June 2022". int.soccerway.com.
  6. ^ "Ventforet Kofu vs Tokushima Vortis - 25 February 2023". int.soccerway.com.
  7. ^ "Tokushima Vortis vs Iwaki - 7 June 2023". int.soccerway.com.
  8. ^ "【トップチーム】千葉 寛汰選手 育成型期限付き移籍での加入のお知らせ". www.fcimabari.com (in Japanese).
  9. ^ "Sagamihara vs Imabari - 22 July 2023". int.soccerway.com.
  10. ^ "Imabari vs Tegevajaro Miyazaki - 29 July 2023". int.soccerway.com.
  11. ^ "千葉寛汰選手 清水エスパルスより育成型期限付き移籍加入のお知らせ". myfc.co.jp (in Japanese).
  12. ^ "Fujieda MYFC vs Mito Hollyhock - 6 July 2024". int.soccerway.com.
  13. ^ Kanta Chiba at Soccerway