Kazuhiko Chiba
 Chiba playing for Albirex Niigata | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Kazuhiko Chiba | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | June 21, 1985 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Hokkaido, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Defender | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current team | Albirex Niigata | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2003 | Nissei Gakuen Daini High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004–2005 | AGOVV Apeldoorn | 21 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005 | Dordrecht | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005–2011 | Albirex Niigata | 147 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2018 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 202 | (6) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | Nagoya Grampus | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021– | Albirex Niigata | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | Japan | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Honours
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| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of end of the 2020 season | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kazuhiko Chiba (千葉 和彦, Chiba Kazuhiko, born June 21, 1985) is a Japanese football player. He played for the Japan national team.
Biography[change | change source]
Chiba was born in Hokkaido on June 21, 1985. After graduating from Nissei Gakuen Daini High School, he moved to Netherlands and joined Eerste Divisie club AGOVV Apeldoorn in 2004. In June 2005, he moved to Dordrecht. However he returned to Japan in August and signed with J1 League club Albirex Niigata. He played many matches as center back from 2007. He played 147 matches for Niigata in 7 seasons. In 2012, he moved to Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Hiroshima won the J1 League champions in the 2012, 2013 and 2015. In 2019, he moved to Nagoya Grampus. However he could hardly play in the match. In 2021, he re-joined Albirex Niigata in J2 League.
In July 2013, Chiba was selected the Japan national team for 2013 East Asian Cup. At this tournament, he debuted against Australia on July 25.
Statistics[change | change source]
| Club statistics | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Netherlands | League | KNVB Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 2003/04 | AGOVV Apeldoorn | Eerste Divisie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2004/05 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 22 | 0 | ||||
| 2005/06 | Dordrecht | Eerste Divisie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | J.League Cup | Asia | Total | |||||||
| 2005 | Albirex Niigata | J1 League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | |
| 2006 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | 18 | 0 | |||
| 2007 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | - | 34 | 1 | |||
| 2008 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | - | 39 | 1 | |||
| 2009 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | 17 | 0 | |||
| 2010 | 33 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | - | 41 | 0 | |||
| 2011 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - | 33 | 1 | |||
| 2012 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | J1 League | 33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | - | 40 | 1 | |
| 2013 | 34 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 46 | 2 | ||
| 2014 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 42 | 2 | ||
| 2015 | 34 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | - | 42 | 1 | |||
| 2016 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 35 | 1 | ||
| 2017 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - | 35 | 0 | |||
| 2018 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 13 | 2 | |||
| 2019 | Nagoya Grampus | J1 League | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | - | 7 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2021 | Albirex Niigata | J2 League | ||||||||||
| Country | Netherlands | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 22 | 0 | |||
| Japan | 349 | 7 | 26 | 2 | 52 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 442 | 12 | ||
| Total | 370 | 7 | 27 | 2 | 52 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 464 | 12 | ||
| Japan national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 |
References[change | change source]
- ↑ Kazuhiko Chiba at National-Football-Teams.com
- ↑ Kazuhiko Chiba at J.League (in Japanese)
- ↑ Japan National Football Team Database
Other websites[change | change source]
- Kazuhiko Chiba at FIFA
- Kazuhiko Chiba at J.League (player) (in Japanese)
- Kazuhiko Chiba at National Football Teams.com
- Kazuhiko Chiba at Soccerway.com
- Kazuhiko Chiba at FootballDatabase.eu
- Kazuhiko Chiba at WorldFootball.net
- Kazuhiko Chiba at Transfermarkt (player)
- Kazuhiko Chiba at AS.com (in Spanish)
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