Kai Shibato
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Japan•Defensive Midfieldshield Urawa Red Diamonds
Market Value
€300k
Peak Value
€650k
FC 26 Overall
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Kai Shibato is a 30-year-old defensive midfield at Urawa Red Diamonds and a current market value of €300k.
- Born
- Nov 24, 1995
- Birthplace
- Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
- Height
- 180 cm
- Foot
- Right
- Contract Expires
- Jan 2026
Career Record & Market Value
14 Transfermarkt valuation snapshots on file, spanning 2019-01-05 to 2025-12-15. Peak valuation: €650k. Current market value: €300k. Contract expired Jan 2026.
Match-Event Breakdown
Substitutions
1
Market Value Trend
Transfer Timeline
| Date | From | To | Fee | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-31 | Machida Zelvia | Urawa Reds | — | €500k |
| 2024-02-01 | Urawa Reds | Machida Zelvia | — | €600k |
| 2018-02-01 | Meiji Uni | Urawa Reds | — | — |
| 2014-04-01 | Ichifuna HS | Meiji Uni | — | — |
Market Value Trajectory
Peak
€650k
Trough
€125k
Snapshots
14
Δ since 2019
+140%
| Peak reached | 2022-01-14 · €650k · at Urawa Red Diamonds |
|---|---|
| Lowest recorded | 2019-01-05 · €125k |
| First snapshot | 2019-01-05 · €125k |
| Latest snapshot | 2025-12-15 · €300k |
Club & Competition Context
Urawa Red Diamonds
J1 League · Japan
Kai Shibato plays at Urawa Red Diamonds in the j1-league (Japan).
Club Profile: Urawa Red Diamonds
| Stadium | Saitama Stadium 2002 (63,700 seats) |
|---|---|
| Squad Size | 33 |
| Squad Average Age | 26.8 yrs |
| Foreigners in Squad | 5 (15.2%) |
| Net Transfer Record | +-0 |
| Japanese Squad Value | €11.7M |
Competition: J1 League
| Type | Domestic League |
|---|---|
| Sub-type | First Tier |
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) |
| Total Clubs | 20 |
Japanese Teammates (27)
- Ryoma Watanabe€1.3M
- Takuro Kaneko€1.3M
- Kaito Yasui€1M
- Hirokazu Ishihara€1M
- Yusuke Matsuo€1M
- Takuya Ogiwara€800k
- Hiiro Komori€800k
- Yuta Miyamoto€750k
- Ado Onaiwu€700k
- Yoichi Naganuma€600k
Position & Physical Profile
Kai Shibato lines up as a Defensive Midfield. Across the Transfermarkt dataset, 91 Japanese players currently fill this role at senior level.
Height Profile
180 cm
Kai Shibato is 4 cm above the median height (176 cm) among Japanese defensive midfields, and ranks #73 tallest of 91.
Valuation Cohort
#43
Kai Shibato values at €300k, placing him in the 33rd percentile of 64 Japanese defensive midfields with a recorded valuation.
Age Curve
30 yrs
Cohort median age: 26. 67 Japanese defensive midfields on the books are younger than Kai Shibato.
Preferred Foot
Right
Registered with Transfermarkt as a right-footed defensive midfield.