Kashif Bangnagande

Kashif Bangnagande (バングーナガンデ 佳史扶, Bangunagande Kashifu; born 24 September 2001) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a left-back for J1 League club FC Tokyo.^[3][4]

Kashif Bangnagande
バングーナガンデ 佳史扶

Personal information
Date of birth	(2001-09-24) 24 September 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth	Tokyo, Japan
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s)	Left back[2]
Team information
Current team	FC Tokyo
Number	6
Youth career
2011–2013	FC Habilista
2014–2019	FC Tokyo
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2019	FC Tokyo U-23	25	(0)
2020–	FC Tokyo	30	(1)
International career‡
2018	Japan U17	3	(0)
2019	Japan U18	5	(0)
2020	Japan U19
2021	Japan U20
2023–	Japan	1	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14 March 2023, 16:20 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 28 March 2023, 14:26 (UTC)

Club career

In 2018, Bangnagande began his professional career with J3 League club FC Tokyo U-23, a today extinct under-23 team of FC Tokyo that had operated until 2019.

In 2020, Bangnagande was promoted to FC Tokyo's first team. On 27 September, he debuted in the J1 League against Sagan Tosu. He started to win regular playing time with FC Tokyo from the 2022 season, starting as a left-back for many matches throughout the season, and simultaneously pushing veteran teammate Yuto Nagatomo to the right-back role.

In January 2024, he renewed his contract with FC Tokyo for the 2024 season.^[5]

International career

Bangnagande has represented Japan at youth level since 2018, having played up to the Japan U20s.^[6]

In March 2023, he was called up to the Japan national team for the first time by manager Hajime Moriyasu to play in the 2023 Kirin Challenge Cup. He debuted on 28 March 2023 against Colombia in a match that ended with a 2–1 loss for Japan.^[7]

Personal life

Bangnagande was born in Adachi, Tokyo to a Ghanaian Gonja father and a Japanese mother.

Career statistics

Club

As of 14 March 2023.^[8]

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
FC Tokyo U-23	2018	J3 League	12	0	–		–		–		0	0	12	0
	2019		13	0	–		–		–		0	0	13	0
	Total		25	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	25	0
FC Tokyo	2019	J1 League	0	0	0	0	2[a]	0	–		0	0	2	0
	2020		2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
	2021		7	0	1[b]	0	7[a]	0	0	0	0	0	15	0
	2022		17	1	2[b]	0	3[a]	0	0	0	0	0	22	1
	2023		4	0	0[b]	0	0[a]	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
	Total		30	1	3	0	13	0	0	0	0	0	46	1
Career total			55	1	3	0	13	0	0	0	0	0	71	1

Notes

1. Appearances in the J. League Cup
2. Appearances in the Emperor's Cup