Kōki Machida

Kōki Machida (町田 浩樹, Machida Kōki, born 25 August 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Belgian Pro League club Union SG and the Japan national team.^[2]

Kōki Machida
町田 浩樹

Machida with Union SG in 2024
Personal information
Full name	Kōki Machida[1]
Date of birth	(1997-08-25) 25 August 1997 (age 27)[1]
Place of birth	Ibaraki, Japan
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Union SG
Number	28
Youth career
	Teshirogi SC
2010–2015	Kashima Antlers
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2023	Kashima Antlers	87	(8)
2022–2023	→ Union SG (loan)	19	(0)
2023–	Union SG	62	(2)
International career‡
2021–2023	Japan U23	2	(0)
2023–	Japan	16	(0)
Medal record Kashima Antlers Winner AFC Champions League 2018 Winner J1 League 2016 Runner-up J1 League 2017 Winner Emperor's Cup 2016 Representing  Japan AFC U-19 Championship 2016 Bahrain
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:33, 19 November 2024 (UTC)

Club career

Kashima Antlers

Machida joined J1 League club Kashima Antlers in 2016. On 25 May, he debuted in J.League Cup, in a match against Júbilo Iwata.^[3][4]

Union Saint-Gilloise

Machida joined the Belgian Pro League club, Union Saint-Gilloise on loan in January 2022, before signing a permanent contract a year later until 2026.^[5] On 9 May 2024, he scored the only goal against Antwerp in the 2024 Belgian Cup final, securing his club's first title in competition after 110 years.^[6]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 3 May 2025^{[7][8][9][10]}

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup[a]		League cup[b]		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Kashima Antlers	2016	J1 League	–		–		2	0	–		–		2	0
	2017	J1 League	2	0	–		–		0	0	0	0	2	0
	2018	J1 League	8	2	1	0	4	0	0	0	–		13	2
	2019	J1 League	22	1	5	0	–		10[c]	0	–		37	1
	2020	J1 League	21	0	–		2	0	0	0	–		23	0
	2021	J1 League	34	5	2	0	3	0	–		–		39	5
	Total		87	8	8	0	11	0	10	0	0	0	116	8
Union SG (loan)	2021–22	Belgian Pro League	11	0	0	0	–		–		–		11	0
	2022–23	Belgian Pro League	8	0	1	0	–		1[d]	0	–		10	0
	Total		19	0	1	0	–		1	0	–		21	0
Union SG	2023–24	Belgian Pro League	31	1	3	2	–		11[e]	0	–		45	3
	2024–25	Belgian Pro League	31	1	3	0	–		10[f]	0	1[g]	0	45	1
	Total		61	2	6	2	–		21	0	1	0	90	4
Career total			167	10	15	2	11	0	32	0	1	0	226	12

1. Includes Emperor's Cup, Belgian Cup
2. Includes J.League Cup
3. Appearances in AFC Champions League
4. Appearance in UEFA Europa League
5. Seven appearances in UEFA Europa League, four appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
6. Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, eight appearances in UEFA Europa League
7. Appearance in Belgian Super Cup

International

As of match played 19 November 2024^[11]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Japan	2023	5	0
	2024	11	0
Total		16	0

Honours

Union SG

• Belgian Cup: 2023–24^[12]