Gaku Shibasaki

Stalwart CM Right-footed

Rating

Caps

Goals

Life

1992

Clubs

Kashima Antlers, Getafe CF, CD Leganés

#28

Editorial rank of 33 for Japan

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Known for composure, long passing and midfield control; biggest achievements: 2018 World Cup last-16 starter, La Liga experience, Club World Cup final goals for Kashima.

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Around Shibasaki in the almanac

One rank above: Atsushi Yanagisawa at #27.

One rank below: Tsuneyasu Miyamoto at #29.

Japan's editorial top five: Hidetoshi Nakata · Shinji Kagawa · Keisuke Honda · Makoto Hasebe · Shunsuke Nakamura.