Gaku Shibasaki

Central midfielders · Kashima Antlers · J1 League · 2025

Gaku Shibasaki is a Box to box at Kashima Antlers. In the 2025 J1 League season, the Xilytics score is 90 out of 100 against central midfielders in the same league and season — 63 once adjusted for league strength. He produced 0 goals and 0 assists in 970 minutes, at a 6.91 match rating. His profile leans on Dribbling (82) and Defending (68), while Passing Quality (51) is his clearest area to improve. Across 8 seasons of 900+ minutes — 12,712 minutes in all, 3 competitions from 2016/2017 to 2025 — his Xilytics score averages 49. His best season scored 63 (2020/2021) and his weakest 8 (2017/2018). His seasons swing more than most, so the average hides a range. A career figure of this length repeats at 0.82 for central midfielders — measured by correlating each player's odd seasons against his even ones. See his full ability radar, percentile ranking on every metric, role fit and most-similar players below.

Gaku Shibasaki scouting report: Central midfielders at Kashima Antlers, J1 League, 2025. Radar analysis, strengths, similar players and season stats.