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Kōki Machida
町田 浩樹
File:Koki Machida USG 2024.jpg
Machida with Union SG in 2024
Personal information
Full name Kōki Machida[1]
Date of birth (1997-08-25) 25 August 1997 (age 28)[1]
Place of birth Ibaraki, Japan
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
TSG Hoffenheim
Number 28
Youth career
–2009 Teshirogi SC
2010–2015 Kashima Antlers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2023 Kashima Antlers 87 (8)
2022–2023Union SG (loan) 19 (0)
2023–2025 Union SG 65 (2)
2025– TSG Hoffenheim 1 (0)
International career
2021–2023 Japan U23 2 (0)
2023– Japan 17 (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 File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan
AFC U-19 Championship
Gold medal – first place 2016 Bahrain
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 August 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 20:16, 5 June 2025 (UTC)

Kōki Machida (町田 浩樹, Machida Kōki; born 25 August 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Bundesliga club TSG Hoffenheim and the Japan national team.[2]

Club career

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Kashima Antlers

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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

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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]

TSG Hoffenheim

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On June 25, 2025, Machida signed for Bundesliga club TSG Hoffenheim.[7] Machida made his Bundesliga debut on 23 August in a 1–2 win against Bayer Leverkusen.[8] However, he was forced to come off in the 45th minute because of an injury.[9]

Career statistics

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As of match played 23 August 2025[10][11][12][13]
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 35 1 3 0 10[f] 0 1[g] 0 49 1
Total 65 2 6 2 21 0 1 0 94 4
1899 Hoffenheim 2025–26 Bundesliga 1 0 1 0 1 0
Career total 171 10 16 2 11 0 32 0 1 0 231 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

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As of match played 5 June 2025[14]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Japan 2023 5 0
2024 11 0
2025 1 0
Total 17 0

Honours

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Union SG

References

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