Kento Nishioka
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 14 July 2008 | ||
| Place of birth | Japan | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Júbilo Iwata | ||
| Number | 65 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Júbilo Iwata | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Júbilo Iwata | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| Japan U17 | |||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Kento Nishioka (Japanese: 西岡健斗; born 14 July 2008) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Júbilo Iwata.
Club career
As a youth player, Nishioka joined the youth academy of Júbilo Iwata. In 2025, he was promoted to the club's senior team.[1]
International career
Nishioka is a Japan youth international. During September 2025, he played for the Japan national under-17 football team at the 27th International Youth Soccer in Niigata.[2]
Style of play
Nishioka plays as a midfielder. English newspaper The Guardian wrote in 2025 that he is "a metronomic midfielder capable of playing as a No 6, 8 or 10, Nishioka offers incisive passing together with excellent close control and ball-retention skills".[3]
References
- ^ Kento Nishioka at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "U-17W杯へ、「ラストチャンス」。U-17日本代表の10番MF西岡健斗(磐田U-18)は世界相手にやれることを示す" ["Last chance" for the U-17 World Cup. Japan U-17 national team's No. 10 midfielder Kento Nishioka (Iwata U-18) shows what he can do against the world] (in Japanese). Gekisaka. 25 September 2025. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
- ^ "Next Generation 2025: 60 of the best young talents in world football". The Guardian. 14 October 2025. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
External links
- Kento Nishioka at WorldFootball.net