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Gen Shōji

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Gen Shōji

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Japanese association football player

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Gen Shōji is a Japanese association football player born in Kobe on December 11, 1992. He plays as a defender, specifically as a centre-back, and wears the number 3 shirt. His native name is 昌子 源, and he is written in kana as しょうじ げん. He speaks Japanese and represents Japan in international competition.

Shōji has played for several clubs, including Gamba Osaka, Kashima Antlers, Toulouse FC, and Machida Zelvia. He is also a member of the Japan men's national football team. His international appearances include the 2015 AFC Asian Cup and the 2018 FIFA World Cup. He has made six starts for his national side, recording zero total goals in his career. His professional work period began in 2011.

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Sports profile

Sport
Soccer
Team
Machida Zelvia
Position
Centre-Back
Nationality
Japan

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
Japan
Place of birth
Kobe
Occupation
association football player
Languages spoken
Japanese
Participant in
2018 FIFA World Cup
Sport
association football
Member of team
FC Machida Zelvia
Position played
defender
Country for sport
Japan
Mass
74
Image
Gen Shoji.jpg
Height
182
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date of birth
1992-12-11
name in kana
しょうじ げん
name in native language
昌子 源
sport number
3
number of matches played/races/starts
6
total goals in career
0
start of work period
2011-00-00
Commons category
Gen Shoji
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Encyclopedic overview

* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13 September 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 15 June 2021, 12:22 (UTC)

Gen Shōji (昌子 源, Shōji Gen; born 11 December 1992) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for J1 League club, Machida Zelvia.

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