Kento Shiogai
VfL Wolfsburg · FW #26 · Japan · Group F 55Rating2Caps0Goals21Age180Height
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Club season 2025/26 Bundesliga
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Surprise selection; joined Wolfsburg Jan 2026 from NEC Nijmegen; caps updated to 2
Date of birth2005-03-26 (age 21) NationalityJapan ClubVfL Wolfsburg · Germany LeagueBundesliga PositionFW · #26 Height180 cm Preferred footright Market value—
A surprise World Cup selection, Kento Shiogai took an unconventional path through Kugayama High School and Keio University, scoring freely in Japanese university football before turning professional. After a loan at Yokohama F. Marinos he moved to NEC Nijmegen, where a hot start to 2025-26 earned a roughly €9m transfer to VfL Wolfsburg in January 2026. The young forward is one of the squad's bolters.
- Reached the pros via Keio University rather than a pro academy
- Joined Wolfsburg from NEC Nijmegen in January 2026 for around €9m
- A surprise inclusion in Japan's 2026 squad
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