Tsukasa Shiotani

Tsukasa Shiotani (塩谷 司, Shiotani Tsukasa; born 5 December 1988) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Sanfrecce Hiroshima.

Shiotani has won 8 trophies as of 2025 and was selected for the J.League Team of the Year from 2014 to 2016.

On 23 December 2015, Shiotani was selected in the 2015 J.League Best XI.

On 15 June 2017, Shiotani was announced at Al Ain on a permanent transfer.

During the final of the 2018 FIFA Club World Cup, Shiotani scored in the 86th minute against Real Madrid as Al Ain finished runners-up.

On 1 October 2021, Shiotani was announced at Sanfreece Hiroshima on a permanent transfer. He was part of the Sanfeece Hiroshima team that won the 2022 J.League Cup.

Shiotani was part of the Sanfreece Hiroshima team that won the 2025 Japanese Super Cup.

On 15 December 2014, Shiotani was called up to the Japan squad for the 2015 AFC Asian Cup.

On 1 July 2016, Shiotani was called up to the Japan U-23 national team as one of three over-aged players for the 2016 Summer Olympics. At this tournament, he played the full 90 minutes in all three matches in a centre back partnership with Naomichi Ueda.

On 13 December 2018, Shiotani was called up to the Japan squad for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup. He scored his first international goal against Uzbekistan during the competition, scoring in the 58th minute on 17 January 2019. The stadium which he scored his first international goal is also the home stadium of Al Ain. He started in the final as Japan lost to Qatar.

Japanese Super Cup: 2013, 2014, 2016, 2025

J1 100 Year Vision League Regional Round West Best Eleven: 2026