| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kanta Chiba | ||
| Date of birth | 17 June 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Yokohama FC | ||
| Number | 30 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Takabe JFC | |||
| –2021 | Shimizu S-Pulse | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2026 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 30 | (1) |
| 2022 | → FC Imabari (loan) | 22 | (12) |
| 2023 | → Tokushima Vortis (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2023 | → FC Imabari (loan) | 16 | (7) |
| 2024–2025 | → Fujieda MYFC (loan) | 32 | (4) |
| 2026– | Yokohama FC | 4 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Japan U16 | ||
| 2020 | Japan U18 | ||
| 2021 | Japan U20 | 4 | (11) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 09:14, 19 October 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 16 September 2022 | |||
Kanta Chiba (千葉 寛汰, Chiba Kanta; born 17 June 2003) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for J2 League club Yokohama FC.
Chiba was promoted to the first team in 2021. On 30 December 2023, his contract was renwed. Chiba made his league debut for Shimizu against Oita Trinita on 16 March 2024.
Chiba made his debut for Imabari against Matsumoto Yamaga on 29 May 2022. He scored his first goal for the club on 12 June 2022, scoring in the 8th minute.
Chiba made his debut for Tokushima against Ventforet Kofu on 25 February 2023. He scored his first goal for the club in the Emperor's Cup against Iwaki on 7 June 2023, scoring in the 115th minute.
On 19 July 2023, Chiba joined Imabari on loan. In his second spell for Imabari, he made his debut on 22 July 2023. He scored his first goals against Tegevajaro Miyazaki on 29 July 2023, scoring in the 3rd and 4th minute.
On 3 July 2023, Chiba was announced at Fujieda MYFC. He made his league debut against Mito HollyHock on 6 July 2024.
In September 2026, Chiba transferred to J2 League club Yokohama FC.
On 14 September 2022, Chiba played for Japan U20 national team against Guam U20, where he scored a double hat-trick, in a 9–0 win, in the 2023 AFC U20 qualification in Laos.
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Shimizu S-Pulse | 2022 | J1 League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | J2 League | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2025 | J1 League | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | |
| 2026 | J1 (100) | 15 | 0 | – | – | 15 | 0 | |||
| 2026–27 | J1 League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 30 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 36 | 2 | ||
| FC Imabari (loan) | 2022 | J3 League | 22 | 12 | – | – | 22 | 12 | ||
| Tokushima Vortis (loan) | 2023 | J2 League | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | 10 | 1 | |
| FC Imabari (loan) | 2023 | J3 League | 16 | 7 | – | – | 16 | 7 | ||
| Fujieda MYFC (loan) | 2024 | J2 League | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 |
| 2025 | J2 League | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | |
| Total | 32 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 4 | ||
| Yokohama FC | 2026–27 | J2 League | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| Career total | 112 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 121 | 28 | ||