Wakaba Shimoguchi

Wakaba Shimoguchi
下口稚葉
Personal information
Full name	Wakaba Shimoguchi
Date of birth	2 May 1998 (age 28)
Place of birth	Fukui, Japan
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Shonan Bellmare
Number	13
Youth career
2011–2016	JFA Academy Fukushima
Senior career*
Years	Team
2017–2024	Fagiano Okayama
2019	→ Nagano Parceiro (loan)
2022–2024	→ FC Imabari (loan)
2024–2025	RB Omiya Ardija
2026–	Shonan Bellmare
	* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14 August 2026

Wakaba Shimoguchi (下口稚葉, Shimoguchi Wakaba; born 2 May 1998) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for J2 League club Shonan Bellmare.

Career

Wakaba Shimoguchi joined J2 League club Fagiano Okayama in 2017. On 12 July, he debuted in Emperor's Cup against AC Nagano Parceiro.

Career statistics

As of 1 April 2026

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			Emperor's Cup		J.League Cup		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Fagiano Okayama	2017	J2 League	0	0	2	0	0	0	—		2	0
	2018	J2 League	12	0	1	0	0	0	—		13	0
	2019	J2 League	8	0	2	0	0	0	—		10	0
	2020	J2 League	18	0	0	0	0	0	—		18	0
	2021	J2 League	9	1	1	0	0	0	—		10	1
	Total		47	1	6	0	0	0	—		53	1
Nagano Parceiro (loan)	2019	J3 League	8	1	0	0	0	0	—		8	1
FC Imabari (loan)	2022	J3 League	24	0	1	0	—		—		25	0
	2023	J3 League	25	2	1	0	—		—		26	2
	Total		49	2	2	0	—		—		51	2
RB Omiya Ardija	2024	J3 League	29	2	2	0	0	0	—		31	2
	2025	J2 League	36	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	38	0
	Total		65	2	3	0	0	0	1	0	69	2
Shonan Bellmare	2026	J2/J3 (100)	7	0	–		–		–		7	0
Career total			176	6	11	0	0	0	1	0	188	6

↑ Appearance in J1/J2 promotion play-offs

Honours

RB Omiya Ardija

J3 League: 2024

References

↑ Wakaba Shimoguchi at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
↑ Match report at Japan Football Association
↑ Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "J1&J2&J3選手名鑑ハンディ版 2018 (NSK MOOK)", 7 February 2018, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411529 (p. 205 out of 289)
↑ "2026 Wakaba Shimoguchi Players". Soccer D.B. Japan. Retrieved 1 April 2026.
↑ "Standings". jleague.co. Retrieved 8 December 2025.

External links

Wakaba Shimoguchi at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
Profile at J. League
Profile at FC Imabari
Wakaba Shimoguchi at Soccerway

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[J2PO-5] Appearance in J1/J2 promotion play-offs

[1] Wakaba Shimoguchi at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)

[2] Match report at Japan Football Association

[3] Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "J1&J2&J3選手名鑑ハンディ版 2018 (NSK MOOK)", 7 February 2018, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411529 (p. 205 out of 289)

[4] "2026 Wakaba Shimoguchi Players". Soccer D.B. Japan. Retrieved 1 April 2026.

[6] "Standings". jleague.co. Retrieved 8 December 2025.