Keito Kumashiro
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 October 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | Kumamoto, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Eintracht Frankfurt II | ||
| Number | 36 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2023 | Roasso Kumamoto | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024–2025 | Roasso Kumamoto | 40 | (13) |
| 2026– | Eintracht Frankfurt II | 11 | (10) |
| International career | |||
| 2022–2023 | Japan U16 | 6 | (3) |
| 2026– | Japan U19 | 3 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 May 2026 | |||
Keito Kumashiro (神代 慶人, Kumashiro Keito; born 25 October 2007) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Eintracht Frankfurt II.
Early life
[edit]Kumashiro was born on 25 October 2007. Born in Kumamoto, Japan, he is a native of the city. Growing up, he attended Tokai University Kumamoto Seisho Senior High School in Japan.[1]
Club career
[edit]As a youth player, Kumashiro joined the youth academy of Japanese side Roasso Kumamoto and was promoted to the club's senior team in 2024, where he made forty league appearances and scored thirteen goals. Following his stint there, he signed for German side Eintracht Frankfurt II in 2026.[2]
International career
[edit]Kumashiro is a Japan youth international. On 25 March 2026, he debuted for the Japan national under-19 football team during a 1–0 away friendly win over the Uzbekistan national under-20 football team.
Style of play
[edit]Kumashiro plays as a forward. Japanese news website Sports Bull wrote in 2025 that "standing at 181cm and weighing 76kg, Kamishiro possesses a formidable physique. He has consistently displayed powerful ball control, a fierce right-footed shot".[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ "高校生Jリーガー、ロアッソ神代選手 ドイツ移籍前に熊本で会見" [High school student and J-League player, Roasso Kamishiro, holds press conference in Kumamoto before transferring to Germany] (in Japanese). The Asahi Shimbun. 29 December 2025. Retrieved 27 June 2026.
- ↑ Keito Kumashiro at WorldFootball.net
- ↑ "ドイツ移籍18歳FW神代慶人の"宝物13ゴール"に感謝！｢みんな目に焼き付けてくれ｣｢全てのゴールが素晴らしい｣熊本が生え抜きストライカーの旅立ちを激励！" [18-year-old forward Keito Kamishiro, who is moving to Germany, expresses gratitude for his "precious 13 goals"! "Everyone, burn them into your memories" "Every goal is amazing" Kumamoto encourages their homegrown striker as he embarks on his new journey!] (in Japanese). Sports Bull. 22 December 2025. Retrieved 27 June 2026.
External links
[edit]- Keito Kumashiro at WorldFootball.net
- 2007 births
- Living people
- Football people from Kumamoto
- Japanese men's footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- Eintracht Frankfurt II players
- Roasso Kumamoto players
- Hessenliga players
- J2 League players
- Japan men's youth international footballers
- Japanese expatriate men's footballers
- Japanese expatriate sportspeople in Germany
- Expatriate men's footballers in Germany
- 21st-century Japanese sportsmen