2024 Men's Soccer Roster
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Jersey Number 2
Sora Shibata
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Tokyo, Japan
- High School:
- Nihon Wellness HS
- Prev School:
- Friends
Bio
2024 (Junior): NCAA Round of 16 Qualifier ... Summit League Champion ... Appeared in 19 games, making 12 starts ... Played 1,044 total minutes ... Scored two goals ... Logged four assists, tied for fifth on the team ... His eight total points were tied for sixth on the team ... Made Kansas City debut in Aug. 22 win over Saint Mary's, playing 33 minutes ... Made first-career start in win at Missouri State on Sep. 2 ... Logged an assist on Raphael Kistmann's 57th-minute goal in win over NIU on Sep. 6 ... Played full 90 minutes of Sep. 13 draw with Mercer, assisting on Elie Kisoka's 51st-minute goal ... Tallied an assist on Miguel Fernandez' 3rd-minute game-winner against Tulsa on Sep. 24 ... Scored in 65th minute of win at St. Thomas on Sep. 28 ... Sent an assist on Raphael Kistmann's 16th-minute goal in win at Oral Roberts on Oct. 16 ... Played 11 minutes in NCAA First Round victory at Saint Louis on Nov. 21 ... Started and scored equalizing goal in 51st minute of NCAA Second Round win at #15 (No. 11) Missouri State on Nov. 24 ... Played 20 minutes in NCAA Round of 16 match against #2 (No. 9) Pitt on Dec. 1
2023 (Friends): Played in 19 games, making 18 starts … Scored 15 goals and tallied three assists … His 15 goals ranked 15th in the NAIA … Tallied at least one goal or assist in 17 games, including 12-straight to end the season … Logged his first assist of the season at William Penn on Aug. 26 … Scored his first goal of the year against Benedictine on Sep. 2 … Tallied a season-high five shots on goal in win at Briar Cliff on Sep. 2, scoring a goal … Scored game-winning goal against St. Mary on Sep. 27 … Scored back-to-back game-winners against Southwestern on Oct. 11 and at York on Oct. 14 … Went for a goal and an assist in win over Bethel on Nov. 3
2022 (Friends): Appeared in 19 games, starting in all … Scored nine goals and dished out four assists … Ranked top-10 in the KCAC in goals, points and shots … Made collegiate debut against Baker on Aug. 20 … Scored first-career goal in Aug. 24 win at Benedictine … Scored a brace in win over York on Sep. 17 … Scored a goal in three-straight games from Oct. 1-12 … Scored a goal and dished two assists in win at Sterling on Oct. 22
High School/Club: Played at Nihon Wellness HS, leading his conference in goals scored … Played club soccer with FC Ryukyu Academy U18
Personal: Born Nov. 20, 2003 in Tokyo … Son of Mina and Mitshuhiko Shibata … Has two siblings: Hiroki and Nayuka … Would like to live in Europe … Also speaks Japanese … Intends to major in exercise science
Why Kansas City?: “I chose Kansas City because it is a very nice school.”
2023 (Friends): Played in 19 games, making 18 starts … Scored 15 goals and tallied three assists … His 15 goals ranked 15th in the NAIA … Tallied at least one goal or assist in 17 games, including 12-straight to end the season … Logged his first assist of the season at William Penn on Aug. 26 … Scored his first goal of the year against Benedictine on Sep. 2 … Tallied a season-high five shots on goal in win at Briar Cliff on Sep. 2, scoring a goal … Scored game-winning goal against St. Mary on Sep. 27 … Scored back-to-back game-winners against Southwestern on Oct. 11 and at York on Oct. 14 … Went for a goal and an assist in win over Bethel on Nov. 3
2022 (Friends): Appeared in 19 games, starting in all … Scored nine goals and dished out four assists … Ranked top-10 in the KCAC in goals, points and shots … Made collegiate debut against Baker on Aug. 20 … Scored first-career goal in Aug. 24 win at Benedictine … Scored a brace in win over York on Sep. 17 … Scored a goal in three-straight games from Oct. 1-12 … Scored a goal and dished two assists in win at Sterling on Oct. 22
High School/Club: Played at Nihon Wellness HS, leading his conference in goals scored … Played club soccer with FC Ryukyu Academy U18
Personal: Born Nov. 20, 2003 in Tokyo … Son of Mina and Mitshuhiko Shibata … Has two siblings: Hiroki and Nayuka … Would like to live in Europe … Also speaks Japanese … Intends to major in exercise science
Why Kansas City?: “I chose Kansas City because it is a very nice school.”
Men's Soccer Highlights at No. 24 Portland
Friday, September 05
Postgame Interview: Coach Pore post-Portland
Friday, September 05
Postgame Interview: Coach Pore post-NIU
Monday, September 01
Postgame Interview: Jeremy Francou post-NIU
Monday, September 01
