{{short description|Japanese footballer|bot=PearBOT 5}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2020}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Shuto Abe<br/>安部 柊斗 | image = | fullname = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|12|5|df=y}} | birth_place = Tokyo, Japan | height = 1.71 m | currentclub = Gamba Osaka | clubnumber = 13 | position = Defensive midfielder | youthyears1 = 2004–2010 | youthclubs1 = Sugino Hyakuso SS | youthyears2 = 2010–2015 | youthclubs2 = FC Tokyo | collegeyears1 = 2016–2019 | college1 = Meiji University | years1 = 2019 | clubs1 = FC Tokyo U-23 | caps1 = 4 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2019–2023 | clubs2 = FC Tokyo | caps2 = 137 | goals2 = 12 | years3 = 2023–2025 | clubs3 = RWD Molenbeek | caps3 = 64 | goals3 = 5 | years4 = 2025– | clubs4 = Gamba Osaka | caps4 = 7 | goals4 = 1 | club-update = 15 September 2025 | nationalteam-update = }}
{{nihongo|'''Shuto Abe'''|安部 柊斗|Abe Shūto|born 5 December 1997}} is a Japanese footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for J1 League club Gamba Osaka.<ref>{{cite web |title=RWDM tekent vierde versterking: Shuto Abe |url=https://www.rwdm.be/nl/rwdm-tekent-vierde-versterking-shuto-abe/ |website=RWDM |access-date=26 July 2023 |language=nl |date=19 July 2023}}</ref>
==Early life==
Shuto was born in Tokyo. He played for Sugino Hyakuso SS, FC Tokyo and Meiji University in his youth.
==Career==
Shuto made his debut for Tokyo U-23s against Nagano Parceiro on the 8th of June 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2019/06/08/japan/j3-league/tokyo-u23/ac-parceiro-nagano/2974236/|title= Tokyo II vs Nagano Parceiro - 8 June 2019|website=int.soccerway.com}}</ref>
Shuto made his debut for Tokyo against Vissel Kobe on the 15 June 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2019/06/15/japan/j1-league/fc-tokyo/vissel-kobe/2973019/|title= Tokyo vs Vissel Kobe - 15 June 2019|website=int.soccerway.com}}</ref> He scored his first goal for the club on the 19th of August 2020, scoring in the 22nd minute against Sanfrecce Hiroshima.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2020/08/19/japan/j1-league/sanfrecce-hiroshima/fc-tokyo/3279272/|title= Sanfreece Hiroshima vs Tokyo - 19 August 2020|website=int.soccerway.com}}</ref>
Shuto made his debut for Molenbeek against OH Leuven on the 5th of August 2023.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2023/08/05/belgium/pro-league/fc-oud-heverlee-leuven/daring-club-de-molenbeek/4090560/|title= OH Leuven vs RWDM - 5 August 2023|website=int.soccerway.com}}</ref> He scored his first goal for the club against K.A.S. Eupen, scoring in the 66th minute on the 11th of November 2023.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2023/11/11/belgium/pro-league/koninklijke-as-eupen/daring-club-de-molenbeek/4090706/|title= KAS Eupen vs RWDM - 11 November 2023|website=int.soccerway.com}}</ref>
==Career statistics==
===Club=== {{updated|26 July 2023}}.<ref>{{Soccerway|shuto-abe/614117}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Soccer D.B. : 2023 Shuto Abe Result by Season |url=https://soccer-db.net/player/index.php?pl=44663&la=e |website=Soccer D.B. |access-date=26 July 2023 |language=en}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National Cup{{efn|name=EC|Includes appearances in the Emperor's Cup}} !colspan="2"|League Cup{{efn|name=JLC|Includes appearances in the J. League Cup}} !colspan="2"|Continental{{efn|name=ACL|Includes appearances in the AFC Champions League}} !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals |- |Meiji University |2019 |colspan="3"|– |2||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||2||0 |- |FC Tokyo U-23 |2019 |J3 League |4||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||4||0 |- | rowspan="6" |FC Tokyo |2019 | rowspan="5" |J1 League |1||0||0||0||1||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||2||0 |- |2020 |27||2||colspan="2"|–||3||2||8||1||colspan="2"|–||38||5 |- |2021 |36||0||0||0||8||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||44||0 |- |2022 |30||4||2||0||2||1||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||34||5 |- |2023 |16||2||1||0||2||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||19||2 |- ! colspan="2" | Total !110!!8!!3!!0!!16!!3!!8!!1!!0!!0!!137!!12 |- |RWD Molenbeek |2023–23 |Belgian Pro League |19||1||2||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||21||1 |- ! colspan="3" | Career total !133!!9!!7!!0!!16!!3!!8!!1!!0!!0!!164!!13 |} ;Notes {{notelist}}
==Honours==
===Club=== '''FC Tokyo''' *J.League Cup: 2020
'''Gamba Osaka''' *AFC Champions League Two: 2025–26
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *{{J.League player}}
{{Gamba Osaka squad}}
{{Authority control}}
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