Kohei Shibata, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Kohei Shibata

Japanese baseball player

Date of Birth: 17-Jul-1986

Place of Birth: Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan

Profession: baseball player

Nationality: Japan

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Kohei Shibata (?? ??, Shibata Kohei, born 17 July 1986 in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture) is a Japanese professional baseball outfielder for the Chiba Lotte Marines in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball.
Following a college career that included representing Japan at the 2008 World University Baseball Championship, Shibata was drafted by the Tigers in 2008 and made his first-team debut for the club in the following year.
After having regular playing time in the Tigers' first team early in his career, his opportunities have reduced in recent years due to injury and the emergence of younger players.