Keiya Sento
仙頭 啓矢
FullnameKeiya Sento
Birth dateDecember 29, 1994 (age 31)
Birth placeHirataka, Osaka, Japan
Height1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
PositionAttacking midfielder, winger
CurrentclubFC Machida Zelvia
Clubnumber8
Youthyears 12010–2012
Youthclubs 1Kyoto Tachibana High School
Collegeyears 12013–2016
College 1Toyo University
Clubs 1Kyoto Sanga
Years 12017–2019
Caps 199
Goals 116
Clubs 2Yokohama F. Marinos
Years 22020
Caps 23
Goals 20
Clubs 3→ Kyoto Sanga (loan)
Years 32020
Caps 319
Goals 36
Clubs 4Sagan Tosu
Years 42021
Caps 438
Goals 43
Clubs 5Nagoya Grampus
Years 52022
Caps 534
Goals 52
Clubs 6Kashiwa Reysol
Years 62023
Caps 626
Goals 60
Years 72024–
Clubs 7Machida Zelvia
Caps 757
Goals 72
Club-update13 September 2025

Keiya Sento (仙頭 啓矢, Sentō Keiya, born December 29, 1994) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or a winger for J1 League club Machida Zelvia.[1][2]

Career

Keiya Sento joined J2 League club Kyoto Sanga FC in 2017 and played 99 games for the club over three seasons.

In May 2019, he won the J2 League Monthly MVP award after scoring three goals and providing two assists in five games.[3]

After three seasons, he joined J1 League club Yokohama F. Marinos in 2020.[4] After playing only three games for the Marinos, Sento was loaned back to Kyoto Sanga in the same season and eventually moved on at the end of the season to Sagan Tosu.[5]

Sento then joined Nagoya Grampus for the 2022 season.[6] After playing 45 games for Nagoya, Sento then moved on again after one season, this time joining fellow J1 League team Kashiwa Reysol for the 2023 season.[7]

Club statistics

[8][9]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
JapanLeagueEmperor's CupJ. League CupTotal
Kyoto Sanga2017J2 League24500–245
201839100–391
2019361000–3610
Total991600009916
Yokohama F. Marinos2020J1 League30000030
Kyoto Sanga (loan)2020J2 League19600–196
Sagan Tosu2021J1 League3833010423
Nagoya Grampus20223423080452
Kashiwa Reysol202330000030
Career total19627609021127

Honours

Club

Machida Zelvia

References

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  2. ^ "仙頭 啓矢:柏レイソル:Jリーグ.jp" (in Japanese). Jリーグ.jp(日本プロサッカーリーグ). Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  3. ^ "横浜FM喜田がJ1月間MVP初受賞! J2は京都MF仙頭、J3はG大阪U-23高木に決定" (in Japanese). ゲキサカ. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  4. ^ "仙頭啓矢選手 完全移籍加入のお知らせ | ニュース"
  5. ^ SAGAN DREAMS Co., Ltd. "仙頭啓矢選手 完全移籍加入のお知らせ" (in Japanese). サガン鳥栖 [公式] オフィシャルサイト. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  6. ^ "仙頭 啓矢選手、移籍加入のお知らせ|ニュース|名古屋グランパス公式サイト" (in Japanese). 名古屋グランパス公式サイト. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  7. ^ "お知らせ情報|柏レイソル Official Site" (in Japanese). 柏レイソル Official site. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  8. ^ 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. 201 out of 289)
  9. ^ "Soccer D.B. : 2022 Keiya Sento Result by Season". Soccer D.B.. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  10. ^ "町田vs神戸の試合結果・データ(天皇杯:2025年11月22日)" (in Japanese). J.League. 22 November 2025. Retrieved 25 November 2025.