is a former Japanese football player. His younger brother, Tōru, is an actor.
Playing career Baba was born in Itabashi, Tokyo on January 22, 1984. He joined J1 League club FC Tokyo from youth team in 2002. He got an opportunity to play during the first season and played many matches as offensive midfielder in 2003. In 2004, FC Tokyo won the J.League Cup, the first title in the club's history. In 2008, he moved to JEF United Chiba. Although he initially played many matches as a substitute midfielder, the club results were sluggish and che did not play much in May.J.League In August 2008, he moved to the J2 League club Montedio Yamagata. He played many matches as a regular player and Montedio won second place in the 2008 season. Montedio was promoted to J1 for the first time in the club's history at the end of 2009, and he left the club at the end of the 2008 season. In August 2009, he joined the J2 club Tokyo Verdy. However he did not play much and left the club at the end of the 2009 season. After a year and a half without playing, he moved to South Korea and joined Daejeon Citizen. He retired at the end of the 2013 season.
Club statistics Club performance League Cup League Cup Total Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps GoalsJapan League Emperor's Cup J.League Cup Total2002FC TokyoJ1 League80103012020031510051202200426321803642005204103024420062222210254200716100502112008JEF United ChibaJ1 League600010702008Montedio YamagataJ2 League10020-1202009Tokyo VerdyJ2 League3000-30Korea Republic League FA Cup League Cup Total2011Daejeon CitizenK-League61000061201130421003252011K League Classic70000070 Country Japan126118326116015Korea Republic4352100456Total1691610426120521
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