Yuya Kubo
Yuya Kubo (久保 裕也, Kubo Yuya, born December 24, 1993) is a Japanese football player. He played for the Japan national team.
 Kubo at Young Boys in 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Yuya Kubo | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 24 December 1993 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Yamaguchi City, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, forward | |||||||||||||||||||
| Club information | ||||||||||||||||||||
Current team | FC Cincinnati | |||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2011 | Kyoto Sanga | |||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2013 | Kyoto Sanga | 66 | (18) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2017 | Young Boys | 104 | (26) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2020 | Gent | 62 | (22) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | → 1. FC Nürnberg (loan) | 22 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2020– | FC Cincinnati | 110 | (7) | |||||||||||||||||
| National team | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2010 | Japan U-16 | 2 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2011 | Japan U-17 | 7 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2012 | Japan U-18 | 6 | (11) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | Japan U-19 | 12 | (4) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2014 | Japan U-21 | 2 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | Japan U-22 | 2 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | Japan U-23 | 8 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2016– | Japan | 13 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||
Honours
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| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 28 April 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Biography
changeKubo was born in Yamaguchi on December 24, 1993. He joined J2 League club Kyoto Sanga FC from their youth team in 2011. Kyoto won the 2nd place in the 2011 Emperor's Cup. In June 2013, he moved to Swiss Super League club Young Boys. He played for the club 104 matches and scored 26 goals. In January 2017, he moved to Belgian First Division A club Gent. He played many matches in 2 seasons. In August 2018, he moved to German Bundesliga club Nürnberg on loan. However Nurnberg was relegated to 2. Bundesliga end of the 2018/19 season. In June 2019, he returned to Gent. In January 2020, he moved to Major League Soccer club FC Cincinnati.
In 2016, Kubo played for the Japan U-23 national team at 2016 AFC U-23 Championship. Japan won the champions and qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics. However he could not play in the 2016 Summer Olympics because BSC Young Boys deny his dispatch.[1] On November 11, 2016, Kubo debuted for the Japan national team against Oman.
Career statistics
changeClub
change| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Kyoto Sanga | 2011 | J2 League | 30 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 12 |
| 2012 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | ||
| 2013 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 7 | ||
| Total | 66 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 20 | ||
| Young Boys | 2013–14 | Swiss Super League | 34 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 8 |
| 2014–15 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10[a] | 2 | 38 | 7 | ||
| 2015–16 | 29 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 4[b] | 0 | 35 | 9 | ||
| 2016–17 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 8[c] | 2 | 24 | 11 | ||
| Total | 104 | 26 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 4 | 133 | 35 | ||
| Gent | 2016–17 | Belgian Pro League | 17 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 11 |
| 2017–18 | 37 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 42 | 11 | ||
| 2018–19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5[a] | 2 | 12 | 3 | ||
| Total | 62 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 73 | 25 | ||
| 1. FC Nürnberg (loan) | 2018–19 | Bundesliga | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 23 | 1 | |
| FC Cincinnati | 2020[4] | Major League Soccer | 19 | 3 | – | – | 19 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 273 | 70 | 15 | 8 | 29 | 6 | 317 | 84 | ||
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
- ↑ Two appearances in UEFA Europa League and two appearances in UEFA Champions League
- ↑ Four appearances in UEFA Europa League and four appearances in UEFA Champions League
International
change| Japan national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 |
| 2017 | 9 | 2 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 13 | 2 |
International goals
change- Scores and results list Japan's goal tally first.[6]
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 23 March 2017 | Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates |  United Arab Emirates |
1–0 | 2–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2. | 28 March 2017 | Saitama Stadium, Saitama, Japan |  Thailand |
3–0 | 4–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
changeKyoto Sanga FC
- Emperor's Cup Runner-up : 2011
Japan U-23
- AFC U-23 Championship Champions: 2016
FC Cincinnati
References
change- ↑ favsports.net
- ↑ Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "J1&J2選手名鑑 2013 (NSK MOOK)" Archived 29 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine, 14 February 2013, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411161 (p. 181 out of 266)
- ↑ "Japan – Yuya Kubo – Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway.com. Archived from the original on 5 April 2018. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
- ↑ "Yuya Kubo - MLS Soccer". Archived from the original on 17 January 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
- ↑ "久保 裕也 - サッカー日本代表データベース". www.jfootball-db.com. Archived from the original on 18 June 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- ↑ "Kubo, Yuya". National Football Teams. Archived from the original on 6 December 2019. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
Other websites
change- Yuya Kubo at Soccerway.com
- Yuya Kubo at WorldFootball.net
- Yuya Kubo at Soccerbase.com
- Yuya Kubo at National-Football-Teams.com
- Yuya Kubo at kicker (in German)
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