Yuya Kubo (footballer)

Yuya Kubo
久保 裕也
Kubo playing for Young Boys in 2014
Personal information
Full name Yuya Kubo
Date of birth (1993-12-24) 24 December 1993 (age 30)
Place of birth Yamaguchi City, Japan
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder, forward
Team information
Current team
 FC Cincinnati
Number 7
Youth career
FC Yamaguchi
2006–2008 Konan Junior High School
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 133 (14)
International career
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)
Medal record
Kyoto Sanga FC
Runner-up Emperor's Cup 2011
Representing  Japan
AFC U-23 Championship
Gold medal – first place 2016 Qatar
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of match played 19 October 2024

Yuya Kubo (久保 裕也, Kubo Yūya, born 24 December 1993) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward or midfielder for Major League Soccer club FC Cincinnati.

Club career

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At the age of six, Yuya Kubo started playing football for FC Yamaguchi, a local club based in his home city Yamaguchi. From 2006 to 2008, he played at Konan Junior High School.

Kyoto Sanga

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In 2009, at the age of fifteen, Kubo began to play in the Kyoto Sanga FC U-18 team while he was still a high school student. In August 2010, he was promoted to the first-team at the age of sixteen.

In the 2011–12 season, he mainly played for the first-team scoring 13 goals in 33 matches. He was a key player in the Kyoto Sanga FC team which reached the 2011 Emperor's Cup final scoring in extra time of the semi-final against Yokohama Marinos, breaking the 2–2 deadlock in a match which Sanga would go on to win 4–2.[1] He also scored in the final against FC Tokyo, coming off the bench as he did in the semi-final. His goal was in vain this time however, as FC Tokyo won the match 2–4.[2]

In the 2012–13 season, Kyoto Sanga announced an update to Kubo's contract improving it to pay him as a first team member.

Europe

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On 18 June 2013, Kyoto Sanga announced Kubo's transfer to Swiss club BSC Young Boys.[3] He made his Swiss Super League debut on 13 July playing 19 minutes in a 2–0 win against FC Sion at the season opener. On 28 July 2013, he scored two goals and made one assist coming off the bench against FC Thun in a 3–2 win. It was his first goal in his third game in the Swiss Super League.[4]

On 25 January 2017, Kubo was acquired by Belgian club K.A.A. Gent for a transfer fee of €3.5 million.[5] He started in all seven remaining games of the regular season, having an immediate impact by scoring five goals.[6]

In August 2018, Kubo joined Bundesliga side 1. FC Nürnberg on loan for the 2018–19 season. While his Gent contract was also extended, Nürnberg secured an option to sign him permanently.[7]

United States

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On 9 January 2020, Kubo joined MLS side FC Cincinnati as a designated player.[8] On 1 March 2020, he made his FC Cincinnati debut against the New York Red Bulls.

National team

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Kubo has been involved in the Japan National Team from U-16 to U-23 level. He received his first call up to the senior team for the Kirin Challenge Cup, a friendly match against Iceland in February 2012, however he did not feature during the 90 minutes.[9] On 11 November 2016, he made his full international debut for Japan against Oman in the Kirin Challenge Cup 2016. On 23 March 2017, he scored one goal and gave one assist in 0–2 win over UAE in 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification. It was his first goal in his third game for Japan. On 28 March 2017, he scored one goal and added two assists in a 4–0 victory over Thailand in 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification.

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 19 October 2024.[10][11]
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Other[a] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals – Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Kyoto Sanga 2011 J2 League 30 10 3 2 – – – 33 12
2012 20 1 – – – – 20 1
2013 16 7 – – – – 16 7
Total 66 18 3 2 – – – 69 20
Young Boys 2013–14 Swiss Super League 34 7 2 1 – – – 36 8
2014–15 27 5 1 0 – 10[b] 2 – 38 7
2015–16 29 9 2 0 – 4[c] 0 – 35 9
2016–17 14 5 2 4 – 8[d] 2 – 24 11
Total 104 26 7 5 – 22 4 – 133 35
Gent 2016–17 Belgian Pro League 17 11 – – – – 17 11
2017–18 37 11 3 0 – 2[b] 0 – 42 11
2018–19 2 0 – – – – 2 0
2019–20 6 0 1 1 – 5[b] 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
Total 22 1 1 0 – – – 23 1
FC Cincinnati 2020[12] Major League Soccer 19 3 – – – 1[e] 0 20 3
2021 29 0 – – – – 29 0
2022 28 1 1 0 1[f] 1 – 1 0 31 2
2023 25 0 5 2 3 0 – 4 0 37 2
2024[13] 32 10 – 4 1 3 0 – 34 11
Total 133 14 6 2 8 2 3 0 6 0 156 18
Career total 387 81 21 10 8 2 32 6 6 0 454 99
  1. ^ MLS Cup Playoffs
  2. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
  3. ^ Two appearances in UEFA Europa League and two appearances in UEFA Champions League
  4. ^ Four appearances in UEFA Europa League and four appearances in UEFA Champions League
  5. ^ One appearance in the MLS is Back Tournament Ro16
  6. ^ One appearance in the 2022 Leagues Cup Showcase

International

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Japan national team
Year Apps Goals
2016 2 0
2017 9 2
2018 2 0
Total 13 2

International goals

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Scores and results list Japan's goal tally first.[15]
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

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Kyoto Sanga FC

Japan U-23

FC Cincinnati

References

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  1. ^ "Yokohama F. Marinos vs. Kyoto Sanga 2 – 4". soccerway.com. 29 December 2011. Archived from the original on 14 October 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  2. ^ "Kyoto Sanga vs. Tokyo 2 – 4". soccerway.com. 1 January 2012. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  3. ^ "久保裕也選手 BSCヤングボーイズへ完全移籍のお知らせ". 京都サンガF.C.オフィシャルサイト. Archived from the original on 7 February 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  4. ^ "Yuya Kubo continues scoring streak with Young Boys". goal.com. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
  5. ^ "AA Gent heeft Japanse spits Yuya Kubo beet". HLN. 25 January 2017. Archived from the original on 16 August 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
  6. ^ "Kubo's wonder goal puts Gent into playoffs". The Japan Times Online. 13 March 2017. ISSN 0447-5763. Archived from the original on 14 March 2017. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
  7. ^ "Perfekt: Nürnberg verstärkt sich mit Kubo". kicker Online (in German). 19 August 2018. Archived from the original on 5 April 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
  8. ^ "Japan International Forward Yuya Kubo acquired as DP | FC Cincinnati". Archived from the original on 27 November 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  9. ^ "Okubo in squad for Japan friendly versus Iceland". sports.ndtv.com. Archived from the original on 1 February 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
  10. ^ 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)
  11. ^ "Japan – Yuya Kubo – Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway.com. Archived from the original on 5 April 2018. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
  12. ^ "Yuya Kubo - MLS Soccer". Archived from the original on 17 January 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  13. ^ mlssoccer. "Yuya Kubo | MLSsoccer.com". mlssoccer. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  14. ^ "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.
  15. ^ "Kubo, Yuya". National Football Teams. Archived from the original on 6 December 2019. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
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