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.
 Kubo playing for Young Boys in 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 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
| ||||||||||||||||||||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of match played 19 October 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Club career
editAt 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
editIn 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
editOn 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
editOn 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
editKubo 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
editClub
edit| 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 | 2 | 0 | 41 | 11 | |||
| Total | 133 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 158 | 18 | ||
| Career total | 387 | 81 | 21 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 32 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 456 | 99 | ||
- ^ MLS Cup Playoffs
- ^ a b c 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
- ^ One appearance in the MLS is Back Tournament Ro16
- ^ One appearance in the 2022 Leagues Cup Showcase
International
edit| Japan national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 |
| 2017 | 9 | 2 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 13 | 2 |
International goals
edit- 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
editKyoto Sanga FC
- Emperor's Cup Runner-up : 2011
Japan U-23
- AFC U-23 Championship Champions: 2016
FC Cincinnati
References
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ "Kyoto Sanga vs. Tokyo 2 – 4". soccerway.com. 1 January 2012. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Yuya Kubo continues scoring streak with Young Boys". goal.com. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
- ^ "AA Gent heeft Japanse spits Yuya Kubo beet". HLN. 25 January 2017. Archived from the original on 16 August 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Japan International Forward Yuya Kubo acquired as DP | FC Cincinnati". Archived from the original on 27 November 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ^ "Okubo in squad for Japan friendly versus Iceland". sports.ndtv.com. Archived from the original on 1 February 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
- ^ 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.
- ^ mlssoccer. "Yuya Kubo | MLSsoccer.com". mlssoccer. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ "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.
External links
edit- Yuya Kubo – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Yuya Kubo at National-Football-Teams.com
- Yuya Kubo at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
- Yuya Kubo at Soccerway
- Yuya Kubo at the Wayback Machine (archived 2013-09-28) at BSC Young Boys Official Website (in German)