Tatsuhiko Kubo

Tatsuhiko Kubo (久保 竜彦, Kubo Tatsuhiko, born June 18, 1976) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.

Tatsuhiko Kubo
久保 竜彦
Personal information
Full name Tatsuhiko Kubo
Date of birth (1976-06-18) June 18, 1976
Place of birth Chikuzen, Fukuoka, Japan
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 12 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
1992–1994 Chikuyo Gakuen High School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–2002 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 183 (67)
2003–2006 Yokohama F. Marinos 83 (26)
2007 Yokohama FC 8 (1)
2008–2009 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 27 (3)
2010–2011 Zweigen Kanazawa 50 (15)
Total 351 (112)
National team
1998–2006 Japan 32 (11)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

Kubo was born in Chikuzen, Fukuoka on June 18, 1976. After graduating from high school, he joined Sanfrecce Hiroshima in 1995. He debuted in 1996 and became a regular striker as Takuya Takagi successor from 1998. However the club was relegated to J2 League in 2002. He moved to Yokohama F. Marinos in 2003. In 2003, the club won the champions J1 League. He was also selected Best Eleven and Japanese Footballer of the Year awards. However his opportunity to play decreased for low back pain from 2004. He moved to Yokohama FC in 2007. However the club was relegated to J2 League and he also did not play many matches. After that, he returned to Sanfrecce Hiroshima in 2008 and moved to Zweigen Kanazawa in 2010. He retired end of 2011 season.

National team career

After 1998 World Cup, in October 1998, Kubo was selected Japan national team by new manager Philippe Troussier. On October 28, he debuted for Japan against Egypt. Although he played at 2000 Asian Cup and 2001 Confederations Cup, his opportunity to play in the matches was few and he was not selected Japan for 2002 World Cup. After 2002 World Cup, in December 2003, he was selected Japan for 2003 East Asian Football Championship and he scored 2 goals against China. This goals were his first goal for Japan. In the first half of 2004, he played as striker and scored 6 goals in 9 games. However, he did not play for low back pain from late 2004. From February 2006, he came back to Japan and he scored 3 goals in 6 matches, however he was not selected Japan for 2006 World Cup. He played 32 games and scored 11 goals for Japan until 2006.[1]

Club statistics

Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total
SeasonClubLeague AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
Japan League Emperor's Cup J.League Cup Asia Total
1995Sanfrecce HiroshimaJ1 League0000--00
199622230104-356
19972272051-298
199832123230-3814
199925130041-2914
200024112130-2912
200130152064-3819
20022874200-329
Total183671653110-23082
2003Yokohama F. MarinosJ1 League25162140-3117
2004194000042236
2005101241020155
20062952143-359
Total832666936210437
2007Yokohama FCJ1 League810010-91
Total810010-91
2008Sanfrecce HiroshimaJ2 League25321--274
2009J1 League200000-20
Total2732100-293
2010Zweigen KanazawaFootball League27920--299
201123620--256
Total501540--5415
Career total 3511122812411362426139

National team statistics

[1]

Japan national team
YearAppsGoals
199810
199910
200050
200120
200250
200332
200496
200500
200663
Total3211

National team career statistics

Appearances in major competitions

Team Competition Category Appearances Goals Team Record
Start Sub
 Japan2000 AFC Asian CupSenior100Champions
 JapanEast Asian Cup 2003Senior3022nd Place
 Japan2006 FIFA World Cup qualificationSenior122Qualified
 Japan2007 AFC Asian Cup qualificationSenior102Qualified

National team goals

#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.December 4, 2003Tokyo, Japan China PR2-0WonEast Asian Football Championship 2003
2.December 4, 2003Tokyo, Japan China PR2-0WonEast Asian Football Championship 2003
3.February 18, 2004Saitama, Japan Oman1-0Won2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
4.April 25, 2004Zalaegerszeg, Hungary Hungary2-3LostFriendly
5.April 28, 2004Prague, Czech Republic Czech Republic1-0WonFriendly
6.May 30, 2004Manchester, England Iceland3-2WonFriendly
7.May 30, 2004Manchester, England Iceland3-2WonFriendly
8.June 9, 2004Saitama, Japan India7-0Won2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
9.February 18, 2006Shizuoka, Japan Finland2-0WonFriendly
10.February 22, 2006Yokohama, Japan India6-0Won2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification
11.February 22, 2006Yokohama, Japan India6-0Won2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification

Honors and awards

Individual

Team Honors

Yokohama F. Marinos

References


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