Yuya Kubo (footballer)

Yuya Kubo (久保 裕也, Kubo Yūya, born 24 December 1993) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a striker for FC Cincinnati in MLS.

Yuya Kubo
久保 裕也
Personal information
Full name Yuya Kubo
Date of birth (1993-12-24) 24 December 1993
Place of birth Yamaguchi City, Japan
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) 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 19 (3)
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)
2016–2018 Japan 13 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 November 2020

Club career

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 the Konan Junior High School.

Kyoto Sanga

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. On August 2010, he was promoted to the first-team at the age of sixteen.

In the next 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.

Young Boys

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]

Gent

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]

Loan to 1. FC Nürnberg

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]

FC Cincinnati

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.

International career

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

Club
As of match played 29 October 2020.[10][11]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Kyoto Sanga 2011 J2 League 30103200–3312
2012 2010000–201
2013 1670000–167
Total 66183200006920
Young Boys 2013–14 Swiss Super League 3472100–368
2014–15 2751010[lower-alpha 1]2–387
2015–16 299204[lower-alpha 2]0–359
2016–17 145248[lower-alpha 3]2–2411
Total 10426752240013335
Gent 2016–17 Belgian Pro League 171100–001711
2017–18 3711302[lower-alpha 1]0–4211
2018–19 200000–20
2019–20 60115[lower-alpha 1]2–123
Total 62224172007325
1. FC Nürnberg (loan) 2018–19 Bundesliga 22110––231
FC Cincinnati 2020[12] MLS 193–––193
Career total 273701582960031784
  1. Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
  2. Two appearance in UEFA Europa League and two appearances in UEFA Champions League
  3. Four appearance in UEFA Europa League and four appearances in UEFA Champions League

International

[13]

Japan national team
YearAppsGoals
201620
201792
201820
Total132

International goals
Scores and results list Japan's goal tally first.[14]
NoDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.23 March 2017Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates1–02–02018 FIFA World Cup qualification
2.28 March 2017Saitama Stadium, Saitama, Japan Thailand3–04–02018 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Club
Kyoto Sanga FC

International
Japan U-23

References
  1. "Yokohama F. Marinos vs. Kyoto Sanga 2 – 4". soccerway.com. 29 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  2. "Kyoto Sanga vs. Tokyo 2 – 4". soccerway.com. 1 January 2012. 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.
  4. "Yuya Kubo continues scoring streak with Young Boys". goal.com. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
  5. "AA Gent heeft Japanse spits Yuya Kubo beet". HLN. 25 January 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
  6. "Kubo's wonder goal puts Gent into playoffs". The Japan Times Online. 13 March 2017. ISSN 0447-5763. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
  7. "Perfekt: Nürnberg verstärkt sich mit Kubo". kicker Online (in German). 19 August 2018. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
  8. "Japan International Forward Yuya Kubo acquired as DP | FC Cincinnati".
  9. "Okubo in squad for Japan friendly versus Iceland". sports.ndtv.com. 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)", 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.
  12. "Yuya Kubo - MLS Soccer".
  13. "久保　裕也 - サッカー日本代表データベース". www.jfootball-db.com.
  14. "Kubo, Yuya". National Football Teams. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
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