Masato Kudo
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| Full name | Masato Kudo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | May 6, 1990 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Suginami, Tokyo, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | October 21, 2022 (aged 32) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Miyazaki, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Forward | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006–2008 | Kashiwa Reysol | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2015 | Kashiwa Reysol | 189 | (66) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 17 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 30 | (4) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | Renofa Yamaguchi FC | 27 | (4) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020–2021 | Brisbane Roar | 15 | (4) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Tegevajaro Miyazaki | 21 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 299 | (83) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | Japan | 4 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Honours
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| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of end of the 2019 season | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Masato Kudo (工藤 壮人, Kudo Masato, born May 6, 1990) was a Japanese football player. He played for the Japan national team.
Biography
[change | change source]Kudo was born in Suginami, Tokyo on May 6, 1990. He joined J1 League club Kashiwa Reysol in 2009. Although he debuted in 2009, Kashiwa was relegated to J2 League end of the 20092 season. He played many matches from 2010 and Kashiwa won the J2 champions in 2010. In 2011, Kashiwa won the J1 champions. Kashiwa also won the champions in 2012 Emperor's Cup and 2013 J.League Cup. He played 179 matches and score 66 goals in 7 seasons. In 2016, he moved to Major League Soccer club Vancouver Whitecaps. In 2017, he returned to Japan and joined Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Hiroshima won the champions in 2018 J1 League. In 2019, he moved to J2 club Renofa Yamaguchi FC and played in 1 season. In December 2020, he signed with A-League club Brisbane Roar.
In July 2013, Kudo was selected the Japan national team for 2013 East Asian Cup. At this tournament, he debuted and scored a goal against China on July 21. He played 4 games and scored 2 goals for Japan in 2013.
Kudo died on October 21, 2022 from complications of brain surgery, at the age of 32.[1]
Statistics
[change | change source]| Club statistics | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | J.League Cup | Asia | Total | |||||||
| 2009 | Kashiwa Reysol | J1 League | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 5 | 0 | |
| 2010 | J2 League | 27 | 10 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 29 | 11 | |||
| 2011 | J1 League | 25 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | - | 30 | 9 | ||
| 2012 | 33 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 48 | 17 | ||
| 2013 | 33 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 51 | 27 | ||
| 2014 | 34 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | - | 46 | 11 | |||
| 2015 | 34 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 47 | 15 | ||
| Canada | League | Open Canada Cup | League Cup | North America | Total | |||||||
| 2016 | Vancouver Whitecaps | Major League Soccer | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 2 |
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | J.League Cup | Asia | Total | |||||||
| 2017 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | J1 League | 18 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | - | 25 | 7 | |
| 2018 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | - | 19 | 5 | |||
| 2019 | Renofa Yamaguchi FC | J2 League | 27 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 29 | 5 | ||
| Australia | League | Cup | League Cup | Asia | Total | |||||||
| 2020–21 | Brisbane Roar | A-League | ||||||||||
| Country | Japan | 246 | 74 | 26 | 11 | 31 | 12 | 26 | 10 | 329 | 107 | |
| Canada | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 2 | ||
| Australia | ||||||||||||
| Total | 263 | 76 | 26 | 11 | 31 | 12 | 27 | 10 | 347 | 109 | ||
| Japan national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2013 | 4 | 2 |
| Total | 4 | 2 |
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "元日本代表FW工藤壮人が32歳で死去。水頭症の診断で手術、17日からICUで治療も帰らぬ人に". Goal. 21 October 2022. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
- ↑ Masato Kudo at National-Football-Teams.com
- ↑ Masato Kudo at J.League (in Japanese)
- ↑ Japan National Football Team Database
Other websites
[change | change source]- Masato Kudo at Soccerway.com
- Masato Kudo at WorldFootball.net
- Masato Kudo at Soccerbase.com
- Masato Kudo at National-Football-Teams.com
- Masato Kudo at FBref.com
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