Leo Kokubo
Japanese footballer (born 2001)
 Kokubo with Benfica in 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Leo Brian Kokubo | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | (2001-01-23) 23 January 2001 (age 23) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Chiba, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | |||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Benfica | |||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 45 | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Kashiwa Effort | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 0000–2019 | Kashiwa Reysol | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2022 | Benfica | |||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2022– | Benfica B | 23 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Benfica | 0 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | Japan U16 | 1 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | Japan U18 | 1 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2022– | Japan U23 | 9 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 January 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 3 May 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Leo Brian Kokubo (小久保 玲央 ブライアン, Kokubo Reo Buraian, born 23 January 2001) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Portuguese team Benfica B.
International career
Kokubo was born in Japan to a Nigerian father and Japanese mother. He is a youth international for Japan, having represented the Japan U16s, U18s and U23s.[1]
In the 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup final, Kokubo saved penalty shot Umarali Rakhmonaliev during stoppage time, helping Japan secure their 1–0 score against Uzbekistan, winning the competition for the second time in their history. He was consequently named as "Man of the match" for his heroic performance in the final.[2][3]
Club statistics
- As of match played 17 September 2023[4]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Benfica B | 2021–22 | Liga Portugal 2 | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | 9 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23 | Liga Portugal 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2023–24 | Liga Portugal 2 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 14 | 0 | — | — | — | 14 | 0 | |||||
Honours
Benfica
Japan U23
References
- ^ "柏U-18のGK小久保玲央ブライアンが"縁ある"ベンフィカに加入". ゲキサカ.
- ^ "Japan edge Uzbekistan to lift second title". AFC. 4 May 2024.
- ^ "Japan lay down Olympic marker". FIFA. 4 May 2024.
- ^ Leo Kokubo at Soccerway
- ^ Vaza, Marco (9 August 2023). "Benfica soube mudar para ganhar a Supertaça". Público (in Portuguese). Retrieved 9 August 2023.
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S.L. Benfica – current squad
- 1 Trubin
- 3 Carreras
- 4 A. Silva
- 5 Morato
- 6 Bah
- 7 Neres
- 8 Aursnes
- 9 Cabral
- 10 Kökçü
- 11 Di María
- 14 Bernat
- 19 Tengstedt
- 20 J. Mário
- 24 Soares
- 25 Prestianni
- 27 Rafa
- 30 Otamendi (c)
- 32 Rollheiser
- 36 M. Leonardo
- 44 Araújo
- 45 Kokubo
- 47 Gouveia
- 61 Florentino
- 75 Gomes
- 87 Neves
- Manager: Schmidt
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