japanese football player

Yoshito Okubo ( 大久保 嘉人, Ōkubo Yoshito, natural 9 June 1982 ) is a japanese professional football player who plays for Cerezo Osaka. [ 1 ] He played for the Japan national team scoring 6 goals in 60 appearances

Club career [edit ]

Okubo was born in Kanda, Fukuoka on 9 June 1982. After graduating from high gear school, he joined J1 League golf club Cerezo Osaka in 2001. He played many matches as advancing and offensive midfielder from first gear season. however Cerezo finished at the penetrate place in 2001 season and was relegated to J2 League. In 2002 season, he scored 18 goals which was the 2nd crown scorekeeper and Cerezo won the second rate and was returned to J1 in a year. From 2003, he scored more than 15 goals in J1. He was besides selected asian Young Footballer of the Year award in 2003.

In 2005, Okubo moved to La Liga club Mallorca on loan. Although the club results were badly, Mallorca finished at 17th place and remained La Liga in 2004–05 season. Although he played many matches as stand-in ahead in 2005–06 season, his opportunity to play decreased from April 2006. [ 2 ] In June 2006, Okubo returned to Cerezo Osaka. At then Cerezo won merely 1 match in 13 matches and at the bed topographic point of 18 clubs in 2006 season. [ 3 ] Although he played as forward all matches excluding suspension, Cerezo finished at the seventeenth identify and was relegated to J2 again. [ 4 ] In 2007, Okubo moved to J1 club Vissel Kobe. He played many matches as left midfielder in 2 seasons under director Hiroshi Matsuda and scored more than 10 goals both seasons. On 3 January 2009, Vissel Kobe announced Okubo ‘s transfer to VfL Wolfsburg of the Bundesliga. [ 5 ] After just six months with Wolfsburg, he returned to Vissel Kobe. Upon his return, he became the inaugural japanese striker to have won the Bundesliga title. In June 2009, Okubo returned to Japan and re-joined Vissel Kobe. He played as forward all 19 matches and scored 8 goals in 2009 season. [ 6 ] Although his opportunity to play decreased for injuries in 2010, he played as regular actor until 2012. however Vissel finished at the 16th set in 2012 season and was relegated to J2 League. After Vissel Kobe was relegated to the J2 League in 2013 season, Okubo transferred to Kawasaki Frontale. An ever-present visualize and a regular starting eleven in Kawasaki, he scored 26 goals in his debut season in the Kanagawa Prefecture football club and clinched top scorekeeper of 2013 season. He played more than 30 matches every season and he became a top scorer for 3 years in a row until 2015 season. At the end of 2016 season and before J.League Championship, Okubo announced he would leave Kawasaki Frontale to sign for FC Tokyo in 2017. [ 7 ] He played in 1 temper and scored 8 goals. In 2018, Okubo re-joined Kawasaki Frontale. however he could not as regular player and he chiefly played as stand-in ahead. [ 8 ] In June 2018, Okubo moved to Júbilo Iwata. [ 9 ]

International career [edit ]

In 2003, Okubo was selected Japan national team by director Zico. He made his international debut on 31 May 2003 in a friendly against South Korea at Tokyo National Stadium when he was sent on to the sales talk to replace Takayuki Suzuki. [ 10 ] Although he played many matches as forward in 2003, his opportunity to play decreased from 2004 and he could not scored goal at all under Zico. [ 10 ]

Okubo was besides partially of the Japan U-23 national team for 2004 Summer Olympics, who exited in the first round, having finished one-fourth in group B, below group winners Paraguay, Italy and Ghana. In August 2007, Okubo was selected Japan for the first time in 2 years by coach Ivica Osim. [ 10 ] Okubo scored his first external goal on 17 October 2007 in a friendly against Egypt at Osaka Nagai Stadium. [ 10 ] In 2010, Okubo was selected Japan for 2010 World Cup. He played as left midfielder in all 4 matches [ 10 ] and Japan qualified to the hard stage. Okubo ‘s excerpt for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil was the big storm of coach Alberto Zaccheroni ‘s team announcement. The forward had previously played just once for the passenger car in four years. [ 11 ]

Club statistics [edit ]

As of end of 2020 season[12][13][14]

1Includes J.League Championship and japanese Super Cup .

International [edit ]

Japan national team
Year Apps Goals
2003 14 0
2004 3 0
2005 2 0
2006 0 0
2007 2 2
2008 12 3
2009 9 0
2010 11 0
2011 0 0
2012 1 0
2013 0 0
2014 6 1
Total 60 6

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Honours [edit ]

club [edit ]

VfL Wolfsburg

person [edit ]

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