Masato Kudo

Masato Kudo (工藤 壮人, Kudo Masato, born May 6, 1990) was a Japanese football player. He played for the Japan national team.

Masato Kudo
Personal information
Full name Masato Kudo
Date of birth (1990-05-06) May 6, 1990
Place of birth Suginami, Tokyo, Japan
Date of death October 21, 2022(2022-10-21) (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
Kashiwa Reysol
WinnerJ1 League2011
WinnerJ.League Cup2013
WinnerEmperor's Cup2012
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Runner-upJ1 League2018
Representing  Japan
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place2010 GuangzhouTeam
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of end of the 2019 season

Biography

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

[2][3]

Club statistics League CupLeague CupContinentalTotal
SeasonClubLeague AppsGoals AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
JapanLeague Emperor's Cup J.League Cup AsiaTotal
2009Kashiwa ReysolJ1 League302000-50
2010J2 League271021--2911
2011J1 League2573220-309
201233135242604817
2013331920421265127
201434720104-4611
201534103021844715
CanadaLeague Open Canada Cup League Cup North AmericaTotal
2016Vancouver WhitecapsMajor League Soccer172000010182
JapanLeague Emperor's Cup J.League Cup AsiaTotal
2017Sanfrecce HiroshimaJ1 League1833341-257
20181212252-195
2019Renofa Yamaguchi FCJ2 League27421--295
AustraliaLeague Cup League Cup AsiaTotal
2020/21Brisbane RoarA-League
CountryJapan 24674261131122610329107
Canada 172000010182
Australia
Total 26376261131122710347109

[4]

Japan national team
YearAppsGoals
201342
Total42

References
  1. "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.
  2. Masato Kudo at National-Football-Teams.com
  3. Masato Kudo at J.League (in Japanese)
  4. Japan National Football Team Database

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