Ko Matsubara
Defender - Left-Back
at Júbilo Iwata
at Júbilo Iwata
1,402 days · joined 2022-07-23
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€600k
Left-Back Defender
Career snapshot
4
clubs played for
19/20
debut season
0.06
goals / match
Shimizu S-Pulse
top club · 151 apps
Career highs
€1.40m
peak value · 2019
—
top transfer fee
6
best season · 2023
3 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1996-08-30 · 6 players total
288Appearances
17Goals
30Assists
28Yellow cards
1Red cards
91Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Ko Matsubara |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | 松原 后 |
| Date of birth | 1996-08-30 (29 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan |
| Citizenship |  Japan |
| Position | Defender - Left-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 182.00 m |
| Current club | Júbilo Iwata |
| Joined | 2022-07-23 |
| Contract expires | 2026-01-31 |
Jul 2025
2025 — Júbilo Iwata
33 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2024
2024 — Júbilo Iwata
35 matches · 3 G · 5 A · across 1 competition
Nov 2023
Injury: unknown
Jul 2023
2023 — Júbilo Iwata
41 matches · 6 G · 7 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2022
Transfer: Sint-Truiden → Júbilo Iwata
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
2022 — Júbilo Iwata
8 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2021
21/22 — Sint-Truidense VV
8 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — Sint-Truidense VV
8 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2020
Transfer: Shimizu S-Pulse → Sint-Truiden
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — Sint-Truidense VV
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2019
2019 — Shimizu S-Pulse
38 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2018
2018 — Shimizu S-Pulse
35 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
2017 — Shimizu S-Pulse
37 matches · 2 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
2016 — Shimizu S-Pulse
30 matches · 1 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2015
2015 — Shimizu S-Pulse, J. League U-22 Selection (-2015)
14 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Feb 2015
Transfer: Kaiseikan HS → Shimizu S-Pulse
14/15 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.40m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Sint-Truidense VV
0.7%
Júbilo Iwata
32.9%
Shimizu S-Pulse
66.4%
J. League U-22 Selection (-2015)
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sint-Truidense VV | 3 | 19/20 | 21/22 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 60 |
| Júbilo Iwata | 4 | 2022 | 2025 | 117 | 11 | 14 | 2,697 |
| Shimizu S-Pulse | 5 | 2015 | 2019 | 151 | 5 | 14 | 5,444 |
| J. League U-22 Selection (-2015) | 1 | 2015 | 2015 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Croky Cup | Sint-Truidense VV | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| 21/22 | JPL | Sint-Truidense VV | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Emperor's Cup | Júbilo Iwata | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | J. League Cup | Júbilo Iwata | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | J2 League | Júbilo Iwata | 28 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1,122 |
| 2024 | J1 League | Júbilo Iwata | 35 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1,010 |
| 2023 | J. League Cup | Júbilo Iwata | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | J2 League | Júbilo Iwata | 40 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 565 |
| 2022 | J1 League | Júbilo Iwata | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Emperor's Cup | Shimizu S-Pulse | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | J. League Cup | Shimizu S-Pulse | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | J1 League | Shimizu S-Pulse | 34 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1,528 |
| 2018 | Emperor's Cup | Shimizu S-Pulse | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | J. League Cup | Shimizu S-Pulse | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | J1 League | Shimizu S-Pulse | 32 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Emperor's Cup | Shimizu S-Pulse | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | J. League Cup | Shimizu S-Pulse | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | J1 League | Shimizu S-Pulse | 32 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1,418 |
| 2016 | Emperor's Cup | Shimizu S-Pulse | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | J2 League | Shimizu S-Pulse | 28 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2,498 |
| 2015 | Emperor's Cup | Shimizu S-Pulse | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | J. League Cup | Shimizu S-Pulse | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | J1 - 1st Stage | Shimizu S-Pulse | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | J1 - 2nd Stage | Shimizu S-Pulse | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | J3 League | J. League U-22 Selection (-2015) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Croky Cup | Sint-Truidense VV | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | JPL | Sint-Truidense VV | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | JPL | Sint-Truidense VV | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 2015-02-01 | Kaiseikan HS | Shimizu S-Pulse | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-20 | Shimizu S-Pulse | Sint-Truiden | Transfer | 1300000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-23 | Sint-Truiden | Júbilo Iwata | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Meniscus injury | 2023-11-17 | 2024-02-17 | 93 | 0 |
Current€600k
Peak€1.40m
Low€50k
Δ since start+€500k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #24750 | #6 | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shota Kaneko | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Ryo Takeuchi | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Koya Kitagawa | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Yosuke Kawai | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Ryohei Shirasaki | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Yuji Rokutan | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Masaya Matsumoto | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Ryo Germain | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Mitchell Duke | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Seok-ho Hwang | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Hideki Ishige | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Yugo Tatsuta | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Yosuke Furukawa | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | J2 League | Júbilo Iwata | 6 | 40 |
| 2024 | J1 League | Júbilo Iwata | 3 | 35 |
| 2019 | J1 League | Shimizu S-Pulse | 2 | 34 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | J2 League | Júbilo Iwata | 6 | 40 |
| 2017 | J1 League | Shimizu S-Pulse | 5 | 32 |
| 2024 | J1 League | Júbilo Iwata | 5 | 35 |
Last 50 matches for Júbilo Iwata while Ko Matsubara was at the club (joined 2022-07-23). The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-30 | JAP1 |
Urawa Red Diamonds | 3–0 | Júbilo Iwata | Available |
| 2025-06-26 | JAP1 |
Júbilo Iwata | 3–0 | Tokyo Verdy | Available |
| 2025-06-22 | JAP1 |
Júbilo Iwata | 1–1 | Cerezo Osaka | Available |
| 2025-06-16 | JAP1 |
FC Tokyo | 1–1 | Júbilo Iwata | Available |
| 2025-06-01 | JAP1 |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2–0 | Júbilo Iwata | Available |
| 2025-05-25 | JAP1 |
Júbilo Iwata | 3–2 | Shonan Bellmare | Available |
| 2025-05-19 | JAP1 |
Júbilo Iwata | 1–1 | Urawa Red Diamonds | Available |
| 2025-05-15 | JAP1 |
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 1–0 | Júbilo Iwata | Available |
| 2025-05-11 | JAP1 |
Júbilo Iwata | 0–3 | Sagan Tosu | Available |
| 2025-05-06 | JAP1 |
Tokyo Verdy | 3–2 | Júbilo Iwata | Available |
| 2025-05-03 | JAP1 |
Yokohama F. Marinos | 1–1 | Júbilo Iwata | Available |
| 2025-04-27 | JAP1 |
Júbilo Iwata | 2–0 | FC Machida Zelvia | Available |
| 2025-04-20 | JAP1 |
Avispa Fukuoka | 2–2 | Júbilo Iwata | Available |
| 2025-04-13 | JAP1 |
Júbilo Iwata | 0–1 | Nagoya Grampus | Available |
| 2025-04-07 | JAP1 |
Kyoto Sanga FC | 0–3 | Júbilo Iwata | Available |
| 2025-04-03 | JAP1 |
Júbilo Iwata | 2–0 | Albirex Niigata | Available |
| 2025-03-30 | JAP1 |
Kashima Antlers | 1–0 | Júbilo Iwata | Available |
| 2025-03-16 | JAP1 |
Gamba Osaka | 2–1 | Júbilo Iwata | Available |
| 2025-03-09 | JAP1 |
Júbilo Iwata | 0–1 | Kashiwa Reysol | Available |
| 2025-03-01 | JAP1 |
Kawasaki Frontale | 4–5 | Júbilo Iwata | Available |
| 2025-02-24 | JAP1 |
Júbilo Iwata | 0–2 | Vissel Kobe | Available |
| 2024-12-08 | JAP1 |
Sagan Tosu | 3–0 | Júbilo Iwata | Available |
| 2024-11-30 | JAP1 |
Júbilo Iwata | 2–1 | FC Tokyo | Available |
| 2024-11-16 | JAP1 |
Júbilo Iwata | 3–4 | Yokohama F. Marinos | Available |
| 2024-11-09 | JAP1 |
Júbilo Iwata | 3–4 | Gamba Osaka | Available |
| 2024-11-01 | JAP1 |
Vissel Kobe | 2–0 | Júbilo Iwata | Available |
| 2024-10-19 | JAP1 |
Cerezo Osaka | 1–2 | Júbilo Iwata | Available |
| 2024-10-06 | JAP1 |
Júbilo Iwata | 1–2 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Available |
| 2024-09-28 | JAP1 |
Nagoya Grampus | 2–0 | Júbilo Iwata | Available |
| 2024-09-21 | JAP1 |
Júbilo Iwata | 0–0 | Avispa Fukuoka | Available |
| 2024-09-14 | JAP1 |
Kashiwa Reysol | 0–2 | Júbilo Iwata | Available |
| 2024-08-25 | JAP1 |
Júbilo Iwata | 0–2 | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | Available |
| 2024-08-17 | JAP1 |
FC Machida Zelvia | 4–0 | Júbilo Iwata | Available |
| 2024-08-11 | JAP1 |
Júbilo Iwata | 2–1 | Kashima Antlers | Available |
| 2024-08-07 | JAP1 |
Albirex Niigata | 2–2 | Júbilo Iwata | Available |
| 2024-07-20 | JAP1 |
Júbilo Iwata | 1–2 | Kyoto Sanga FC | Available |
| 2024-07-14 | JAP1 |
Shonan Bellmare | 5–0 | Júbilo Iwata | Available |
| 2024-07-06 | JAP1 |
Júbilo Iwata | 2–2 | Kawasaki Frontale | Available |
| 2023-06-25 | JAP1 |
Kawasaki Frontale | 1–1 | Júbilo Iwata | Available |
| 2023-06-18 | JAP1 |
Júbilo Iwata | 3–1 | Sagan Tosu | Available |
| 2023-05-29 | JAP1 |
Júbilo Iwata | 0–2 | Yokohama F. Marinos | Available |
| 2023-05-25 | JAP1 |
Vissel Kobe | 0–0 | Júbilo Iwata | Available |
| 2023-05-22 | JAP1 |
Júbilo Iwata | 1–2 | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | Available |
| 2023-05-14 | JAP1 |
Júbilo Iwata | 2–1 | FC Tokyo | Available |
| 2023-05-06 | JAP1 |
Cerezo Osaka | 2–1 | Júbilo Iwata | Available |
| 2023-05-03 | JAP1 |
Kashima Antlers | 3–1 | Júbilo Iwata | Available |
| 2023-04-28 | JAP1 |
Júbilo Iwata | 2–1 | Nagoya Grampus | Available |
| 2023-04-17 | JAP1 |
Júbilo Iwata | 2–2 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Available |
| 2023-04-10 | JAP1 |
Shonan Bellmare | 0–0 | Júbilo Iwata | Available |
| 2023-04-06 | JAP1 |
Júbilo Iwata | 1–1 | Kawasaki Frontale | Available |
Teams faced most often by Ko Matsubara's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAS Eupen | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0% |
| Kawasaki Frontale | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0% |
| Vissel Kobe | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0% |
| Sporting Charleroi | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0% |
| Tokushima Vortis | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 0% |
| Vegalta Sendai | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 100% |
| Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 0% |
| Cerezo Osaka | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 50% |
| Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 50% |
| Waasland-Beveren | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 50% |
| KV Oostende | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0% |
| Yokohama FC | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Senior debut season | |
| 2016 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 33 | 1,122 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| 2024 | 35 | 1,010 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.45 |
| 2023 | 41 | 565 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.48 |
| 2022 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 38 | 1,528 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 2018 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 37 | 1,418 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.38 |
| 2016 | 30 | 2,498 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 2015 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
J2 League
96 apps
9 G
11 A
J1 League
141 apps
7 G
15 A
Croky Cup
2 apps
1 G
0 A
J. League Cup
14 apps
0 G
2 A
JPL
15 apps
0 G
2 A
Emperor's Cup
10 apps
0 G
0 A
J1 - 1st Stage
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Ko Matsubara
Who is Ko Matsubara?
Ko Matsubara is a Japan professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Júbilo Iwata.
How old is Ko Matsubara?
Ko Matsubara is 29 years old. He was born on August 30, 1996 in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka.
What position does Ko Matsubara play?
Ko Matsubara plays as a left-back (Defender - Left-Back).
What club does Ko Matsubara play for?
Ko Matsubara currently plays for Júbilo Iwata.
How many career goals has Ko Matsubara scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Ko Matsubara has scored 17 goals in 288 appearances.
What is Ko Matsubara's market value?
Ko Matsubara's most recent reported market value is €600k.