Market value
—
Rating · 2022
5.1
Average
Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
10/11
debut season
0.05
goals / match
V-Varen Nagasaki
top club · 102 apps
Position rank · 2022
#229
goals rank
#181
assists rank
12
season goals
4
season assists
Among 422 Midfield - Defensive Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€400k
peak value · 2017
—
top transfer fee
4
best season · 2015
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int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1989-10-24 · 6 players total
225Appearances
12Goals
4Assists
26Yellow cards
0Red cards
52Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Masato Kurogi |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | 黒木 聖仁 |
| Date of birth | 1989-10-24 (36 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Nobeoka, Miyazaki, Japan |
| Citizenship |  Japan |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2023-02-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | JAPAN SPORTS ... |
Feb 2023
Transfer: Tiamo Hirakata → Retired
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
2022 — Tiamo Hirakata
12 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Mar 2022
Transfer: Kataller Toyama → Tiamo Hirakata
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
2021 — Kataller Toyama
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2021
Transfer: Kyoto Sanga → Kataller Toyama
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
2020 — Kyoto Sanga
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Feb 2020
Transfer: V-V. Nagasaki → Kyoto Sanga
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
2019 — V-Varen Nagasaki
18 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2018
2018 — V-Varen Nagasaki
23 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2018
Transfer: Ventforet Kofu → V-V. Nagasaki
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
2017 — Ventforet Kofu
8 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Apr 2017
Injury: unknown
26 games missed
Jul 2016
2016 — Ventforet Kofu
30 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2016
Transfer: V-V. Nagasaki → Ventforet Kofu
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
2015 — V-Varen Nagasaki
36 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2015
Transfer: Cerezo Osaka → V-V. Nagasaki
14/15 · Transfer
Jan 2015
Transfer: V-V. Nagasaki → Cerezo Osaka
14/15 · Return from loan
Jul 2014
2014 — V-Varen Nagasaki
25 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Mar 2014
Transfer: Cerezo Osaka → V-V. Nagasaki
13/14 · Loan
Oct 2013
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2013
2013 — Cerezo Osaka
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
2012 — Cerezo Osaka
13 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
2011 — Cerezo Osaka
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Cerezo Osaka
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2010
2010 — Cerezo Osaka
10 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2009
2009 — Cerezo Osaka
35 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2008
2008 — Cerezo Osaka
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2008
Transfer: Nissho Gakuen → Cerezo Osaka
07/08 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €400k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 319 other Midfield - Defensive Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 2022. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.13/90
Assists1 total · 0.13/90
G+A2 total · 0.25/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Minutes played by club
Tiamo Hirakata
15.2%
Kataller Toyama
0.0%
Kyoto Sanga
0.0%
V-Varen Nagasaki
58.2%
Ventforet Kofu
7.9%
Cerezo Osaka
18.6%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tiamo Hirakata | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 712 |
| Kataller Toyama | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyoto Sanga | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| V-Varen Nagasaki | 4 | 2014 | 2019 | 102 | 5 | 1 | 2,721 |
| Ventforet Kofu | 2 | 2016 | 2017 | 38 | 2 | 1 | 368 |
| Cerezo Osaka | 7 | 10/11 | 2013 | 67 | 4 | 1 | 871 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Japan Football League | Tiamo Hirakata | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 712 |
| 2021 | J3 League | Kataller Toyama | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | J2 League | Kyoto Sanga | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Emperor's Cup | V-Varen Nagasaki | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | J. League Cup | V-Varen Nagasaki | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | J2 League | V-Varen Nagasaki | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Emperor's Cup | V-Varen Nagasaki | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | J. League Cup | V-Varen Nagasaki | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | J1 League | V-Varen Nagasaki | 21 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | J. League Cup | Ventforet Kofu | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | J1 League | Ventforet Kofu | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Emperor's Cup | Ventforet Kofu | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | J. League Cup | Ventforet Kofu | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | J1 - 1st Stage | Ventforet Kofu | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | J1 - 2nd Stage | Ventforet Kofu | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 368 |
| 2015 | Emperor's Cup | V-Varen Nagasaki | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | J1 Play-off | V-Varen Nagasaki | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | J2 League | V-Varen Nagasaki | 34 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 756 |
| 2014 | Emperor's Cup | V-Varen Nagasaki | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | J.League Div.2 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 24 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,965 |
| 2013 | Emperor's Cup | Cerezo Osaka | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | J. League Cup | Cerezo Osaka | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | J.League Div.1 | Cerezo Osaka | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Emperor's Cup | Cerezo Osaka | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | J. League Cup | Cerezo Osaka | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | J.League Div.1 | Cerezo Osaka | 8 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Emperor's Cup | Cerezo Osaka | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | J. League Cup | Cerezo Osaka | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | J.League Div.1 | Cerezo Osaka | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | J. League Cup | Cerezo Osaka | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | J.League Div.1 | Cerezo Osaka | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
| 2009 | Emperor's Cup | Cerezo Osaka | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | J.League Div.2 | Cerezo Osaka | 34 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 796 |
| 2008 | Emperor's Cup | Cerezo Osaka | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | J.League Div.2 | Cerezo Osaka | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | AFC Champions League | Cerezo Osaka | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | 2008-02-01 | Nissho Gakuen | Cerezo Osaka | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-03-10 | Cerezo Osaka | V-V. Nagasaki | Loan | 100000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-31 | V-V. Nagasaki | Cerezo Osaka | Return from loan | 100000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-02-01 | Cerezo Osaka | V-V. Nagasaki | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-08 | V-V. Nagasaki | Ventforet Kofu | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-06 | Ventforet Kofu | V-V. Nagasaki | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-02-19 | V-V. Nagasaki | Kyoto Sanga | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-09 | Kyoto Sanga | Kataller Toyama | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-03-07 | Kataller Toyama | Tiamo Hirakata | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-02-01 | Tiamo Hirakata | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Muscle strain | 2013-10-12 | 2013-11-09 | 29 | 3 |
| 16/17 | Meniscus injury | 2017-04-17 | 2017-10-11 | 178 | 26 |
Current—
Peak€400k
Low—
Δ since start−€250k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €225k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €225k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jin-hyeon Kim | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Takashi Inui | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Takuo Okubo | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryota Kajikawa | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Hijiri Onaga | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Takashi Sawada | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kohei Kawata | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Shinji Kagawa | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenta Tokushige | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sho Inagaki | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | J2 League | V-Varen Nagasaki | 4 | 34 |
| 2009 | J.League Div.2 | Cerezo Osaka | 3 | 34 |
| 2016 | J1 - 2nd Stage | Ventforet Kofu | 2 | 13 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | J. League Cup | V-Varen Nagasaki | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | Japan Football League | Tiamo Hirakata | 1 | 12 |
| 2017 | J1 League | Ventforet Kofu | 1 | 6 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 2015-01-31 | V-V. Nagasaki | Cerezo Osaka | Return from loan | — | €100k |
| 13/14 | 2014-03-10 | Cerezo Osaka | V-V. Nagasaki | Loan | — | €100k |
Teams faced most often by Masato Kurogi'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kashima Antlers | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 20 | -12 | 8% |
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 12 | +6 | 62% |
| FC Tokyo | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 24 | -13 | 15% |
| Gamba Osaka | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 11 | +11 | 69% |
| Nagoya Grampus | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 17 | -4 | 31% |
| Shonan Bellmare | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 11 | +5 | 62% |
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 17 | -9 | 15% |
| Vissel Kobe | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 42% |
| Kawasaki Frontale | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 42% |
| Yokohama F. Marinos | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 18 | +3 | 50% |
| Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 14 | +6 | 42% |
| Sagan Tosu | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 30 | 368 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.73 |
| 2015 | 36 | 756 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 2014 | 25 | 1,965 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 2012 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 10 | 75 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 |
| 2009 | 35 | 796 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
J2 League
111 apps
8 G
0 A
J1 - 2nd Stage
13 apps
2 G
0 A
J1 League
48 apps
1 G
2 A
Japan Football League
12 apps
1 G
1 A
J. League Cup
17 apps
0 G
1 A
Emperor's Cup
10 apps
0 G
0 A
J1 - 1st Stage
13 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Masato Kurogi?
Masato Kurogi is a Japan professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Retired.
How old is Masato Kurogi?
Masato Kurogi is 36 years old. He was born on October 24, 1989 in Nobeoka, Miyazaki.
What position does Masato Kurogi play?
Masato Kurogi plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Masato Kurogi play for?
Masato Kurogi currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Masato Kurogi scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Masato Kurogi has scored 12 goals in 225 appearances.