Yuya Kubo
Career snapshot
Career highs
| Full name | Yuya Kubo |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | 久保 裕也 |
| Date of birth | 1993-12-24 (32 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi, Japan |
| Citizenship | Japan |
| Position | Midfield - Attacking Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 178.00 m |
| Current club | FC Cincinnati |
| Joined | 2020-01-09 |
| Contract expires | 2025-12-31 |
| Agent | Yu Matoji |
| Outfitter | Mizuno |
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Cincinnati | 8 | 2020 | 24/25 | 173 | 19 | 9 | 3,484 |
| Kyoto Sanga | 3 | 2011 | 2013 | 69 | 21 | 2 | 1,305 |
| KAA Gent | 4 | 16/17 | 19/20 | 73 | 25 | 6 | 861 |
| 1.FC Nuremberg | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 1,361 |
| BSC Young Boys | 4 | 13/14 | 16/17 | 137 | 39 | 15 | 1,427 |
| BSC Young Boys U21 | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | CONCACAF CC | FC Cincinnati | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | CONCACAF Champions Cup | FC Cincinnati | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | MLS | FC Cincinnati | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 594 |
| 2024 | Leagues Cup | FC Cincinnati | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 294 |
| 2024 | MLS | FC Cincinnati | 32 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 241 |
| 2024 | MLS Cup Playoffs | FC Cincinnati | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Leagues Cup | FC Cincinnati | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | MLS | FC Cincinnati | 25 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | MLS Cup Playoffs | FC Cincinnati | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | US Open Cup | FC Cincinnati | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 110 |
| 2022 | Leagues Cup | FC Cincinnati | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 74 |
| 2022 | MLS | FC Cincinnati | 27 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1,347 |
| 2022 | MLS Cup Playoffs | FC Cincinnati | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | US Open Cup | FC Cincinnati | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | MLS | FC Cincinnati | 29 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | MLS | FC Cincinnati | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 520 |
| 2020 | MLS is Back | FC Cincinnati | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 304 |
| 2013 | J.League Div.2 | Kyoto Sanga | 16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 2012 | Emperor's Cup | Kyoto Sanga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | J.League Div.2 | Kyoto Sanga | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 954 |
| 2011 | Emperor's Cup | Kyoto Sanga | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 |
| 2011 | J.League Div.2 | Kyoto Sanga | 30 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 214 |
| 19/20 | Croky Cup | KAA Gent | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 19/20 | Europa League | KAA Gent | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Europa League Qualifying | KAA Gent | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| 19/20 | JPL | KAA Gent | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Bundesliga | 1.FC Nuremberg | 22 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,361 |
| 18/19 | DFB-Pokal | 1.FC Nuremberg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Europa League Qualifying | KAA Gent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | JPL | KAA Gent | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Croky Cup | KAA Gent | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Europa League Qualifying | KAA Gent | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | JPL | KAA Gent | 30 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 308 |
| 17/18 | JPL Play-Offs I | KAA Gent | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 103 |
| 16/17 | Champions League Qu. | BSC Young Boys | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 140 |
| 16/17 | Europa League | BSC Young Boys | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | JPL | KAA Gent | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 114 |
| 16/17 | JPL Play-Offs I | KAA Gent | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 146 |
| 16/17 | Schweizer Cup | BSC Young Boys | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| 16/17 | Super League | BSC Young Boys | 14 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 187 |
| 15/16 | Champions League Qu. | BSC Young Boys | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Europa League Qualifying | BSC Young Boys | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Schweizer Cup | BSC Young Boys | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135 |
| 15/16 | Super League | BSC Young Boys | 29 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 218 |
| 14/15 | Europa League | BSC Young Boys | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 233 |
| 14/15 | Europa League Qualifying | BSC Young Boys | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Schweizer Cup | BSC Young Boys | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Super League | BSC Young Boys | 27 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 249 |
| 13/14 | 1.Liga Cl. Gr. 1 | BSC Young Boys U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Schweizer Cup | BSC Young Boys | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| 13/14 | Super League | BSC Young Boys | 34 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 169 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | 2012-02-01 | Kyoto Sanga U18 | Kyoto Sanga | Transfer | 25000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Kyoto Sanga | BSC Young Boys | Transfer | 650000 | €500k |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-25 | BSC Young Boys | KAA Gent | Transfer | 2000000 | €3.50m |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-19 | KAA Gent | 1.FC Nuremberg | Loan | 5000000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-06-30 | 1.FC Nuremberg | KAA Gent | Return from loan | 2000000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-09 | KAA Gent | Cincinnati | Transfer | 2000000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Foot bruise | 2014-07-31 | 2014-08-04 | 5 | 2 |
| 14/15 | Ill | 2014-08-03 | 2014-08-09 | 7 | 2 |
| 14/15 | Ill | 2015-03-13 | 2015-03-16 | 4 | 1 |
| 15/16 | unknown injury | 2016-05-11 | 2016-05-26 | 16 | 4 |
| 16/17 | Knee injury | 2016-11-17 | 2017-01-01 | 46 | 6 |
| 22/23 | Knee injury | 2023-03-15 | 2023-04-28 | 45 | 7 |
| 23/24 | Ill | 2023-06-23 | 2023-06-26 | 4 | 1 |
| 23/24 | Muscle injury | 2023-07-10 | 2023-07-18 | 9 | 2 |
| 23/24 | unknown injury | 2024-05-20 | 2024-06-12 | 24 | 2 |
| 24/25 | Muscle injury | 2025-03-23 | 2025-04-30 | 39 | 5 |
| 24/25 | unknown injury | 2025-05-20 | 2025-08-21 | 94 | 16 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.60m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #53813 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #40436 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #29810 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #28642 | #11 | 8 | 3 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #28425 | #9 | 12 | 4 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #25507 | — | 7 | 3 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #24750 | — | 6 | 11 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3435 | #14 | 13 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luciano Acosta | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| Yvon Mvogo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan Lecjaks | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Brandon Vazquez | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Álvaro Barreal | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Leonardo Bertone | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Ian Murphy | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Florent Hadergjonaj | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Renato Steffen | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Sergio Santos | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Samuel Gigot | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | J.League Div.2 | Kyoto Sanga | 10 | 30 |
| 2024 | MLS | FC Cincinnati | 10 | 32 |
| 15/16 | Super League | BSC Young Boys | 9 | 29 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Super League | BSC Young Boys | 5 | 34 |
| 15/16 | Super League | BSC Young Boys | 5 | 29 |
| 2023 | MLS | FC Cincinnati | 3 | 25 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 2019-06-30 | 1.FC Nuremberg | KAA Gent | Return from loan | — | €2.00m |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-19 | KAA Gent | 1.FC Nuremberg | Loan | — | €5.00m |
Last 50 matches for FC Cincinnati 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-28 | MLS1 |
Orlando City | – | FC Cincinnati | TIMED |
| 2026-06-25 | MLS1 |
CF Montréal | – | FC Cincinnati | TIMED |
| 2026-06-14 | MLS1 |
New England Revolution | – | FC Cincinnati | TIMED |
| 2026-05-31 | MLS1 |
FC Cincinnati | – | D.C. United | TIMED |
| 2026-05-28 | MLS1 |
FC Cincinnati | – | FC Dallas | TIMED |
| 2026-05-25 | MLS1 |
Atlanta United FC | – | FC Cincinnati | TIMED |
| 2026-05-17 | MLS1 |
Columbus Crew | – | FC Cincinnati | TIMED |
| 2026-05-14 | MLS1 |
Toronto FC | – | FC Cincinnati | TIMED |
| 2026-05-10 | MLS1 |
FC Cincinnati | – | Austin FC | TIMED |
| 2026-05-04 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | 1–0 | FC Cincinnati | Available |
| 2026-04-26 | MLS1 |
FC Cincinnati | 2–1 | Sporting Kansas City | Available |
| 2026-04-19 | MLS1 |
Chicago Fire | 2–3 | FC Cincinnati | Available |
| 2026-04-12 | MLS1 |
D.C. United | 0–1 | FC Cincinnati | Available |
| 2026-04-05 | MLS1 |
FC Cincinnati | 1–0 | New England Revolution | Available |
| 2026-03-29 | MLS1 |
Nashville SC | 1–2 | FC Cincinnati | Available |
| 2026-03-22 | MLS1 |
FC Cincinnati | 2–2 | Atlanta United FC | Available |
| 2026-03-15 | MLS1 |
Charlotte FC | 2–0 | FC Cincinnati | Available |
| 2026-03-08 | MLS1 |
FC Cincinnati | 2–0 | Toronto FC | Available |
| 2026-03-01 | MLS1 |
Philadelphia Union | 4–1 | FC Cincinnati | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | MLS1 |
FC Cincinnati | – | CF Montréal | TIMED |
| 2025-10-04 | MLS1 |
New York RB | – | FC Cincinnati | TIMED |
| 2025-09-27 | MLS1 |
FC Cincinnati | – | Orlando City | TIMED |
| 2025-09-20 | MLS1 |
Los Angeles Galaxy | – | FC Cincinnati | TIMED |
| 2025-09-13 | MLS1 |
FC Cincinnati | – | Nashville SC | TIMED |
| 2025-08-30 | MLS1 |
FC Cincinnati | – | Philadelphia Union | TIMED |
| 2025-08-23 | MLS1 |
FC Cincinnati | – | New York City FC | TIMED |
| 2025-08-16 | MLS1 |
Portland Timbers | – | FC Cincinnati | INJURED unknown injury |
| 2025-08-10 | MLS1 |
FC Cincinnati | – | Charlotte FC | INJURED unknown injury |
| 2025-07-26 | MLS1 |
Inter Miami CF | – | FC Cincinnati | INJURED unknown injury |
| 2025-07-19 | MLS1 |
Real Salt Lake | – | FC Cincinnati | INJURED unknown injury |
| 2025-07-16 | MLS1 |
FC Cincinnati | – | Inter Miami CF | INJURED unknown injury |
| 2025-07-12 | MLS1 |
FC Cincinnati | – | Columbus Crew | INJURED unknown injury |
| 2025-07-05 | MLS1 |
FC Cincinnati | – | Chicago Fire | INJURED unknown injury |
| 2025-06-29 | MLS1 |
FC Dallas | 0–1 | FC Cincinnati | INJURED unknown injury |
| 2025-06-22 | MLS1 |
FC Cincinnati | 1–2 | New England Revolution | INJURED unknown injury |
| 2025-06-19 | MLS1 |
FC Cincinnati | 4–3 | Philadelphia Union | INJURED unknown injury |
| 2025-06-15 | MLS1 |
San Jose Earthquakes | 2–4 | FC Cincinnati | INJURED unknown injury |
| 2025-05-29 | MLS1 |
FC Cincinnati | 0–2 | Nashville SC | INJURED unknown injury |
| 2025-05-25 | MLS1 |
Toronto FC | 3–4 | FC Cincinnati | INJURED unknown injury |
| 2025-05-18 | MLS1 |
FC Cincinnati | 3–1 | St. Louis City SC | Available |
| 2025-05-15 | MLS1 |
FC Cincinnati | 1–0 | Atlanta United FC | Available |
| 2025-05-11 | MLS1 |
Columbus Crew | 1–2 | FC Cincinnati | Available |
| 2025-05-04 | MLS1 |
Orlando City | 0–1 | FC Cincinnati | Available |
| 2025-04-27 | MLS1 |
FC Cincinnati | 2–1 | Colorado Rapids | INJURED Muscle injury |
| 2025-04-20 | MLS1 |
Atlanta United FC | 1–2 | FC Cincinnati | INJURED Muscle injury |
| 2025-04-13 | MLS1 |
CF Montréal | 2–1 | FC Cincinnati | INJURED Muscle injury |
| 2025-04-06 | MLS1 |
FC Cincinnati | 1–2 | New York RB | INJURED Muscle injury |
| 2025-03-30 | MLS1 |
Charlotte FC | 1–1 | FC Cincinnati | INJURED Muscle injury |
| 2025-03-23 | MLS1 |
FC Cincinnati | 1–0 | New York City FC | INJURED Muscle injury |
| 2025-03-17 | MLS1 |
New England Revolution | 1–2 | FC Cincinnati | Available |
Teams faced most often by Yuya Kubo'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Sion | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 16 | +12 | 92% |
| FC Zürich | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 8 | +25 | 83% |
| FC Luzern | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 15 | +7 | 58% |
| FC Basel 1893 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 18 | +7 | 42% |
| FC Thun | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 28 | 10 | +18 | 58% |
| FC St. Gallen | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 25 | +7 | 67% |
| Neuchâtel Xamax FCS | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 5 | +18 | 88% |
| Grasshopper Club Zürich | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 5 | +18 | 88% |
| FC Lugano | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 63% |
| Royal Antwerp FC | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 17% |
| RSC Anderlecht | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 33% |
| Club Brugge KV | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 14 | -12 | 0% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Senior debut season | |
| 13/14 | First senior goal | |
| 16/17 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 2024 | Goal #100 (career) |
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 | 11 | 594 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 2024 | 39 | 535 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.01 |
| 2023 | 37 | 110 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.64 |
| 2022 | 30 | 1,421 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 2021 | 29 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 20 | 824 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 2012 | 20 | 954 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 2011 | 33 | 261 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.69 |
| 18/19 | 25 | 1,361 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 17/18 | 42 | 411 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.09 |
| 16/17 | 42 | 623 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.58 |
| 15/16 | 36 | 353 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.76 |
| 14/15 | 39 | 482 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 13/14 | 38 | 229 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.39 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Yuya Kubo
Who is Yuya Kubo?
Yuya Kubo is a Japan professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfield for FC Cincinnati.
How old is Yuya Kubo?
Yuya Kubo is 32 years old. He was born on December 24, 1993 in Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi.
What position does Yuya Kubo play?
Yuya Kubo plays as a attacking midfield (Midfield - Attacking Midfield).
What club does Yuya Kubo play for?
Yuya Kubo currently plays for FC Cincinnati.
How many career goals has Yuya Kubo scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Yuya Kubo has scored 105 goals in 476 appearances.
What is Yuya Kubo's market value?
Yuya Kubo's most recent reported market value is €1.20m.
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