Leo Kokubo

Japanese footballer (born 2001)
Leo Kokubo
Kokubo with Benfica in 2020
Personal information
Full name Leo Brian Kokubo
Date of birth (2001-01-23) 23 January 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Chiba, Japan
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Benfica B
Number 45
Youth career
Kashiwa Effort
0000–2019 Kashiwa Reysol
2019–2022 Benfica
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Benfica B 23 (0)
International career‡
2017 Japan U16 1 (0)
2019 Japan U18 1 (0)
2022– Japan U23 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 January 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:04, 15 June 2022 (UTC)

Leo Brian Kokubo (小久保 玲央 ブライアン, Kokubo Reo Buraian, born 23 January 2001) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Portuguese team Benfica B.

International career

Kokubo was born in Japan to a Nigerian father and Japanese mother. He is a youth international for Japan, having represented the Japan U16s and U18s.[1]

Club statistics

As of match played 17 September 2023[2]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Benfica B 2021–22 Liga Portugal 2 9 0 — — — 9 0
2022–23 Liga Portugal 2 0 0 — — — 0 0
2023–24 Liga Portugal 2 5 0 — — — 5 0
Career total 14 0 — — — 14 0

Honours

Benfica

References

  1. ^ "柏U-18のGK小久保玲央ブライアンが"縁ある"ベンフィカに加入". ゲキサカ.
  2. ^ Leo Kokubo at Soccerway
  3. ^ Vaza, Marco (9 August 2023). "Benfica soube mudar para ganhar a Supertaça". Público (in Portuguese). Retrieved 9 August 2023.
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