Shu Kurata

Shu Kurata
	Kurata playing for Gamba Osaka in 2017
Personal information
Full name	Shu Kurata
Date of birth	November 26, 1988 (age 35)
Place of birth	Takatsuki, Osaka, Japan
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Gamba Osaka
Youth career
2004–2006	Gamba Osaka
Senior career*
Years	Team
2007–	Gamba Osaka
2010	→JEF United Chiba (loan)
2011	→Cerezo Osaka (loan)
National team
2015–2017	Japan
Honours
Gamba Osaka
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of end of the 2020 season

Shu Kurata (倉田秋, Kurata Shu, born November 26, 1988) is a Japanese football player. He played for the Japan national team.

Biography[change | change source]

Kurata was born in Takatsuki on November 26, 1988. He joined J1 League club Gamba Osaka from their youth team in 2007. Although he did not play many matches, Gamba won the champions in the 2008 AFC Champions League. In 2010, he moved to J2 League club JEF United Chiba on loan and became a regular player. In 2011, he moved to J1 club Cerezo Osaka. In 2012, he returned to Gamba Osaka. However Gamba was relegated to J2 end of the 2012 season. In 2013, Gamba won the champions and returned to J1 in a year. In 2014, Gamba won all three major title in Japan; J1 League, J.League Cup and Emperor's Cup.

In July 2019, Kurata was selected the Japan national team for 2015 East Asian Cup. At this tournament, he debuted against South Korea on August 5. He played 9 games and scored 2 goals for Japan until 2017.

Statistics[change | change source]

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Club statistics			League		Cup		League Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J.League Cup		Asia		Total
2007	Gamba Osaka	J1 League	6	0	0	0	2	0	-		8	0
2008			13	0	4	0	2	0	3	0	22	0
2009			3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	4	0
2010	JEF United Chiba	J2 League	29	8	3	1	-		-		32	9
2011	Cerezo Osaka	J1 League	33	10	5	0	1	0	5	1	44	11
2012	Gamba Osaka	J1 League	31	7	4	1	2	0	3	1	40	9
2013		J2 League	28	8	1	0	-		-		29	8
2014		J1 League	30	6	6	3	11	2	-		47	11
2015			31	5	4	1	4	0	11	2	50	8
2016			34	2	2	0	5	0	5	0	46	2
2017			33	8	2	0	2	0	4	0	41	8
2018			31	4	1	0	6	0	-		38	4
2019			31	7	1	0	8	3	-		40	10
2020			34	4	2	0	2	0	-		38	8
2021
Country	Japan		367	69	37	5	45	5	32	4	481	83
Total			367	69	37	5	45	5	32	4	481	83