Masato Kudo

Masato Kudo
Personal information
Full name	Masato Kudo
Date of birth	May 6, 1990 (age 32)
Place of birth	Suginami, Tokyo, Japan
Date of death	October 21, 2022 (aged 32)
Place of death	Miyazaki, Japan
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Youth career
2006–2008	Kashiwa Reysol
Senior career*
Years	Team
2009–2015	Kashiwa Reysol
2016	Vancouver Whitecaps
2017–2018	Sanfrecce Hiroshima
2019	Renofa Yamaguchi FC
2020–2021	Brisbane Roar
2022	Tegevajaro Miyazaki
Total
National team
2013	Japan
Honours
Kashiwa Reysol
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Representing Japan
Asian Games
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of end of the 2019 season

Masato Kudo (工藤壮人, Kudo Masato, born May 6, 1990) was a Japanese football player. He played for the Japan national team.

Biography[change | change source]

Kudo was born in Suginami, Tokyo on May 6, 1990. He joined J1 League club Kashiwa Reysol in 2009. Although he debuted in 2009, Kashiwa was relegated to J2 League end of the 20092 season. He played many matches from 2010 and Kashiwa won the J2 champions in 2010. In 2011, Kashiwa won the J1 champions. Kashiwa also won the champions in 2012 Emperor's Cup and 2013 J.League Cup. He played 179 matches and score 66 goals in 7 seasons. In 2016, he moved to Major League Soccer club Vancouver Whitecaps. In 2017, he returned to Japan and joined Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Hiroshima won the champions in 2018 J1 League. In 2019, he moved to J2 club Renofa Yamaguchi FC and played in 1 season. In December 2020, he signed with A-League club Brisbane Roar.

In July 2013, Kudo was selected the Japan national team for 2013 East Asian Cup. At this tournament, he debuted and scored a goal against China on July 21. He played 4 games and scored 2 goals for Japan in 2013.

Kudo died on October 21, 2022 from complications of brain surgery, at the age of 32.^[1]

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
2009	Kashiwa Reysol	J1 League	3	0	2	0	0	0	-		5	0
2010		J2 League	27	10	2	1	-		-		29	11
2011		J1 League	25	7	3	2	2	0	-		30	9
2012			33	13	5	2	4	2	6	0	48	17
2013			33	19	2	0	4	2	12	6	51	27
2014			34	7	2	0	10	4	-		46	11
2015			34	10	3	0	2	1	8	4	47	15
Canada			League		Open Canada Cup		League Cup		North America		Total
2016	Vancouver Whitecaps	Major League Soccer	17	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	18	2
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J.League Cup		Asia		Total
2017	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	J1 League	18	3	3	3	4	1	-		25	7
2018	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	J1 League	12	1	2	2	5	2	-		19	5
2019	Renofa Yamaguchi FC	J2 League	27	4	2	1	-		-		29	5
Australia			League		Cup		League Cup		Asia		Total
2020/21	Brisbane Roar	A-League
Country	Japan		246	74	26	11	31	12	26	10	329	107
	Canada		17	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	18	2
	Australia
Total			263	76	26	11	31	12	27	10	347	109