Masato Kudo (工藤 壮人, Kudō Masato, 6 May 1990 – 21 October 2022) was a Japanese footballer who played as a forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Masato Kudo[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 6 May 1990[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Suginami, Tokyo, Japan | ||
| Date of death | 21 October 2022 (aged 32) | ||
| Place of death | Miyazaki, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2008 | Kashiwa Reysol | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2015 | Kashiwa Reysol | 189 | (66) |
| 2016 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 16 | (2) |
| 2017–2020 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 30 | (4) |
| 2019–2020 | → Renofa Yamaguchi (loan) | 27 | (4) |
| 2020–2021 | Brisbane Roar | 14 | (1) |
| 2022 | Tegevajaro Miyazaki | 21 | (3) |
| Total | 297 | (80) | |
| International career | |||
| 2010 | Japan U23 | 2 | (0) |
| 2013 | Japan | 4 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 September 2022 | |||
International career edit
On 23 September 2010, Kudo was selected for the Japan Under-21 squad for the 2010 Asian Games held in Guangzhou, China.[2]
On 23 May 2013, Kudo was called up to Japan's senior team for the first time prior to an international exhibition game against Bulgaria.[3]
Personal life and death edit
On 11 May 2016, Kudo collided violently with goalkeeper Matt Lampson and suffered a fractured jaw.[4]
Kudo died from complications of brain surgery on 21 October 2022, at the age of 32.[5]
Career statistics edit
Club edit
- As of end of 2018 season[6]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental[c] | Other[d] | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Kashiwa Reysol | 2009 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2010 | 27 | 10 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 29 | 11 | ||||
| 2011 | 25 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 3 | 1 | 33 | 10 | ||
| 2012 | 33 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | — | 48 | 17 | ||
| 2013 | 33 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 52 | 27 | |
| 2014 | 34 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 11 | |
| 2015 | 34 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 16 | |
| Total | 189 | 66 | 15 | 6 | 22 | 9 | 29 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 259 | 92 | |
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 2016 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 17 | 2 | |
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2017 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 25 | 7 | ||
| 2018 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 19 | 5 | |||
| Total | 30 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 12 | |
| Total | 235 | 72 | 20 | 11 | 31 | 12 | 30 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 320 | 106 | |
- ^ Includes Emperor's Cup and Canadian Championship.
- ^ Includes J. League Cup and MLS Cup Playoffs.
- ^ Includes AFC Champions League and CONCACAF Champions League.
- ^ Includes FIFA Club World Cup and Japanese Super Cup.
International edit
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 2013 | 4 | 2 |
| Total | 4 | 2 | |
- Scores and results list Japan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Kudo goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 July 2013 | Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul, South Korea |  China |
3–1 | 3–3 | 2013 EAFF East Asian Cup |
| 2 | 6 September 2013 | Nagai Stadium, Osaka, Japan |  Guatemala |
2–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
Honours edit
Kashiwa Reysol
- J. League Division 1: 2011
- J. League Division 2: 2010
- Emperor's Cup: 2012
- Japanese Super Cup: 2012
- J. League Cup: 2013
- Suruga Bank Championship: 2014
Japan
References edit
- ^ a b c "FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2011 presented by Toyota: List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 11 December 2011. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 January 2012.
- ^ "23/09/2010 Japan U-21 squad announced for Asian Games - News - Japan Football Association".
- ^ "23/05/2013 Japan squad named for World Cup qualifier with Australia - News - Japan Football Association".
- ^ Stejskal, Sam. "Vancouver Whitecaps' Masato Kudo suffers broken jaw, to undergo surgery". MLS Soccer. Major League Soccer L.L.C. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
- ^ "元日本代表FW工藤壮人が32歳で死去。水頭症の診断で手術、17日からICUで治療も帰らぬ人に". Goal. 21 October 2022. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
- ^ Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "2017 J1&J2&J3選手名鑑 (NSK MOOK)", 8 February 2017, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411420 (p. 53 out of 289)
- ^ Japan National Football Team Database
External links edit
- Masato Kudo – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Masato Kudo at National-Football-Teams.com
- Japan National Football Team Database
- Masato Kudo at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
- Profile at Sanfrecce Hiroshima Archived 24 July 2019 at the Wayback Machine
- Profile at Kashiwa Reysol
- Masato Kudo at Soccerway
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