The native form of this personal name is Kubo Takefusa. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
Takefusa Kubo 久保 建英
Kubo in 2019
Personal information
Full name
Takefusa Kubo[1]
Date of birth
(2001-06-04) 4 June 2001 (age 22)
Place of birth
Kawasaki, Japan
Height
1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[2]
Position(s)
Right winger, attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
Real Sociedad
Number
14
Youth career
2008–2009
FC Persimmon
2008–2010
Tokyo Verdy
2010–2011
Kawasaki Frontale
2011–2015
Barcelona
2015–2016
FC Tokyo
Senior career*
Years
Team
Apps
(Gls)
2016–2018
FC Tokyo U-23
34
(5)
2016–2019
FC Tokyo
19
(4)
2018
→ Yokohama F. Marinos (loan)
5
(1)
2019–2022
Real Madrid
0
(0)
2019–2020
→ Mallorca (loan)
35
(4)
2020–2021
→ Villarreal (loan)
13
(0)
2021
→ Getafe (loan)
18
(1)
2021–2022
→ Mallorca (loan)
28
(1)
2022–
Real Sociedad
64
(16)
International career‡
2015–2016
Japan U16
17
(11)
2016–2017
Japan U17
11
(4)
2016–2018
Japan U20
15
(3)
2018
Japan U21
2
(0)
2019–2021
Japan U23
16
(7)
2019–
Japan
34
(4)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing Japan
AFC U-19 Championship
2018 Indonesia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 3 February 2024
Takefusa Kubo (久保 建英, Kubo Takefusa, born 4 June 2001), commonly known as Take Kubo, is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a right winger for La Liga club Real Sociedad and the Japan national team.[3] He is dubbed "Japanese Messi" by Japanese football fans because of his potential and technique.[4][5]
^"FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 – Squad list: Japan (JPN)" (PDF). FIFA. 15 November 2022. p. 16. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
^"National Teams｜JFA｜Japan Football Association". www.jfa.jp. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
^"久保 建英 Takefusa KUBO, referred to as 'Japanese Messi'" (in Japanese). J.League Data Site. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
^"He is finally here". Real Sociedad. 19 July 2022. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
^"Real Madrid sign 'Japanese Messi' Kubo". the-AFC. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
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