Shu Kurata

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Shu Kurata
Shu Kurata 2017 (36700073003) (cropped).jpg
Kurata playing for Gamba Osaka in 2017
Personal information
Full nameShu Kurata
Date of birth (1988-11-26) November 26, 1988 (age 36)
Place of birthTakatsuki, Osaka, Japan
Height1.72 m (5 ft 7+12 in)
Playing positionMidfielder
Club information
Current team
Gamba Osaka
Youth career
2004–2006Gamba Osaka
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2007–Gamba Osaka305(51)
2010JEF United Chiba (loan)29(8)
2011Cerezo Osaka (loan)33(10)
National team
2015–2017Japan9(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of end of the 2020 season

Biography

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

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Club performance League CupLeague CupContinentalTotal
SeasonClubLeague AppsGoals AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
JapanLeague Emperor's Cup J. League Cup AsiaTotal
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

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Japan national team
YearAppsGoals
2015 1 0
2016 0 0
2017 8 2
Total 9 2

References

  1. Shu Kurata at National-Football-Teams.com
  2. Shu Kurata at J.League (in Japanese)
  3. Japan National Football Team Database(in Japanese)

Other websites

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