Akira Kubota

Akira Kubota (久保田 陽, Kubota Akira, born April 12, 1973) is a former Japanese football player.

Akira Kubota
久保田 陽

Personal information
Full name	Akira Kubota
Date of birth	(1973-04-12) April 12, 1973 (age 51)
Place of birth	Kyoto, Japan
Height	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
1989–1991	Rakunan High School
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1992–1995	Gamba Osaka	6	(0)
1995–1996	Kyoto Purple Sanga	8	(1)
1997–2001	Sagawa Express Osaka
Total		14	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

Kubota was born in Kyoto Prefecture on April 12, 1973. After graduating from high school, he joined Gamba Osaka in 1992. Although he debuted in 1994, he could hardly play in the match. In 1995, he moved to his local club Kyoto Purple Sanga in Japan Football League. The club won second place in 1995 and was promoted to the J1 League. However he could not play at all in 1996. In 1997, he moved to the Regional Leagues club Sagawa Express Osaka. Although the club was promoted to the Japan Football League in 2002, he retired at the end of the 2001 season.

Club statistics

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J.League Cup		Total
1992	Gamba Osaka	J1 League	-		0	0	0	0	0	0
1993			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1994			6	0	0	0	0	0	6	0
1995			0	0	0	0	-		0	0
1995	Kyoto Purple Sanga	Football League	8	1	0	0	-		8	1
1996		J1 League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total			14	1	0	0	0	0	14	1

References

External links

• Akira Kubota at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
• sports.geocities.jp