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Yuya Kubo

FC Cincinnati
178 cm
Height
7
Shirt
31 years
Dec 24, 1993
Right
Preferred foot
Japan
Country
€810K
Market value
Position
Primary
Striker
Others
Right Wing-Back, Left Wing-Back, Central Midfielder, Attacking Midfielder
RWB
LWB
CM
AM
ST

Player traits

Stats compared to other forwards
Touches94%Shot attempts43%Goals33%
Chances created80%Aerial duels won18%Defensive actions68%

Major League Soccer 2025

1
Goals
0
Assists
6
Started
6
Matches
419
Minutes played
6.64
Rating
1
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

May 4

New York City FC
1-0
45
0
0
0
0
6.0

Mar 22

Atlanta United
2-2
81
0
0
1
0
6.6

Mar 16

Charlotte FC
2-0
73
0
0
0
0
6.5

Mar 12

Tigres
3-1
32
0
0
0
0
6.6

Mar 9

Toronto FC
2-0
90
1
0
0
0
8.2

Mar 5

Tigres
1-1
65
0
0
0
0
6.6

Mar 2

Philadelphia Union
4-1
58
0
0
0
0
6.0

Feb 27

FC Motagua
1-1
45
0
0
0
0
6.7

Feb 23

New York Red Bulls
1-0
72
0
0
0
0
6.6

Feb 20

FC Motagua
1-4
76
0
0
0
0
7.4
FC Cincinnati

May 4

Major League Soccer
New York City FC
1-0
45’
6.0

Mar 22

Major League Soccer
Atlanta United
2-2
81’
6.6

Mar 16

Major League Soccer
Charlotte FC
2-0
73’
6.5

Mar 12

CONCACAF Champions Cup
Tigres
3-1
32’
6.6

Mar 9

Major League Soccer
Toronto FC
2-0
90’
8.2
2025

Season shot map

Shot accuracy: 40%
  • 10Shots
  • 1Goals
  • 0.90xG
2 - 0
Shot typeRight footSituationFast breakResultGoal
0.32xG0.86xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 419

Shooting

Goals
1
Expected goals (xG)
0.88
xG on target (xGOT)
1.54
Non-penalty xG
0.88
Shots
10
Shots on target
4

Passing

Assists
0
Expected assists (xA)
0.34
Successful passes
111
Pass accuracy
83.5%
Accurate long balls
4
Long ball accuracy
80.0%
Chances created
5
Successful crosses
2
Cross accuracy
28.6%

Possession

Successful dribbles
4
Dribble success
50.0%
Touches
217
Touches in opposition box
13
Dispossessed
8
Fouls won
3

Defending

Tackles won
2
Tackles won %
40.0%
Duels won
14
Duels won %
36.8%
Aerial duels won
2
Aerial duels won %
28.6%
Interceptions
1
Blocked
4
Fouls committed
5
Recoveries
16
Possession won final 3rd
4
Dribbled past
2

Discipline

Yellow cards
1
Red cards
0

Player traits

Stats compared to other forwards
Touches94%Shot attempts43%Goals33%
Chances created80%Aerial duels won18%Defensive actions68%

Career

Club
Season

Senior career

FC CincinnatiJan 2020 - now
167
18
Gent (back from loan)Jul 2019 - Jan 2020
12
3
1. FC Nürnberg (on loan)Aug 2018 - Jun 2019
23
1
GentJan 2017 - Aug 2018
61
22
Young BoysJul 2013 - Jan 2017
133
35
Kyoto Sanga FCSep 2010 - Jun 2013
66
20

National team

JapanJan 2012 - May 2018
13
2
Japan U23Jan 2016 - Dec 2017
6
3
  • Matches
  • Goals
Trophies

Japan U23

International
1
AFC U23 Asian Cup(2016 Qatar)