Kohei Kudo (footballer)

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Kohei Kudo
工藤 浩平
Personal information
Full name Kohei Kudo
Date of birth (1984-08-28) 28 August 1984 (age 39)
Place of birth Ichihara, Chiba, Japan
Height 1.66 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Tochigi City FC
Number 8
Youth career
1995–2002 JEF United Ichihara
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2010 JEF United Chiba 180 (12)
2011–2014 Kyoto Sanga 130 (9)
2015 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1 (0)
2015–2018 Matsumoto Yamaga 110 (20)
2018–2020 JEF United Chiba 42 (1)
2021– Tochigi City FC 39 (4)
Total 502 (46)
International career
2001 Japan U-17 3 (0)
Medal record
JEF United Chiba
Winner J.League Cup 2005
Winner J.League Cup 2006
Kyoto Sanga
Runner-up Emperor's Cup 2011
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Winner J1 League 2015
Representing  Japan
AFC U-19 Championship
Silver medal – second place 2002 Qatar
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of start of 2023 season

Kohei Kudo (工藤 浩平, Kudō Kōhei, born August 28, 1984) is a Japanese football player who play as Midfielder. He currently play for Tochigi City FC.

Club career[edit]

Kudo was born in Ichihara on August 28, 1984. He joined J1 League club JEF United Ichihara (later JEF United Chiba) from youth team in 2003. He debuted in first season and played many matches as mainly substitute midfielder from 2004 season. JEF United won the champions in 2005 and 2006 J.League Cup. He became a regular as offensive midfielder in 2007. However the club results were sluggish and was relegated to J2 League end of 2009 season first time in the club history.

In 2011, he moved to J2 club Kyoto Sanga FC. Although he could not play at all in the match for injury until August, he came back in September and won the 2nd place in 2011 Emperor's Cup. He played many matches as regular from 2012.

In 2015, he moved to J1 club Sanfrecce Hiroshima. However he could hardly play in the match.

In June 2015, he moved to newly was promoted to J1 League club, Matsumoto Yamaga FC. Although he played many matches, Yamaga finished at the bottom place in 2015 season and was relegated to J2 in a year.

In July 2018, he re-joined J2 club JEF United Chiba for the first time in 7 years.[1]

On 13 January 2021, Kudo announcement officially transfer to Kanto club, Tochigi City FC for ahead of 2021 season.

National team career[edit]

In September 2001, Kudo was selected Japan U-17 national team for 2001 U-17 World Championship. He played all 3 matches.[2]

Career statistics[edit]

Club[edit]

As of the start of 2023 season.[3][4][5][6]
Club performance League Cup League Cup Other Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Japan League Emperor's Cup J.League Cup Other1 Total
2003 JEF United Ichihara J. League Div 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 - 3 0
2004 12 1 0 0 5 1 - 17 2
2005 JEF United Chiba 24 0 1 1 8 1 - 33 2
2006 10 0 1 0 6 0 2 0 19 0
2007 33 4 1 0 5 3 - 39 7
2008 32 2 1 0 7 0 - 40 2
2009 32 3 3 1 6 0 - 41 4
2010 J. League Div 2 35 2 2 0 - - 37 2
Total 180 12 9 2 38 5 2 0 229 19
2011 Kyoto Sanga J. League Div 2 11 3 6 1 - - 17 4
2012 42 4 2 1 - 1 0 45 5
2013 38 2 2 2 - 2 0 42 4
2014 39 0 2 0 - - 41 0
Total 130 9 12 4 - 3 0 145 13
2015 Sanfrecce Hiroshima J1 League 1 0 0 0 5 0 - 6 0
Total 1 0 0 0 5 0 - 6 0
2015 Matsumoto Yamaga J1 League 15 1 4 0 0 0 - 19 1
2016 J2 League 42 11 1 0 – – 43 11
2017 41 8 0 0 – – 41 8
2018 12 0 1 0 – – 13 0
Total 110 20 6 0 0 0 – 116 20
2018 JEF United Chiba J2 League 12 0 – 12 0
2019 24 1 1 0 – 25 1
2020 6 0 – 6 0
Total 36 1 1 0 – 37 1
2021 Tochigi City FC Kantō Soccer League 22 4 1 0 – 23 4
2022 17 0 – 17 0
2023 0 0 0 0 – 0 0
Total 39 4 1 0 – 40 4
Career total 502 46 29 6 43 5 5 0 579 57

1Includes A3 Champions Cup and Promotion Playoffs to J1.

Honours and awards[edit]

Club[edit]

JEF United Chiba
Kyoto Sanga
Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Youth national team[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ JEF United Chiba(in Japanese)
  2. ^ Kohei Kudo – FIFA competition record (archived)
  3. ^ JEF United Chiba(in Japanese)
  4. ^ Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "J1&J2&J3選手名鑑ハンディ版 2018 (NSK MOOK)", 7 February 2018, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411529 (p. 184 out of 289)
  5. ^ 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. 167 out of 289)
  6. ^ Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "2016J1&J2&J3選手名鑑", 10 February 2016, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411338 (p. 160 out of 289)

External links[edit]

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