Ken Matsubara (松原 健, Matsubara Ken, born 16 February 1993) is a Japanese footballer currently playing for Yokohama F. Marinos.[1]

Ken Matsubara
松原 健
Matsubara with Yokohama F. Marinos in 2023
Personal information
Full name Ken Matsubara
Date of birth (1993-02-16) 16 February 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Usa, Ōita, Japan
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Right back
Team information
Current team
Yokohama F. Marinos
Number 27
Youth career
1999–2004 Yokkaichi Minami SSC
2005–2007 FC Nakatsu
2008–2010 Oita Trinita
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2013 Oita Trinita 37 (0)
2014–2016 Albirex Niigata 48 (0)
2014–2015J. League U-22 (loan) 1 (0)
2017– Yokohama F. Marinos 132 (6)
International career
2009 Japan U-17 3 (0)
2021– Japan 1 (0)
Medal record
Yokohama F. Marinos
Runner-up J.League Cup 2018
Runner-up Emperor's Cup 2017
Representing  Japan
AFC U-23 Championship
Gold medal – first place 2016 Qatar
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 November 2022
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 March 2021

National team career

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In October 2009, he was elected Japan U-17 national team for 2009 U-17 World Cup. He played full time in all 3 matches as a right back.[2]

He made his debut for Japan national football team on 30 March 2021 in a World Cup qualifier against Mongolia.[3]

Club statistics

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Updated to 29 November 2022.[4][5]

Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Oita Trinita 2010 9 0 1 0 - - - 10 0
2011 10 0 2 0 - - - 12 0
2012 10 0 1 0 - - - 11 0
2013 8 0 1 0 4 0 - - 13 0
Total 37 0 5 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 46 0
Albirex Niigata 2014 31 0 2 0 5 0 - - 38 0
2015 0 0 1 0 1 0 - - 2 0
2016 17 0 2 0 1 0 - - 20 0
Total 48 0 5 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 60 0
Yokohama F. Marinos 2017 26 1 6 0 0 0 - - 32 1
2018 29 1 1 0 9 0 - - 39 1
2019 14 1 1 0 3 1 - - 18 2
2020 20 1 - 1 0 6 0 1 0 28 1
2021 22 1 1 0 3 0 - - 26 1
2022 21 1 2 0 2 0 4 0 - 29 1
Total 132 6 11 0 18 1 10 0 1 0 172 7
Career Total 217 6 21 0 29 1 10 0 1 0 278 7

Appearances in major competitions

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Team Competition Category Appearances Goals Team Record
Start Sub
  Japan 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup U-17 3 0 0 Group Stage

Honours

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Club

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Yokohama F. Marinos

References

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  1. ^ "Stats Centre: Ken Matsubara Facts". Guardian.co.uk. Archived from the original on 11 October 2012. Retrieved 27 January 2011.
  2. ^ "FIFA player statistics: Ken Matsubara". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 28 October 2009. Retrieved 27 January 2011.
  3. ^ "Mongolia v Japan game report". FIFA. 30 March 2021. Archived from the original on 6 November 2020.
  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. 43 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. 84 out of 289)
  6. ^ "J1横浜M 3年ぶりリーグ制覇 最終節で決める". Kanagawa Shimbun. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
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