Manabu Komatsubara (小松原 学, Komatsubara Manabu, born April 2, 1981) is a former Japanese football player.

Manabu Komatsubara
小松原 学
Personal information
Full name Manabu Komatsubara
Date of birth (1981-04-02) April 2, 1981 (age 43)
Place of birth Gunma, Japan
Height 1.82 m (5 ft 11+12 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
1997 Bellmare Hiratsuka
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–2001 Shonan Bellmare 53 (8)
2002 Ventforet Kofu 8 (1)
2004–2005 FC Horikoshi
Total 61 (9)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

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Komatsubara was born in Gunma Prefecture on April 2, 1981. He joined the J1 League club Bellmare Hiratsuka (later Shonan Bellmare) youth team in 1998. On April 11, he debuted against Cerezo Osaka when he was 17 years old, which made him the youngest player who played in the J1 League. The club released many players due to their financial problems at the end of the 1998 season. In 1999, he played often and the club had many young players. However the club finished in last place in 1999 and was relegated to the J2 League in 2000. He also did not play as much in 2000. In 2002, he moved to Ventforet Kofu. However he did not play often and left the club at the end of the 2002 season. After one year, he joined his local club, the FC Horikoshi, in 2004. He retired at the end of the 2005 season.

Club statistics

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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
1998 Bellmare Hiratsuka J1 League 3 0 2 0 5 0
1999 25 4 1 0 26 4
2000 Shonan Bellmare J2 League 20 4 2 0 22 4
2001 5 0 0 0 5 0
2002 Ventforet Kofu J2 League 8 1 - 8 1
Total 61 9 0 0 5 0 66 9

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