Yuta Kumamoto (熊本雄太, Kumamoto Yuta, born July 18, 1995) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a defender for J2 League club Montedio Yamagata.[1]

Yuta Kumamoto
熊本雄太
Personal information
Full name Yuta Kumamoto
Date of birth (1995-07-18) July 18, 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Tagawa, Fukuoka, Japan
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Montedio Yamagata
Number 3
Youth career
2014–2017 Waseda University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2021 Montedio Yamagata 131 (2)
2022 Avispa Fukuoka 5 (0)
2023– Montedio Yamagata 14 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:37, 31 August 2023 (UTC)

Career

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After being a protagonist at Waseda University football team, Kumamoto joined Montedio Yamagata for 2018 season, becoming an immediate starter under manager Takashi Kiyama.[2][3]

In December 2021, it was announced Kumamoto would be joining Avispa Fukuoka after spending four seasons at Montedio Yamagata.[4]

After a single season with Avispa, Kumamoto transferred back to Montedio Yamagata for the 2023 season.[5]

Club statistics

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As of 21 April 2023.[6][7]
Club Season League Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Japan League Emperor's Cup J.League Cup Other Total
Montedio Yamagata 2018 J2 League 34 0 4 0 38 0
2019 38 1 2[a] 0 40 1
2020 39 0 39 0
2021 20 1 1 0 21 1
Total 131 2 5 0 0 0 2 0 138 2
Avispa Fukuoka 2022 J1 League 5 0 4 0 5 0 0 0 14 0
Montedio Yamagata 2023 J2 League 1 0 0 0 1 0
Career total 137 2 9 0 5 0 2 0 153 2
  1. ^ J1/J2 Play-offs

References

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  1. ^ "アビスパ福岡公式サイト | AVISPA FUKUOKA Official Website". アビスパ福岡公式サイト | AVISPA FUKUOKA Official Website (in Japanese). Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  2. ^ "【特集】『平成30年卒業生特別インタビュー』第1回 J2モンテディオ山形・熊本雄太 | 早稲田スポーツ".
  3. ^ "熊本 雄太選手 モンテディオ山形へ来季加入内定のお知らせ | モンテディオ山形 オフィシャルサイト". www.montedioyamagata.jp. Archived from the original on 2018-01-23.
  4. ^ "熊本 雄太 選手 モンテディオ山形より完全移籍加入のお知らせ". アビスパ福岡公式サイト | AVISPA FUKUOKA Official Website (in Japanese). Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  5. ^ "熊本 雄太選手 完全移籍加入のお知らせ". モンテディオ山形 オフィシャルサイト (in Japanese). Retrieved 21 April 2023.
  6. ^ 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. 196 out of 289)
  7. ^ "Soccer D.B. : 2022 Yuta Kumamoto Result by Season". Soccer D.B. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
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