Kōta Kudō
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kōta Kudō | ||
| Date of birth | 13 August 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Wakayama, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Fagiano Okayama (on loan from Urawa Reds) | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Nanki JSC | |||
| –2021 | Urawa Red Diamonds | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Urawa Red Diamonds | 0 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Fujieda MYFC (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Giravanz Kitakyushu (loan) | 36 | (2) |
| 2025– | → Fagiano Okayama (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Japan U16 | 2 | (0) |
| 2022 | Japan U21 | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:24, 30 April 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15:55, 22 January 2024 (UTC) | |||
Kōta Kudō (工藤 孝太, Kudō Kōta, born 13 August 2003) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a centre back for J1 League club Fagiano Okayama, on loan from Urawa Red Diamonds.[1]
Career
[edit]Kudō is a native of Tanabe, Wakayama, and played for the youth teams of Urawa Reds.[2] On 5 March 2021, Kudō was registered as a type-2 player with the Urawa Reds first team.[3] He made his professional debut against Yokohama FC in the J.League Cup on 21 April 2021.[4] On 14 May 2021, he signed his first professional contract with Urawa Reds.[5] Kudō was promoted to the first team from the 2022 season.[6] Kudō was part of the team who won the 2022 AFC Champions League.[7]
On 23 December 2022, Kudō was announced at Fujieda MYFC on a one year developmental loan.[8]
On 8 January 2024, Kudō was announced at Giravanz Kitakyushu on a one year developmental loan.[9] He made his league debut against SC Sagamihara on 24 February 2024.[10] He scored his first professional league goal against FC Gifu on 21 September 2024, scoring in the 5th minute.[11] During his season at Giravanz Kitakyushu, he was nominated for the J3 League Best XI, but did not make the final team.[12]
On 5 January 2025, Kudō was announced at Fagiano Okayama on a one year developmental loan.[13]
International career
[edit]On November 10 2021, Kudō was called up to the Japan U18 for a camp.[14]
Personal life
[edit]Kudō's sister is model and talent Naoyuki Kudo.[15]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]| 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 | |||||||
| Urawa Reds | 2021 | J1 League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Fujieda MYFC (loan) | 2023 | J2 League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
- ^ Appearances in the AFC Champions League
Honours
[edit]Club
[edit]Urawa Red Diamonds
References
[edit]- ^ "工藤 孝太：藤枝ＭＹＦＣ：Ｊリーグ.jp". Ｊリーグ.jp（日本プロサッカーリーグ） (in Japanese). Retrieved 15 March 2023.
- ^ "早くもトップチームに Ｊ１浦和の工藤選手／田辺出身の１７歳" [J1 Urawa's Kudo, a 17-year-old from Tanabe, has already made it into the top team]. www.agara.co.jp (in Japanese).
- ^ "ユース所属2選手をトップチーム登録" [Two youth players registered to the first team]. www.urawa-reds.co.jp (in Japanese).
- ^ "杉本健勇がヘッドで2発!! 浦和、横浜FCに逆転勝利で今季ルヴァン杯初白星" [Sugimoto Kenyu scores two headers! Urawa comes from behind to beat Yokohama FC and claim their first win of the season in the Levain Cup]. web.gekisaka.jp (in Japanese).
- ^ "１７歳で浦和レッズとプロ契約 田辺市出身の工藤選手" [Kudo, a native of Tanabe City, signed a professional contract with Urawa Red Diamonds at the age of 17]. www.agara.co.jp (in Japanese).
- ^ "2022シーズン新体制発表記者会見 第二部、新加入選手記者会見" [Press conference announcing the new structure for the 2022 season Part 2: Press conference for new players]. www.urawa-reds.co.jp (in Japanese).
- ^ "Urawa Reds edge Al Hilal for historic third title". AFC. 6 May 2023. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
- ^ "工藤孝太選手 浦和レッズより育成型期限付き移籍加入のお知らせ" [Announcement of the transfer of Kota Kudo from Urawa Red Diamonds on a development-type loan basis]. myfc.co.jp (in Japanese).
- ^ "工藤孝太選手 ギラヴァンツ北九州へ育成型期限付き移籍のお知らせ" [Announcement of Kota Kudo's development-type loan transfer to Giravanz Kitakyushu]. www.urawa-reds.co.jp (in Japanese).
- ^ "Giravanz Kitakyushu vs SC Sagamihara - 24 February 2024". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Giravanz Kitakyushu vs Gifu - 21 September 2024". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "J3 League Awards". www.jleague.jp (in Japanese).
- ^ "工藤孝太選手 育成型期限付き移籍加入のお知らせ" [Announcement of the joining of Kota Kudo on a development-type temporary transfer]. www.fagiano-okayama.com (in Japanese).
- ^ "【U-18日本代表】浦和ユースの工藤孝太ら27人が候補キャンプに選出。内田篤人もロールモデルコーチで参戦" [[U-18 Japan National Team] 27 players including Kota Kudo from Urawa Youth selected for candidate camp. Atsuto Uchida also participates as role model coach]. sakanowa.jp (in Japanese).
- ^ "【10/26vs.金沢／ホームゲーム】工藤孝太選手のお姉さん「工藤成珠」さん来場！" [[10/26 vs. Kanazawa / Home game] Kota Kudo's older sister, Seiju Kudo, visited the stadium!]. www.giravanz.jp (in Japanese).
- ^ Kōta Kudō at Soccerway
- ^ "Soccer D.B. : 2022 Kōta Kudō Result by Season". Soccer D.B. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
- ^ Orlowitz, Dan (6 May 2023). "Urawa beats Al Hilal to capture third Asian Champions League title". The Japan Times. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
External links
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- 2003 births
- Living people
- Association football people from Wakayama Prefecture
- Japanese men's footballers
- Japan men's youth international footballers
- Men's association football defenders
- J1 League players
- J2 League players
- J3 League players
- Urawa Red Diamonds players
- Fujieda MYFC players
- Giravanz Kitakyushu players
- Fagiano Okayama players
- 21st-century Japanese sportsmen