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Career & Clubs
Kokubo was born in Japan to a Nigerian father and Japanese mother. He is a youth international for Japan, having represented the Japan U16s, U18s and U23s. On 4 April 2024, Kokubo was called up to the Japan U23 squad for the 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup. In the 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup final, he saved a penalty from Umarali Rakhmonaliev during stoppage time, helping Japan secure their 1–0 score against Uzbekistan, winning the competition for the second time in their history. He was consequently named as "Man of the match" for his heroic performance in the final.
- Club
- S.L. Benfica B (2020–2024)
- Club
- S.L. Benfica (2023–2024)
- Club
- Sint-Truidense V.V. (2024–)
- Club
- Japan national under-23 football team (2022–2024)
- Club
- Japan Olympic football team (2024–)
- National team
- Japan
Legacy
Benfica
Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira: 2023 Japan U23
AFC U-23 Asian Cup: 2024
Clubs
- Japan Olympic football team2024current
- Sint-Truidense V.V.2024current
- 2017–2017
- 2019–2019
- 2019–2019
- S.L. Benfica B2020–2024
- 2022–2023
- Japan national under-23 football team2022–2024
- 2023–2023
- S.L. Benfica2023–2024
Played together with
- Abdelkrim El HadriouiS.L. Benfica · 1997–1998
- Abel XavierS.L. Benfica · 1993–1995
Adel TaarabtS.L. Benfica · 2015–2022- Adel TaarabtS.L. Benfica B · 2015–2019
Adolfo CalistoS.L. Benfica · 1965–1975
AkwáS.L. Benfica · 1994–1997- Alan KardecS.L. Benfica · 2010–2014
- Alan KardecS.L. Benfica B · 2012–2013
Alberto da Costa PereiraS.L. Benfica · 1954–1967
Alcides Araújo AlvesS.L. Benfica · 2004–2006
AldairS.L. Benfica · 1989–1990
Alejandro ScopelliS.L. Benfica · 1940–1941
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Identifiers & aliases
Leo Brian Kokubo is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Belgian team Sint-Truiden.
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