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Masato Kudo (工藤 壮人, Kudō Masato, 6 May 1990 – 21 October 2022) was a Japanese footballer who played as a forward.

International career

On 23 September 2010, Kudo was selected for the Japan Under-21 squad for the 2010 Asian Games held in Guangzhou, China.[2]

On 23 May 2013, Kudo was called up to Japan's senior team for the first time prior to an international exhibition game against Bulgaria.[3]

Personal life and death

On 11 May 2016, Kudo collided violently with goalkeeper Matt Lampson and suffered a fractured jaw.[4]

Kudo died from complications of brain surgery on 21 October 2022, at the age of 32.[5]

Career statistics

Club

As of end of 2018 season[6]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Continental[c] Other[d] Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Kashiwa Reysol 2009 3 0 2 0 0 0 5 0
2010 27 10 2 1 29 11
2011 25 7 3 2 2 0 3 1 33 10
2012 33 13 5 2 4 2 6 0 48 17
2013 33 19 2 0 4 2 12 6 1 0 52 27
2014 34 7 0 0 10 4 1 0 0 0 45 11
2015 34 10 1 1 2 1 10 4 0 0 47 16
Total 189 66 15 6 22 9 29 10 4 1 259 92
Vancouver Whitecaps 2016 16 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 17 2
Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2017 18 3 3 3 4 1 25 7
2018 12 1 2 2 5 2 19 5
Total 30 4 5 5 9 3 0 0 0 0 44 12
Total 235 72 20 11 31 12 30 10 4 1 320 106

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year[7]
National team Year Apps Goals
Japan 2013 4 2
Total 4 2
Scores and results list Japan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Kudo goal.
List of international goals scored by Masato Kudo
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 21 July 2013 Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul, South Korea  China 3–1 3–3 2013 EAFF East Asian Cup
2 6 September 2013 Nagai Stadium, Osaka, Japan  Guatemala 2–0 3–0 Friendly

Honours

Kashiwa Reysol

Japan

References

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