Leo Brian Kokubo (小久保 玲央 ブライアン, Kokubo Reo Buraian, born 23 January 2001) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Portuguese team Benfica B.
![]() Kokubo in 2020 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Leo Brian Kokubo | ||
Date of birth | (2001-01-23) 23 January 2001 (age 21) | ||
Place of birth | Chiba, Japan | ||
Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Benfica B | ||
Number | 45 | ||
Youth career | |||
Kashiwa Effort | |||
0000–2019 | Kashiwa Reysol | ||
2019–2022 | Benfica | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2022– | Benfica B | 9 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2017 | Japan U16 | 1 | (0) |
2019 | Japan U18 | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:52, 6 June 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:04, 15 January 2022 (UTC) |
Kokubo was born in Japan to a Nigerian father and Japanese mother. He is a youth international for Japan, having represented the Japan U16s and U18s.[1]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Benfica B | 2021–22 | Liga Portugal 2 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Career total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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S.L. Benfica B – current squad | |
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