Takefusa Kubo - Bio, Net Worth, Girlfriend, Family, Age, Facts, Height

Takefusa Kubo is a Japanese football player. He currently plays for La Liga club Real Sociedad and the Japan national team. His playing position is a winger. 

Takefusa Kub played for the youth teams of FC Persimmon, Tokyo Verdy, Kawasaki Frontale, and Barcelona. In 2015, he joined the youth team of FC Tokyo and began his career at the club. He then played for Yokohama F. Marinos (loan), Real Madrid, Mallorca (loan), Villarreal (loan), Getafe (loan), and Mallorca (loan). Currently, he is playing for Real Sociedad.

On the international level, Takefusa Kubo has represented Japan national team at various age levels. He has represented Japan at U16, U17, U20, U21, U23, and the senior level. He made his senior international team debut for Japan on 9 June 2019.  

What is Takefusa Kubo Famous For?

• Dubbed as 'Japanese Messi'.
• Joined Real Madrid in June 2019. 

Where was Takefusa Kubo Born?

Takefusa Kubo was born on 4 June 2001. His birthplace is in  Asao-Ku, Kawasaki in Japan. He holds Japanese nationality and is of Asian descent. Likewise, as per his birth date, his zodiac sign is Gemini. His father's name is Takefumi Kubo and his mother's name is not available at present. He grew up as the only child of his parents, having no brother(s) or sister(s). About his education, it will be updated here soon. 

Club Career

• He joined the local club FC Persimmon at the age of 7 in 2008. 
• He was awarded MVP at FC Barcelona Soccer Camp in 2009. 
• He was selected as a member of the FC Barcelona School team in April 2010. 
• He participated in the Sodexo European Russia Cup held in Belgium. Even though his team finished third, he was awarded MVP in the tournament. 
• He then joined the Kawasaki Frontale youth system in 2010.

FC Barcelona

• In August 2011, he gave a trial at FC Barcelona's youth academy, La Masia. He was invited after passing the trial. 
• He started to play for Barca Alevin C (U11). 
• He became the top goalscorer during his first full season 2012-13 with 74 goals in 40 games.  
• He was promoted to Barca Infantil A (U14) in his third full season. 
• It was later found that Barcelona has violated FIFA's international transfer policy for U18 youths. Kubo became ineligible to play for the club. 
• He returned to Japan in March 2015. 

FC Tokyo

• He signed with FC Tokyo's junior youth team in 2016.
• He was promoted to the club's senior team in September 2016. He was 15 years old. 
• He made his J League record debut at the age of 15 years, 5 months, and one day. 
• He became the youngest player to score in the J League in April 2017 scoring against Cerezo Osaka U23. He was 15 years, and 10 months old at the time. 
• He made his debut for the first team in J League YBC Levain Cup in May 2017. 
• FC Tokyo announced in November 2017 that the team improved his contract with the club and will pay him as a first-team member. 
• He became a regular starter for FC Tokyo from the start of the 2019 season. 

Yokohama F. Marinos (loan)

• He joined Yokohama F. Marinos on a half-year loan in August 2018. 
• He scored in his Marinos debut against Vissel Kobe.

Real Madrid

• On 14 June 2019, he signed with Spanish club Real Madrid on a five-year deal on a free transfer. Although registered with their U-19 team, he had been expected to mainly play for Real Madrid B during the 2019-20 season. However, he featured regularly with the first team during Real Madrid's preseason tour of the United States and Germany.

Mallorca (loan)

• On 22 August 2019, he joined RCD Mallorca on a season-long loan as he become the third Japanese player in Mallorca's history after Yoshito Okubo and Akihiro Ienaga. He made his debut for the club on 1 September 2019 in a 2-0 loss to Valencia as he became the youngest Japanese player in the Top 4 European leagues history that has played in a match with a record of 18 years, 2 months, and 28 days. On 10 November 2019, he scored his first goal for the club in a 3-1 win against Villarreal. During his loan spell at RCD Mallorca, he made 36 appearances for the club, scoring 4 goals and providing 5 assists in all the competitions. 

Villarreal (loan) 

• On 10 August 2020, he was loaned to Villarreal CF until the end of the 2020-21 season where his loan was cut short on 8 January 2021. During his loan spell at Villarreal, he made 19 appearances for the club, scoring once and providing 3 assists in all the competitions. 

Getafe (loan)

• Immediately after leaving Villarreal, on 8 January 2021, he moved to fellow top-tier side Getafe CF on loan for the remainder of the 2020-21 season where he made 18 appearances for the club, scoring once and providing 1 assist in all the competitions. 

Return to Mallorca (loan)

• On 12 August 2021, he rejoined RCD Mallorca on a season-long loan where he made 31 appearances for the club, scoring 2 goals and providing 3 assists in all the competitions. 

Real Sociedad

• On 19 July 2022, he joined Real Sociedad on a permanent deal for a transfer fee of €6 million.
  

International Career

• He has represented Japan national team at various age levels.
• He has represented Japan at U16, U17, U20, U21, U23, and the senior level.
• He was selected to the Japan U20 national team for the 2017 FIFA U20 World Cup. He was 15 years old then. 
• Shortly before turning eighteen, he was named in the squad for the 2019 Copa América, which marked his first call-up to the senior squad. 
• He made his senior international team debut for Japan on 9 June 2019 in a 2-0 friendly win against El Salvador. 
• In July 2021, he was included in the 22-player squad of the U23 team for the 2020 Summer Olympics.
• On 22 July 2021, he scored his first goal for Japan against South Africa in the 2020 Olympics.

Who is Takefusa Kubo Dating?

Looking at his personal life, Takefusa Kubo is too young to have a girlfriend now. At present, he is assumed to be single as there is no news or rumors about his dating anyone. Also, he has not given any clue about his relationship or dating life. He has not shared any pictures of himself with any girls on his social media accounts. It seems he is building his career rather than being in a love relationship. Any updates on his love life will be updated here.   

What is Takefusa Kubo's Net Worth?

Takefusa Kubo is a Japanese professional football player who currently plays for La Liga club Real Sociedad. He is a very talented football player and with his continuous hard work and dedication, he has accumulated a huge amount of money from his football career which is his major source of wealth. His income is from contracts, salaries, bonuses, and endorsements.

In July 2022, he joined Real Sociedad on a permanent deal for a transfer fee of €6 million. As of 2022, Takefusa Kubo's net worth is believed to be around €12.5 million and he received £1.7 million as a yearly salary from his current club. In addition, his market value is around €7.50 million. Overall, he is satisfied with his earnings and is living a luxurious lifestyle from his earnings.   

What are Takefusa Kubo Body Measurements?

Takefusa Kubo stands at a height of 1.73m i.e. 5 feet and 8 inches tall. He has a body weight of 64kg. Moreover, he has an athletic body build. He has a well-maintained body but the measurements like biceps size, hip size, waist size, shoe size, etc. are missing at the moment. His eye color is dark brown and his hair color is black. In addition, his sexual orientation is straight. 

Takefusa Kubo's Transfer History

• He played for the youth teams of FC Persimmon, Tokyo Verdy, Kawasaki Frontale, and Barcelona.
• In 2015, he joined the youth team of FC Tokyo and began his career at the club. 
• In August 2018, he joined Yokohama F. Marinos on a half-year loan.
• In June 2019, he signed with Spanish club Real Madrid on a five-year deal on a free transfer. 
• In August 2019, he joined RCD Mallorca on a season-long loan as he become the third Japanese player in Mallorca's history after Yoshito Okubo and Akihiro Ienaga. 
• In August 2020, he was loaned to Villarreal CF until the end of the 2020-21 season where his loan was cut short on 8 January 2021. 
• Immediately after leaving Villarreal, in January 2021, he moved to fellow top-tier side Getafe CF on loan for the remainder of the 2020-21 season.
• In August 2021, he rejoined RCD Mallorca on a season-long loan.
• In July 2022, he joined Real Sociedad on a permanent deal for a transfer fee of €6 million.