Ken Matsubara
Japanese footballer (born 1993)
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Ken Matsubara (松原 健, Matsubara Ken; born 16 February 1993) is a Japanese footballer currently playing for Yokohama F. Marinos.[1]
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Full name
Ken Matsubara
Date of birth
16 February 1993
Height
1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
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Matsubara with Yokohama F. Marinos in 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Ken Matsubara | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 16 February 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Usa, Ōita, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Right back | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Yokohama F. Marinos | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1999–2004 | Yokkaichi Minami SSC | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005–2007 | FC Nakatsu | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2010 | Oita Trinita | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2013 | Oita Trinita | 37 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2016 | Albirex Niigata | 48 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | → J. League U-22 (loan) | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017– | Yokohama F. Marinos | 208 | (9) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009 | Japan U-17 | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021– | Japan | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 September 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 30 March 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
National team career
In October 2009, he was elected Japan U-17 national team for 2009 U-17 World Cup. He played full time in all 3 matches as a right back.[2]
He made his debut for Japan national football team on 30 March 2021 in a World Cup qualifier against Mongolia.[3]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Oita Trinita | 2010 | J2 League | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 10 | 0 | |||
| 2011 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 12 | 0 | |||||
| 2012 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 11 | 0 | |||||
| 2013 | J1 League | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | |||
| Total | 37 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 46 | 0 | ||||
| Albirex Niigata | 2014 | J1 League | 31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 38 | 0 | ||
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2016 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 48 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 60 | 0 | ||||
| Yokohama F. Marinos | 2017 | J1 League | 26 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 1 | ||
| 2018 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | — | — | 39 | 1 | ||||
| 2019 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 18 | 2 | ||||
| 2020 | 20 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 1 | |||
| 2021 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 1 | ||||
| 2022 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 29 | 1 | |||
| 2023 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 3 | ||
| 2024 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | — | 43 | 2 | |||
| Total | 187 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 28 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 254 | 12 | ||
| Career Total | 272 | 9 | 22 | 1 | 39 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 360 | 12 | ||
Appearances in major competitions
| Team | Competition | Category | Appearances | Goals | Team record | |
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| Start | Sub | |||||
 Japan | 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup | U-17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Group Stage |
