SL Benfica U19 - Leo Kokubo, #45
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Léo Brian Kokubo was born in Chiba to a Nigerian father and a Japanese mother, and joined Benfica from Kashiwa Reysol's youth set-up in January 2019. He had never played senior football for another club.
A tall goalkeeper with a long reach, he progressed through Benfica's under-19 and under-23 sides into the B team.
In 2023/24 he was registered with the first-team squad as third-choice goalkeeper, behind Anatoliy Trubin and Samuel Soares, but did not play for the senior side. His football that season came with Benfica B in the second tier. He left the club in 2024 to join Sint-Truiden in Belgium.
He has represented Japan at under-16, under-18 and under-23 level, and has not been capped by the senior national team.
Latest Appearances
| Date | Competition | Venue | Opponent | Result | Minutes Played | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
25 AUG TUE 17:00 |  UEFA Youth LeagueFinal | N | 3-2 | XI | 94' | ||
22 AUG SAT 14:00 | UEFA Youth LeagueSemi-Final | N | 0-3 | XI | 91' | ||
18 AUG TUE 17:00 | UEFA Youth LeagueQuarter-Final | N | 1-3 | XI | 96' | ||
3 MAR TUE 15:00 | UEFA Youth LeagueRound of 16 | H | 4-1 | XI | 92' | ||
10 DEC TUE 15:00 | UEFA Youth LeagueMatchday 6 | H | 1-0 | XI | 90' | ||
Latest Clean Sheets
| Date | Competition | Venue | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
22 AUG SAT 14:00 | UEFA Youth LeagueSemi-Final | N | 0-3 | |
10 DEC TUE 15:00 | UEFA Youth LeagueMatchday 6 | H | 1-0 |
Latest Bookings
| Date | Competition | Venue | Opponent | Result | Yellow Cards | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
25 AUG TUE 17:00 | UEFA Youth LeagueFinal | N | 3-2 | 1 | 75' | |
3 MAR TUE 15:00 | UEFA Youth LeagueRound of 16 | H | 4-1 | 1 | 38' |