| Justin Hubner | |
| Full Name: | Justin Quincy Hubner |
| Birth Date: | 14 September 2003 |
| Birth Place: | 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands |
| Height: | 1.87 m[1] |
| Position: | Centre-back, defensive midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| Clubnumber: | 67 |
| Youthclubs1: | Brabant United |
| Youthclubs2: | Willem II |
| Youthyears3: | 2017–2019 |
| Youthclubs3: | Den Bosch |
| Youthyears4: | 2020– |
| Youthclubs4: | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| Years1: | 2023– |
| Clubs1: | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2024 |
| Clubs2: | → Cerezo Osaka (loan) |
| Caps2: | 6 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2022 |
| Nationalteam1: | Indonesia U20 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2021–2023 |
| Nationalteam2: | Netherlands U20 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 12 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2024– |
| Nationalteam3: | Indonesia U23 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 5 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
| Nationalyears4: | 2024– |
| Nationalteam4: | Indonesia |
| Nationalcaps4: | 12 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 6 July 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 11 June 2024 |
Justin Quincy Hubner (born 14 September 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or defensive midfielder for club Wolverhampton Wanderers. Born in the Netherlands, he represents the Indonesia national team.
As a youth player, Hubner joined the youth academy of Dutch second tier side Den Bosch.[2] [3]
In February 2020, Hubner joined English Premier League side, Wolverhampton Wanderers from Den Bosch, with his new club describing him as a left sided centre back who would go into their academy squad.[4] On 1 February 2023, Wolves announced Hubner had signed a new two-and-a-half-year contract keeping him at the club until June 2025.[5]
On 2 December 2023, he was named to the bench for the Premier League match against Arsenal.[6]
On 12 March 2024, Hubner joined J1 League club Cerezo Osaka on a season-long loan.[7] [8] [9]
On 16 July 2024, Hubner's loan was terminated prematurely by Cerezo, and he returned to Wolves. He made 6 appearances in the J1 league and 2 appearances in the J.League Cup.[10]
Hubner represented the Netherlands under-19 football team,[11] [12] and on 25 March 2023 he played for the Netherlands under-20 in a friendly against France under-20.[13]
In October 2022 Hubner was called up to the Indonesia under-20 team.[14] Indonesia manager Shin Tae-yong pointed to the selection of Rafael Struick, Ivar Jenner, and Hubner as foreign based players ahead of the 2023 AFC Asian Cup and Indonesia hosting the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[15] [16] [17]
Hubner joined the Indonesia squad for a training camp in Turkey in November 2022.[18] He was quoted as saying "I am currently in Turkey to join the Indonesian national team. I am very happy to have the opportunity to play with my friends. I hope to make Indonesia proud."[19] On 17 November, he played for the Indonesia under-20 against France under-20 in a friendly match in Spain.[20] He also played against Slovakia under-20 two days later.[21]
On 2 January 2024, Hubner made his debut for the Indonesia senior team against Libya in a friendly match. On 15 January, Hubner made his competitive debut in the 2023 AFC Asian Cup against Iraq. He helped the team reached their first-ever knockout stage.[22]
In April 2024, Hubner was named in the Indonesia under-23 final squad for the 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup held in Qatar. On 18 April, he made his debut for the under-23 team despite having played 90 minutes a day earlier for Cerezo in the J.League Cup.[23]
Hubner was born to a father named Ferdinan Patrick Rudolf Hubner and a mother named Brigitte Prophitus. His father is a Dutch citizen of Indonesian descent, while his mother is Dutch.[24]
On 6 December 2023, Hubner officially acquired Indonesian citizenship after taking the Indonesian Citizen Oath, which is the final requirement for the naturalization of players to become an Indonesian citizen.[25]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Wolves U18 | 2019–20 | U18 Premier League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 23 | 2 | ||||
| 2021–22 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 31 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 3 | |||
| Wolves U21 | 2020–21 | Premier League 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||||
| 2022–23 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||||
| 2023–24 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 3 | 0 | 14 | 4 | ||||
| Total | 43 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 47 | 4 | |||
| Wolves | 2023–24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Cerezo Osaka (loan) | 2024 | J1 League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| Career total | 79 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 91 | 7 | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 2024 | 12 | 0 | |
| Total | 12 | 0 | ||