| Leo Kokubo | |
| Full Name: | Leo Brian Kokubo |
| Birth Date: | 23 January 2001 |
| Birth Place: | Chiba, Japan |
| Height: | 1.93 m |
| Position: | Goalkeeper |
| Currentclub: | Sint-Truiden |
| Youthclubs1: | Kashiwa Effort |
| Youthyears2: | –2019 |
| Youthclubs2: | Kashiwa Reysol |
| Youthyears3: | 2019–2022 |
| Youthclubs3: | Benfica |
| Years1: | 2022–2024 |
| Clubs1: | Benfica B |
| Caps1: | 25 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2024– |
| Clubs2: | Sint-Truiden |
| Caps2: | 0 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2017 |
| Nationalteam1: | Japan U16 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2019 |
| Nationalteam2: | Japan U18 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2022– |
| Nationalteam3: | Japan U23 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 9 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 11 July 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 3 May 2024 |
is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Belgian team Sint-Truiden.
Kokubo was born in Japan to a Nigerian father and Japanese mother. He is a youth international for Japan, having represented the Japan U16s, U18s and U23s.[1]
In the 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup final, Kokubo saved penalty shot Umarali Rakhmonaliev during stoppage time, helping Japan secure their 1–0 score against Uzbekistan, winning the competition for the second time in their history. He was consequently named as "Man of the match" for his heroic performance in the final.[2] [3]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Benfica B | 2021–22 | Liga Portugal 2 | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||||
| 2022–23 | Liga Portugal 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 2023–24 | Liga Portugal 2 | 16 | 0 | — | — | — | 16 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | |||
| Sint-Truiden | 2024–25 | Belgian Pro League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | |||
Benfica
Japan U23