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Personal information
Full name Goshi Okubo
Date of birth (1986-06-14) June 14, 1986 (age 39)
Place of birth Iwanuma, Miyagi, Japan
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7+12 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
2002–2004 Vegalta Sendai
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2011 Vegalta Sendai 4 (0)
2008–2010 →Sony Sendai (loan) 72 (29)
2012–2013 Sony Sendai 47 (13)
2013 Montedio Yamagata 7 (2)
2014–2015 Bangkok Glass 50 (13)
2016–2018 PTT Rayong 34 (6)
2018 Kyoto Sanga (loan) 0 (0)
2019 MOF Customs 12 (3)
2020 Navy 14 (0)
2020 Rayong 14 (5)
2021–2022 Navy 26 (4)
2022–2024 Bangkok 44 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of December 30, 2024

Goshi Okubo (大久保 剛志, Ōkubo Gōshi, born June 14, 1986) is a Japanese football player. He plays as a forward, which means his main job on the field is to score goals.

About Goshi Okubo

Goshi Okubo was born on June 14, 1986, in Iwanuma, Miyagi, a city in Japan. He is 1.71 meters (about 5 feet 7 inches) tall. Throughout his career, he has played for many different football clubs in Japan and Thailand.

His Football Journey

Goshi Okubo started his football journey in the youth team of Vegalta Sendai from 2002 to 2004. This is where young players learn and train before becoming professional.

Early Professional Years

He officially joined the senior team of Vegalta Sendai in 2005. This team plays in the J2 League, which is one of Japan's professional football leagues. He played for them until 2011.

Loan Spells and New Teams

During his time with Vegalta Sendai, Goshi Okubo also spent some years on loan at Sony Sendai FC. A "loan" means a player temporarily moves to another team to play, usually to get more playing time. He played for Sony Sendai from 2008 to 2010 and then joined them permanently from 2012 to 2013.

He also played for other Japanese clubs like Montedio Yamagata in 2013.

Playing Abroad: Thailand

In 2014, Goshi Okubo moved to Thailand to play for Bangkok Glass F.C., which is now known as BG Pathum United F.C.. This was a big step in his career, playing in a different country and league. He stayed with them until 2015.

After that, he played for other Thai clubs, including PTT Rayong F.C. from 2016 to 2018, and then MOF Customs United F.C. in 2019. He also had a short loan spell back in Japan with Kyoto Sanga FC in 2018.

Recent Clubs

More recently, Goshi Okubo has continued to play in Thailand. He joined Royal Thai Navy F.C. in 2020 and again from 2021 to 2022. He also played for Rayong F.C. in 2020 and Bangkok F.C. from 2022 to 2024.

Career Statistics Summary

Football players' careers are often tracked using statistics like "apps" (appearances, meaning how many games they played) and "goals" (how many goals they scored). Here's a simple look at some of Goshi Okubo's numbers:

Club performance League Cup League Cup Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Japan League Emperor's Cup League Cup Total
2005 Vegalta Sendai J2 League 4 0 1 0 - 5 0
2006 0 0 0 0 - 0 0
2007 0 0 1 0 - 1 0
2008 Sony Sendai Football League 18 14 2 2 - 20 16
2009 24 8 2 1 - 26 9
2010 30 7 3 3 - 33 10
2011 Vegalta Sendai J1 League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2012 Sony Sendai Football League
Career total 76 29 9 6 0 0 85 35

This table shows how many games Goshi Okubo played and how many goals he scored for different teams in various competitions like the league, the Emperor's Cup, and the League Cup. For example, when he played for Sony Sendai in 2008, he scored 14 goals in 18 league games!

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