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Teruaki Kurobe
黒部 光昭
Personal information
Full name Teruaki Kurobe
Date of birth (1978-03-06) March 6, 1978 (age 47)
Place of birth Anan, Tokushima, Japan
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 9+12 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
1993–1995 Tokushima Commercial High School
1996–1999 Fukuoka University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2004 Kyoto Purple Sanga 138 (62)
2005 Cerezo Osaka 32 (5)
2006 Urawa Reds 9 (0)
2007 JEF United Chiba 11 (0)
2008–2009 Avispa Fukuoka 55 (4)
2010–2013 Kataller Toyama 100 (22)
2014 TTM Customs
Total 345 (93)
International career
2003–2004 Japan 4 (0)
Medal record
Kyoto Purple Sanga
Winner Emperor's Cup 2002
Urawa Reds
Winner J1 League 2006
Winner Emperor's Cup 2006
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Teruaki Kurobe, whose full name is Kurobe Teruaki, is a former professional football player from Japan. He was born on March 6, 1978, in Anan, Tokushima. Kurobe played as a forward, which is a position in football focused on scoring goals. He had a long career playing for several clubs in Japan and even played for the Japan national team.

Teruaki Kurobe's Club Journey

Starting His Professional Career

Teruaki Kurobe began his professional football journey in 2000. After finishing his studies at Fukuoka University, he joined a team called Kyoto Purple Sanga. This team was in the top Japanese league, the J1 League.

Rising Star at Kyoto Purple Sanga

In 2000, his team, Kyoto Purple Sanga, moved down to the second division, the J2 League. Many of the main players left the club. This gave Kurobe a chance to shine. In 2001, he became a regular player and helped his team.

In 2002, Kurobe played as a key forward. He teamed up with other great players like Daisuke Matsui and Park Ji-sung. Together, they helped Kyoto Purple Sanga win the Emperor's Cup. This was a very important win, as it was the club's first major championship title.

Moving to New Teams

After his successful time at Kyoto, Kurobe moved to Cerezo Osaka in 2005. He continued to play in the J1 League. In 2006, he joined Urawa Reds, another big club. With Urawa Reds, he achieved more success, winning the J1 League and another Emperor's Cup.

However, he didn't play as often at Urawa Reds or at his next club, JEF United Chiba, where he played in 2007.

Later Career and Retirement

In 2008, Kurobe moved back to the J2 League to play for Avispa Fukuoka. Here, he got more playing time and was an important part of the team. He then joined Kataller Toyama in 2010 and played there until 2013.

In 2014, Teruaki Kurobe decided to play football in Thailand. He joined a team called TTM Customs. After playing one season there, he decided to retire from professional football at the end of 2014.

Teruaki Kurobe's National Team Appearances

Playing for Japan

Teruaki Kurobe also had the honor of playing for his country. He made his first appearance for the Japan national team on March 28, 2003. This game was against the Uruguay national team. He played a total of four games for Japan between 2003 and 2004.

External links

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  • Japan National Football Team Database

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