Naoki Kumata (熊田 直紀, Kumata Naoki, born 2 August 2004) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a forward for Belgian club Jong Genk on loan from FC Tokyo.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Naoki Kumata[1] | ||
Date of birth | 2 August 2004 | ||
Place of birth | Fukushima, Japan | ||
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Jong Genk (on loan from FC Tokyo) | ||
Number | 36 | ||
Youth career | |||
2019–2022 | FC Tokyo | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2022– | FC Tokyo | 8 | (1) |
2024– | → Jong Genk (loan) | 9 | (1) |
International career‡ | |||
2019 | Japan U15 | ||
2022– | Japan U19 | 10 | (8) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 March 2023 |
Born in Fukushima Prefecture, Kumata joined FC Tokyo at under-15 level.[3]
On 26 January 2024, Kumata was loaned until the end of 2024 to Genk in Belgium and assigned to their reserve team Jong Genk that plays in the second-tier Challenger Pro League.[4]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
FC Tokyo | 2022 | J1 League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Career total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Individual