Kubo won the award for the first time after Brighton winger Kaoru Mitoma claimed the honor in each of the first two years since it was inaugurated in 2022. Japan, 15th in the FIFA rankings, are on ...
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Real Sociedad attacker Takefusa Kubo was named the 2024 player of the year by the Japan Pro-Footballers Association on Friday. Kubo won the award for the first time after Brighton ...