is a former

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ese

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player.

Playing career

Kubota was born in Kyoto Prefecture on April 12, 1973. After graduating from high school, he joined

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in 1992. Although he debuted in 1994, he could hardly play in the match. In 1995, he moved to his local club

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. The club won second place in 1995 and was promoted to the

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. However he could not play at all in 1996. In 1997, he moved to the

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club Sagawa Express Osaka. Although the club was promoted to the

in 2002, he retired at the end of the 2001 season.

Club statistics

References

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1973 births Living people Association football people from Kyoto Prefecture Japanese men's footballers J1 League players Japan Football League (1992–1998) players Gamba Osaka players Kyoto Sanga FC players Men's association football midfielders {{Japan-footy-midfielder-1970s-stub