is a Japanese

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player. He currently plays for Nagaworld in the

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. Kogure had played previously for several clubs in Japan, including

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and

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. He plays primarily as a holding central midfielder, but can also be deployed as a winger or attacking midfielder when required.

Club career

Albirex Niigata Singapore

On 22 December 2014, it was formally announced by

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side

via their satellite club in Singapore that Kogure has signed for the

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side. On 30 November 2015, Kogure was named the S.League Player of the Year for the 2015 S.League season, after scoring a total of 5 goals and 13 assists in all competitions. Kogure was also part of the

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squad that won both the 2015 Singapore Cup and the

2015 Singapore League Cup The 2015 Singapore League Cup (known as the TNP League Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the ninth season of Singapore's premier club football tournament organised by the Football Association of Singapore. DPMM FC were the defending champions, hav ...

Hougang United

Kogure's impressive form in his debut season generated interest from S.League club

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. On 31 January 2016, Kogure officially transferred to Hougang United for the

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season. Kogure scored his first goal for the club on 14 April 2016, a decisive goal in a 1-0 win over Warriors FC in a S.League fixture.

International career

Kogure has represented the Japan U19 in the

2008 AFC U-19 Championship The 2008 AFC U-19 Championship the 35th edition of this tournament organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), was hosted by Saudi Arabia between 31 October and 14 November. The matches were played in Dammam and Khobar, both located at t ...

, making a total of 2 appearances in the tournament.

Club statistics

Statistics accurate as of ''23 Nov 2020''

Honours

Club

Albirex Niigata (S) * Singapore Cup (1): 2015 * Singapore League Cup (1): 2015

Individual

* S.League Player of the Year: 2015

References

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* * 1989 births Living people Association football people from Tokyo Japanese footballers J1 League players J2 League players Japan Football League players Albirex Niigata players Mito HollyHock players Azul Claro Numazu players Association football midfielders Expatriate footballers in Singapore Expatriate footballers in Cambodia Japanese expatriate sportspeople in Cambodia {{Japan-footy-midfielder-1980s-stub