Shu Kurata

Quick Facts

Full Name	Shu Kurata
Occupation	Association Football Player
Date Of Birth	Nov 26, 1988(1988-11-26)
Age	36
Country	Japan
Birth City	TakatsUnited Kingdomi
Horoscope	Scorpio

Shu Kurata Biography

Shu Kurata is one of the most popular and richest Association Football Player who was born on November 26, 1988 in TakatsUnited Kingdomi, Japan. Shu Kurata (Cang Tian Qiu , Kurata Shu, born on November 26, 1988) is a Japanese international footballer who is that is playing at present for Gamba Osaka in the J1 League. His primary position of play is a midfielder attacking.

On the 23rd of July Japanese coach Vahid Halilhodzic invited him to the team to play in the 2015. EAFF East Asian Cup. He got his first cap for the national team in an 1-1 draw against China on 5 August. The next time he would be a part of the national team was as a second-half substitute in Japan’s 2-0 win away towards the United Arab Emirates in March 2017. Then he followed it up with participating in Japan’s double header match against Syria in June and Iraq in June. Both matches ending in a draw.

He was named in the squad for the 2017 EAFF E-1 Football Championship in December 2017 and started all 3 of Japan’s games; the victories over North Korea and China as well as the 4-1 defeat to South Korea in the decisive match of the tournament which saw Japan finish as runners-up.

October 2017 would prove to be a high point in his international career as he scored in both the 2-1 friendly victory over New Zealand on October 6 and the 3-3 draw at home to Haiti 4 days later.

2014 was an amazing year for Gamba because the club did not just make it back to the top of Japan’s league, but they also contributed to a domestic triple; winning the J1 title along with their own J.League Cup and Emperor’s Cup. Kurata recorded 11 goals in his 47 matches across all competitions which was a personal record for the player in the navy and blue of Gamba. The players of Suita also added the Japanese Super Cup and 2015 Emperor’s Cup titles to their winnings from the previous year. They defeated Urawa Red Diamonds in the final of both tournaments, and then progressing to finals for the AFC Champions League before going down to Chinese club Guangzhou Evergrande over two legs. Kurata was involved in 55 games across all competitions and was able to hit the the net 8 times.

Shu Kurata Net Worth

Shu Kurata is one of the richest Association Football Player from Japan. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Shu Kurata 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Born in Osaka, Kurata came up through the ranks of the junior team within Gamba Osaka and eventually made it into the main squad prior to 2007. Due to his youth Kurata played only 6 games in his first year as an professional however, the following season Kurata went on to make 21 appearances across every competition as Gamba took home their title in the AFC Champions League and the 2008 Emperor’s Cup. The Osaka giants remained in the Emperor’s Cup title in 2009 However, Kurata played just four times in the entire year when he was struggling to break into their famous starting line-up.

In order to gain experience with the first team Gamba was sent out on loan, initially with J2 League side JEF United in 2010, and later to rivals from the city of Cerezo Osaka in 2011. He scored 10 goals in his 33 league games for Cerezo and his form was enough to secure Gamba’s first-team in the 2012. His return to the north Osaka saw Gamba finish 17th in the J1 League which sent them to Japan’s second-tier at the very first time they’ve ever been in. Kurata scored eight times in his 28 J2 appearances in 2013, as Gamba returned at the first opportunity and won the title of league champion with 87 points in 42 games.

Gamba failed to lift any silverware between 2016 and 2018, however Kurata remained an integral part of the side, missing just 4 league games across the 3 seasons and scoring 14 times.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Facts & Trivia

Shu Ranked on the list of most popular Association Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Japan. Shu Kurata celebrates birthday on November 26 of every year.