K. Matsubara · career
Ken Matsubara
Center Back · Yokohama F. Marinos · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
Past his 2022/23 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Peak: 2022/23Trending downRemarkably consistent
The record covers 6 seasons (2020/21–2025/26) across 1 club — 138 appearances with 11 goal contributions from defence.
His best campaign on record is 2022/23 at Yokohama F. Marinos — Season rating 30, 1 goal and 0 assists in 21 games. Form has slipped 9 Season points across his last 3 full seasons. The gap to his peak is 10 Season points.
Season-to-season output barely moves — his form has stayed within a tight band (±5 points) across 6 campaigns.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 21 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 19 |
| 2024/25 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 29 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 19 |
| 2023/24 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 25 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 29 |
| 2022/23 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 21 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 30 |
| 2021/22 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 22 | 1 | 2 | 37 | 27 |
| 2020/21 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 20 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 20 |
| 2019/20 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 14 | 1 | 2 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 29 | 1 | 5 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 26 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | Albirex Niigata | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2015/16 | Albirex Niigata | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2014/15 | Albirex Niigata | 31 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2013/14 | Oita Trinita | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2012/13 | Oita Trinita | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2011/12 | Oita Trinita | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2010/11 | Oita Trinita | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
International
| Side | Season | Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 2022/23 | World Cup - Qualification Asia | 1 | 0 |
| Japan U23 | 2016/17 | AFC U23 Asian Cup | 1 | 0 |
| Japan U17 | 2009/10 | FIFA U17 World Cup | 3 | 0 |
Honours
J1 League×3AFC U23 Asian Cup×2Super Cup×2J.League World Challenge×3J1 League×3AFC Champions League Elite×2Emperor Cup×2J-League Cup×2Super Cup×2
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J1 League | 21 | 1621 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
Schedule · 2025/26
21 played1 unused sub23 not in squad· 1621 min, 0g 0a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22 | Friendlies Clubs | H Oita Trinita | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 26 | Friendlies Clubs | H Roasso Kumamoto | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 30 | Friendlies Clubs | H Ventforet Kofu | 3-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 15 | J1 League | H Albirex Niigata | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| Feb 23 | J1 League | A Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Feb 26 | J1 League | H Yokohama FC | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 7.9 | ||
| Mar 1 | J1 League | H Shonan Bellmare | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| Mar 16 | J1 League | H Gamba Osaka | 2-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 29 | J1 League | A Fagiano Okayama | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 2 | J1 League | A Nagoya Grampus | 0-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 5 | J1 League | H Tokyo Verdy | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 9 | J1 League | A Kawasaki Frontale | 3-3 | Played | 1 | — | ||
| Apr 12 | J1 League | A Avispa Fukuoka | 1-2 | Played | 45 | 6.6 | ||
| Apr 16 | J1 League | H Shimizu S-pulse | 2-3 | Played | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| Apr 20 | J1 League | A Urawa | 1-3 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| May 11 | J1 League | A Cerezo Osaka | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| May 14 | J1 League | H Kashiwa Reysol | 0-2 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| May 17 | J1 League | H Kyoto Sanga | 0-3 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| May 21 | J1 League | H Vissel Kobe | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| May 25 | J1 League | H Kashima | 3-1 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| May 31 | J1 League | A Machida Zelvia | 3-0 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Jun 11 | Emperor Cup | H Reinmeer Aomori | 0-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jun 15 | J1 League | A Albirex Niigata | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| Jun 21 | J1 League | H Fagiano Okayama | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| Jun 25 | J1 League | H FC Tokyo | 0-3 | Played | 71 | 6.6 | ||
| Jun 28 | J1 League | A Shonan Bellmare | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 5 | J1 League | A Yokohama FC | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 20 | J1 League | H Nagoya Grampus | 3-0 | Played | 27 | 6.7 | ||
| Jul 30 | Friendlies Clubs | H Liverpool | 1-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 9 | J1 League | A Tokyo Verdy | 0-1 | Played | 87 | 6.3 | ||
| Aug 16 | J1 League | A Shimizu S-pulse | 3-1 | Played | 85 | 7.2 | ||
| Aug 23 | J1 League | H Machida Zelvia | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 7.5 | ||
| Aug 30 | J1 League | A Vissel Kobe | 0-1 | Played | 45 | 6.9 | ||
| Sep 3 | J-League Cup | H Kashiwa Reysol | 1-4 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 7 | J-League Cup | A Kashiwa Reysol | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 13 | J1 League | H Kawasaki Frontale | 0-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 20 | J1 League | H Avispa Fukuoka | 2-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 23 | J1 League | A Gamba Osaka | 1-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 28 | J1 League | A FC Tokyo | 3-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Oct 4 | J1 League | A Kashiwa Reysol | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Oct 18 | J1 League | H Urawa | 4-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Oct 25 | J1 League | H Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 3-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 9 | J1 League | A Kyoto Sanga | 3-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 30 | J1 League | H Cerezo Osaka | 3-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 6 | J1 League | A Kashima | 1-2 | Not in squad | — |