Lee Kang-in's best friend Kubo's brother is 180cm right footed defensive MF handsome...Cerezo's debut at 17 is full of buzz

Aug 24, 2025

Lee Kang-in's best friend Kubo's brother is 180cm right footed defensive MF handsome...Cerezo's debut at 17 is full of buzz



Lee Kang-in's best friend Kubo's brother is 180cm right footed defensive MF handsome...Cerezo's debut at 17 is full of buzz
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Kubo Eishi (17, Cerezo Osaka), the younger brother of Japan's national team member Takefusa (24, Real Sociedad), played his first official match since joining Cerezo.

'My younger brother Kubo' started in a practice game against JFL club Hirakata in Maimima, Osaka, Japan, on the 24th, alternating as a center back and a midfielder for a total of 45 minutes. In Japan, the game was highlighted by the fact that `Kubo's younger brother made his professional debut.'

Kubo, who grew up in his brother's Sociedad youth team, is a right-footed defensive midfielder with a solid 1m80 body, unlike his brother, who is a 1m73 left-footed winger and striker. As a soccer player, they have very different types, but they say that their speech and attitude are very similar.




Lee Kang-in's best friend Kubo's brother is 180cm right footed defensive MF handsome...Cerezo's debut at 17 is full of buzz
Kubo stayed with the Sociedad Youth Team for another year and had the opportunity to grow up in Europe, but returned to Japan after consulting with his parents and brother. He said "I told my parents and my brother, 'Do as you please. I said, 'Make your own decision.'"

Then "I didn't think it was best to remain in the Sociedad youth team. I really like Spanish soccer, but I thought Japan was a better place to develop my lack of concentration. My first goal was to become a professional, so I thought it was natural to move towards that goal"He explained the specific reason for joining Cerezo.

As for my brother Kubo "I really respect him as a player. As a member of my family, I give a lot of advice, and sometimes I watch my game and tell you what's good and what's not. He is very kind in his life as well."




Lee Kang-in's best friend Kubo's brother is 180cm right footed defensive MF handsome...Cerezo's debut at 17 is full of buzz
Source=Lee Kang-in Instagram
According to Japan 'Nikan Sports', Kubo showed an effective forward pass in his first official match in two months, but often missed the markman. In the second practice game, he showed his strengths by changing his position to a defensive midfielder, showing one-touch passes, and attracting opponents with dribbles.

Kubo thinks he is good at making plays that trapping and breaking through the ball with one touch, or passing past the opponent with the ball. I hope we can show that side of us," he appealed.

Meanwhile, Lee Kang-in (Paris Saint-Germain) and Kubo Takefusa, best friends of the same age born in 2001, were from Barcelona Youth and joined Real Madrid in 2019 and drew great attention. Kubo, who boasted a perfect combination with Lee Kang-in when he was on loan from Mallorca, settled in Sociedad from 2022. On the 17th, he started the opening game of Spain's Primera Liga against Valencia in the 2025-2026 season and scored an equalizer and a game-winning goal in the 15th minute of the second half when he was being dragged 0-1.






This article was translated by Naver AI translator.