We would like to inform you that Yoshito OKUBO from Kawasaki Frontale has decided to join FC Tokyo on a full transfer.

【Yoshito OKUBO Player Profile】
□ Position: FW
□ Date of Birth: June 9, 1982
□ Hometown: Fukuoka Prefecture
□ Height/Weight: 170cm/73kg
□ Blood Type: Type A

□ Career: 
1998-2000　　Nagasaki Prefectural Kunimi High School
　　　　　　　　2000 35th Inter High School Championship Winner, Top Scorer
　　　　　　　　2000 Toyama National Sports Festival Winner
　　　　　　　　2000 79th National High School Soccer Championship Winner, Top Scorer, Excellent Player Award
2001-2004　　Cerezo Osaka
　　　　　　　　2001 J-League Excellent Rookie Award
　　　　　　　　2001 81st Emperor's Cup All Japan Soccer Championship Runner-up
　　　　　　　　2003 J-League Excellent Player Award, AFC Youth Player of the Year Award
　　　　　　　　2003 83rd Emperor's Cup All Japan Soccer Championship Runner-up
　　　　　　　　2004 J-League Excellent Player Award
2005-2006.5　RCD Mallorca (Spain) *Loan
2006.6- Cerezo Osaka
2007-2008 Vissel Kobe
　　　　　　　　2007 J-League Excellent Player Award
　　　　　　　　2008 J-League Excellent Player Award
2009-2009.5 VfL Wolfsburg (Germany)
　　　　　　　　2008-2009 Bundesliga Champion
2009.6-2012 Vissel Kobe
2013-2016 Kawasaki Frontale
　　　　　　　　2013 J-League Top Scorer, Excellent Player Award, Best Eleven
　　　　　　　　2014 J-League Top Scorer, Excellent Player Award, Best Eleven
　　　　　　　　2015 J-League Top Scorer, Excellent Player Award, Best Eleven
　　　　　　　　2016 J-League Excellent Player Award
　　　　　　　　2016 96th Emperor's Cup All Japan Soccer Championship Runner-up

□ Representative History:
2000 U-19 Japan National Team (Runner-up in the 32nd AFC Youth Championship Iran Tournament)
2002 U-21 Japan National Team (Participated in the 14th Asian Games Busan 2012)
2003 U-22 Japan National Team (Participated in the Athens Olympic Asia Final Qualifiers)
2003 Japan National Team (Participated in the FIFA Confederations Cup 2003)
2004 U-23 Japan National Team (Participated in the Athens Olympics), Japan National Team
2005 Japan National Team
2007 Japan National Team
2008 Japan National Team
2009 Japan National Team (Participated in the FIFA World Cup South Africa Asian Final Qualifiers)
2010 Japan National Team (Reached the Round of 16 in the FIFA World Cup South Africa)
2012 Japan National Team
2014 Japan National Team (Participated in the FIFA World Cup Brazil)
※ 60 appearances and 6 goals for the Japan national team (as of Jan 4, 2017)

□ Match Records (as of January 4, 2017/only during domestic club affiliation)
2016
【Kawasaki Frontale】J1 League 33 games played, 15 goals scored / Cup games 0 games played, 0 goals scored / Emperor's Cup 6 games played, 5 goals scored
＜Total＞
　J1 League 371 games played, 171 goals scored
　J2 League 29 games played, 18 goals scored
　Cup games 31 games played, 11 goals scored
　Emperor's Cup 32 games played, 19 goals scored
　ACL 8 games played, 1 goal scored
※ In 1999 and 2000, participated in 3 Emperor's Cup matches and scored 1 goal as Kokumi High School.
※ 2016 J.League Championship 1 game played, 0 goals scored

□ Personal Comment
"I am Yoshito OKUBO, who came from Kawasaki Frontale. In order to win the title, I want to dedicate all of my past experiences and all the strength I have for the team. In order to win the title, I believe that the players, including myself, need to change after understanding what is lacking at the moment. I want to have discussions and exchange opinions during practice and be determined to become a strong FC Tokyo. Let's work together with everyone involved in FC Tokyo and win the title so that we can celebrate with the supporters. Thank you in advance."