Shu Kurata

Shu Kurata is a 37-year-old football player who plays as a left winger for Gamba Osaka, born on November 26, 1988, who is right-footed. Follow Shu Kurata on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2026/2027 J. League season, Shu Kurata has recorded 0 goals, 0 assists, 102 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.46.

Shu Kurata's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

• November 4, 2026: 3-3 draw away at Pohang Steelers (72 minutes, 6.8 FotMob rating)
• October 28, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs Buriram United (unused substitute)
• October 13, 2026: 3-1 win away at Newcastle Jets (1 minutes)
• October 3, 2026: 4-5 loss away at Kashiwa Reysol (unused substitute)
• September 20, 2026: 0-1 loss at home vs Vissel Kobe (unused substitute)
• September 15, 2026: 4-1 win at home vs Công An Hà Nội (unused substitute)
• September 12, 2026: 0-2 loss at home vs FC Tokyo (unused substitute)
• September 6, 2026: 0-2 loss away at JEF United Chiba (unused substitute)
• September 2, 2026: 2-2 draw away at V-Varen Nagasaki (45 minutes, 6.5 FotMob rating)
• August 29, 2026: 0-0 draw at home vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima (57 minutes, 6.4 FotMob rating)

Shu Kurata's next match is on November 21, 2026 when Gamba Osaka face Fagiano Okayama FC in the J. League.

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Shu Kurata currently plays for Gamba Osaka alongside Masaaki Higashiguchi, Shota Fukuoka, Riku Handa, Shinnosuke Nakatani, Genta Miura, Takashi Usami, Ryotaro Meshino, Daichi Hayashi, Issam Jebali, Shuto Abe, Asahi Uenaka, Takeru Kishimoto, Tokuma Suzuki, Ryoya Yamashita, Rui Araki, Ginjiro Ikegaya, Eli Adams, Ryo Hatsuse, Jun Ichimori, Deniz Hümmet, Tsuyoshi Ogashiwa, Rin Mito, Soya Fujiwara, Aolin Zhang, Yuki Yoshihara, Haruki Ozawa, Yuya Yokoi, Taiki Tono, Naru Nakatsumi, Koshiro Sumi, Yusei Toshida, Kanji Okunuki, Shinya Nakano, Fujimoto Yoshiki, Arata Okamoto, Shogo Sasaki, Juanpe, and Welton. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Shu Kurata's career has also included time at Cerezo Osaka, JEF United Chiba, and Gamba Osaka.

On the international stage, Shu Kurata has represented Japan.

Shu Kurata is from Japan, and the national team includes Zion Suzuki, Yukinari Sugawara, Shogo Taniguchi, Ko Itakura, Yuto Nagatomo, Shuto Machino, Ao Tanaka, Takefusa Kubo, Keisuke Goto, Ritsu Doan, Daizen Maeda, Keisuke Osako, Keito Nakamura, Junya Ito, Daichi Kamada, Tsuyoshi Watanabe, Yuito Suzuki, Ayase Ueda, Koki Ogawa, Ayumu Seko, Hiroki Ito, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Tomoki Hayakawa, Kaishu Sano, Junnosuke Suzuki, and Kento Shiogai. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, Shu Kurata has won 7 titles: J2 League (2013), J. League (2014), Super Cup (2015), J. League Cup (2014), AFC Champions League Two (2025/2026), and Emperor Cup (2015, 2014) with Gamba Osaka.

Shu Kurata has competed in J. League, AFC Champions League Elite, AFC Champions League Two, and Cup. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

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