Shu Kurata
Full name: Shu Kurata
Current team: Gamba Osaka
Playing position: Midfielder
Nationality: Japan
Date of birth: 26 November, 1988 (37 years)
Place of birth: Takatsuki, Japan
Weight: 149.9 lb
Height: 5 ft 7 in
Preferred foot: Right
Market value: €105k
Current team: Gamba Osaka
Playing position: Midfielder
Nationality: Japan
Date of birth: 26 November, 1988 (37 years)
Place of birth: Takatsuki, Japan
Weight: 149.9 lb
Height: 5 ft 7 in
Preferred foot: Right
Market value: €105k
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Where to Watch Shu Kurata
TV and streaming coverage by competition
Shu Kurata plays as a midfielder for Gamba Osaka and represents Japan internationally. The competitions and their broadcast coverage in the United States are listed below.
Fox Sports
Available on: FOX Network, Fox Soccer Plus, Fox Sports 1, Fox Sports 2, FOX 4K, FOX One, FOX Sports App, Foxsports.com, Tubi
NBC Sports
YouTube
CBS Sports
Fox Sports, NBC Sports, Futbol de Primera Radio, SiriusXM FC, TyC Sports Internacional USA
Statistics
Shu Kurata Statistics
Domestic Leagues
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Gamba Osaka | J1 League | 378 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2025 | Gamba Osaka | J1 League | 1102 | 25 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2024 | Gamba Osaka | J1 League | 785 | 24 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2023 | Gamba Osaka | J1 League | 874 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2022 | Gamba Osaka | J1 League | 988 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 2021 | Gamba Osaka | J1 League | 2159 | 37 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2020 | Gamba Osaka | J1 League | 2337 | 34 | 27 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2019 | Gamba Osaka | J1 League | 2432 | 30 | 28 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 0 | |||
| 2018 | Gamba Osaka | J1 League | 2521 | 31 | 30 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2017 | Gamba Osaka | J1 League | 2921 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2016 | Gamba Osaka | J1 League | 180 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2015 | Gamba Osaka | J1 League | 34 | 5 | 5 | 0 | ||||||
| 2014 | Gamba Osaka | J-League | 30 | 6 | 5 | 0 | ||||||
| 2013 | Gamba Osaka | J-League Division 2 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 2012 | Gamba Osaka | J-League | 22 | 7 | 4 | 0 | ||||||
| 2011 | Cerezo Osaka | J-League | 16 | 10 | 3 | 0 |
Domestic Cups
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Gamba Osaka | Emperor's Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2025 | Gamba Osaka | J. League Cup | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2024 | Gamba Osaka | Emperor's Cup | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2024 | Gamba Osaka | J. League Cup | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2023 | Gamba Osaka | J. League Cup | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2022 | Gamba Osaka | Emperor's Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2022 | Gamba Osaka | J. League Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2021 | Gamba Osaka | J. League Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2021 | Gamba Osaka | Emperor's Cup | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2021 | Gamba Osaka | Super Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2020 | Gamba Osaka | Emperor's Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2020 | Gamba Osaka | J. League Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2019 | Gamba Osaka | J. League Cup | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 2018 | Gamba Osaka | J. League Cup | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 2017 | Gamba Osaka | Emperor's Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2017 | Gamba Osaka | J. League Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2016 | Gamba Osaka | Emperor's Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2016 | Gamba Osaka | J. League Cup | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2016 | Gamba Osaka | Super Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2015 | Gamba Osaka | Emperor's Cup | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 2015 | Gamba Osaka | Nabisco Cup | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 2015 | Gamba Osaka | Super Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2014 | Gamba Osaka | Emperor's Cup | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2014 | Gamba Osaka | Nabisco Cup | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2012 | Gamba Osaka | Emperor's Cup | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2012 | Gamba Osaka | Nabisco Cup | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
International Cups
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Gamba Osaka | AFC Champions League Two | 91 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2021 | Gamba Osaka | AFC Champions League Elite | 363 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2017 | Gamba Osaka | AFC Champions League Elite | 448 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2016 | Gamba Osaka | AFC Champions League Elite | 321 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2015 | Gamba Osaka | Suruga Bank Championship | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2015 | Gamba Osaka | AFC Champions League Elite | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2012 | Gamba Osaka | AFC Champions League Elite | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
National Team
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Japan | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2017 | Japan | East Asian Championship | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2017 | Japan | Friendly | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2015 | Japan | East Asian Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Trophies
Shu Kurata Trophies
| Competition | Position | Titles | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan - Emperor Cup | Winner | 2 | 2015/2016, 2014, |
| Japan - Emperor Cup | 2nd Place | 3 | 2024, 2020/2021, 2012/2013, |
| Japan - J2 League | Winner | 1 | 2013, |
| Japan - J1 League | Winner | 1 | 2014, |
| Japan - J1 League | 2nd Place | 2 | 2020, 2015, |
| Japan - J-League Cup | Winner | 1 | 2014, |
| Japan - J-League Cup | 2nd Place | 2 | 2016, 2015, |
| Japan - Super Cup | Winner | 1 | 2015, |
| Japan - Super Cup | 2nd Place | 2 | 2021, 2016, |
| Asia - EAFF E-1 Football Championship | 2nd Place | 1 | 2016/2017, |
Transfers
Shu Kurata Transfers
| Date | From | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31.12.2011 | Cerezo Osaka | Gamba Osaka | Return from loan |
| 01.02.2011 | Gamba Osaka | Cerezo Osaka | Loan |
| 31.12.2010 | Chiba | Gamba Osaka | Return from loan |
| 01.02.2010 | Gamba Osaka | Chiba | Loan |
