Masato Kudo

Masato Kudo (工藤 壮人) was a Japanese footballer who played as a forward.

International career
On 23 September 2010, Kudo was selected for the Japan Under-21 squad for the 2010 Asian Games held in Guangzhou, China.

On 23 May 2013, Kudo was called up to Japan's senior team for the first time prior to an international exhibition game against Bulgaria.

Personal life and death
On 11 May 2016, Kudo collided violently with goalkeeper Matt Lampson and suffered a fractured jaw.

Kudo died from complications of brain surgery on 21 October 2022, at the age of 32.

International

 * Scores and results list Japan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Kudo goal.

Honours
Kashiwa Reysol
 * J. League Division 1: 2011
 * J. League Division 2: 2010
 * Emperor's Cup: 2012
 * Japanese Super Cup: 2012
 * J. League Cup: 2013
 * Suruga Bank Championship: 2014

Japan
 * Asian Games: 2010
 * EAFF East Asian Cup: 2013