Robert Cullen
Encyclopedia
is a Japanese
footballer
plays for VVV-Venlo.
father and a Japanese mother.
, Cullen made his senior football debut for Júbilo Iwata
on May 5, 2004, Oita Trinita
being the opponent.
Cullen started training in the youth ranks at Kashiwa Reysol
before eventually joining the team at Funabashi
Municipal High School
. After his graduation, he signed with Jubilo Iwata in 2004. Although mostly limited to substitute appearances and the occasional league cup start in his rookie year, big things were expected of Cullen as he matured and gained experience playing with such seasoned professionals as Masashi Nakayama
and Toshiya Fujita
.
He left Júbilo in 2010 to join Roasso Kumamoto
of J. League Division 2
. In January 2011 it was announced that Cullen joined Dutch Eredivisie
club VVV-Venlo, best known in Japan for featuring another Japanese, Maya Yoshida
, and having been Keisuke Honda
's first European club.
held in the Netherlands.
1Includes Emperor's Cup
.
2Includes J. League Cup
.
3Includes AFC Champions League
.
4Includes Eredivisie Playoffs.
Japanese people
The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...
footballer
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
plays for VVV-Venlo.
Personal life
Robert is known to his teammates and family as "Bobby". He is the son of a Northern IrishNorthern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
father and a Japanese mother.
Club career
A forwardStriker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...
, Cullen made his senior football debut for Júbilo Iwata
Júbilo Iwata
is a professional Japanese association football team currently playing in the J. League Division 1 . The team name Júbilo means 'joy' in Portuguese and Spanish. The team's home town is Iwata, Shizuoka prefecture and they play at Yamaha Stadium...
on May 5, 2004, Oita Trinita
Oita Trinita
is a J. League Division 2 team. The team name Trinita can be considered either a combination of the English word trinity and Ōita, or the Italian word trinità. The dual meaning expresses the will of the citizens, companies, and local governments to support the team.The team's home town is Ōita...
being the opponent.
Cullen started training in the youth ranks at Kashiwa Reysol
Kashiwa Reysol
is a J. League Division 1 team. Its home town is Kashiwa, Chiba, about an hour northeast of Tokyo.-History:Founded in 1940 as Hitachi, Ltd. Soccer Club in Koganei, Tokyo, the team was a founding member of the Japan Soccer League...
before eventually joining the team at Funabashi
Funabashi, Chiba
is a city located in northwestern Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of February 2011, the city had an estimated population of 609,157 and a population density of 7110 persons per km². The total area was 85.64 km². It is the 7th most populous city in Greater Tokyo....
Municipal High School
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
. After his graduation, he signed with Jubilo Iwata in 2004. Although mostly limited to substitute appearances and the occasional league cup start in his rookie year, big things were expected of Cullen as he matured and gained experience playing with such seasoned professionals as Masashi Nakayama
Masashi Nakayama
is a professional footballer currently playing for Consadole Sapporo of the J. League Division 2, the second-tier professional football league in Japan. Born in Shizuoka, Gon Nakayama attended Fujieda Higashi High School and Tsukuba University before he joined Jubilo Iwata of the Japan Football...
and Toshiya Fujita
Toshiya Fujita
Toshiya Fujita is a professional footballer for J. League Division 2 side JEF United Ichihara Chiba.-Playing career:...
.
He left Júbilo in 2010 to join Roasso Kumamoto
Roasso Kumamoto
is a Japanese football club based in Kumamoto, the capital city of Kumamoto Prefecture. Roasso Kumamoto was promoted to J. League Division 2 for the first time at the end of the 2007 season, and played their first season in 2008 where they finished 12th...
of J. League Division 2
J. League Division 2
The or is the second division of and is the second-tier professional association football league in Japan. Currently, J. League Division 2 is the second level of the Japanese association football league system. The first tier is represented by J...
. In January 2011 it was announced that Cullen joined Dutch Eredivisie
Eredivisie
The Eredivisie is the highest football league in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956 two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is currently ranked the ninth best league in Europe by UEFA....
club VVV-Venlo, best known in Japan for featuring another Japanese, Maya Yoshida
Maya Yoshida
is a Japanese football player. He is a centre back defender and currently plays for Dutch side VVV-Venlo.-Career:Yoshida had been a defensive midfielder when playing for Grampus's youth team, but was converted to a centre back after promotion to its top team in 2007. In the 2008 season, he was in...
, and having been Keisuke Honda
Keisuke Honda
is a Japanese footballer who currently plays for Russian CSKA Moscow and the Japan national football team. His current position is as a deep-lying playmaker, but he can equally play as an attacking midfielder or second striker. He is also a very skilled free kick taker scoring one in the FIFA World...
's first European club.
International career
In 2005 he selected Japanese citizenship in order to be able to play for the Japanese national team. He was a member of the Japan under-20 team which played in the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship2005 FIFA World Youth Championship
The 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship took place in The Netherlands between 10 June and 2 July 2005. The 2005 championship was the 15th contested.- Venues :- Qualification :The following 24 teams qualified for the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship...
held in the Netherlands.
Club
| Club | Season | League | Cup1 | League Cup2 | Continental3 | Other4 | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Municipal Funabashi H.S. | 2003 | - | 3 | 0 | - | - | - | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Total | - | 3 | 0 | - | - | - | 3 | 0 | |||||
| Júbilo Iwata Júbilo Iwata is a professional Japanese association football team currently playing in the J. League Division 1 . The team name Júbilo means 'joy' in Portuguese and Spanish. The team's home town is Iwata, Shizuoka prefecture and they play at Yamaha Stadium... |
2004 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - | 15 | 1 | |
| 2005 | 31 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | - | 40 | 15 | ||
| 2006 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | - | - | 30 | 5 | |||
| 2007 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | - | - | 31 | 11 | |||
| 2008 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | - | - | 20 | 8 | |||
| 2009 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 8 | 1 | |||
| 2010 2010 J. League Division 1 The 2010 J. League Division 1 season was the 46th season of the top-flight club football in Japan and the 18th season since the establishment of J1 League. The season began on March 6 and ended on December 4.... |
1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 110 | 29 | 9 | 5 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 2 | - | 145 | 41 | ||
| Roasso Kumamoto Roasso Kumamoto is a Japanese football club based in Kumamoto, the capital city of Kumamoto Prefecture. Roasso Kumamoto was promoted to J. League Division 2 for the first time at the end of the 2007 season, and played their first season in 2008 where they finished 12th... |
2010 2010 J. League Division 2 The 2010 J. League Division 2 season was the 39th season of the second-tier club football in Japan and the 12th season since the establishment of J2 League. The season began on March 6 and ended on December 4.... |
18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | 19 | 3 | |||
| Total | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | 19 | 3 | ||||
| VVV-Venlo | 2010–11 2010–11 Eredivisie -Managerial changes:-League table:-Results:... |
15 | 2 | - | - | - | 4 | 2 | 19 | 4 | |||
| 2011–12 2011–12 Eredivisie The 2011–12 Eredivisie is the fifty-sixth season of Eredivisie since its establishment in 1955. It began in August 2011 with the first matches of the season and will end in June with the last matches of the European competition and relegation playoffs.-Teams:... |
12 | 1 | - | - | - | 13 | 1 | ||||||
| Total|rowspan="2" | 27 | 3 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 4 | 2 | 32 | 5 | |||
| Career total | 155 | 35 | 14 | 5 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 199 | 49 | |
1Includes Emperor's Cup
Emperor's Cup
, commonly known as or , is a Japanese association football competition. It has the longest tradition of any football tournament in Japan, dating back to 1921, before the formation of the J. League, Japan Football League and their predecessor, Japan Soccer League...
.
2Includes J. League Cup
J. League Cup
J. League Cup is a Japanese football competition organized by J. League. It is also known as Yamazaki Nabisco Cup or Nabisco Cup because confectionery/bakery company Yamazaki Nabisco have sponsored the competition since its inception in 1992.It is generally regarded as the Japanese equivalent to...
.
3Includes AFC Champions League
AFC Champions League
The AFC Champions League is the premier Asian club football competition hosted annually by Asian Football Confederation . The tournament is contested among the top thirty-two clubs from the top 10 Asian leagues, two of which must qualify through the playoffs...
.
4Includes Eredivisie Playoffs.
Appearances in major competitions
| Team | Competition | Category | Appearances | Goals | Team Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Sub | |||||
| 2004 AFC Youth Championship qualification | U18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Qualified | |
| 2004 AFC Youth Championship | U19 | 4 | 1 | 0 | Third place | |
| 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship The 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship took place in The Netherlands between 10 June and 2 July 2005. The 2005 championship was the 15th contested.- Venues :- Qualification :The following 24 teams qualified for the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship... |
U20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | Round of 16 | |