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Professional Combines and Developmental
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2004
Pro Soccer Combine: Men's Player
Profile --
Matt Kubota |
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Name: |
Matt Kubota |
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Positions
Played: |
L Midfield, R Midfield,
Center Midfield |
| Height: |
6' 0" |
| Weight: |
170 pounds |
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Nationality/Passport: |
US passport - expires 2011 |
| Birthdate: |
August 18, 1982 |
| School/Last
Season of Eligibility: |
U of California Santa
Barbara/2003 |
| Last
Professional Team: |
Orange County Blue Star, PDL,
2003 |
| Combine Coach: |
John Murphy-New England
Revolution |
| Scouting
Report from InfoSport 2004 Pro Soccer Combine |
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Technical
(1 - 5: 5=strongest) |
| Category |
Score |
Comments |
| Dribbling |
5 |
Very effective
1v1 |
| Passing |
4 |
Good in quick
1/2s with teammates |
| 1st Touch |
4 |
Good touch sets
up next play |
| Crossing |
4 |
Solid |
| Finishing |
5 |
Very strong
finisher outside the box |
| Heading |
4 |
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Tactical
(1 - 5: 5=strongest) |
| Category |
Score |
Comments |
| Decision Making |
4 |
Very good under
pressure in and around the box |
| Communication |
2 |
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| Executes Under
Pressure |
5 |
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| Movement Off
Ball |
3 |
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| Small-Sided Game |
4 |
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| Full-Field Game |
4 |
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Physical Ability (1 - 5: 5=strongest) |
| Category |
Score |
Comments |
| Strength |
5 |
Dynamic and
strong! |
| Speed |
5 |
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| Quickness |
5 |
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| Endurance |
5 |
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| Agility |
5 |
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Coach's Overall Comments:
One of my
best players at the Combine (John Murphy - New England Revolution)... He
is a powerful and deceptive attacking player. |
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Collegiate
Soccer Career:
Head Coach:
Tim Vom Steeg (805)
893-3473
Sports Information Director:
Jeff Bowers (805) 893-3428
2003: Played in all 22 games... Registered three points on
three assists... 2002: Earned Big West Honorable Mention honors
after finishing third on the team with seven assists…He was just one of
seven players to appear in all 22 matches for the Gauchos, and just one
of two midfielders to do so…Made 16 starts, most on the left side, to
tie him for sixth most among returnees…Finished sixth on the team with
11 total points, the third most in a very talented midfield…Made nine
starts in conference play, tying him for third most on the season…Netted
one goal and assisted on another in UCSB’s win over cross-town rival
Westmont…Tallied two assists at home against UC Riverside…With nine
career assists he has averaged .19 assists per game, the second highest
average of returnees with two or more seasons as a Gaucho…2001: A
powerful and aggressive midfielder, Kubota scored the Gauchos’ second
goal of the season in the 3-0 season opening win over Long Island
University…Finished his sophomore year with one goal and one assist in
13 games played…Shot .143 on the season with seven shots taken…2000:
The freshman made a quick impact with his intensity in the midfield
proving to be a valuable asset for the Gauchos...Tallied 3 points on the
season with one goal and one assist...Appeared in 13 matches and started
11, tied for tops among freshmen...Placed 14 shots on goal, again tied
for tops among freshmen...Scored the game winning goal in a victory over
Centenary College.
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Professional Soccer Career:
Played in ten matches
during the summer of 2003 with the Orange County Blue Star of the USL’s
Premier Development League (PDL)…Started all three postseason matches in
helping the Blue Star reach the semi-finals of the national playoff.
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Miscellaneous Soccer Notes:
Played for the JUSA Alliance on the club
level while a prepster... Prepped at Servite High School...He was a
two-time All-Serra League selection as a senior...In his final season,
he set a Servite record with 20 assists, adding to his school-record
career total of 49 assists in four seasons...Recorded a hat-trick during
his senior season in the championship game of the Burroughs Tournament,
giving his team a 3-2 win...Played both forward and midfield in high
school...Coached by Mike Lussier. |
Personal
Data:
Born August 18, 1982 in
Fullerton, California... No injuries or medical conditions reported...
Paternal Grandmother born in Japan... Is an Art major at UCSB with a
minor in Sports Management…Is a Scholar Athlete Award recipient at UCSB...
Has three sisters, Kimari, Trisha, and Nicole…Son of Guy and Mary Kay
Kubota. |
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Contact
Information:
6713 Sabado Tarde #A, Goleta, California 93117 (Valid
Until June 2004)
20011 Waverly Glen, Yorba Linda, California 92886 (Permanent Address)
Current Phone: 714-261-1854 / Permanent
Phone: 714-970-5856
Email:
mkubota@umail.ucsb.edu
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