Robert Cullen (footballer)

Robert Cullen (カレン・ロバート, Karen Robāto, born 7 June 1985) is a former Japanese footballer of Irish descent.

Robert Cullen
カレン・ロバート
Personal information
Full name Robert Cullen
Date of birth (1985-06-07) 7 June 1985
Place of birth Tsuchiura, Ibaraki, Japan
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Forward, Midfielder
Youth career
2001–2003 Municipal Funabashi High School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2010 Júbilo Iwata 110 (29)
2010 Roasso Kumamoto 18 (3)
2011–2013 VVV-Venlo 69 (7)
2014 Suphanburi 22 (7)
2015 Seoul E-Land 35 (2)
2016 NorthEast United 8 (0)
2018 Leatherhead 8 (3)
Total 270 (51)
International career
2003–2005 Japan U-20 11 (0)
Medal record
Júbilo Iwata
WinnerJ.League Cup2010
Runner-upEmperor's Cup2004
Representing  Japan
AFC U-19 Championship
Bronze medal – third place2004 Malaysia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Cullen is a forward, Cullen made his senior football debut for Júbilo Iwata on 5 May 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 J2 League. 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.[1] In July 2018, Cullen signed for English non-league side Leatherhead FC.[2]

National team career

In 2005, Cullen selected Japanese citizenship in order to be able to play for the Japanese national team. He was a member of the Japan U-20 national team which played in the 2005 World Youth Championship held in the Netherlands. He played all 4 matches.[3]

In February 2012 it was reported that Michael O'Neill had contacted Cullen with a view to convincing him to play for the Northern Ireland national team.[4]

Club statistics

[5]

Club Season League Cup1 League Cup2 Continental3 Other4 Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Funabashi High School 2003 -30---30
Total -30---30
Júbilo Iwata 2004 90004021-151
2005 3113212051-4015
2006 2352050--305
2007 2671242--3111
2008 1641133--208
2009 403110--81
2010 100000--10
Total 110299519572-14541
Roasso Kumamoto 2010 18310---193
Total 18310---193
VVV-Venlo 2010/11 152---42194
2011/12 28310--293
2012/13 262--262
Total 69710--42689
Suphanburi 2014 227---00227
Total 22700--00227
Seoul E-Land 2015 352---00352
Total 35200--00352
NorthEast United 2016 80----80
Total 80----80
Career total 26248155195724230762

1Includes Emperor's Cup.

2Includes J. League Cup.

3Includes AFC Champions League.

4Includes Eredivisie Playoffs.

References
  1. "Iers/Japanse aanvaller Cullen op weg naar Venlo" (in Dutch). Voetbal International. 10 December 2010. Retrieved 18 December 2010.
  2. "StackPath".
  3. Robert Cullen – FIFA competition record (archived)
  4. NI boss Michael O'Neill sounds out Dutch-based Robert Cullen
  5. "Japan – Robert Cullen – Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway.
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