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サッカーJ1のFC東京でU-18（18歳以下）に所属する15歳の中学3年生FW、久保建英（たけふさ）が、Jリーグの試合に出場できるトップチームに9月16日までに登録されることになった。FC東京が方針を固めたもので、今シーズン中にリーグ戦に出場となれば、川崎フロンターレの森本貴幸が持つ最年少出場記録を更新することになる。
Ｊ１での出場は可能だが、まずはセカンドチームの東京Ｕ－２３としてＪ３で起用される見通し。東京五輪のスター候補が、中学生にしてＪリーグの舞台に立つことになった。
中学３年生ながら、今季から飛び級で高校生年代のＵ－１８に昇格した。体格差を感じさせないプレーで、高校年代最高峰の高円宮杯プレミアリーグに出場。８月には日本クラブユース選手権で得点王に輝き、日本一に貢献した。バルセロナの下部組織に所属していた久保は、クラブが１８歳未満の外国人選手獲得に登録違反があったとされ、公式戦出場ができなくなったため、昨年５月に東京Ｕ－１５むさしに加入。１８歳になればバルセロナに呼び戻される可能性がある逸材で、着実に成長している久保に対し「育成クラブ」を自負する東京も英才教育を施す。
（元バルサ久保建英東京トップ登録 中学生Ｊリーガー - Ｊ１ : 日刊スポーツより 2016/09/13 07:16）
クラブ関係者は取材に対し「上のステージでチャレンジさせたい。日本を背負って立つ選手として、しっかり育てていきたい思いがある」と説明したという。
Jリーグでは、現在、川崎フロンターレに所属する森本貴幸が2004年の東京ヴェルディ時代に記録した15歳10カ月の最年少出場記録で、現在、現在15歳3カ月の久保が塗り替える可能性が出てきた。
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久保建英
Thailand U-16 v Japan U-15 - Friendly(01 of30)
BANGKOK, THAILAND - JULY 23: Takefusa Kubo #17 of Japan runs during the friendly match between Thailand U-16 and Japan U-15 at Leo Stadium on July 23, 2015 in Bangkok, Thailand. (Photo by Thananuwat Srirasant/Getty Images) (credit:Thananuwat Srirasant via Getty Images)
久保建英(02 of30)
KASHIMA, JAPAN - DECEMBER 19: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY)Takefusa Kubo of FC Tokyo U-15 Musashi and Masato Matsuzaki of Sanfrecce Horoshima Junior Youth in compete for the ball during the Prince Takamado Trophy All Japan Youth (U-15) Football League Championship match between Sanfrecce Hiroshima Junior Youth and FC Tokyo U-15 Musashi at the Antlers Club House Ground on December 19, 2015 in Kashima, Ibaraki, Japan. (Photo by Etsuo Hara/Getty Images) (credit:Etsuo Hara via Getty Images)
Thailand U-16 v Japan U-15 - Friendly(03 of30)
BANGKOK, THAILAND - JULY 23: Takefusa Kubo #17 of Japan holds the ball during the friendly match between Thailand U-16 and Japan U-15 at Leo Stadium on July 23, 2015 in Bangkok, Thailand. (Photo by Thananuwat Srirasant/Getty Images) (credit:Thananuwat Srirasant via Getty Images)
Thailand U-16 v Japan U-15 - Friendly(04 of30)
BANGKOK, THAILAND - JULY 23: Takefusa Kubo #17 of Japan walks during the friendly match between Thailand U-16 and Japan U-15 at Leo Stadium on July 23, 2015 in Bangkok, Thailand. (Photo by Thananuwat Srirasant/Getty Images) (credit:Thananuwat Srirasant via Getty Images)
久保建英(05 of30)
KASHIMA, JAPAN - DECEMBER 19: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY)Takefusa Kubo of FC Tokyo U-15 Musashi in action during the Prince Takamado Trophy All Japan Youth (U-15) Football League Championship match between Sanfrecce Hiroshima Junior Youth and FC Tokyo U-15 Musashi at the Antlers Club House Ground on December 19, 2015 in Kashima, Ibaraki, Japan. (Photo by Etsuo Hara/Getty Images) (credit:Etsuo Hara via Getty Images)
久保建英(06 of30)
KASHIMA, JAPAN - DECEMBER 19: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY)Takefusa Kubo of FC Tokyo U-15 Musashi reacts during the Prince Takamado Trophy All Japan Youth (U-15) Football League Championship match between Sanfrecce Hiroshima Junior Youth and FC Tokyo U-15 Musashi at the Antlers Club House Ground on December 19, 2015 in Kashima, Ibaraki, Japan. (Photo by Etsuo Hara/Getty Images) (credit:Etsuo Hara via Getty Images)
久保建英(07 of30)
KASHIMA, JAPAN - DECEMBER 19: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY)Takefusa Kubo of FC Tokyo U-15 Musashi in action during the Prince Takamado Trophy All Japan Youth (U-15) Football League Championship match between Sanfrecce Hiroshima Junior Youth and FC Tokyo U-15 Musashi at the Antlers Club House Ground on December 19, 2015 in Kashima, Ibaraki, Japan. (Photo by Etsuo Hara/Getty Images) (credit:Etsuo Hara via Getty Images)
久保建英(08 of30)
KASHIMA, JAPAN - DECEMBER 19: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY)Takefusa Kubo of FC Tokyo U-15 Musashi and Hirota Nishihara of Sanfrecce Horoshima Junior Youth in compete for the ball during the Prince Takamado Trophy All Japan Youth (U-15) Football League Championship match between Sanfrecce Hiroshima Junior Youth and FC Tokyo U-15 Musashi at the Antlers Club House Ground on December 19, 2015 in Kashima, Ibaraki, Japan. (Photo by Etsuo Hara/Getty Images) (credit:Etsuo Hara via Getty Images)
久保建英(09 of30)
KASHIMA, JAPAN - DECEMBER 19: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY)Takefusa Kubo of FC Tokyo U-15 Musashi in action during the Prince Takamado Trophy All Japan Youth (U-15) Football League Championship match between Sanfrecce Hiroshima Junior Youth and FC Tokyo U-15 Musashi at the Antlers Club House Ground on December 19, 2015 in Kashima, Ibaraki, Japan. (Photo by Etsuo Hara/Getty Images) (credit:Etsuo Hara via Getty Images)
久保建英(10 of30)
KASHIMA, JAPAN - DECEMBER 19: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY)Takefusa Kubo of FC Tokyo U-15 Musashi in action during the Prince Takamado Trophy All Japan Youth (U-15) Football League Championship match between Sanfrecce Hiroshima Junior Youth and FC Tokyo U-15 Musashi at the Antlers Club House Ground on December 19, 2015 in Kashima, Ibaraki, Japan. (Photo by Etsuo Hara/Getty Images) (credit:Etsuo Hara via Getty Images)
久保建英(11 of30)
KASHIMA, JAPAN - DECEMBER 19: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY)Takefusa Kubo of FC Tokyo U-15 Musashi in action during the Prince Takamado Trophy All Japan Youth (U-15) Football League Championship match between Sanfrecce Hiroshima Junior Youth and FC Tokyo U-15 Musashi at the Antlers Club House Ground on December 19, 2015 in Kashima, Ibaraki, Japan. (Photo by Etsuo Hara/Getty Images) (credit:Etsuo Hara via Getty Images)
久保建英(12 of30)
KASHIMA, JAPAN - DECEMBER 19: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY)Takefusa Kubo of FC Tokyo U-15 Musashi in action during the Prince Takamado Trophy All Japan Youth (U-15) Football League Championship match between Sanfrecce Hiroshima Junior Youth and FC Tokyo U-15 Musashi at the Antlers Club House Ground on December 19, 2015 in Kashima, Ibaraki, Japan. (Photo by Etsuo Hara/Getty Images) (credit:Etsuo Hara via Getty Images)
久保建英(13 of30)
KASHIMA, JAPAN - DECEMBER 19: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY)Takefusa Kubo of FC Tokyo U-15 Musashi looks on during the Prince Takamado Trophy All Japan Youth (U-15) Football League Championship match between Sanfrecce Hiroshima Junior Youth and FC Tokyo U-15 Musashi at the Antlers Club House Ground on December 19, 2015 in Kashima, Ibaraki, Japan. (Photo by Etsuo Hara/Getty Images) (credit:Etsuo Hara via Getty Images)
久保建英(14 of30)
KASHIMA, JAPAN - DECEMBER 19: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY)Takefusa Kubo of FC Tokyo U-15 Musashi looks on during the Prince Takamado Trophy All Japan Youth (U-15) Football League Championship match between Sanfrecce Hiroshima Junior Youth and FC Tokyo U-15 Musashi at the Antlers Club House Ground on December 19, 2015 in Kashima, Ibaraki, Japan. (Photo by Etsuo Hara/Getty Images) (credit:Etsuo Hara via Getty Images)
久保建英(15 of30)
BANGKOK, THAILAND - JULY 23: Takefusa Kubo #17 of Japan kicks the ball during the friendly match between Thailand U-16 and Japan U-15 at Leo Stadium on July 23, 2015 in Bangkok, Thailand. (Photo by Thananuwat Srirasant/Getty Images) (credit:Thananuwat Srirasant via Getty Images)
久保建英(16 of30)
KASHIMA, JAPAN - DECEMBER 19: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY)Takefusa Kubo of FC Tokyo U-15 Musashi in action during the Prince Takamado Trophy All Japan Youth (U-15) Football League Championship match between Sanfrecce Hiroshima Junior Youth and FC Tokyo U-15 Musashi at the Antlers Club House Ground on December 19, 2015 in Kashima, Ibaraki, Japan. (Photo by Etsuo Hara/Getty Images) (credit:Etsuo Hara via Getty Images)
久保建英(17 of30)
KASHIMA, JAPAN - DECEMBER 19: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY)Takefusa Kubo of FC Tokyo U-15 Musashi celebrates scoring his team\'s first goal during the Prince Takamado Trophy All Japan Youth (U-15) Football League Championship match between Sanfrecce Hiroshima Junior Youth and FC Tokyo U-15 Musashi at the Antlers Club House Ground on December 19, 2015 in Kashima, Ibaraki, Japan. (Photo by Etsuo Hara/Getty Images) (credit:Etsuo Hara via Getty Images)
久保建英(18 of30)
BANGKOK, THAILAND - JULY 23: Takefusa Kubo #17 of Japan walks during the friendly match between Thailand U-16 and Japan U-15 at Leo Stadium on July 23, 2015 in Bangkok, Thailand. (Photo by Thananuwat Srirasant/Getty Images) (credit:Thananuwat Srirasant via Getty Images)
久保建英(19 of30)
BANGKOK, THAILAND - JULY 23: Takefusa Kubo #17 of Japan runs during the friendly match between Thailand U-16 and Japan U-15 at Leo Stadium on July 23, 2015 in Bangkok, Thailand. (Photo by Thananuwat Srirasant/Getty Images) (credit:Thananuwat Srirasant via Getty Images)
久保建英(20 of30)
BANGKOK, THAILAND - JULY 23: Takefusa Kubo #17 of Japan runs with the ball during the friendly match between Thailand U-16 and Japan U-15 at Leo Stadium on July 23, 2015 in Bangkok, Thailand. (Photo by Thananuwat Srirasant/Getty Images) (credit:Thananuwat Srirasant via Getty Images)
Thailand U-16 v Japan U-15 - Friendly(21 of30)
BANGKOK, THAILAND - JULY 23: Takefusa Kubo #17 of Japan poses during the friendly match between Thailand U-16 and Japan U-15 at Leo Stadium on July 23, 2015 in Bangkok, Thailand. (Photo by Thananuwat Srirasant/Getty Images) (credit:Thananuwat Srirasant via Getty Images)
久保建英(22 of30)
TOKYO, JAPAN - AUGUST 30: Takefusa Kubo of FC Barcelona in action during the U-12 Junior Soccer World Challenge 2013 final match between FC Barcelona and Liverpool FC at Ajinomoto Stadium on August 30, 2013 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Koji Watanabe/Getty Images) (credit:Koji Watanabe via Getty Images)
久保建英(23 of30)
TOKYO, JAPAN - AUGUST 30: Takefusa Kubo (C) of FC Barcelona Winner celebrate during the U-12 Junior Soccer World Challenge 2013 final match between FC Barcelona and Liverpool FC at Ajinomoto Stadium on August 30, 2013 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Koji Watanabe/Getty Images) (credit:Koji Watanabe via Getty Images)
久保建英(24 of30)
TOKYO, JAPAN - AUGUST 30: Takefusa Kubo (C) of FC Barcelona in action during the U-12 Junior Soccer World Challenge 2013 final match between FC Barcelona and Liverpool FC at Ajinomoto Stadium on August 30, 2013 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Koji Watanabe/Getty Images) (credit:Koji Watanabe via Getty Images)
久保建英(25 of30)
TOKYO, JAPAN - AUGUST 30: Takefusa Kubo of FC Barcelona in action during the U-12 Junior Soccer World Challenge 2013 final match between FC Barcelona and Liverpool FC at Ajinomoto Stadium on August 30, 2013 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Koji Watanabe/Getty Images) (credit:Koji Watanabe via Getty Images)
久保建英(26 of30)
TOKYO, JAPAN - AUGUST 30: Takefusa Kubo (2L) of FC Barcelona Winner celebrate during the U-12 Junior Soccer World Challenge 2013 final match between FC Barcelona and Liverpool FC at Ajinomoto Stadium on August 30, 2013 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Koji Watanabe/Getty Images) (credit:Koji Watanabe via Getty Images)
久保建英(27 of30)
TOKYO, JAPAN - AUGUST 30: Takefusa Kubo of FC Barcelona in action during the U-12 Junior Soccer World Challenge 2013 final match between FC Barcelona and Liverpool FC at Ajinomoto Stadium on August 30, 2013 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Koji Watanabe/Getty Images) (credit:Koji Watanabe via Getty Images)
久保建英(28 of30)
TOKYO, JAPAN - AUGUST 30: Takefusa Kubo (2L) of FC Barcelona Winner celebrate during the U-12 Junior Soccer World Challenge 2013 final match between FC Barcelona and Liverpool FC at Ajinomoto Stadium on August 30, 2013 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Koji Watanabe/Getty Images) (credit:Koji Watanabe via Getty Images)
久保建英(29 of30)
TOKYO, JAPAN - AUGUST 30: Takefusa Kubo of FC Barcelona in action during the U-12 Junior Soccer World Challenge 2013 final match between FC Barcelona and Liverpool FC at Ajinomoto Stadium on August 30, 2013 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Koji Watanabe/Getty Images) (credit:Koji Watanabe via Getty Images)
久保建英(30 of30)
TOKYO, JAPAN - AUGUST 30: Takefusa Kubo (2R) of FC Barcelona Winner celebrate during the U-12 Junior Soccer World Challenge 2013 final match between FC Barcelona and Liverpool FC at Ajinomoto Stadium on August 30, 2013 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Koji Watanabe/Getty Images) (credit:Koji Watanabe via Getty Images)
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