Justin Hubner

Justin Hubner

Hubner with Cerezo Osaka in 2024
Personal information
Full name	Justin Quincy Hubner
Date of birth	(2003-09-14) 14 September 2003 (age 20)
Place of birth	's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) [1]
Position(s)	Centre-back, defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team	Cerezo Osaka (on loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers)
Number	28
Youth career
	Brabant United
	Willem II
2017–2019	Den Bosch
2020–	Wolverhampton Wanderers
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2023–	Wolverhampton Wanderers	0	(0)
2024–	→ Cerezo Osaka (loan)	2	(0)
International career‡
2022	Indonesia U20	2	(0)
2021–2023	Netherlands U20	12	(0)
2024–	Indonesia U23	3	(0)
2024–	Indonesia	9	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 April 2024

Justin Quincy Hubner (born 14 September 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for J1 League club Cerezo Osaka, on loan from Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers. Born in the Netherlands, he represents the Indonesia national team.

Early life

Born in 's-Hertogenbosch, ^[2] he played in the youth sides of Willem II and Brabant United as well as for his hometown club Den Bosch. ^{[3] [4] [5]}

Club career

FC Den Bosch

As a youth player, Hubner joined the youth academy of Dutch second tier side Den Bosch. ^{[6] [7]}

Wolverhampton Wanderers

In February 2020, Hubner joined English Premier League side, Wolverhampton Wanderers from Den Bosch, with his new club describing him as a left sided centre back who would go into their academy squad. ^[8] On 1 February 2023, Wolves announced Hubner had signed a new two-and-half-year contract keeping him at the club until June 2025. ^[9]

On 2 December 2023, he was named to the bench for the Premier League match against Arsenal. ^[10]

Loan to Cerezo Osaka

On 12 March 2024, Hubner joined J1 League club Cerezo Osaka on a season-long loan. ^{[11] [12] [13]}

International career

Netherlands youth

Hubner represented the Netherlands under-19 football team, ^{[14] [15]} and on 25 March 2023 he played for the Netherlands under-20 in a friendly against France under-20. ^[16]

Indonesia

In October 2022 Hubner was called up to the Indonesia under-20 team. ^[17] Indonesia manager Shin Tae-yong pointed to the selection of Rafael Struick, Ivar Jenner, and Hubner as foreign based players ahead of the 2023 AFC Asian Cup and Indonesia hosting the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup. ^{[18] [19] [20]}

Hubner joined the Indonesia squad for a training camp in Turkey in November 2022. ^[21] He was quoted as saying "I am currently in Turkey to join the Indonesian national team. I am very happy to have the opportunity to play with my friends. I hope to make Indonesia proud." ^[22] On 17 November, he played for the Indonesia under-20 against France under-20 in a friendly match in Spain. ^[23] He also played against Slovakia under-20 two days later. ^[24]

On 2 January 2024, Hubner made his debut for the Indonesia senior team against Libya in a friendly match. On 15 January, Hubner made his competitive debut in the 2023 AFC Asian Cup against Iraq. He helped the team reached their first-ever knockout stage. ^[25]

In April 2024, Hubner was named in the Indonesia under-23 final squad for the 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup held in Qatar. On 18 April, he made his debut for the under-23 team despite having played 90 minutes a day earlier for Cerezo in the J.League Cup. ^[26]

Personal life

Hubner’s mother is Dutch while his father is Indonesian, with family in Jakarta and Makassar, and his grandmother being from Bandung. ^[27] On 3 November 2023, Erick Thohir, the PSSI president, told the press that Hubner would be naturalized as an Indonesian as soon as possible. ^[28]

On 6 December 2023, Hubner officially acquired Indonesian citizenship after taking the Indonesian Citizen Oath, which is the final requirement for the naturalization of players to become an Indonesian citizen. ^[29]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 17 April 2024 ^[30]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup		League cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Wolves U18	2019–20	U18 Premier League	2	0	0	0	0	0	–		0	0	2	0
	2020–21		22	1	1 [lower-alpha 1]	1	0	0	–		0	0	23	2
	2021–22		7	1	4 [lower-alpha 1]	0	0	0	–		0	0	11	1
	Total		31	2	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	36	3
Wolves U21	2020–21	Premier League 2	1	0	0	0	0	0	–		0	0	1	0
	2021–22		13	0	0	0	0	0	–		0	0	13	0
	2022–23		17	0	0	0	0	0	–		1 [lower-alpha 2]	0	18	0
	2023–24		12	4	0	0	0	0	–		3 [lower-alpha 2]	0	14	4
	Total		43	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	47	4
Wolves	2023–24	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cerezo Osaka (loan)	2024	J1 League	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
Career total			75	6	5	0	1	0	0	0	4	0	86	7

1. Appearance in FA Youth Cup
2. Appearance in EFL Trophy

International

As of match played 26 March 2024 ^[31]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Indonesia	2024	9	0
Total		9	0

See also

• List of Indonesia international footballers born outside Indonesia

References

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7. "Justin (16) gescout voor Wolverhampton Wanderers: 'Deze kans laat ik niet schieten'". omroepbrabant.nl. 15 January 2020.
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13. "ジャスティン ハブナー選手　ウルヴァーハンプトン ワンダラーズFＣより期限付き移籍加入について". cerezo.jp (in Japanese). 12 March 2024. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
14. "Profile of Justin Hubner, Blood of Jakarta Who Had Strengthened the Dutch National Team". Merdeka.com.
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19. "Iwan Bule's promise to Justin Hubner to Rafael Struick, who is ready to be naturalized". Bolasport.com.
20. "Justin Hubner & Ivar Jenner Ready to Defend the Indonesian National Team, Will Go through the Naturalization Process". Goal.com.
21. "Ivar Jenner And Justin Hubner Anthusias Join The U-20 National Team In Turkey". Voi.id. 10 November 2022.
22. "Followinf to Turkey, Justin Hubner and Ivar Jenner follow TC Indonesia U-20 National Team". Vocketfc.com. 10 November 2022.
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24. "Timnas Indonesia Kalah 1-2 dari Slovakia, Hubner Kartu Merah". cnnindonesia.com.
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26. "Indonesia Vs Australia, Jeam Kelly Sroyer Ditandu Keluar, Hubner Masuk". Kompas Bola (in Indonesian). 18 April 2024.
27. "Indonesian blood Justin Hubner, Prospective National Team Player who Plays at Wolves". Sport.detik.com.
28. "Kejutan dari Erick Thohir: Justin Hubner Segera Dinaturalisasi". pssi.org (in Indonesian). 3 November 2023. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
29. "Justin Hubner Resmi Menjadi WNI". pssi.org (in Indonesian). 6 December 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
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31. "Justin Hubner". National Football Teams. Retrieved 7 April 2024.