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.
.jpg) Hubner with Cerezo Osaka in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Justin Quincy Hubner | ||
| Date of birth | 14 September 2003 | ||
| 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) | 4 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | Indonesia U20 | 2 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Netherlands U20 | 12 | (0) |
| 2024– | Indonesia U23 | 5 | (0) |
| 2024– | Indonesia | 12 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 June 2024 | |||
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 26 June 2024[30]
| 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[a] | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 23 | 2 | |||
| 2021–22 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 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[b] | 0 | 18 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 3 | 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 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Career total | 77 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 89 | 7 | ||
International
- As of match played 11 June 2024[31]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 2024 | 12 | 0 |
| Total | 12 | 0 | |