Justin Quincy Hubner (born 14 September 2003) is a professional

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er who plays as a

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who is currently a

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. Born in the Netherlands, he represents the Indonesia national team.

Club career

FC Den Bosch

As a youth player, Hubner joined the youth academy of Dutch second tier side

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Wolverhampton Wanderers

In February 2020, Hubner joined

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side,

Wolverhampton Wanderers Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club ( ), commonly referred to as Wolves, is a professional association football, football club based in Wolverhampton, England. The club competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football league s ...

from Den Bosch, with his new club describing him as a left sided centre back who would go into their academy squad. On 1 February 2023, ''Wolves'' announced Hubner had signed a new two-and-a-half-year contract keeping him at the club until June 2025. On 2 December 2023, he was named to the bench for the Premier League match against

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. He was released by

on June 6th 2025.

Loan to Cerezo Osaka

On 12 March 2024, Hubner joined

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club

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on a season-long loan. On 16 July 2024, Hubner's loan was terminated prematurely by Cerezo, and he returned to Wolves. He made 6 appearances in the J1 league and 2 appearances in the

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International career

Netherlands youth

Hubner represented the Netherlands under-19 football team, and on 25 March 2023 he played for the Netherlands under-20 in a friendly against France under-20.

Indonesia

In October 2022 Hubner was called up to the Indonesia under-20 team. Indonesia manager

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pointed to the selection of

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, Ivar Jenner, and Hubner as foreign based players ahead of the

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and Indonesia hosting the

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AFC Asian Cup - Australia v Indonesia - 7

Hubner joined the Indonesia squad for a training camp in Turkey in November 2022. 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." On 17 November, he played for the Indonesia under-20 against France under-20 in a friendly match in Spain. He also played against Slovakia under-20 two days later. On 2 January 2024, Hubner made his debut for the Indonesia senior team against

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in a friendly match. On 15 January, Hubner made his competitive debut in the

against

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. He helped the team reached their first-ever knockout stage. In April 2024, Hubner was named in the Indonesia under-23 final squad for the

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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.

Personal life

Hubner's father is of Indonesian descent, with family in

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, while his mother is Dutch. On 3 November 2023,

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, President of

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, told the press that Hubner would be naturalized as an Indonesian citizen as soon as possible. On 6 December 2023, Hubner officially obtained Indonesian citizenship.

Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

individual * Wolverhampton Wanderers U-21 Player of the season: 2024–25

References

External links

Profile
at the Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. website
Profile
at the

Football Association of Indonesia The Football Association of Indonesia (; 'All-Indonesian Football Association'; abbreviated as PSSI) is the governing body of Football soccer, football in Indonesia. It was founded on 19 April 1930. The PSSI joined FIFA in 1952 and the Asian F ...

* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Hubner, Justin 2003 births Living people Footballers from 's-Hertogenbosch Indonesian men's footballers Indonesia men's youth international footballers Indonesia men's international footballers Dutch men's footballers Netherlands men's youth international footballers Dutch people of Indonesian descent Sportspeople of Indonesian descent Indonesian people of Dutch descent Naturalised citizens of Indonesia Men's association football central defenders Naturalised association football players Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. players Cerezo Osaka players J1 League players Indonesian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in England Indonesian expatriate sportspeople in England Expatriate men's footballers in Japan Indonesian expatriate sportspeople in Japan 2023 AFC Asian Cup players Indo people 21st-century Indonesian sportsmen 21st-century Dutch sportsmen