Masaya Matsumoto (松本 昌也, Matsumoto Masaya, born 25 January 1995) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays forward for Júbilo Iwata in the J1 League.

Masaya Matsumoto
松本 昌也
Personal information
Full name Masaya Matsumoto
Date of birth (1995-01-25) 25 January 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Nakatsu, Ōita, Japan
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Júbilo Iwata
Number 14
Youth career
Wada SC
FC Nakatsu 1981
2007–2012 JFA Academy Fukushima
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2016 Oita Trinita 97 (5)
2017– Júbilo Iwata 221 (18)
International career
2011 Japan U-17 5 (1)
2012 Japan U-20 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 August 2022

Career

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Born in Ōita Prefecture, Matsumoto made his debut for Oita Trinita of the J. League Division 1 on 20 March 2013 in the J. League Cup against Albirex Niigata in which he started and played 64 minutes before being subbed off for Yasuhito Morishima as Oita won the match 1–1.[2]

International

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Matsumoto played in all five games for the Japan U17 team during the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup in which Japan U17 made it to the quarter-finals of the tournament before bowing out to Brazil U17s.[3] He then played for the Japan U20s during the 2012 AFC U-19 Championship in which he played and started in all four matches that Japan played before bowing out in the quarter-finals to Iraq U20s 2–1 and also missing a chance to qualify for the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup in the process.

Career statistics

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Club

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Updated to 8 August 2022.[4][5][6][7]

Club Season League Emperor's Cup J. League Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Oita Trinita 2013 J1 League 9 1 0 0 4 0 13 1
2014 J2 League 28 2 0 0 - 28 2
2015 32 1 3 0 - 35 1
2016 J3 League 28 1 1 0 - 29 1
Júbilo Iwata 2017 J1 League 18 0 4 1 5 0 27 1
2018 15 1 2 0 8 0 25 1
2019 34 2 1 1 0 0 35 3
2020 J2 League 36 2 - - 36 2
2021 40 4 2 0 - 42 4
2022 J1 League 21 0 2 0 3 1 26 1
Total 261 14 15 2 20 1 296 17

References

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  1. ^ "Masaya Matsumoto" (in Japanese). Júbilo Iwata. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  2. ^ "ALBIREX NIIGATA VS. OITA TRINITA 1 - 1". Soccerway. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
  3. ^ "Masaya Matsumoto". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 25 June 2011. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
  4. ^ Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "J1&J2&J3選手名鑑ハンディ版 2018 (NSK MOOK)", 7 February 2018, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411529 (p. 49 out of 289)
  5. ^ Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "2017 J1&J2&J3選手名鑑 (NSK MOOK)", 8 February 2017, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411420 (p. 106 out of 289)
  6. ^ Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "2016J1&J2&J3選手名鑑", 10 February 2016, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411338 (p. 251 out of 289)
  7. ^ Masaya Matsumoto at Soccerway
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