Masaya Matsumoto
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Masaya Matsumoto | ||
| Date of birth | 25 January 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Nakatsu, Ōita, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Fagiano Okayama | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Wada SC | |||
| FC Nakatsu 1981 | |||
| 2007–2012 | JFA Academy Fukushima | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2016 | Oita Trinita | 97 | (5) |
| 2017–2025 | Júbilo Iwata | 221 | (18) |
| 2025– | Fagiano Okayama | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2011 | Japan U-17 | 5 | (1) |
| 2012 | Japan U-20 | 4 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 8 August 2022 | |||
Masaya Matsumoto (松本 昌也, Matsumoto Masaya; born 25 January 1995) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays forward for Fagiano Okayama in the J1 League.
Primarily known for his time at Júbilo Iwata with over 200 league appearances for the club, Matsumoto has spent most of his career in the J1 League and the J2 League.
Career
On 19 October 2012, Matsumoto was announced at Oita Trinita from the 2013 season.[2] He scored his first league goal against Albirex Niigata on 10 November 2013, scoring in the 40th minute.[3] In 2016, he switched his jersey number to 10, becoming the first Japanese player in the history of the club to wear the number 10.[4]
On 21 December 2016, Matsumoto was announced at Júbilo Iwata on a permanent transfer.[5] After signing, he was described as a "key player" for the club, and was "highly praised" by manager Hiroshi Nanami.[6] On 20 August 2018, he scored his first goal for the club against Kashiwa Reysol, which he dedicated to both his brother, and team captain Kentaro Oi.[7] In November 2023, he won the November 2023 Meiji Yasuda J.League KONAMI Monthly MVP award for helping Júbilo Iwata get promoted to the J1 League.[8] During the 2024 season, he made 35 league appearances.[9]
On 23 February 2025, Matsumoto was announced at Fagiano Okayama on a permanent transfer.[10]
International career
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.[11]
Personal life
Matsumoto looks up to Shunsuke Nakamura, who he later became teammates with at Júbilo Iwata.[6]
Career statistics
Club
Updated to 8 August 2022.[12][13][14][15]
| 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
- ^ "Masaya Matsumoto" (in Japanese). Júbilo Iwata. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
- ^ "U-19日本代表MF松本の大分入団が内定" [U-19 Japan national team midfielder Matsumoto has signed with Oita]. web.gekisaka.jp (in Japanese). 19 October 2012.
- ^ "田中達也が"珍ゴール"、川又も得点した新潟が大分に快勝" [Tanaka Tatsuya scores a rare goal, and Kawamata also scores as Niigata comfortably beat Oita]. web.gekisaka.jp (in Japanese). 10 November 2013.
- ^ "２１歳の若武者が背負う日本人初の１０番 大分の背番号にまつわるストーリー" [The 21-year-old young warrior becomes the first Japanese to wear the number 10 jersey The story behind Oita's uniform numbers]. sports.yahoo.co.jp (in Japanese).
- ^ "松本 昌也選手が完全移籍加入" [Masaya Matsumoto joins the team on a permanent transfer]. www.jubilo-iwata.co.jp (in Japanese).
- ^ a b "【磐田】中村俊輔に憧れてきた松本昌也。ユース代表で10番を背負った逸材の決意" [[Iwata] Matsumoto Masaya, who admired Nakamura Shunsuke. The determination of the talented player who wore the number 10 jersey for the youth national team]. www.soccerdigestweb.com (in Japanese).
- ^ "【磐田】松本、大井と兄に贈る先制弾 Ｊ１で５年ぶりゴール" [[Iwata] Matsumoto scores the opening goal for Oi and his brother, his first goal in J1 in five years]. hochi.news (in Japanese). 20 August 2018.
- ^ "11月度のJ2月間MVPは松本昌也！ 2戦連発で磐田の"逆転昇格"の立役者に" [Masaya Matsumoto was named the J2 MVP for November! He played a key role in Iwata's comeback and promotion with two consecutive wins.]. www.soccer-king.jp (in Japanese). 22 November 2023.
- ^ "Masaya Matsumoto Profile". www.worldfootball.net.
- ^ "松本 昌也選手 完全移籍加入のお知らせ" [Announcement of permanent transfer of Masaya Matsumoto]. www.fagiano-okayama.com (in Japanese).
- ^ "Masaya Matsumoto". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 25 June 2011. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
- ^ 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)
- ^ 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)
- ^ 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)
- ^ Masaya Matsumoto at Soccerway
External links
- Masaya Matsumoto – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Masaya Matsumoto at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
- Profile at Júbilo Iwata