Taishi Matsumoto (松本 泰志, Matsumoto Taishi, born 22 August 1998) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for J1 League club Sanfrecce Hiroshima.[1]

Taishi Matsumoto
松本 泰志
Personal information
Full name Taishi Matsumoto
Date of birth (1998-08-22) 22 August 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Higashimatsuyama,
Saitama, Japan
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Number 14
Youth career
0000–2010 Konan Minami SSS
2011–2013 Kumagaya SC
2014–2016 Shohei High School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017– Sanfrecce Hiroshima 79 (3)
2020Avispa Fukuoka (loan) 25 (1)
2021Cerezo Osaka (loan) 2 (0)
Medal record
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Runner-up J1 League 2018
Representing  Japan
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2018 Jakarta-Palembang Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 December 2023

Career

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Taishi Matsumoto joined J1 League club Sanfrecce Hiroshima in 2017.

International career

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On May 24 2019, Matsumoto was called up by Japan's head coach Hajime Moriyasu to feature in the Copa América played in Brazil.[2]

Club statistics

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As of 3 December 2023.[3][4][5]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Japan League Emperor's Cup J. League Cup Asia Total
Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2017 J1 League 0 0 0 0 4 0 - 4 0
2018 3 0 1 0 6 0 - 10 0
2019 15 0 3 0 0 0 5 1 23 1
2021 10 0 0 0 0 0 - 10 0
2022 23 3 5 2 10 0 - 38 5
2023 17 0 1 1 4 0 - 22 1
Total 68 3 10 3 24 0 5 1 104 7
Avispa Fukuoka (loan) 2020 J2 League 25 1 0 0 - - 25 1
Cerezo Osaka (loan) 2021 J1 League 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 4 0
Total 95 4 10 3 24 0 7 1 133 8

Honours

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Club

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Sanfrecce Hiroshima

References

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  1. ^ Taishi Matsumoto at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
  2. ^ "SAMURAI BLUE (Japan National Team) Squad, Schedule - CONMEBOL Copa America Brazil 2019 (6/14–7/7)". JFA. 24 May 2019.
  3. ^ 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 2019 (NSK MOOK)", 9 February 2019, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411628 (p. 18 out of 289)
  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. 124 out of 289)
  5. ^ "Soccer D.B. : 2022 Taishi Matsumoto Result by Season". Soccer D.B. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  6. ^ "【公式】C大阪vs広島の試合結果・データ(JリーグYBCルヴァンカップ:2022年10月22日)". J.League. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
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