Daiju Matsumoto facts for kids
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Daiju Matsumoto | ||
| Date of birth | December 9, 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Gunma, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1993–1995 | Maebashi Commercial High School | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1996–1999 | Gamba Osaka | 13 | (0) |
| 2000–2004 | Omiya Ardija | 61 | (1) |
| Total | 74 | (1) | |
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Daiju Matsumoto (松本 大樹, Matsumoto Daiju, born December 9, 1977) is a former Japanese football player. He played as a defender during his career.
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Playing Career of Daiju Matsumoto
Daiju Matsumoto was born in Gunma Prefecture, Japan, on December 9, 1977. After finishing high school, he started his professional football journey.
Starting with Gamba Osaka
In 1996, Matsumoto joined Gamba Osaka, a team in the top Japanese football league, the J1 League. He made his first appearance in 1997. However, he didn't get to play in many matches during his time with Gamba Osaka, which lasted until 1999.
Moving to Omiya Ardija
In 2000, Matsumoto moved to Omiya Ardija. This team played in the J2 League, which is the second division of Japanese football. At first, he didn't play much for Omiya Ardija either.
However, things changed for him in 2002. He started getting more chances to play and became a regular player for the team. This means he was often in the starting lineup for matches.
End of His Career
After 2002, his playing opportunities began to decrease. By 2004, he was hardly included in the team for matches. Omiya Ardija was promoted to the J1 League for the 2005 season. But Daiju Matsumoto decided to retire from football at the end of the 2004 season.
Club Statistics
Here is a table showing Daiju Matsumoto's performance for his clubs:
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | J.League Cup | Total | ||||||
| 1996 | Gamba Osaka | J1 League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 1998 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 1999 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2000 | Omiya Ardija | J2 League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2001 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
| 2002 | 33 | 1 | 3 | 0 | - | 36 | 1 | |||
| 2003 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 12 | 0 | |||
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 2 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 74 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 84 | 1 | ||
