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Ikuo Matsumoto
松本 育夫

Personal information
Full name	Ikuo Matsumoto
Date of birth	(1941-11-03) November 3, 1941 (age 82)
Place of birth	Utsunomiya, Tochigi, Empire of Japan
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Forward
Youth career
1957–1959	Utsunomiya Technical High School
1960–1963	Waseda University
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1964–1973	Toyo Industries	88	(31)
Total		88	(31)
National team
1966–1969	Japan	11	(1)
Teams managed
1976	Toyo Industries
1976–1979	Japan U-20
1985–1986	Japan U-20
1999	Kawasaki Frontale
2004–2006	Sagan Tosu
2010	Sagan Tosu
2013	Tochigi SC
Honours Toyo Industries Winner Japan Soccer League 1965 Winner Japan Soccer League 1966 Winner Japan Soccer League 1967 Winner Japan Soccer League 1968 Winner Japan Soccer League 1970 Runner-up Japan Soccer League 1969 Winner Emperor's Cup 1965 Winner Emperor's Cup 1967 Winner Emperor's Cup 1969 Runner-up Emperor's Cup 1966 Runner-up Emperor's Cup 1970 Representing  Japan Olympic Games Bronze 1968 Mexico City Team Asian Games Bronze 1966 Bangkok Team AFC U-19 Championship Bronze 1960 Malaya
Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Ikuo Matsumoto (松本 育夫, Matsumoto Ikuo, born November 3, 1941) is a former Japanese football player and manager. He played for the Japan national team.

Club career

Matsumoto was born in Utsunomiya on November 3, 1941. After graduating from high school, he joined Toyo Industries in 1964. In 1965, Toyo Industries joined the new league Japan Soccer League. The club won league championships in 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968 and 1970. The club also won the 1965, 1967, and 1969 Emperor's Cup. He retired in 1973. He played 88 games and scored 31 goals in the league. He was selected Best Eleven in 1966.

National team career

In December 1966, Matsumoto was selected for Japan's national team for the 1966 Asian Games. At this competition, on December 10, he debuted against India. In 1968, he was selected Japan for the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. He played 4 matches, and Japan won the Bronze Medal. In 2018, this team was selected for the Japan Football Hall of Fame. He played 11 games and scored 1 goal for Japan until 1969.

Coaching career

After retirement, Matsumoto became a manager for Toyo Industries as Kenzo Ohashi's successor in 1976. He was also named a manager for Japan U-20 national team. He managed at the 1979 World Youth Championship in Japan. In April 1999, he signed with J2 League club Kawasaki Frontale. He led the club to win the championships and was promoted to J1 League. In 2004, he signed with Sagan Tosu and managed in 3 seasons. In 2009, he was selected for the Japan Football Hall of Fame. In 2010, he became a manager for Sagan Tosu again. In September 2013, when he was 71 years old, he signed with Tochigi SC. He became the first manager for the 70s in J.League.

National team statistics

Managerial statistics

Awards

• Japan Soccer League Best Eleven: 1966
• Japan Soccer League Star Ball Award: 1966

See also

In Spanish: Ikuo Matsumoto para niños