Koji Matsuura facts for kids
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Koji Matsuura | ||
| Date of birth | May 5, 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Minamiawaji, Hyogo, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1996–1998 | Mihara High School | ||
| 1999–2002 | Hannan University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2004 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 5 | (1) |
| 2005 | Vegalta Sendai | 13 | (0) |
| 2006 | Tokyo Verdy | 2 | (0) |
| 2006 | Fagiano Okayama | 0 | (0) |
| 2007 | Thespa Kusatsu | 40 | (5) |
| Total | 60 | (6) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Koji Matsuura (松浦 宏治, Koji Matsuura, born May 5, 1980) is a former Japanese football player. He was born in Minamiawaji, Japan. Koji Matsuura played as a forward, which means his main job on the field was to score goals for his team.
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Koji Matsuura's Early Football Days
Koji Matsuura started playing football when he was young. He went to Mihara High School and played for their team from 1996 to 1998. After high school, he continued to play football while studying at Hannan University. He played for the university team from 1999 to 2002.
Becoming a Professional Player
After finishing university, Koji Matsuura became a professional football player. In 2003, he joined his first professional club, Sanfrecce Hiroshima. He played for them for two years.
Over his career, Koji Matsuura played for several different teams in Japan. These teams included:
- Sanfrecce Hiroshima (2003–2004)
- Vegalta Sendai (2005)
- Tokyo Verdy (2006)
- Fagiano Okayama (2006)
- Thespa Kusatsu (2007)
He mostly played in the J2 League. This is one of the top professional football leagues in Japan.
Koji Matsuura's Career Numbers
Football players' careers are often tracked using statistics. These numbers show how many games they played and how many goals they scored. Koji Matsuura played in 60 league games during his professional career. He scored 6 goals in those league games.
| Club Performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Games | Goals | Games | Goals | Games | Goals | Games | Goals |
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | J.League Cup | Total | ||||||
| 2003 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | J2 League | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | 4 | 1 | |
| 2004 | J1 League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2005 | Vegalta Sendai | J2 League | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 14 | 0 | |
| 2006 | Tokyo Verdy | J2 League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 2 | 0 | |
| 2006 | Fagiano Okayama | Regional Leagues | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2007 | Thespa Kusatsu | J2 League | 40 | 5 | 2 | 1 | - | 42 | 6 | |
| Career Total | 60 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 66 | 7 | ||
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