Masatoshi Matsuda facts for kids
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Masatoshi Matsuda | ||
| Date of birth | September 4, 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Chiba, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1996–1998 | Funabashi High School | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2002 | FC Tokyo | 4 | (0) |
| 1999 | →Yokohama FC (loan) | 9 | (3) |
| 2001 | →Ventforet Kofu (loan) | 12 | (2) |
| 2003–2004 | Montedio Yamagata | 14 | (5) |
| 2005–2006 | Kyoto Purple Sanga | 33 | (10) |
| 2007 | TDK | 32 | (18) |
| 2008–2009 | Tochigi SC | 39 | (7) |
| 2009–2013 | Blaublitz Akita | 138 | (73) |
| Total | 281 | (118) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Masatoshi Matsuda (松田 正俊, Matsuda Masatoshi, born September 4, 1980) is a former Japanese football player. He played as a forward, which means he was responsible for scoring goals for his team.
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Who is Masatoshi Matsuda?
Masatoshi Matsuda was born in Chiba, Japan, on September 4, 1980. He grew up to become a professional football player. He was known for his ability to score goals throughout his career.
Early Football Days
After finishing high school, Masatoshi Matsuda joined FC Tokyo in 1999. At that time, FC Tokyo had just moved up to the J2 League, which is a professional football league in Japan. However, it was tough for him to get a spot on the main team.
In August 1999, he went on loan to Yokohama FC. This club was in the Japan Football League (JFL), a league below the J2. Matsuda played many games as a forward for Yokohama FC. His team even won the league championship that year!
Playing in the J.League
In 2000, Matsuda returned to FC Tokyo. The club had moved up to the top league, the J1 League. But he still found it hard to get playing time.
In September 2001, he was loaned to another J2 club, Ventforet Kofu. There, he played in many matches and gained more experience. After his loan, he returned to FC Tokyo in 2002, but he continued to struggle for a regular spot.
In 2003, Matsuda moved to Montedio Yamagata, another team in the J2 League. He started scoring many goals, but unfortunately, he got injured in May. This injury kept him from playing for the rest of the 2003 season. In 2004, he could barely play for the team because of his recovery.
Moving Up and Scoring Goals
In 2005, Masatoshi Matsuda joined Kyoto Purple Sanga, a J2 club. Even though he didn't play in every game, he scored 8 goals that year. His team, Kyoto Purple Sanga, was then promoted to the J1 League for the 2006 season.
In 2007, he moved to TDK, which was a JFL club at the time. This club later became known as Blaublitz Akita. Here, Matsuda became a regular player and scored an impressive 18 goals in one season!
In 2008, he moved to Tochigi SC, another JFL club. He played in many games, and his team was promoted to the J2 League in 2009.
Becoming a Top Scorer
In September 2009, Masatoshi Matsuda returned to TDK (Blaublitz Akita). He continued to be a key player and scored many goals each season. In 2011, he was the top scorer in the league, with 20 goals! He kept playing for Blaublitz Akita until the end of the 2013 season, when he decided to retire from professional football.
See also
In Spanish: Masatoshi Matsuda para niños
