Takatoshi Matsumoto facts for kids
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| Full name | Takatoshi Matsumoto | |||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | September 5, 1983 | |||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Minato, Tokyo, Japan | |||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Defender | |||||||||||||||
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| 1999–2001 | Kyoto Purple Sanga | |||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† | |||||||||||||
| 2002–2003 | Kyoto Purple Sanga | 5 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2004 | FC Tokyo | 0 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2005 | Vissel Kobe | 0 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2006–2008 | Shonan Bellmare | 50 | (1) | |||||||||||||
| 2008 | Tokushima Vortis | 11 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2009 | MIO Biwako Kusatsu | 0 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| Total | 66 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
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Takatoshi Matsumoto (松本 昂聡, Matsumoto Takatoshi, born September 5, 1983) is a former Japanese football player. He played as a defender, helping his team protect their goal.
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Takatoshi Matsumoto's Football Journey
Takatoshi Matsumoto was born in Minato, Tokyo, Japan, on September 5, 1983. He started his professional football career in 2002.
Playing for Kyoto Purple Sanga
Matsumoto joined Kyoto Purple Sanga, a team in Japan's top football league (J1 League), after playing in their youth team. He made his first appearance in October 2002. He played several games as a central defender that year. However, in 2003, he only played one match. At the end of the 2003 season, Kyoto Sanga FC moved down to the second league (J2 League).
Moving to New Teams
After leaving Kyoto, Matsumoto moved to other J1 League clubs. He joined FC Tokyo in 2004 and then Vissel Kobe in 2005. Even though he was part of these teams, he did not get to play in any official matches during those years.
Time with Shonan Bellmare
In 2006, Matsumoto joined Shonan Bellmare, a team in the J2 League. Here, he became a regular player, meaning he played in most of the games. He even scored one goal for the team. However, from 2007, his chances to play became less frequent, and he hardly played in 2008.
Later Career and Retirement
In June 2008, Matsumoto moved to Tokushima Vortis, another J2 League team. He quickly became a regular player there. Unfortunately, he faced an injury from September and could not play for the rest of the year. He left the club at the end of 2008.
In September 2009, he joined MIO Biwako Kusatsu, a team in the Japan Football League. He did not play any matches for this team. At the end of the 2009 season, Takatoshi Matsumoto decided to retire from professional football.
See also
In Spanish: Takatoshi Matsumoto para niños
