Toshihiro Matsushita (original) (raw)

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Japanese footballer

Toshihiro Matsushita松下 年宏
Personal information
Full name Toshihiro Matsushita
Date of birth (1983-10-17) 17 October 1983 (age 41)
Place of birth Kagoshima, Kagoshima, Japan
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1999–2001 Kagoshima Jitsugyo High School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2006 Gamba Osaka 29 (0)
2006–2009 Albirex Niigata 106 (9)
2010 FC Tokyo 21 (1)
2011–2013 Vegalta Sendai 78 (5)
2014–2016 Yokohama FC 74 (9)
2017–2018 Kagoshima United FC 15 (1)
Total 323 (25)
Medal record Gamba Osaka Winner J1 League 2005 Runner-up J.League Cup 2005 Runner-up Emperor's Cup 2006 Vegalta Sendai Runner-up J1 League 2012
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Toshihiro Matsushita (松下 年宏, Matsushita Toshihiro, born 17 October 1983) is a former Japanese football player.[1]

Matsushita was born in Kagoshima on 17 October 1983. After graduating from high school, he joined J1 League club Gamba Osaka in 2002. He debuted in first season and played several matches as right side midfielder every season. In 2005, he played many matches as substitute. However he could hardly play in the match behind new player Akira Kaji in 2006. In June 2006, he moved to Albirex Niigata. He played many matches as substitute midfielder until 2007.[2][3] In 2008, he became a regular player as offensive midfielder. In 2010, he moved to FC Tokyo. However his opportunity to play decreased from summer.[4]

In 2011, he moved to Vegalta Sendai. He played many matches offensive midfielder and defensive midfielder. Vegalta finished at the 4th place in 2011 season which is best results in the club history. In addition, Vegalta won the 2nd place in 2012 season. In 2014, he moved to J2 League club Yokohama FC.[5] He played many matches as right midfielder. However his opportunity to play decreased in 2016. In 2017, he moved to his local club Kagoshima United FC in J3 League. He played in 2 seasons and retired end of 2018 season.[6]

Updated to 1 January 2019.[7][8]

Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Japan League Emperor's Cup J.League Cup AFC Total
2002 Gamba Osaka J1 League 5 0 0 0 1 0 - 6 0
2003 5 0 0 0 1 0 - 6 0
2004 4 0 2 0 1 0 - 7 0
2005 14 0 3 0 7 0 - 24 0
2006 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 0
Total 29 0 5 0 10 0 - 44 0
2006 Albirex Niigata J1 League 19 3 2 0 0 0 - 21 3
2007 25 0 0 0 4 0 - 29 0
2008 28 2 0 0 5 0 - 33 2
2009 34 4 3 1 6 2 - 43 7
Total 106 9 5 1 15 2 - 126 12
2010 FC Tokyo J1 League 21 1 3 1 4 0 - 28 2
Total 21 1 3 1 4 0 - 28 2
2011 Vegalta Sendai J1 League 26 2 3 0 4 0 - 33 2
2012 26 1 2 0 7 1 - 35 2
2013 26 2 3 1 2 1 2 0 33 4
Total 78 5 7 1 13 2 2 0 100 8
2014 Yokohama FC J2 League 29 5 1 0 - - 30 5
2015 35 4 2 1 - - 37 5
2016 10 0 2 1 - - 12 5
Total 74 9 5 2 - - 79 11
2017 Kagoshima United FC J3 League 14 1 2 0 - - 16 1
2018 1 0 1 0 - - 2 0
Total 15 1 3 0 - - 18 1
Career total 323 25 29 5 42 4 2 0 396 34
  1. ^ Toshihiro Matsushita at J.League (archive) (in Japanese) Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ J.League
  3. ^ J.League
  4. ^ J.League
  5. ^ Vegalta Sendai(in Japanese)
  6. ^ Kagoshima United FC(in Japanese)
  7. ^ Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "J1&J2&J3選手名鑑ハンディ版 2018 (NSK MOOK)", 7 February 2018, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411529 (p. 253 out of 289)
  8. ^ Kagoshima United FC(in Japanese)