Kōhei Matsushita (松下 幸平, Matsushita Kōhei, born July 24, 1985) is a former Japanese football player.
| Personal information | |||||||||||
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| Full name | Kōhei Matsushita | ||||||||||
| Date of birth | July 24, 1985 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth | Hakusan, Ishikawa, Japan | ||||||||||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||
| 2001–2003 | Shizuoka Gakuen High School | ||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||
| 2004–2006 | Júbilo Iwata | 0 | (0) | ||||||||
| 2006–2010 | Ehime FC | 72 | (2) | ||||||||
| 2011 | Atlanta Silverbacks | 7 | (0) | ||||||||
| Total | 79 | (2) | |||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||
Playing career
Japan
Matsushita attended Shizuoka Gakuen High School, with whom he won the All Japan High school Championship and Best 11 award in 2002, and began his career with Júbilo Iwata, playing for the team's U-18, U-19, and U-23 teams. After a loan spell with Ehime FC in 2006, he moved clubs in 2007, and was the key outside player for Ehime for three seasons.
United States
Matsushita decided to move abroad in 2011 and entered the open trial for Atlanta Silverbacks in the North American Soccer League. He became the first Japanese player ever to sign with the club[1] and made his debut for his new team on April 16, 2011 in a game against FC Edmonton. Atlanta announced on November 8, 2011 that Matsushita would return for the 2012 season.[2]
Playing style
Has been mainly playing on the left flank known for his accurate pinpoint crosses. Names former Brazil National Team Player Cafu as his idol player.
Club statistics
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
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| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | J.League Cup | Total | ||||||
| 2004 | Jubilo Iwata | J1 League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2006 | Ehime FC | J2 League | 32 | 2 | 2 | 0 | - | 34 | 2 | |
| 2007 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 9 | 0 | |||
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2009 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 18 | 0 | |||
| 2010 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 11 | 0 | |||
| United States | League | Open Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
| 2011 | Atlanta Silverbacks | NASL | 7 | 0 | - | - | 7 | 0 | ||
| Country | Japan | 72 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 2 | |
| United States | 7 | 0 | - | - | 7 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 79 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 2 | ||
References
External links
- Kōhei Matsushita at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)