Kuryu Matsuki
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kuryu Matsuki[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 30 April 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Muroran, Hokkaido, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FC Tokyo | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2015 | Muroran Osawa FC | ||
| 2016–2018 | Aomori Yamada Junior HS | ||
| 2019–2021 | Aomori Yamada HS | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | FC Tokyo | 51 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Japan U15 | ||
| 2019 | Japan U16 | ||
| 2020 | Japan U17 | ||
| 2023– | Japan U20 | 8 | (3) |
| 2021– | Japan U23 | 10 | (3) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:52, 3 November 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:46, 19 April 2024 (UTC) | |||
Kuryu Matsuki (松木 玖生, Matsuki Kuryu, born 30 April 2003) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder for FC Tokyo.
Club career
Born in Muroran, Hokkaido, Matsuki followed in his older brother's footsteps by joining local side Muroran Osawa FC.[3]
Matsuki trained with French Ligue 1 side Olympique Lyonnais in 2021.[4] Following this trial, he returned to Japan to lift the 2021 All Japan High School Soccer Tournament for Aomori Yamada High School, scoring in both the semi-final and final.[5]
Initially set to move to Europe to pursue a professional career, it was announced that Matsuki would sign for J1 League side FC Tokyo ahead of the 2022 season.[6][7] Matsuki stated that a major influence on his decision to stay in Japan was current FC Tokyo player Yuto Nagatomo, who also started his career with Tokyo before moving to Europe.[8]
In November 2023, Matsuki was named AFC Youth Player of the Year following an impressive season for FC Tokyo as well as captaining the national U-20 team.[9][10]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 3 November 2023.[11][12]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | J. League Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
| FC Tokyo | 2022 | J1 League | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 31 | 2 | |
| 2023 | J1 League | 20 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | – | 26 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 51 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 4 | ||
International goals
International under-20 goals
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 9 March 2023 | Lokomotiv Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan |  Saudi Arabia |
1–0 | 2–1 | 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup |
| 2. | 2–1 | |||||
| 3. | 21 May 2023 | Estadio Único, La Plata, Argentina |  Senegal |
1–0 | 1–0 | 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup |
International under-23 goals
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 9 June 2022 | Milliy Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan |  Tajikistan |
1–0 | 3–0 | 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup |
| 2. | 18 October 2023 | Phoenix Rising Soccer Stadium, Arizona, United States |  United States |
1–1 | 1–4 | Friendly |
| 3. | 16 April 2024 | Jassim bin Hamad Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar |  China |
1–0 | 1–0 | 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup |
Honours
Individual
- AFC Youth Player of the Year: 2023
References
- ^ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2023™ SQUAD LIST: Japan (JPN)" (PDF). FIFA. 22 May 2023. p. 15. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
- ^ "Kuryu Matsuki" (in Japanese). FC Tokyo. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
- ^ "【サッカー魂 冬の頂点へ④】「諦めない心」今の力に 室蘭旧大沢小出身・松木玖生選手" [[Soccer soul to the top of winter ④] "A heart that never gives up" Muroran's former Osawa elementary school student, Kuryu Matsuki]. muromin.jp (in Japanese). 19 December 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2022. (subscription required)
- ^ "日媒：青森山田18岁松木玖生可能留洋法甲，曾被评价强过柴崎岳" [Japanese media: Aomori Yamada’s 18-year-old Kuryu Matsuki may stay in the French Ligue 1, and has been evaluated as stronger than Shibaizaki]. 163.com (in Japanese). 18 June 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ^ "3年間で通算15試合10得点。"選手権の申し子"青森山田MF松木玖生は日本一でフィナーレを飾る" [A total of 15 games and 10 goals in 3 years. "Championship student" Aomori Yamada midfielder Kuryu Matsuki will be the best in Japan for the finale]. web.gekisaka.jp (in Japanese). 10 January 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ^ "松木玖生選手インタビュー" [Interview with Kuryu Matsuki]. news.fctokyo.co.jp (in Japanese). 14 December 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ^ "青森山田・松木玖生はプロで活躍できるか 古川陽介との違い、成功の鍵と最低条件とは？" [Can Aomori Yamada and Kuryu Matsuki play an active role as professionals? What is the key to success and the minimum requirements, unlike Yosuke Furukawa?]. news.yahoo.co.jp (in Japanese). 23 January 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ^ ""急転""異例"のFC東京加入内定 松木玖生の決断にあった「肌感覚」と「長友佑都」" ["Sudden turn" "unusual" FC Tokyo unofficial decision "Skin sensation" and "Yuto Nagatomo" decided by Kuo Matsuki]. soccer-king.jp (in Japanese). 12 October 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ^ "F.C.Tokyo's Kuryu Matsuki named AFC Youth Player of the Year | News". J.LEAGUE. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
- ^ "AFC Youth Player of the Year (Men) 2022: Kuryu Matsuki". the-AFC. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
- ^ Kuryu Matsuki at Soccerway
- ^ "Soccer D.B. : 2023 Kuryu Matsuki Result by Season". Soccer D.B. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
External links
- Kuryu Matsuki at Soccerway
- Kuryu Matsuki at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
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