Kōhei Matsushita Explained

Kōhei Matsushita
松下 幸平
Fullname:Kōhei Matsushita
Birth Date:24 July 1985
Birth Place:Hakusan, Ishikawa, Japan
Position:Defender
Youthyears1:2001–2003
Youthclubs1:Shizuoka Gakuen High School
Years1:2004–2006
Clubs1:Júbilo Iwata
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2006–2010
Clubs2:Ehime FC
Caps2:72
Goals2:2
Years3:2011
Clubs3:Atlanta Silverbacks
Caps3:7
Goals3:0
Totalcaps:79
Totalgoals:2

is a former Japanese football player.

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 performanceLeagueCupLeague CupTotal
SeasonClubLeagueApps GoalsApps GoalsApps GoalsApps Goals
JapanLeagueEmperor's CupJ.League CupTotal
2004Jubilo IwataJ1 League00000000
200500000000
200600000000
2006Ehime FCJ2 League32220colspan="2"-342
20079000colspan="2"-90
20082010colspan="2"-30
200918000colspan="2"-180
201011000colspan="2"-110
United StatesLeagueOpen CupLeague CupTotal
2011Atlanta SilverbacksNASL70colspan="2"-colspan="2"-70
Country Japan7223000752
United States70colspan="2"-colspan="2"-70
Total7923000822

Notes and References

  1. Web site: First Four Players Ink Contracts . 2011-02-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120320054925/http://www.atlantasilverbacks.com/pro/index.php?id=9&newsid=14 . 2012-03-20 . dead .
  2. Web site: Nasl . 2011-11-11 . 2012-06-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120611002105/http://www.nasl.com/index.php?id=3&newsid=1537 . dead .