Naoki Matsuyo Explained

Naoki Matsuyo
松代 直樹
Fullname:Naoki Matsuyo[1]
Birth Date:9 April 1974
Birth Place:Nara, Nara, Japan
Height:1.81 m
Position:Goalkeeper
Youthyears1:1990–1992
Youthclubs1:Kanmaki High School
Youthyears2:1993–1996
Youthclubs2:Tenri University
Years1:1997–2009
Clubs1:Gamba Osaka
Caps1:131
Goals1:0
Totalcaps:131
Totalgoals:0

is a former Japanese football player.

Playing career

Matsuyo was born in Nara on April 9, 1974. After graduating from Tenri University, he joined J1 League club Gamba Osaka in 1997. However he could hardly play in the match behind Hayato Okanaka and Ryota Tsuzuki until early 2002. From August 2002, he became a regular goalkeeper instead Tsuzuki. However he got hurt in August 2005 and he lost regular position behind Yosuke Fujigaya who came to Gamba Osaka in this season. From 2005, although he battles with Fujigaya for the position, he could not become regular goalkeeper. The club won the champions 2005 J1 League, 2007 J.League Cup and 2008 Emperor's Cup. In Asia, the club also won the champions 2008 AFC Champions League first Asian champions in the club history. In 2009 Emperor's Cup, although he could not play in the match, the club won the qualify to final. At the final, he played the match because Fujigaya became influenza and the club won the champions. This match is his last match and he retired end of 2009 season.

Club statistics

Club performanceLeagueCupLeague CupContinentalTotal
Season Club LeagueApps GoalsApps GoalsApps GoalsApps GoalsApps Goals
JapanLeagueEmperor's CupJ.League CupAsiaTotal
1997Gamba OsakaJ1 League000000colspan="2"-00
1998000000colspan="2"-00
1999000000colspan="2"-00
2000300010colspan="2"-40
2001100000colspan="2"-10
20021802050colspan="2"-250
20033002040colspan="2"-360
20042903070colspan="2"-390
20051401040colspan="2"-190
200680500010140
2007600040colspan="2"-100
200890000030120
2009130100050190
Career total1310140250901790

Honors

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2008 Presented By TOYOTA — List Of Players . FIFA.com . Fédération Internationale de Football Association . 5 December 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20081209121359/http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/95/12/84/fcwc2008_2008_squadlists_1205.pdf . 9 December 2008 . dead .