| Shota Matsuhashi 松橋 章太 | |
| Fullname: | Shota Matsuhashi |
| Birth Date: | 3 August 1982 |
| Birth Place: | Isahaya, Nagasaki, Japan |
| Position: | Forward |
| Youthyears1: | 1998–2000 |
| Youthclubs1: | Kunimi High School |
| Years1: | 2001–2007 |
| Caps1: | 118 |
| Goals1: | 13 |
| Years2: | 2008–2009 |
| Caps2: | 13 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 2010–2011 |
| Caps3: | 38 |
| Goals3: | 8 |
| Years4: | 2012–2013 |
| Caps4: | 20 |
| Goals4: | 3 |
| Totalcaps: | 189 |
| Totalgoals: | 25 |
is a former Japanese football player.
After graduating from high school, he joined J2 League club Oita Trinita in 2001. He played as forward in many matches during his first season. Although Trinita won the champions in the 2002 season and was promoted to J1 League, he could not play many matches during the 2002 season. In 2006, he played many matches and scored 10 goals. In 2007, his younger brother Masaru also joined Trinita. Although Matsuhashi played many matches in 2006, his opportunity to play decreased behind Masato Yamazaki in 2007.
In 2008, he moved to Vissel Kobe. He scored his first goal for the club against Kawasaki Frontale on 14 March 2009.[1]
In 2010, he moved to J2 club Roasso Kumamoto. He made his debut for Roasso against JEF United on 7 March 2010.[2] He scored his first goal for Roasso a week later on 14 March 2010, scoring in the 59th minute.[3] Although he played as regular forward in 2010, he could hardly play during the 2011 season.
In 2012, he moved to his local club V-Varen Nagasaki in Japan Football League. V-Varen won the champions in 2012 season and was promoted to J2. However he could hardly play during the 2013 season, and retired at the end of the 2013 season.
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | J.League Cup | Total | |||||||
| 2001 | Oita Trinita | J2 League | 25 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 31 | 1 | |
| 2002 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 1 | colspan="2" | - | 12 | 1 | |||
| 2003 | J1 League | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2004 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 1 | |||
| 2005 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |||
| 2006 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 36 | 11 | |||
| 2007 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 30 | 2 | |||
| Total | 118 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 19 | 1 | 149 | 16 | |||
| 2008 | Vissel Kobe | J1 League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2009 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | |||
| Total | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 1 | |||
| 2010 | Roasso Kumamoto | J2 League | 33 | 7 | 1 | 2 | colspan="2" | - | 34 | 8 | |
| 2011 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2" | - | 6 | 1 | |||
| Total | 38 | 8 | 2 | 2 | colspan="2" | - | 40 | 10 | |||
| 2012 | V-Varen Nagasaki | Football League | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2" | - | 18 | 3 | |
| 2013 | J2 League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" | - | 3 | 0 | ||
| Total | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2" | - | 21 | 3 | |||
| Career total | 189 | 25 | 15 | 4 | 24 | 1 | 228 | 30 | |||