Riku Matsuda (footballer, born 1991)

Riku Matsuda (松田 陸, Matsuda, Riku, born July 24, 1991) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Cerezo Osaka as a defender.

Riku Matsuda
松田 陸
Personal information
Full name Riku Matsuda
Date of birth (1991-07-24) July 24, 1991
Place of birth Osaka, Japan
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 12 in)
Position(s) Full-back
Club information
Current team
Cerezo Osaka
Number 2
Youth career
2007–2009 Rissho Shonan High School
2010–2013 Biwako Seikei Sport College
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2015 FC Tokyo 16 (1)
2016– Cerezo Osaka 102 (4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 December 2018

Career

During his time in high school, he was converted from forward to a defending role.[1]

After four years attending the Biwako Seikei Sport College and becoming the side-captain,[2] Matsuda signed for FC Tokyo in 2014.[3] In 2013, he was registered from the club as Special Designated Player.[4]

He decided to leave FC Tokyo after the 2015 season.[5] In January 2016, Matsuda signed with his hometown-club, Cerezo Osaka.[6]

Personal life

His father is Indonesian and his mother is Japanese. His twin brother Riki is also a soccer player, and is a forward of Ventforet Kofu.

Club statistics

Updated to 25 January 2019.[7]

Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Other1 Total
Season Club League AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
Japan League Emperor's Cup J. League Cup AFC Total
2014FC TokyoJ1 League712050141
2015900020110
2016Cerezo OsakaJ2 League42220442
2017J1 League3122030362
201829010204010370
Total 11857012040101425

1includes Japanese Super Cup appearances

References


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