Kuryu Matsuki

Kuryu Matsuki (松木 玖生, Matsuki Kuryu, born 30 April 2003) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder for FC Tokyo.

Kuryu Matsuki
Personal information
Full name Kuryu Matsuki[1]
Date of birth (2003-04-30) 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 31 (2)
International career‡
2018 Japan U15
2019 Japan U16
2020 Japan U17
2021– Japan U23 2 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 07:30, 5 November 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:04, 1 February 2022 (UTC)

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]

Career statistics

Club
As of 21 October 2022.[9]
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
FC Tokyo 2022 J1 League 292000000292
Career total 292000000292
Notes

    References
    1. "FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2023™ SQUAD LIST: Japan (JPN)" (PDF). FIFA. 22 May 2023. p. 15. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
    2. "Kuryu Matsuki" (in Japanese). FC Tokyo. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
    3. "【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)
    4. "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.
    5. "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.
    6. "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.
    7. "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.
    8. ""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.
    9. Kuryu Matsuki at Soccerway
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