Ikuo Matsumoto

Ikuo Matsumoto
松本 育夫

Personal information
Full name	Ikuo Matsumoto
Date of birth	(1941-11-03) November 3, 1941
Place of birth	Utsunomiya, Tochigi, Empire of Japan
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Youth career
1957–1959	Utsunomiya Technical High School
1960–1963	Waseda University
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1964–1973	Toyo Industries	88	(31)
Total		88	(31)
International career
1966–1969	Japan	11	(1)
Managerial career
1976	Toyo Industries
1976–1979	Japan U-20
1985–1986	Japan U-20
1999	Kawasaki Frontale
2004–2006	Sagan Tosu
2010	Sagan Tosu
2013	Tochigi SC
Medal record Toyo Industries Winner Japan Soccer League 1965 Winner Japan Soccer League 1966 Winner Japan Soccer League 1967 Winner Japan Soccer League 1968 Winner Japan Soccer League 1970 Runner-up Japan Soccer League 1969 Winner Emperor's Cup 1965 Winner Emperor's Cup 1967 Winner Emperor's Cup 1969 Runner-up Emperor's Cup 1966 Runner-up Emperor's Cup 1970 Representing Japan Olympic Games 1968 Mexico City Team Asian Games 1966 Bangkok Team AFC U-19 Championship 1960 Malaya
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ikuo Matsumoto (松本 育夫, Matsumoto Ikuo, born November 3, 1941) is a former Japanese football player and manager. He played for the Japan national team.

Club career

Matsumoto was born in Utsunomiya on November 3, 1941. After graduating from high school, he joined Toyo Industries in 1964. In 1965, Toyo Industries joined the new league Japan Soccer League. The club won league championships in 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968 and 1970. The club also won the 1965, 1967, and 1969 Emperor's Cup. He retired in 1973. He played 88 games and scored 31 goals in the league. He was selected Best Eleven in 1966.

National team career

In December 1966, Matsumoto was selected for Japan's national team for the 1966 Asian Games. At this competition, on December 10, he debuted against India. In 1968, he was selected Japan for the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. He played 4 matches, and Japan won the Bronze Medal. In 2018, this team was selected for the Japan Football Hall of Fame. He played 11 games and scored 1 goal for Japan until 1969.

Coaching career

After retirement, Matsumoto became a manager for Toyo Industries as Kenzo Ohashi's successor in 1976. He was also named a manager for Japan U-20 national team. He managed at the 1979 World Youth Championship in Japan. In April 1999, he signed with J2 League club Kawasaki Frontale. He led the club to win the championships and was promoted to J1 League. In 2004, he signed with Sagan Tosu and managed in 3 seasons. In 2009, he was selected for the Japan Football Hall of Fame. In 2010, he became a manager for Sagan Tosu again. In September 2013, when he was 71 years old, he signed with Tochigi SC. He became the first manager for the 70s in J.League.

National team statistics

Japan national team
Year	Apps	Goals
1966	4	1
1967	3	0
1968	2	0
1969	2	0
Total	11	1

Managerial statistics

Team	From	To	Record
			G	W	D	L	Win %
Kawasaki Frontale	1999	1999	31	24	2	5	077.42
Sagan Tosu	2004	2006	136	44	34	58	032.35
Sagan Tosu	2010	2010	36	13	12	11	036.11
Tochigi SC	2013	2013	10	7	2	1	070.00
Total			213	88	50	75	041.31

Awards

• Japan Soccer League Best Eleven: 1966
• Japan Soccer League Star Ball Award: 1966
• Japan Football Hall of Fame: Inducted in 2009

External links

• Ikuo Matsumoto – FIFA competition record (archived)
• Ikuo Matsumoto at National-Football-Teams.com
• Japan National Football Team Database
• Ikuo Matsumoto manager profile at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
• Japan Football Hall of Fame at Japan Football Association
• Japan Football Hall of Fame (Japan team at 1968 Olympics) at Japan Football Association