Kōhei Matsushita

Kōhei Matsushita
松下幸平
Personal information
Full name	Kōhei Matsushita
Date of birth	July 24, 1985 (age 39)
Place of birth	Hakusan, Ishikawa, Japan
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
2001–2003	Shizuoka Gakuen High School
Senior career*
Years	Team
2004–2006	Júbilo Iwata
2006–2010	Ehime FC
2011	Atlanta Silverbacks
Total
Medal record
Júbilo Iwata
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Kōhei Matsushita (松下幸平, Matsushita Kōhei, born July 24, 1985) is a former Japanese football player.

Playing career

Japan

Matsushita attended Shizuoka Gakuen High School, with whom he won the All Japan High school Championship and Best 11 award in 2002, and began his career with Júbilo Iwata, playing for the team's U-18, U-19, and U-23 teams. After a loan spell with Ehime FC in 2006, he moved clubs in 2007, and was the key outside player for Ehime for three seasons.

United States

Matsushita decided to move abroad in 2011 and entered the open trial for Atlanta Silverbacks in the North American Soccer League. He became the first Japanese player ever to sign with the club^[1] and made his debut for his new team on April 16, 2011 in a game against FC Edmonton. Atlanta announced on November 8, 2011 that Matsushita would return for the 2012 season.^[2]

Playing style

Has been mainly playing on the left flank known for his accurate pinpoint crosses. Names former Brazil National Team Player Cafu as his idol player.

Club statistics

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
2004	Jubilo Iwata	J1 League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2005			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2006			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2006	Ehime FC	J2 League	32	2	2	0	-		34	2
2007			9	0	0	0	-		9	0
2008			2	0	1	0	-		3	0
2009			18	0	0	0	-		18	0
2010			11	0	0	0	-		11	0
United States			League		Open Cup		League Cup		Total
2011	Atlanta Silverbacks	NASL	7	0	-		-		7	0
Country	Japan		72	2	3	0	0	0	75	2
Country	United States		7	0	-		-		7	0
Total			79	2	3	0	0	0	82	2

References

^ "First Four Players Ink Contracts". Archived from the original on 2012-03-20. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
^ "Nasl". Archived from the original on 2012-06-11. Retrieved 2011-11-11.

External links

Kōhei Matsushita at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)

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[1] "First Four Players Ink Contracts". Archived from the original on 2012-03-20. Retrieved 2011-02-18.

[2] "Nasl". Archived from the original on 2012-06-11. Retrieved 2011-11-11.

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