Riku Matsuda (footballer, born 1991)

Riku Matsuda
松田陸
Personal information
Full name	Riku Matsuda
Date of birth	July 24, 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth	Osaka, Japan
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Right back
Team information
Current team	Gamba Osaka
Number	46
Youth career
2007–2009	Rissho University Shonan High School
College career
Years	Team
2010–2013	Biwako Seikei Sport College
Senior career*
Years	Team
2014–2015	FC Tokyo
2016–2023	Cerezo Osaka
2023	→ Ventforet Kofu (loan)
2024–	Gamba Osaka
Medal record
Cerezo Osaka
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 August 2023

Riku Matsuda (松田陸, Matsuda, Riku, born July 24, 1991) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a right back for Gamba Osaka.

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]

On August 16 2023, Matsuda signs on loan with J2 League club, Ventforet Kofu of Yamanashi, until the end of 2023 season.^[7]

Personal life

Matsuda was born to Indonesian father and Japanese mother. His twin brother, Riki, is also a soccer player who currently plays for Ehime FC in J2 League.

Club statistics

Updated to 18 July 2022.^[8]

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Continental		Other¹		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J. League Cup		AFC		Other		Total
2014	FC Tokyo	J1 League	7	1	2	0	5	0	–		–		14	1
2015	FC Tokyo	J1 League	9	0	0	0	2	0	–		–		11	0
2016	Cerezo Osaka	J2 League	42	2	2	0	–		–		–		44	2
2017		J1 League	31	2	2	0	3	0	–		–		36	2
2018			29	0	1	0	2	0	4	0	1	0	37	0
2019			33	1	0	0	6	0	–		–		39	1
2020			31	1	–		2	0	–		–		33	1
2021			34	1	4	0	4	0	5	0	–		47	1
2022			22	0	–		5	0	–		–		27	0
Total			238	8	11	0	27	0	9	0	1	0	286	8

¹includes Japanese Super Cup appearances

References

^ http://www.soccermagazine-zone.com/archives/617/2
^ "[Mom228]びわこ成蹊スポーツ大Df松田陸(4年)_F東京特別指定の強力Sbが別格の動き".
^ "FC東京オフィシャルホームページｌF.C.TOKYO".
^ "(2013-04-18)2013年Ｊｆａ・Ｊリーグ特別指定選手（4月16日付承認）｜トピックス｜選手育成｜日本サッカー協会".
^ "東京ＤＦ松田獲得へ、Ｃ大阪と福岡がＰＯ延長争奪戦 - Ｊ１ : 日刊スポーツ".
^ "Fc東京松田陸選手完全移籍加入のお知らせ".
^ "松田陸選手セレッソ大阪より期限付き移籍加入のお知らせ". www.ventforet.jp (in Japanese). Ventforet Kofu. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
^ Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "J1&J2&J3選手名鑑ハンディ版 2018 (NSK MOOK)", 7 February 2018, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411529 (p. 24 out of 289)

External links

Riku Matsuda at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
Profile at Cerezo Osaka

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[1] ttp://www.soccermagazine-zone.com/archives/617/2

[2] "[Mom228]びわこ成蹊スポーツ大Df松田陸(4年)_F東京特別指定の強力Sbが別格の動き".

[3] "FC東京オフィシャルホームページｌF.C.TOKYO".

[4] "(2013-04-18)2013年Ｊｆａ・Ｊリーグ特別指定選手（4月16日付承認）｜トピックス｜選手育成｜日本サッカー協会".

[5] "東京ＤＦ松田獲得へ、Ｃ大阪と福岡がＰＯ延長争奪戦 - Ｊ１ : 日刊スポーツ".

[6] "Fc東京松田陸選手完全移籍加入のお知らせ".

[7] "松田陸選手セレッソ大阪より期限付き移籍加入のお知らせ". www.ventforet.jp (in Japanese). Ventforet Kofu. Retrieved 16 August 2023.

[8] Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "J1&J2&J3選手名鑑ハンディ版 2018 (NSK MOOK)", 7 February 2018, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411529 (p. 24 out of 289)

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