Kuryu Matsuki (松木 玖生, Matsuki Kuryu, born 30 April 2003) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Süper Lig club Göztepe on loan from Premier League club Southampton.
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| Full name | Kuryu Matsuki[1] | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 30 April 2003 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Muroran, Hokkaido, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2] | |||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | |||||||||||||||||||
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Current team |
Göztepe (on loan from Southampton) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2015 | Muroran Osawa FC | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2018 | Aomori Yamada Junior High School | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2021 | Aomori Yamada High School | |||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2022–2024 | FC Tokyo | 71 | (5) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Southampton | 0 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2024– | → Göztepe (loan) | 8 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | Japan U15 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | Japan U16 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2020 | Japan U17 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Japan U20 | 8 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2021– | Japan U23 | 12 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:09, 10 November 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 05:46, 16 October 2024 (UTC) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Club career
editEarly career
editBorn 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]
FC Tokyo
editInitially 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]
In November 2023, Matsuki was named AFC Youth Player of the Year following an impressive season for FC Tokyo as well as captaining the national U-20 team.[9][10]
Southampton
editOn 30 July 2024, Matsuki joined Premier League club Southampton on a four-year contract;[11] he was subsequently sent on loan to Turkish side Göztepe for the 2024–25 season.[11][12] Matsuki made his first appearance for Göztepe on 23 September 2024 in a 1–1 draw with Alanyaspor after he replaced Isaac Solet in the 79th minute.[13] On 10 November 2024, he scored his first goal for the club in a 2–0 victory against Konyaspor.[14]
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| FC Tokyo | 2022 | J1 League | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 31 | 2 | |
| 2023 | J1 League | 22 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 28 | 2 | ||
| 2024 | J1 League | 18 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 20 | 3 | ||
| Total | 71 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | 79 | 7 | |||
| Southampton | 2024–25[17] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Göztepe (loan) | 2024–25 | Süper Lig | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 79 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 8 | ||
Honours
editJapan U23
Individual
- AFC Youth Player of the Year: 2023[19]
References
edit- ^ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2023™ SQUAD LIST: Japan (JPN)" (PDF). FIFA. 22 May 2023. p. 15. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
- ^ "Kuryu Matsuki" (in Japanese). FC Tokyo. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
- ^ "【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)
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ ""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.
- ^ "F.C.Tokyo's Kuryu Matsuki named AFC Youth Player of the Year | News". J.LEAGUE. 2 November 2023. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
- ^ "AFC Youth Player of the Year (Men) 2022: Kuryu Matsuki". the-AFC. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
- ^ a b "Saints complete deal for Matsuki". Southampton FC. 30 July 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
- ^ Yeniev, Evren (30 July 2024). "Kuryu Matsuki Göztepe'mizde". Göztepe Spor Kulübü (in Turkish). Retrieved 5 August 2024.
- ^ "Alanyaspor 1–1 Göztepe". BBC Sport. 23 August 2024. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
- ^ "Göztepe 2–0 Konyaspor". BBC Sport. 10 November 2024. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
- ^ Kuryu Matsuki at Soccerway
- ^ "Soccer D.B. : 2023 Kuryu Matsuki Result by Season". Soccer D.B. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Kuryu Matsuki in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
- ^ "Japan edge Uzbekistan to lift second title". www.the-afc.com. 3 May 2024. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ "Kuryu Matsuki, winner of the AFC Youth Player of the Year (Men) award, announcement". FC Tokyo. 1 November 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
External links
edit- Kuryu Matsuki at Soccerway
- Kuryu Matsuki at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
