Kohei Matsushita

Kohei Matsushita
松下幸平
Personal information
Full name	Kohei Matsushita
Date of birth	July 24, 1985
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*
Júbilo Iwata
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Kohei 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 Brazilian 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.
http://www.nasl.com/index.php?id=3&newsid=1537

External links

Kohei Matsushita at J.League (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] ttp://www.nasl.com/index.php?id=3&newsid=1537