Taishi Matsumoto

Taishi Matsumoto
Personal information
Full name	Taishi Matsumoto
Date of birth	August 22, 1998 (age 25)
Place of birth	Higashimatsuyama, Saitama, Japan
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Cerezo Osaka
Youth career
2014–2016	Shohei High School
Senior career*
Years	Team
2017–2020	Sanfrecce Hiroshima
2020	Avispa Fukuoka
2021–	Cerezo Osaka
Honours
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Representing Japan
Asian Games
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of end of the 2020 season

Taishi Matsumoto (松本泰志, Matsumoto Taishi, born August 22, 1998) is a Japanese football player.

Biography[change | change source]

Matsumoto was born in Higashimatsuyama on August 22, 1998. After graduating from Shohei High School, he joined J1 League club Sanfrecce Hiroshima in 2017. In August 2020, he moved to J2 League club Avispa Fukuoka. He played many matches and Fukuoka was promoted to J1 end of the 2020 season. In 2021, he moved to J1 club Cerezo Osaka.

In May 2019, Matsumoto was selected the Japan national team for 2019 Copa América, but he did not play in the match.

Club statistics			League		Cup		League Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J.League Cup		Asia		Total
2017	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	J1 League	0	0	0	0	4	0	-		4	0
2018			3	0	1	0	6	0	-		10	0
2019			15	0	3	0	0	0	4	1	22	1
2020			0	0	-		0	0	-		0	0
2020	Avispa Fukuoka	J2 League	25	1	-		-		-		25	1
2021	Cerezo Osaka	J1 League
Country	Japan		43	1	4	0	10	0	4	1	61	2
Total			43	1	4	0	10	0	4	1	61	2