Ikuo Matsumoto

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Ikuo Matsumoto
Personal information
Full nameIkuo Matsumoto
Date of birth (1941-11-03) November 3, 1941 (age 83)
Place of birthUtsunomiya, Tochigi, Japan
Height1.72 m (5 ft 7+12 in)
Playing positionForward
Youth career
1957–1959Utsunomiya Technical High School
1960–1963Waseda University
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1964–1973Toyo Industries88(31)
Total88(31)
National team
1966–1969Japan11(1)
Teams managed
1976Toyo Industries
1976–1979Japan U-20
1985–1986Japan U-20
1999Kawasaki Frontale
2004–2006Sagan Tosu
2010Sagan Tosu
2013Tochigi SC
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Biography

Matsumoto was born in Utsunomiya on November 3, 1941. After graduating from Waseda University, he joined Toyo Industries in 1964. In 1965, Toyo Industries joined new league Japan Soccer League. The club won league champions in 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968 and 1970. The club also won 1965, 1967 and 1969 Emperor's Cup. He retired in 1973. He played 88 games and scored 31 goals in the league. He was selected Best Eleven in 1966.

In December 1966, Matsumoto was selected the Japan national team for 1966 Asian Games. At this competition, on December 10, he debuted against India. In 1968, he was selected Japan for 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. He played 4 matches and Japan won Bronze Medal. In 2018, this team was selected Japan Football Hall of Fame. He played 11 games and scored 1 goal for Japan until 1969.

After retirement, Matsumoto became a manager for Toyo Industries as Kenzo Ohashi successor in 1976. He also named a manager for Japan U-20 national team. He managed at 1979 World Youth Championship in Japan. In April 1999, he signed with J2 League club Kawasaki Frontale. He led the club to won the champions and promoted to J1 League. In 2004, he signed with Sagan Tosu and managed in 3 seasons. In 2009, he was selected Japan Football Hall of Fame. In 2010, he became a manager for Sagan Tosu again. In September 2013, when he was 71 years old, he signed with his local club, Tochigi SC. He became the first manager for the 70s in J.League.

Statistics

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Japan national team
YearAppsGoals
1966 4 1
1967 3 0
1968 2 0
1969 2 0
Total 11 1

References

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