Gyoji Matsumoto
Japanese association football player
Gyoji Matsumoto (松本 暁司, Matsumoto Gyoji, August 13, 1934 – September 2, 2019) was a Japanese football player. He played for the Japan national team.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Gyoji Matsumoto | ||
Date of birth | August 13, 1934 | ||
Place of birth | Saitama, Saitama, Japan | ||
Date of death | September 2, 2019 | (aged 85)||
Place of death | Saitama, Saitama, Japan | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Youth career | |||
Urawa High School | |||
Saitama University | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Urawa Club | |||
National team | |||
1958 | Japan | 1 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Biography
changeMatsumoto was born in Saitama on August 13, 1934. After graduating from Saitama University, he played for his local club Urawa Club (ja).
On December 28, 1958, he debuted for Japan national team against Malaya.
He later coached at Urawa Minami High School.[1] The manga Akakichi no Eleven was based on his team.[1][2]
He died of heart disease in Saitama on September 2, 2019, aged 85.[1]
Statistics
changeJapan national team | ||
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Year | Apps | Goals |
1958 | 1 | 0 |
Total | 1 | 0 |
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "高校サッカー、松本暁司氏が死去 「赤き血のイレブン」モデル". Yahoo! Japan. Kyodo News. 2019-09-03. Archived from the original on 2019-11-17. Retrieved 2020-07-14.
- ↑ "【名作の舞台・市立浦和南高校】息づく「赤き血のイレブン」の誇り". Sankei Shimbun (in Japanese). MSN. 2009-04-28. Archived from the original on 2009-05-09. Retrieved 2020-07-14.
- ↑ Japan National Football Team Database
Other websites
change- Gyoji Matsumoto at National Football Teams.com
- Gyoji Matsumoto at FootballDatabase.eu