Daisuke Matsui

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Daisuke Matsui
Personal information
Full name Daisuke Matsui
Date of birth May 11, 1981 (age 25)
Place of birth    Kyoto, Japan
Height 175 cm
Nickname Dai
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current club Le Mans
Youth clubs
1997-2000 Kagoshima Commercial High School
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
2000-2004
2004-present		 Kyoto Purple Sanga
Le Mans		 126 (16)
74 (8)   
National team2
2003- Japan 4 (1)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of January 26, 2007.
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of January 26, 2007.
* Appearances (Goals)

Daisuke Matsui (松井 大輔 Matsui Daisuke?, born May 11, 1981 in Yamashina-ku, Kyoto, Japan) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Le Mans UC72 in the French Ligue 1.

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[edit] Career

[edit] Club career

In 2000, Matsui graduated from Kagoshima Commercial High School (鹿児島実業高校 Kagoshima Jitsugyō Kōkō?) and began his professional career with Kyoto Purple Sanga of the J. League. In 2004, after four and a half seasons in Kyoto, Matsui moved to Le Mans UC 72 of Ligue 2 in France. Matsui chose Le Mans, then a second division club, over Lazio, one of the top clubs in Serie A, because he thought the style of Italian football was too defensive.[1]

In Japan, Matsui had been criticized for his small physique and mental weakness, but he adapted to the fast, physical style of French football by changing his style and holding on to the ball less. That season, he helped earn Le Mans a runners-up finish and a promotion to Ligue 1. In 2005-06, Le Mans went undefeated in the first six matches of the season and finished the season at 11th place in its first season at Ligue 1.

Jean-Sébastien Grond of Football.fr has dubbed Matsui "the sun of Le Mans" (le soleil du Mans), while Le Mans supporters and the media consider him the top player for the club.[2][3] In February 2006, he was voted the French Professional Players Association Player of the Month in France for the previous month.[4]

[edit] International career

Matsui made his national team debut on June 22, 2003 with Japan at Confederations Cup 2003 against Colombia and scored his international goal against Angola on October 11, 2005. He also played for the U-23 national team at the 2004 Olympics.

Despite his performance at Le Mans, Matsui was not part of Zico's selection for the 2006 FIFA World Cup. Former Japan coach Philippe Troussier criticized the decision saying, "Matsui was selected as one of the best foreign players in France and didn't make it into the squad of 23 Zico selected, which is a pity given his form and experience."[5]

[edit] Club Career Statistics

Last update: 25 Nov 2006

[edit] In Domestic Competitions

Season Team Country Division Apps Goals Assists Team Record Note and Titles
2000 Kyoto Purple Sanga Japan 1 22 1 0 16th place
2001 Kyoto Purple Sanga Japan 2 37 7 6 Champion J. League Div.2
2002 Kyoto Purple Sanga Japan 1 23 4 2 6th place Emperor's Cup champions
2003 Kyoto Purple Sanga Japan 1 27 2 3 16th place
2004 Kyoto Purple Sanga Japan 2 18 2 3 5th place
2004-05 Le Mans France 2 25 3 4 Runners-up
2005-06 Le Mans France 1 33 3 7 11th place Ligue 1 Player of the Month (Feb)
2006-07 Le Mans France 1

[edit] National Team Career Statistics

Last update: 14 Jan 2007

[edit] Appearaces in Major Competitions

Team Competition Category Appearances Goals Team Record
Start Sub
Japan 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup Senior 0 1 0 Round 1
Japan 2004 Olympics U-23 1 2 0 Round 1

[edit] Goals for Senior National Team

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. November 16, 2005 Tokyo, Japan Angola 1-0 Won Friendly

[edit] Notes and references

  1. ^ Gorenflot, Julien. "Matsui, l’étoile venue d’Asie", Maxifoot, 2005-10-26. Retrieved on 2007-01-21. (in French)
  2. ^ Grond, Jean-Sébastien. "Matsui, le soleil du Mans", Football.fr, 2006-01-13. Retrieved on 2006-07-16. (in French)
  3. ^ "Little Le Mans thinking big", FIFA.com, 2006-04-05. Retrieved on 2006-07-16.
  4. ^ "Joueur du mois de Ligue 1", Union Nationale des Footballeurs Professionnels, January 2006. Retrieved on 2006-07-16. (in French)
  5. ^ Taylor, Stephen. "Troussier positive on Japan's chances", Daily Yomiuri Online, 2006-06-17. Retrieved on 2006-07-16.

[edit] External links


Le Mans UC72 - Current Squad

1 Ferrand | 4 Paulo André | 5 Bonnart | 6 Thomas | 8 Loriot | 9 Bangoura | 10 Grafite | 11 Romaric | 13 Louvion | 14 Lucau | 15 Cerdan | 16 Roche | 17 Fanchone | 18 De Melo | 19 Samassa | 20 Coutadeur | 22 Matsui | 23 Calvé | 24 Fischer | 25 Baša | 26 Douillard | 27 Baal | 28 Sessegnon | 29 Camara | 30 Pelé | Manager: Hantz
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