Daisuke Matsui

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Daisuke Matsui
Personal information
Full name Daisuke Matsui
Date of birth May 11, 1981 (1981-05-11) (age 27)
Place of birth    Kyoto, Japan
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current club AS Saint-Étienne
Number 22
Youth clubs
1997-2000 Kagoshima Commercial High School
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
2000-2004
2004-2008
2008-		 Kyoto Purple Sanga
Le Mans
Saint-Étienne		 126 0(16)
119 0(15)   
National team2
2003- Japan 010 00(1)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 10 June 2008 (UTC).
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of 10 June 2008 (UTC).
* Appearances (Goals)

Daisuke Matsui (松井 大輔 Matsui Daisuke?, born May 11, 1981 in Yamashina-ku, Kyoto) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Saint-Étienne 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 believed that 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 in Ligue 2 and thus a promotion to Ligue 1. In 2005-06, in its first first season at Ligue 1, Le Mans went undefeated in the first six matches of the season and finished 11th place in the league. He was voted as the Player of the Month for January 2006.[2] Jean-Sébastien Grond of Football.fr has dubbed Matsui "the sun of Le Mans" (le soleil du Mans), while many Le Mans supporters and the media consider him the top player for the club.[3][4]

In the 2006-07 season Mastui appeared in 27 games and Le Mans finished 12th place in Ligue 1.

During the 2007-08 Ligue 1 season Matsui expressed his desire to transfer to a new team at the end of the season when his contract with Le Mans would expire.[5] Among the teams which showed interested in signing Matsui at the time were believed to have included Catania, Genoa, Lazio and Torino of Serie A, Celtic and Rangers of the Scottish Premier League, Werder Bremen and Wolfsburg of the Bundesliga, and Lille of Ligue 1. [6] [7] [8] [9]

During the 2007-08 season Matsui appeared in 34 games for Le Mans and the team finished in 9th place. At the conclusion of the season, after having played for Le Mans for four consecutive years, Matsui announced his transfer to AS Saint-Étienne of Ligue 1 on a three year signing.[10]

[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."[11]

Matsui was called up for the first time under Ivica Osim's reign and played in friendlies against Austria and Switzerland in September 2007.

[edit] Club Career Statistics

Last update: 20 May 2008

[edit] In Domestic Competitions

Season Team Country Division Apps Goals Assists Team Record Note and Titles
2000 Kyoto Purple Sanga Flag of Japan Japan 1 22 1 0 16th place Relegated to J. League Div.2
2001 Kyoto Purple Sanga Flag of Japan Japan 2 37 7 6 Champion Promoted to J. League Div.1
2002 Kyoto Purple Sanga Flag of Japan Japan 1 23 4 2 6th place Emperor's Cup Champions
2003 Kyoto Purple Sanga Flag of Japan Japan 1 27 2 3 16th place Relegated to J. League Div.2
2004 Kyoto Purple Sanga Flag of Japan Japan 2 18 2 3 5th place
2004-05 Le Mans Flag of France France 2 25 3 4 Runners-up Promoted to Ligue 1
2005-06 Le Mans Flag of France France 1 33 3 8 11th place Player of the Month (Jan)
2006-07 Le Mans Flag of France France 1 27 4 4 12th place
2007-08 Le Mans Flag of France France 1 34 5 5 9th place
2008-09 Saint-Étienne Flag of France France 1

[edit] National Team Career Statistics

Last update: 9 December 2007

[edit] Appearances by year

Year No. of games Apps Goals
2003 16 1 0
2004 22 0 0
2005 20 3 1
2006 19 0 0
2007 13 2 0
Total 6 1

[edit] Appearances in major competitions

Team Competition Category Appearances Goals Team Record
Start Sub
Flag of Japan Japan 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup Senior 0 1 0 Round 1
Flag of Japan 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 Flag of Angola 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. (French) 
  2. ^ "Joueur du mois de Ligue 1", Union Nationale des Footballeurs Professionnels, January 2006. Retrieved on 2006-07-16. (French) 
  3. ^ Grond, Jean-Sébastien. "Matsui, le soleil du Mans", Football.fr, 2006-01-13. Retrieved on 2006-07-16. (French) 
  4. ^ "Little Le Mans thinking big", FIFA.com, 2006-04-05. Retrieved on 2006-07-16. 
  5. ^ "Joueur du mois de Ligue 1", Union Nationale des Footballeurs Professionnels, January 2006. Retrieved on 2006-07-16. (French) 
  6. ^ "Torino step up push for Le Mans star Daisuke Matsui", tribalfootball.com, 2007-09-25. Retrieved on 2008-05-24. (English) 
  7. ^ "Catania join interest for Le Mans winger Daisuke Matsui", tribalfootball.com, 2007-04-04. Retrieved on 2008-05-25. (English) 
  8. ^ "Celtic, Werder Bremen join Bosman battle for Le Mans star Daisuke Matsui", tribalfootball.com, 2007-04-16. Retrieved on 2008-05-25. (English) 
  9. ^ "Celtic, Rangers chasing Le Mans winger Daisuke Matsui", tribalfootball.com, 2007-02-09. Retrieved on 2008-05-25. (English) 
  10. ^ "MATSUI SEALS ST ETIENNE SWITCH", football365.com, 2008-05-20. Retrieved on 2008-05-25. (English) 
  11. ^ Taylor, Stephen. "Troussier positive on Japan's chances", Daily Yomiuri Online, 2006-06-17. Retrieved on 2006-07-16. 

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