Naoki Matsuda |
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| Date of birth | (1977-03-14)14 March 1977 |
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| Place of birth | Kiryū, Japan |
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| Date of death | 4 August 2011(2011-08-04) (aged 34) |
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| Place of death | Matsumoto, Japan |
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| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
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| Playing position | Centre back |
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| Youth career |
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| 1992–1994 | Maebashi Ikuei High School |
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| Senior career* |
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| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
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| 1995–2010 | Yokohama Marinos | 385 | (17) |
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| 2011 | Matsumoto Yamaga | 15 | (1) |
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| Total | | 400 | (18) |
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| National team |
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| 1993 | Japan U17 | 4 | (1) |
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| 1995 | Japan U20 | 4 | (0) |
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| 1996–2000 | Japan U23 | 5 | (0) |
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| 2000–2005 | Japan | 40 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).
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Naoki Matsuda (松田 直樹, Matsuda Naoki, 14 March 1977 – 4 August 2011) was a Japanese footballer who played as a central defender.
Football career
Born in Kiryū, Gunma, Matsuda represented the Yokohama F. Marinos for the vast majority of his career, being promoted to the first team in 1995, at the age of 18. He scored his first goal for the club on 30 September of that year, at Mitsuzawa Stadium, and went on to appear in more than 500 official games for the Yokohama side, helping it to three J. League Division 1 titles.
Internationally, he represented Japan at the 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup and the 2002 FIFA World Cup, both played on home soil, and also competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics.[1]
Death
In 2011, Matsuda signed with Matsumoto Yamaga FC, in the Japan Football League.
On 2 August, he collapsed during training due to a cardiac arrest after finishing a 15-minute warmup run, and doctors diagnosed his condition as "extremely severe".[2] Two days later, he died at the age of 34.[3]
Despite releasing him in 2010, his former club Yokohama F.Marinos retired his squad number - 3 - after his death, as an indication of his contribution not only to F.Marinos but to Japan football's development, both at league and international levels.
The funeral was held on 9 August, 2011 and includes attented of players who once played on Japan and Yokohama F. Marinos. [4]
Statistics
Club
National team
International goals
Honors
Club
Country
Individual
References
External links
2000 J-League Team of the Year |
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2002 J-League Team of the Year |
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Naoki Matsuda international tournaments |
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| Persondata |
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| Name |
Matsuda, Naoki |
| Alternative names |
松田 直樹 (Japanese) |
| Short description |
Footballer |
| Date of birth |
14 March 1977 |
| Place of birth |
Kiryū, Gunma, Japan |
| Date of death |
4 August 2011 |
| Place of death |
Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan |
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