Rui Komatsu
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rui Komatsu | ||
| Date of birth | August 29, 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Kōchi, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Giravanz Kitakyushu | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2005 | Kansei Gakuin University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2005–2011 | Cerezo Osaka | 146 | (41) |
| 2006 | → V-Varen Nagasaki (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2012 | Kawasaki Frontale | 12 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Oita Trinita | 5 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | → V-Varen Nagasaki (loan) | 42 | (8) |
| 2015– | Giravanz Kitakyushu | 0 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13:32, 9 January 2015 (UTC)[1]. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Rui Komatsu (小松 塁 Komatsu Rui, born August 29, 1983 in Kōchi) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Giravanz Kitakyushu in the J. League Division 2 as a striker.
Career
Komatsu was chosen as one of the Designated Players for Development by J. League and JFA in 2005 when he was a student of Kwansei Gakuin University. Because of this status, he was able to register as a Cerezo Osaka player while he was still eligible to play for his university club. However, he did not play any official match for Cerezo.
After graduating from university in 2006, he officially signed with Cerezo. On 12 August 2006, he made his J. League debut in a 1–0 loss against Omiya Ardija. Two month later, he loned out to Kyu-League side V-Varen Nagasaki.
He returned to Cerezo for the 2007 season and his first goal for the club in a 3-1 win against Mito HollyHock, on May 23. During the 2007 season, he managed to form a strike partnership with fellow striker Tatsuya Furuhashi, as the pair scored a total of 30 goals between them.
References
- ↑ "Stats Centre: Rui Komatsu Facts". Guardian.co.uk. Retrieved 2009-08-25.
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