Riki Matsuda

Riki Matsuda
松田 力
Personal information
Full name Riki Matsuda
Date of birth (1991-07-24) 24 July 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth Osaka, Japan
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Ehime FC
Number 10
Youth career
2009–2012 Biwako Seikei Sport College
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013 Oita Trinita 9 (4)
2014–2016 Nagoya Grampus 56 (3)
2015JEF United Chiba (loan) 15 (4)
2017–2019 Avispa Fukuoka 105 (18)
2020 Ventforet Kofu 36 (4)
2021 Cerezo Osaka 20 (1)
2022– Ehime FC 87 (24)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:12, 2 September 2024 (UTC)

Riki Matsuda (松田 力, Matsuda Riki, born 24 July 1991) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a forward for J2 League club Ehime FC.

Career

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Oita Trinita

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Matsuda made his official debut for Oita Trinita in the J. League Division 1 on 22 May 2013 against Sagan Tosu in Best Amenity Stadium in Tosu, Japan. He played the full match in where his team lost 2-3.[1] He scored his first league goal against Yokohama F. Marinos on 6 July 2013, scoring in the 31st minute.[2]

Nagoya Grampus

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On 1 November 2013, Matsuda was announced at Nagoya Grampus for the 2014 season.[3] He made his league debut against Shimizu S-Pulse on 1 March 2014.[4] Matsuda scored his first league goal against Vissel Kobe on 23 March 2014, scoring in the 87th minute.[5] On 12 January 2016, it was announced that he would return to Nagoya Grampus from his loan spell.[6]

Loan to JEF United Chiba

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Matsuda made his league debut against Cerezo Osaka on 8 August 2015.[7] He scored his first league goal against V-Varen Nagasaki on 15 August 2015, scoring in the 32nd minute.[8]

Avispa Fukuoka

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On 20 December 2016, Matsuda was announced at Avispa Fukuoka.[9] He made his league debut against Oita Trinita on 26 February 2017.[10] Matsuda scored his first league goals against Zweigen Kanazawa on 21 May 2017, scoring in the 73rd and 87th minute.[11]

Ventforet Kofu

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Matsuda made his league debut against Machida Zelvia on 23 February 2020.[12] He scored his first league goal against Mito HollyHock on 29 July 2020, scoring in the 28th minute.[13]

Cerezo Osaka

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On 5 January 2021, Matsuda was announced at Cerezo Osaka.[14] He made his league debut against Kawasaki Frontale on 3 March 2021.[15] Matsuda scored his first league goal against Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo on 8 September 2021, scoring in the 51st minute.[16] On 6 January 2022, it was announced that his contract would not be renewed for the 2022 season.[17]

Ehime FC

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On 20 January 2022, Riki Matsuda joined J3 relegated club Ehime FC for the upcoming 2022 season.[18] He made his league debut against Kataller Toyama on 13 March 2022.[19] Matsuda scored his first league goal against Matsumoto Yamaga on 18 June 2022, scoring in the 27th minute.[20]

In 2023, Matsuda's jersey was changed to number 10. He scored double-digit goals for the first time in his career. On 11 November 2023, Riki Matsuda scored a goal in 49th minute and won 1-0 against rivals FC Imabari.[21] Ehime became J3 League champions in 2023 and gained promotion to the J2 League from 2024.[22]

Matsuda won the 2023 J3 League Player of the Year award.[23]

Personal life

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Matsuda was born to Indonesian father and Japanese mother. His twin brother, Riku, is also a soccer player who currently plays for Gamba Osaka of the J1 League.[24]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 11 November 2023.[25][26]
Club performance League Emperor's Cup League Cup Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
2013 Oita Trinita J. League Div. 1 9 4 1 0 10 4
2014 Nagoya Grampus 31 1 4 3 6 1 41 5
2015 11 1 4 1 15 2
JEF United Chiba J2 League 15 4 2 1 17 5
2016 Nagoya Grampus J1 League 14 1 0 0 0 0 14 1
2017 Avispa Fukuoka J2 League 31 4 2 0 33 4
2018 37 6 1 0 38 6
2019 36 8 1 0 37 8
2020 Ventforet Kofu 36 4 36 4
2021 Cerezo Osaka J1 League 20 1 1 0 4 1 25 2
2022 Ehime FC J3 League 29 8 29 8
2023 31 13 31 13
Total 300 55 15 5 11 2 326 62

Honours

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Ehime FC

References

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  1. ^ "SAGAN TOSU VS. OITA TRINITA 2 - 3". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
  2. ^ "Yokohama F.Marinos vs Oita Trinita - 6 July 2013". int.soccerway.com.
  3. ^ "大卒実績No.1ストライカー、FW松田力は名古屋入団が内定…今季大分で4得点". web.gekisaka.jp (in Japanese).
  4. ^ "Nagoya Grampus vs Shimizu S-Pulse - 1 March 2014". int.soccerway.com.
  5. ^ "Nagoya Grampus vs Vissel Kobe - 23 March 2014". int.soccerway.com.
  6. ^ "Riki Matsuda returns to Nagoya Grampus". nagoya-grampus.jp.
  7. ^ "Cerezo Osaka vs JEF United - 8 August 2015". int.soccerway.com.
  8. ^ "JEF United vs V-Varen Nagasaki - 15 August 2015". int.soccerway.com.
  9. ^ "松田 力 選手 名古屋グランパスより完全移籍加入のお知らせ". www.avispa.co.jp (in Japanese).
  10. ^ "Avispa Fukuoka vs Oita Trinita - 26 February 2017". int.soccerway.com.
  11. ^ "Zweigen Kanazawa vs Avispa Fukuoka - 21 May 2017". int.soccerway.com.
  12. ^ "Machida Zelvia vs Ventforet Kofu - 23 February 2020". int.soccerway.com.
  13. ^ "Mito Hollyhock vs Ventforet Kofu - 29 July 2020". int.soccerway.com.
  14. ^ "松田 力選手 完全移籍加入のお知らせ". www.cerezo.jp (in Japanese).
  15. ^ "Kawasaki Frontale vs Cerezo Osaka - 3 March 2021". int.soccerway.com.
  16. ^ "Consadole Sapporo vs Cerezo Osaka - 8 September 2021". int.soccerway.com.
  17. ^ "松田 力選手 契約満了のお知らせ". www.cerezo.jp (in Japanese).
  18. ^ セレッソ大阪 松田 力 選手 完全移籍にて加入のお知らせ愛媛FC 2022年1月20日
  19. ^ "Ehime vs Kataller Toyama - 13 March 2022". int.soccerway.com.
  20. ^ "Ehime vs Matsumoto Yamaga - 18 June 2022". int.soccerway.com.
  21. ^ "愛媛vs今治の試合結果・データ(明治安田生命J3リーグ第35節:2023年11月11日)". Retrieved 11 November 2023.
  22. ^ "Ehime FC capture J3 League title". www.jleague.co.
  23. ^ "J3受賞選手:2023J3リーグアウォーズ:Jリーグ.jp". Jリーグ.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  24. ^ "吉本興業が、名古屋グランパス松田力選手とマネジメント契約!". news.yoshimoto.co.jp (in Japanese).
  25. ^ Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "J1&J2&J3選手名鑑ハンディ版 2018 (NSK MOOK)", 7 February 2018, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411529 (p. 168 out of 289)
  26. ^ Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "2017 J1&J2&J3選手名鑑 (NSK MOOK)", 8 February 2017, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411420 (p. 165 out of 289)
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