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| Full name | Yasutaro Matsuki | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | (1957-11-28)November 28, 1957 (age 67) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Chuo,Tokyo,Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Defender | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1968–1972 | Yomiuri | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1973–1990 | Yomiuri | 269 | (9) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 269 | (9) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1984–1986 | Japan | 11 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Managerial career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1993–1994 | Verdy Kawasaki | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1998 | Cerezo Osaka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2001 | Tokyo Verdy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Yasutaro Matsuki (松木 安太郎,Matsuki Yasutarō; born November 28, 1957) is a formerJapanesefootball player and manager. He played forJapan national team. He also worked as a footballcommentator.
Matsuki was born inChuo, Tokyo on November 28, 1957. He joinedJapan Soccer League Division 2 clubYomiuri from youth team in 1973. The club was promoted to Division 1 in 1978. The club won the champions inJapan Soccer League 3 times,JSL Cup 2 times andEmperor's Cup 3 times. From 1983, he also served as captain. This was golden era in club history. He retired in 1990. He played 269 games and scored 9 goals in the league. He was selected Best Eleven 3 times.
In April 1984, Matsuki was selectedJapan national team for1984 Summer Olympics qualification. At this qualification, on April 15, he debuted againstThailand. He also played at1986 World Cup qualification and1986 Asian Games. He played 11 games for Japan until 1986.[1]
After retirement, Matsuki started coaching career atYomiuri (laterVerdy Kawasaki,Tokyo Verdy) in 1990. In 1993, he became a manager. The club won the champions atJ1 League andJ.League Cup and he was selected Best Manager awards for 2 years in a row (1993-1994). He resigned end of 1994 season. In 1998, he signed withCerezo Osaka and managed in 1 season. In 2001, he returned to Tokyo Verdy in the first year after relocating to Tokyo. However he was sacked in July.
Matsuki appeared on the cover of the Japanese version ofWorld Cup Striker, a soccer game released in 1994 for theSuper NES.[2] In the PlayStation titleJ-League Jikkyō Winning Eleven 97, Matsuki comments the matches alongsideJon Kabira.
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
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| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | JSL Cup | Total | ||||||
| 1973 | Yomiuri | JSL Division 2 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1974 | 8 | 0 | - | 8 | 0 | |||||
| 1975 | 18 | 0 | - | 18 | 0 | |||||
| 1976 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 2 | ||
| 1977 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 0 | ||
| 1978 | JSL Division 1 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 26 | 0 | |
| 1979 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 0 | ||
| 1980 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 2 | ||
| 1981 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 1 | ||
| 1982 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||
| 1983 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 2 | ||
| 1984 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 2 | ||
| 1985/86 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 28 | 2 | ||
| 1986/87 | 22 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 1 | ||
| 1987/88 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 1 | ||
| 1988/89 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 0 | ||
| 1989/90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Total | 269 | 9 | 43 | 3 | 36 | 1 | 348 | 13 | ||
| Japan national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1984 | 3 | 0 |
| 1985 | 6 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 11 | 0 |
| Team | From | To | Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | Win % | |||
| Verdy Kawasaki | 1993 | 1994 | 80 | 59 | 0 | 21 | 073.75 |
| Cerezo Osaka | 1998 | 1998 | 34 | 15 | 0 | 19 | 044.12 |
| Tokyo Verdy | 2001 | 2001 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 028.57 |
| Total | 128 | 78 | 0 | 50 | 060.94 | ||
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