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Ikuo Matsumoto (松本 育夫, Matsumoto Ikuo, born November 3, 1941) is a former Japanese football player and manager. He played for the Japan national team.

Club career

Matsumoto was born in Utsunomiya on November 3, 1941. After graduating from high school, he joined Toyo Industries in 1964. In 1965, Toyo Industries joined the new league Japan Soccer League. The club won league championships in 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968 and 1970. The club also won the 1965, 1967, and 1969 Emperor's Cup. He retired in 1973. He played 88 games and scored 31 goals in the league. He was selected Best Eleven in 1966.

National team career

In December 1966, Matsumoto was selected for Japan's national team for the 1966 Asian Games. At this competition, on December 10, he debuted against India. In 1968, he was selected Japan for the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City.[1] He played 4 matches, and Japan won the Bronze Medal. In 2018, this team was selected for the Japan Football Hall of Fame. He played 11 games and scored 1 goal for Japan until 1969.[2]

Coaching career

After retirement, Matsumoto became a manager for Toyo Industries as Kenzo Ohashi's successor in 1976. He was also named a manager for Japan U-20 national team. He managed at the 1979 World Youth Championship in Japan. In April 1999, he signed with J2 League club Kawasaki Frontale. He led the club to win the championships and was promoted to J1 League. In 2004, he signed with Sagan Tosu and managed in 3 seasons. In 2009, he was selected for the Japan Football Hall of Fame. In 2010, he became a manager for Sagan Tosu again. In September 2013, when he was 71 years old, he signed with Tochigi SC. He became the first manager for the 70s in J.League.

National team statistics

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Japan national team
Year Apps Goals
1966 4 1
1967 3 0
1968 2 0
1969 2 0
Total 11 1

Managerial statistics

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Team From To Record
G W D L Win %
Kawasaki Frontale 1999 1999 31 24 2 5 077.42
Sagan Tosu 2004 2006 136 44 34 58 032.35
Sagan Tosu 2010 2010 36 13 12 11 036.11
Tochigi SC 2013 2013 10 7 2 1 070.00
Total 213 88 50 75 041.31

Awards

References

  1. ^ "Ikuo Matsumoto Biography and Statistics". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 2011-08-23. Retrieved 2009-10-26.
  2. ^ a b Japan National Football Team Database
  3. ^ J.League Data Site(in Japanese)
  4. ^ "MATSUMOTO Ikuo". Japan Football Association. Retrieved March 27, 2024.

External links

source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ikuo_Matsumoto