• Source: Kuryu Matsuki

      • Kuryu Matsuki (松木 玖生, Matsuki Kuryu, born 30 April 2003) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Süper Lig club Göztepe on loan from Premier League club Southampton.


      Club career




      = Early career

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      Born in Muroran, Hokkaido, Matsuki followed in his older brother's footsteps by joining local side Muroran Osawa FC.
      Matsuki trained with French Ligue 1 side Olympique Lyonnais in 2021. Following this trial, he returned to Japan to lift the 2021 All Japan High School Soccer Tournament for Aomori Yamada High School, scoring in both the semi-final and final.


      = FC Tokyo

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      Initially set to move to Europe to pursue a professional career, it was announced that Matsuki would sign for J1 League side FC Tokyo ahead of the 2022 season. Matsuki stated that a major influence on his decision to stay in Japan was current FC Tokyo player Yuto Nagatomo, who also started his career with Tokyo before moving to Europe.
      In November 2023, Matsuki was named AFC Youth Player of the Year following an impressive season for FC Tokyo as well as captaining the national U-20 team.


      = Southampton

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      On 30 July 2024, Matsuki joined Premier League club Southampton on a four-year contract; he was subsequently sent on loan to Turkish side Göztepe for the 2024–25 season. Matsuki made his first appearance for Göztepe on 23 September 2024 in a 1–1 draw with Alanyaspor after he replaced Isaac Solet in the 79th minute. On 10 November 2024, he scored his first goal for the club in a 2–0 victory against Konyaspor.


      Career statistics


      As of 15 December 2024


      Honours


      Japan U23

      AFC U-23 Asian Cup: 2024
      Individual

      AFC Youth Player of the Year: 2023


      References




      External links


      Kuryu Matsuki at Soccerway
      Kuryu Matsuki at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)

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