Rei Matsumoto

Rei Matsumoto
松本 怜

Personal information
Full name	Rei Matsumoto
Date of birth	(1988-02-25) February 25, 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth	Muroran, Hokkaido, Japan
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	J-Lease FC
Number	7
Youth career
2006–2009	Waseda University
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2010–2014	Yokohama F. Marinos	19	(0)
2013–2014	→ Oita Trinita (loan)	33	(2)
2015–2022	Oita Trinita	208	(10)
2023–	J-Lease FC	0	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 December 2022, 12:10 (UTC)

Rei Matsumoto (松本 怜,Matsumoto Rei, born February 25, 1988) is a Japanese football player for J-Lease FC from 2023.

Career

Matsumoto studied and played for Waseda University from 2006 until his graduation on 2009.

Matsumoto began his professional career with Yokohama F. Marinos on 2010.

On 7 January 2013, Matsumoto was loaned out to Oita Trinita.^[1] Two years later, his loan became permanent as he was signed by Oita on a full transfer. He left the club after ten years on 2022.

On 25 December 2022, Matsumoto was officially announced as a new signing for J-Lease FC, to play the 2023 season in the Kyushu Soccer League.^[2]

Career statistics

Updated to the end of 2022 season.^[3]

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J. League Cup		Other^1		Total
2010	Yokohama F. Marinos	J1 League	5	0	2	0	0	0	–		7	0
2011			1	0	3	0	0	0	–		4	0
2012			13	0	1	1	4	0	–		18	1
2013	Oita Trinita		8	1	1	0	0	0	–		9	1
2014		J2 League	25	1	0	0	–		–		25	1
2015			27	1	2	1	–		2	0	31	2
2016		J3 League	27	1	3	0	–		–		30	1
2017		J2 League	31	3	1	0	–		–		32	3
2018			42	4	0	0	–		–		42	4
2019		J1 League	34	0	2	0	0	0	–		36	0
2020			22	1	–		3	0	–		25	1
2021			14	0	5	0	2	0	–		21	0
2022		J2 League	11	0	1	0	3	0	–		15	0
2023	J-Lease FC	Kyushu Soccer League	0	0	0	0	0	0	–		0	0
Career total			260	12	21	2	12	0	2	0	295	14

¹Includes J3 Relegation Playoffs.

References

1. "松本 怜選手 横浜Ｆ・マリノスより期限付き移籍加入のお知らせ". J's GOALアーカイブ (Press release). 日本プロサッカーリーグ. 2013-01-07. Retrieved 2022-11-26.
2. "松本怜選手 大分トリニータより加入のお知らせ" (Press release). ジェイリースFC. 2022-11-25. Retrieved 2022-11-25.
3. Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "2016J1&J2&J3選手名鑑", 10 February 2016, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411338 (p. 251 out of 289)

External links

• Rei Matsumoto at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
• Rei Matsumoto on Twitter
• Rei Matsumoto on Instagram