Daiju Matsumoto
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Full name
Daiju Matsumoto
Date of birth
December 9, 1977
Place of birth
Gunma, Japan
Height
1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Daiju Matsumoto | ||
| Date of birth | December 9, 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Gunma, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1993–1995 | Maebashi Commercial High School | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–1999 | Gamba Osaka | 13 | (0) |
| 2000–2004 | Omiya Ardija | 61 | (1) |
| Total | 74 | (1) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Daiju Matsumoto (松本 大樹, Matsumoto Daiju; born December 9, 1977) is a former Japanese football player.
Matsumoto was born in Gunma Prefecture on December 9, 1977. After graduating from high school, he joined J1 League club Gamba Osaka in 1996. Although he debuted in 1997, he could not play many matches until 1999. In 2000, he moved to J2 League club Omiya Ardija. Although he could not play many matches initially, his opportunity to play increased and he became a regular player in 2002. However his opportunities decreased and he was hardly included in any team for matches in 2004. His club was promoted to J1 from 2005, but he retired end of 2004 season.
