Daniel Matsuzaka
Japanese footballer (born 1997)
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Daniel Lewis Matsuzaka (松坂 暖, Matsuzaka Dan; born 13 August 1997) is a footballer who plays as a centre-back.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Daniel Lewis Matsuzaka[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 13 August 1997[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Barnet, England | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[3] | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2014 | Southend United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2018 | Southend United | 0 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | → Harlow Town (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2018 | Kataller Toyama | 0 | (0) |
| 2019 | Braintree Town | 12 | (0) |
| 2019 | Sutton United | 9 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Braintree Town | 15 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Oxford City | 37 | (2) |
| 2022–2023 | Weymouth | 22 | (2) |
| 2023 | → Hendon (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Hendon | 36 | (3) |
| International career | |||
| 2015 | Japan U19 | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10:53, 18 September 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Matsuzaka joined Southend United as a youth, having previously played youth football for Crystal Palace, and played for the club in the FA Youth Cup.[4] In 2014 he was loaned to Harlow Town for the remainder of the 2014–15 season, making nine appearances in the league and one in the play-offs.[5] He was given the number 34 shirt at Southend for the 2015–16 season,[6] and made his first team debut against Brighton & Hove Albion U23 in the EFL Trophy in August 2016, coming on as a sub in the 28th minute.[7]
In May 2017 Southend announced Matsuzaka would have his contract extended,[8] and he was given the number 28 shirt for the 2017–18 season.[9]
On 1 August 2018, Matsuzaka signed for J3 League side Kataller Toyama.[10] On 23 November 2018, it was announced that Matsuzaka's contract at Kataller would not be renewed and he would leave the club without making an appearance.[11]
Matsuzaka joined Braintree Town on 18 January 2019.[12] He subsequently signed for Sutton United in July 2019, before returning to Braintree in December. On 21 August 2020, Matsuzaka joined National League South side Oxford City.[13]
In July 2022, Matsuzaka joined National League South side Weymouth. He later went on to play for Hendon before leaving the club in July 2024 to take a break from playing football.[14]
Personal life
Matsuzaka worked as a PE teacher at Durston House before being appointed as head of football at St Benedict's School in September 2024.[15]
