Kaito Matsuzawa
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 February 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sint-Truiden | ||
| Number | 38 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2018 | Fuji Municipal High School | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2022 | Nagoya University of Economics | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2025 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 63 | (4) |
| 2025– | Sint-Truiden | 17 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11 February 2026 | |||
Kaito Matsuzawa (松澤 海斗, Matsuzawa Kaito; born 5 February 2001) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Belgian Pro League club Sint-Truiden.
Matsuzawa was born on 5 February 2001 in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. Growing up, he regarded Brazil international Neymar as his football idol[1] and attended Fuji Municipal High School in Japan. Afterwards, he attended the Nagoya University of Economics in Japan.[2]
Career
Matsuzawa started his career with Japanese side V-Varen Nagasaki in 2023, where he made sixty-three league appearances and scored four goals. On 22 July 2023, he debuted for the club during a 1–5 away loss to Montedio Yamagata in the league.
Following his stint there, he signed for Belgian side Sint-Truiden ahead of the 2025–26 season.[3][4]