is a former

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player.

Playing career

Matsushita was born in Iwata on October 31, 1981. He joined

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club

Júbilo Iwata is a professional Japanese association football team that currently play in the J2 League. The team name ''Júbilo'' means 'joy' in Spanish and Portuguese. The team's hometown is Iwata, Shizuoka prefecture and they play at Yamaha Stadium. For ...

from youth team in 2000. However he could not play at all in the match behind

Yushi Ozaki is a former Japanese football player. Playing career Ozaki was born in Mie Prefecture on March 24, 1969. After graduating from high school, he joined Yamaha Motors (later ''Júbilo Iwata'') in 1987. However he could hardly play in the match be ...

and

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. In April 2001, he moved to

Shizuoka Sangyo University is a private university in Iwata city, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, established in 1988. Location * Iwata Campus (1572-1 Ohara, Iwata City, Shizuoka Prefecture) * Fujieda Campus (4-1-1 Surugadai, Fujieda City, Shizuoka Prefecture) Organiza ...

which joined

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and played many matches as regular goalkeeper. In October 2001, he returned to Júbilo Iwata. However he could not play at all in the match. In 2004, he moved to

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club

Ventforet Kofu is a Japanese football club from Kōfu in Yamanashi Prefecture. The team currently competes in the J2 League and play their home games in JIT Recycle Ink Stadium, located in Kōfu. The word "Ventforet" is a compound formed from two French roo ...

. He played several matches in 2004 and 2005 and the club was promoted to J1 from 2006. However he could not play at all in the match in 2006 and retired end of 2006 season. In July 2010, when he coached at Ventforet Kofu, he returned as a player because regular goalkeeper

Kota Ogi is a former Japanese football player who last played for Vissel Kobe. Playing career Ogi was born in Mino on May 5, 1983. After graduating from high school, he joined J1 League club Vissel Kobe in 2002. However he could hardly play in the match ...

got injured. However he could not play at all in the match and his registration was deleted in October.J.League
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* 1981 births Living people Shizuoka Sangyo University alumni Association football people from Shizuoka Prefecture Japanese footballers J1 League players J2 League players Júbilo Iwata players Ventforet Kofu players Association football goalkeepers {{Japan-footy-goalkeeper-stub