was a Japanese

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who played for the national team. He later became a coach.

Club career

Matsumoto was born in Saitama on August 13, 1934. After graduating from

Saitama University Saitama University (埼玉大学, ''Saitama Daigaku'') is a Japanese national university located in a suburban area of Sakura-ku, Saitama City, capital of Saitama Prefecture in Tokyo Metropolitan Area. Founded in 1873, it became a national unive ...

, he played for his local club

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( ja).

International career

On December 28, 1958, he debuted for Japan national team against

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.Japan National Football Team Database
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Coaching career

After the retirement, Matsumoto managed for Saitama Urawa Minami High School ( ja). In 1969, Urawa Minami High School became the first high school to achieve the "treble", by winning all three major titles:

All Japan High School Soccer Tournament The All Japan High School Soccer Tournament (全国高等学校サッカー選手権大会, Zenkoku kōtō gakkō sakkā senshuken taikai, 全国高校サッカー選手権大会, Zenkoku kō kō sakkā senshuken taikai) of Japan, commonly known a ...

, Inter-High School Championships ( ja), and

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in the same year. He also instructed later international players,

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and so on.Kyodo News
Mainichi Shimbun
/ref> On September 2, 2019, he died of

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in Saitama at the age of 85.

National team statistics

References

External links

* 1934 births 2019 deaths Saitama University alumni Association football people from Saitama Prefecture Japanese footballers Japan international footballers Association football goalkeepers {{Japan-footy-goalkeeper-stub