is a Japanese professional

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who plays as a

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for

Dordoi Bishkek Football Club Dordoi Bishkek ('' ky, Дордой Бишкек Футбол Клубу, Dordoj Bişkek Futbol Klubu'') is a Kyrgyzstan, Kyrgyz professional association football, football club based in Bishkek, that competes in the Kyrgyz Premier ...

Club career

Klaksvíkar Ítróttarfelag

Matsunaga made his Betri deildin debut against Víkingur as his team drew 2-2. His team went on to win the 2019 Betri deildin.

Kalteng Putra

In 2019, Matsunaga signed for

Kalteng Putra Kalteng Putra Football Club is an Indonesian football club based in Palangka Raya, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia. They currently compete in the Liga 2. Their best achievement was when in 2011–12 Indonesian Premier Division, they became c ...

. He made his Liga 1 debut against

Persebaya Persatuan Sepakbola Surabaya ( 'Football Association of Surabaya'), commonly known as Persebaya Surabaya or simply Persebaya, is an Indonesian professional football club based in Surabaya, East Java East Java ( id, Jawa Timur) is a provinc ...

as his team drew 1-1. He scored his first goal for Kalteng scoring a long range goal against

PSM Makassar Persatuan Sepakbola Makassar ( 'Football Association of Makassar'; abbreviated as PSM) is an Indonesian professional football club based in Makassar, South Sulawesi that competes in Liga 1. PSM was founded in 1915 as , making it the oldest ...

as his team won 3-1.

Persipura Jayapura

In 2020, Matsunaga signed for

Persipura Persatuan Sepakbola Indonesia Jayapura, or Persipura, is an Indonesian association football, football club based in Jayapura, Papua (province), Papua. The club was founded in 1963 and currently competes in the Liga 2 (Indonesia), Liga 2. Per ...

. He made his debut for Persipura against

PSIS Semarang Persatuan Sepak Bola Indonesia Semarang ( 'Indonesian Football Association of Semarang'), commonly known by its abbreviation PSIS is an Indonesian professional football club based in Semarang, Central Java. The club play their home matches in ...

as his team won 2-0.

Dordoi Bishkek

On 29 July 2022,

announced the signing of Matsunaga on a contract until the end of the year.

Career statistics

Club

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Honours

Klaksvíkar Ítróttarfelag * Betri deildin menn :

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References

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