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Daniel Matsuzaka
Personal information
Full name Daniel Lewis Matsuzaka[1]
Date of birth (1997-08-13) 13 August 1997 (age 27)[2]
Place of birth Barnet, England
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[3]
Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
 Weymouth
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- Weymouth 15 (0)
International career
2015 Japan U19 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:38, 12 October 2020 (UTC)

Daniel Lewis Matsuzaka (松坂 暖, Matsuzaka Dan, born 13 August 1997) is a footballer who plays as a centre back for Weymouth.

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.

International

In 2015 Matsuzaka was called up to play for Japan U19,[14] playing two friendly matches against Birmingham City U21 and Liverpool U21.[15][14][16]

Personal life

Matsuzaka was born in London to a Japanese father and an English mother.[15]

References

  1. ^ "EFL Released and Retained List 2016-17" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  2. ^ "Profile". 11v11. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  3. ^ "Daniel Matsuzaka". Southend United. Retrieved 5 January 2018.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ "Matsuzaka: Cup experience was great". Southend United F.C. 7 November 2013. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  5. ^ Daniel Matsuzaka Harlow Town F.C.
  6. ^ "News: 2015-16 squad numbers announced". Southend United F.C. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  7. ^ Southend 2–0 Brighton & Hove Albion U23 ESPN
  8. ^ "Southend United: Ryan Leonard & Michael Timlin stay as six depart Roots Hall". BBC. 22 May 2017. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  9. ^ "Squad Numbers For The 2017/18 Season". Southend United F.C. 2 August 2017. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  10. ^ "松坂暖選手 加入のお知らせ" [Notice of joining Matsuzaka Yasushi] (in Japanese). Kataller Toyama. 1 August 2018. Archived from the original on 1 August 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  11. ^ "夏に英3部から加入したMF松坂暖、J出場ないまま富山を退団…「またいつか日本でサッカーを」" [Matsuzaka who joined from ENG 3rd on this summer leave the Toyama] (in Japanese). KODANSHA. 23 November 2018. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
  12. ^ "The Braintree Town FC website".
  13. ^ "MATSUZAKA MAKES MARSH LANE MOVE!". Oxford City F.C. 21 August 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2020.[permanent dead link]
  14. ^ a b "Southend United centre-back Dan Matsuzaka proud of Japan call-up". Echo News. 16 November 2015. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  15. ^ a b "海外で道を切り開く松坂暖と世川楓悟 イギリスから東京五輪を目指す". sportsnavi. 27 October 2016. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  16. ^ "イングランド遠征に向けてU-18日本代表メンバー発表! U-18リバプールらと練習試合". EXCITE NEWS/GekiSoc. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
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