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Yuki Matsubara

Yuki Matsubara is a Japanese association football defender who began his professional career in 2011 and has played for various clubs, including Kataller Toyama and AC Nagano Parceiro.

1. Overview

Yuki Matsubara (松原 優吉Matsubara YūkiJapanese), born September 5, 1988, is a Japanese football player who primarily plays as a defender. He began his professional career in 2011 with Kataller Toyama and has since played for several Japanese clubs, including AC Nagano Parceiro and FC Maruyasu Okazaki. He currently plays for Toyama Shinjo Club.

2. Early Life and Youth Career

Yuki Matsubara's early life and development as a football player took place in Japan, progressing through various youth and collegiate programs before turning professional.

2.1. Birth and Early Life

Yuki Matsubara was born on September 5, 1988, in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. His dominant foot is his left.

2.2. Youth Career

Matsubara's youth football journey included affiliations with several organizations. From 2002 to 2004, he played for FC Excel Cuore Ito. He then attended Kinki University Wakayama High School from 2004 to 2006, continuing his football development. Following high school, he played collegiate football for Kinki University from 2007 to 2010.

3. Professional Club Career

Matsubara embarked on his professional football career in 2011, spending his early years with Kataller Toyama before a significant tenure at AC Nagano Parceiro, and later moving to other clubs. His height is 72 in (184 cm), his weight is 159 lb (72 kg), and he typically wears jersey number 2.

3.1. Kataller Toyama

Matsubara's first professional club was Kataller Toyama, which he joined in 2011. He played for the club for two seasons until 2012. After a period away, he returned to Kataller Toyama for a second stint in 2020.

3.2. AC Nagano Parceiro

In 2013, Matsubara moved to AC Nagano Parceiro. He spent a significant portion of his career with this club, playing there for seven seasons until 2019. During his time at AC Nagano Parceiro, he was a regular presence, participating in both the Japan Football League (JFL) and the J3 League.

3.3. Later Career

After leaving AC Nagano Parceiro in 2019 and completing his second tenure with Kataller Toyama in 2020, Matsubara continued his career with FC Maruyasu Okazaki, joining them in 2021. As of 2022, he has been affiliated with Toyama Shinjo Club.

4. Career Statistics

The following tables detail Yuki Matsubara's professional club statistics, including his appearances and goals in various leagues and cup competitions, as well as information on other official matches and his J.League debut.

4.1. Club Statistics

Updated to the end of the 2021 season.

Club performanceLeagueCupTotal
SeasonClubLeagueAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
JapanLeagueEmperor's CupTotal
2011Kataller ToyamaJ2 League200020
2012600060
2013AC Nagano ParceiroJFL14140181
2014J3 League32320343
201532121342
201629330323
201716020180
201827310283
201915020170
2020Kataller ToyamaJ3 League12000120
2021FC Maruyasu OkazakiJFL25000250
2022Toyama Shinjo ClubHokushinetsu League Division 1
Total2101116122612

4.2. Other Official Matches

In addition to regular league and cup competitions, Matsubara participated in other official matches, specifically the J2-J3 Play-offs.

  • 2014: J2-J3 Play-offs - 2 appearances, 0 goals

4.3. J.League Debut

Yuki Matsubara made his official J.League debut on June 4, 2011. This match was a J2 League fixture, Matchday 15, against Roasso Kumamoto at the Toyama Athletic Recreation Park Stadium.

5. See Also

  • List of Kataller Toyama players
  • List of AC Nagano Parceiro players
  • List of FC Maruyasu Okazaki players
  • List of people from Wakayama Prefecture