Taishi Matsumoto
Midfield - Defensive Midfield
at Urawa Red Diamonds
at Urawa Red Diamonds
490 days · joined 2025-01-20
👕200+ Apps
🏴25+ Caps
Market value
€750k
Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
4
clubs played for
18/19
debut season
0.08
goals / match
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
top club · 156 apps
Career highs
€800k
peak value · 2024
—
top transfer fee
5
best season · 2022
26 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1998-08-22 · 6 players total
219Appearances
17Goals
7Assists
6Yellow cards
0Red cards
50Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Taishi Matsumoto |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | 松本 泰志 |
| Date of birth | 1998-08-22 (27 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Higashimatsuyama, Saitama, Japan |
| Citizenship |  Japan |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | Urawa Red Diamonds |
| Joined | 2025-01-20 |
| Contract expires | 2026-01-31 |
| Agent | JEB ENTERTAINMENT ... |
Jul 2025
2025 — Urawa Red Diamonds
34 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2025
Transfer: Sanf. Hiroshima → Urawa Reds
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
2024 — Sanfrecce Hiroshima
46 matches · 4 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2024
24/25 — Sanfrecce Hiroshima
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2023
2023 — Sanfrecce Hiroshima
22 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2022
2022 — Sanfrecce Hiroshima
38 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2021
Transfer: Cerezo Osaka → Sanf. Hiroshima
21/22 · Return from loan
Jul 2021
2021 — Sanfrecce Hiroshima, Cerezo Osaka
12 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Feb 2021
Transfer: Sanf. Hiroshima → Cerezo Osaka
20/21 · Loan
Jan 2021
Transfer: Avispa Fukuoka → Sanf. Hiroshima
20/21 · Return from loan
Aug 2020
Transfer: Sanf. Hiroshima → Avispa Fukuoka
20/21 · Loan
Jul 2020
20/21 — Cerezo Osaka
2 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2020
2020 — Avispa Fukuoka
25 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2019
2019 — Sanfrecce Hiroshima
18 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Sanfrecce Hiroshima
5 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2018
2018 — Sanfrecce Hiroshima
10 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
2017 — Sanfrecce Hiroshima
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Feb 2017
Transfer: Shohei HS → Sanf. Hiroshima
16/17 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €800k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
50.5%
Urawa Red Diamonds
9.5%
Cerezo Osaka
2.0%
Avispa Fukuoka
37.9%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 9 | 18/19 | 24/25 | 156 | 11 | 4 | 2,263 |
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | 34 | 3 | 2 | 426 |
| Cerezo Osaka | 2 | 20/21 | 2021 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 90 |
| Avispa Fukuoka | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 1,699 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | AFC Champions League Two | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Club World Cup | Urawa Red Diamonds | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Emperor's Cup | Urawa Red Diamonds | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | J. League Cup | Urawa Red Diamonds | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | J1 League | Urawa Red Diamonds | 27 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 426 |
| 2024 | Emperor's Cup | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | J. League Cup | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 535 |
| 2024 | J1 League | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 36 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 938 |
| 2023 | Emperor's Cup | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 |
| 2023 | J. League Cup | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | J1 League | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Emperor's Cup | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 103 |
| 2022 | J. League Cup | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | J1 League | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 23 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 412 |
| 2021 | J1 League | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | J1 League | Cerezo Osaka | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | J2 League | Avispa Fukuoka | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1,699 |
| 2019 | Emperor's Cup | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | J1 League | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Emperor's Cup | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | J. League Cup | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | J1 League | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | J. League Cup | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | AFC Champions League | Cerezo Osaka | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 18/19 | AFC Champions League | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 211 |
| 18/19 | AFC CL-Qualification | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | 2017-02-01 | Shohei HS | Sanf. Hiroshima | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-08-21 | Sanf. Hiroshima | Avispa Fukuoka | Loan | 625000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-31 | Avispa Fukuoka | Sanf. Hiroshima | Return from loan | 600000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-02-01 | Sanf. Hiroshima | Cerezo Osaka | Loan | 600000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-27 | Cerezo Osaka | Sanf. Hiroshima | Return from loan | 550000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-20 | Sanf. Hiroshima | Urawa Reds | Transfer | 800000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current€750k
Peak€800k
Low€50k
Δ since start+€700k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €625k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #77815 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #29810 | #7 | 16 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #28642 | #21 | 10 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3435 | #17 | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sota Koshimichi | 2 | 0 | 871 |
| Ezequiel | 2 | 0 | 712 |
| Tsukasa Morishima | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Pieros Sotiriou | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Nassim Ben Khalifa | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Naoto Arai | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Hayao Kawabe | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Takumu Kawamura | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Mutsuki Kato | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Gakuto Notsuda | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sho Sasaki | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Shuto Nakano | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Yuki Nogami | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Yoshifumi Kashiwa | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Makoto Mitsuta | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tsukasa Shiotani | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Shunki Higashi | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Hayato Araki | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Keisuke Osako | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | J1 League | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 3 | 23 |
| 2024 | J1 League | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 3 | 36 |
| 2025 | J1 League | Urawa Red Diamonds | 3 | 27 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | J. League Cup | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2 | 6 |
| 2025 | J1 League | Urawa Red Diamonds | 2 | 27 |
| 2024 | J1 League | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2 | 36 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 2021-07-27 | Cerezo Osaka | Sanf. Hiroshima | Return from loan | — | €550k |
| 20/21 | 2021-02-01 | Sanf. Hiroshima | Cerezo Osaka | Loan | — | €600k |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-31 | Avispa Fukuoka | Sanf. Hiroshima | Return from loan | — | €600k |
| 20/21 | 2020-08-21 | Sanf. Hiroshima | Avispa Fukuoka | Loan | — | €625k |
Last 50 matches for Urawa Red Diamonds The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-03 | JAP1 |
Urawa Red Diamonds | 2–0 | Tokyo Verdy | Available |
| 2026-04-25 | JAP1 |
Urawa Red Diamonds | 1–0 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Available |
| 2026-04-20 | JAP1 |
Urawa Red Diamonds | 3–1 | Yokohama F. Marinos | Available |
| 2026-04-16 | JAP1 |
Urawa Red Diamonds | 2–1 | Kyoto Sanga FC | Available |
| 2026-04-13 | JAP1 |
FC Machida Zelvia | 0–2 | Urawa Red Diamonds | Available |
| 2026-04-06 | JAP1 |
Avispa Fukuoka | 1–0 | Urawa Red Diamonds | Available |
| 2026-04-02 | JAP1 |
Urawa Red Diamonds | 2–1 | Shimizu S-Pulse | Available |
| 2026-03-28 | JAP1 |
Cerezo Osaka | 1–1 | Urawa Red Diamonds | Available |
| 2026-03-16 | JAP1 |
Kashima Antlers | 1–1 | Urawa Red Diamonds | Available |
| 2026-03-08 | JAP1 |
Urawa Red Diamonds | 1–0 | Fagiano Okayama | Available |
| 2026-03-02 | JAP1 |
Urawa Red Diamonds | 0–2 | Kashiwa Reysol | Available |
| 2026-02-26 | JAP1 |
Shonan Bellmare | 2–1 | Urawa Red Diamonds | Available |
| 2026-02-22 | JAP1 |
Kyoto Sanga FC | 1–1 | Urawa Red Diamonds | Available |
| 2026-02-15 | JAP1 |
Vissel Kobe | 0–0 | Urawa Red Diamonds | Available |
| 2025-06-30 | JAP1 |
Urawa Red Diamonds | 3–0 | Júbilo Iwata | Available |
| 2025-06-26 | JAP1 |
Nagoya Grampus | 0–1 | Urawa Red Diamonds | Available |
| 2025-06-22 | JAP1 |
Urawa Red Diamonds | 2–2 | Kashima Antlers | Available |
| 2025-06-15 | JAP1 |
Cerezo Osaka | 2–1 | Urawa Red Diamonds | Available |
| 2025-06-01 | JAP1 |
Urawa Red Diamonds | 1–1 | Vissel Kobe | Available |
| 2025-05-26 | JAP1 |
Urawa Red Diamonds | 1–2 | FC Machida Zelvia | Available |
| 2025-05-19 | JAP1 |
Júbilo Iwata | 1–1 | Urawa Red Diamonds | Available |
| 2025-05-15 | JAP1 |
Urawa Red Diamonds | 3–0 | Kyoto Sanga FC | Available |
| 2025-05-11 | JAP1 |
Albirex Niigata | 2–4 | Urawa Red Diamonds | Available |
| 2025-05-06 | JAP1 |
Urawa Red Diamonds | 2–1 | Yokohama F. Marinos | Available |
| 2025-05-03 | JAP1 |
Kawasaki Frontale | 3–1 | Urawa Red Diamonds | Available |
| 2025-04-28 | JAP1 |
Urawa Red Diamonds | 2–1 | Nagoya Grampus | Available |
| 2025-04-20 | JAP1 |
Urawa Red Diamonds | 0–1 | Gamba Osaka | Available |
| 2025-04-12 | JAP1 |
Kashiwa Reysol | 1–0 | Urawa Red Diamonds | Available |
| 2025-04-07 | JAP1 |
Urawa Red Diamonds | 3–0 | Sagan Tosu | Available |
| 2025-04-03 | JAP1 |
FC Tokyo | 2–1 | Urawa Red Diamonds | Available |
| 2025-03-30 | JAP1 |
Urawa Red Diamonds | 2–1 | Avispa Fukuoka | Available |
| 2025-03-17 | JAP1 |
Shonan Bellmare | 4–4 | Urawa Red Diamonds | Available |
| 2025-03-10 | JAP1 |
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 0–1 | Urawa Red Diamonds | Available |
| 2025-03-03 | JAP1 |
Urawa Red Diamonds | 1–1 | Tokyo Verdy | Available |
| 2024-12-08 | JAP1 |
Urawa Red Diamonds | 0–0 | Albirex Niigata | Available |
| 2024-11-30 | JAP1 |
Avispa Fukuoka | 1–0 | Urawa Red Diamonds | Available |
| 2024-11-22 | JAP1 |
Urawa Red Diamonds | 1–1 | Kawasaki Frontale | Available |
| 2024-11-10 | JAP1 |
Urawa Red Diamonds | 3–0 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Available |
| 2024-10-30 | JAP1 |
Yokohama F. Marinos | 0–0 | Urawa Red Diamonds | Available |
| 2024-10-23 | JAP1 |
Urawa Red Diamonds | 1–0 | Kashiwa Reysol | Available |
| 2024-10-19 | JAP1 |
Tokyo Verdy | 2–1 | Urawa Red Diamonds | Available |
| 2024-10-05 | JAP1 |
Urawa Red Diamonds | 0–1 | Cerezo Osaka | Available |
| 2024-09-28 | JAP1 |
Vissel Kobe | 1–0 | Urawa Red Diamonds | Available |
| 2024-09-21 | JAP1 |
Urawa Red Diamonds | 0–2 | FC Tokyo | Available |
| 2024-09-14 | JAP1 |
Gamba Osaka | 0–1 | Urawa Red Diamonds | Available |
| 2024-08-31 | JAP1 |
FC Machida Zelvia | 2–2 | Urawa Red Diamonds | Available |
| 2024-08-17 | JAP1 |
Kashima Antlers | 0–0 | Urawa Red Diamonds | Available |
| 2024-08-11 | JAP1 |
Sagan Tosu | 1–1 | Urawa Red Diamonds | Available |
| 2024-07-20 | JAP1 |
Urawa Red Diamonds | 3–4 | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | Available |
| 2024-07-14 | JAP1 |
Kyoto Sanga FC | 0–0 | Urawa Red Diamonds | Available |
Teams faced most often by Taishi Matsumoto's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vegalta Sendai | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 5 | +9 | 67% |
| Yokohama FC | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 67% |
| Kawasaki Frontale | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 21 | -16 | 0% |
| Yokohama F. Marinos | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 50% |
| Vissel Kobe | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 67% |
| Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 67% |
| Kashima Antlers | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 33% |
| Sagan Tosu | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 33% |
| Oita Trinita | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 67% |
| Gamba Osaka | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 33% |
| Kashiwa Reysol | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 17% |
| FC Tokyo | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 0% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Senior debut season | |
| 18/19 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 46 | 1,473 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 2022 | 38 | 515 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.52 |
| 2018 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
J1 League
133 apps
9 G
4 A
Emperor's Cup
16 apps
3 G
0 A
AFC Champions League
6 apps
3 G
0 A
J. League Cup
32 apps
1 G
2 A
J2 League
25 apps
1 G
1 A
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Who is Taishi Matsumoto?
Taishi Matsumoto is a Japan professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Urawa Red Diamonds.
How old is Taishi Matsumoto?
Taishi Matsumoto is 27 years old. He was born on August 22, 1998 in Higashimatsuyama, Saitama.
What position does Taishi Matsumoto play?
Taishi Matsumoto plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Taishi Matsumoto play for?
Taishi Matsumoto currently plays for Urawa Red Diamonds.
How many career goals has Taishi Matsumoto scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Taishi Matsumoto has scored 17 goals in 219 appearances.
What is Taishi Matsumoto's market value?
Taishi Matsumoto's most recent reported market value is €750k.