Kai Matsuzaki
Midfield - Right Midfield
at Shimizu S-Pulse
at Shimizu S-Pulse
844 days · joined 2024-02-01
👕100+ Apps
Market value
€550k
Right Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
4
clubs played for
2020
debut season
0.1
goals / match
Mito HollyHock
top club · 75 apps
Career highs
€600k
peak value · 2022
—
top transfer fee
8
best season · 2021
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1997-11-22 · 6 players total
165Appearances
17Goals
21Assists
13Yellow cards
0Red cards
33Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Kai Matsuzaki |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | 松崎 快 |
| Date of birth | 1997-11-22 (28 yrs) |
| Place of birth | ---, Saitama, Japan |
| Citizenship |  Japan |
| Position | Midfield - Right Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 172.00 m |
| Current club | Shimizu S-Pulse |
| Joined | 2024-02-01 |
| Contract expires | 2026-01-31 |
| Agent | UDN SPORTS |
Jul 2025
2025 — Shimizu S-Pulse
29 matches · 4 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2024
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2024
2024 — Shimizu S-Pulse
27 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2024
Transfer: Urawa Reds → Shimizu S-Pulse
23/24 · Transfer
Jan 2024
Transfer: Vegalta Sendai → Urawa Reds
23/24 · Return from loan
Jul 2023
Transfer: Urawa Reds → Vegalta Sendai
23/24 · Loan
Jul 2023
2023 — Urawa Red Diamonds, Vegalta Sendai
15 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2022
2022 — Urawa Red Diamonds
16 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2022
Transfer: Mito HollyHock → Urawa Reds
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
2021 — Mito HollyHock
42 matches · 8 G · 6 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — Urawa Red Diamonds
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2020
2020 — Mito HollyHock
33 matches · 1 G · 6 A · across 1 competition
Feb 2020
Transfer: Toyo Univ. → Mito HollyHock
19/20 · Transfer
Apr 2016
Transfer: Omiya U18 → Toyo Univ.
15/16 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €600k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Urawa Red Diamonds
12.5%
Shimizu S-Pulse
31.7%
Vegalta Sendai
0.0%
Mito HollyHock
55.9%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 3 | 2022 | 21/22 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 369 |
| Shimizu S-Pulse | 2 | 2024 | 2025 | 56 | 7 | 8 | 939 |
| Vegalta Sendai | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mito HollyHock | 2 | 2020 | 2021 | 75 | 9 | 12 | 1,655 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | AFC Champions League | Urawa Red Diamonds | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Emperor's Cup | Shimizu S-Pulse | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | J. League Cup | Shimizu S-Pulse | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | J1 League | Shimizu S-Pulse | 25 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 376 |
| 2024 | Emperor's Cup | Shimizu S-Pulse | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 86 |
| 2024 | J. League Cup | Shimizu S-Pulse | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | J2 League | Shimizu S-Pulse | 25 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 477 |
| 2023 | J. League Cup | Urawa Red Diamonds | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | J1 League | Urawa Red Diamonds | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | J2 League | Vegalta Sendai | 11 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Emperor's Cup | Urawa Red Diamonds | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | J. League Cup | Urawa Red Diamonds | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | J1 League | Urawa Red Diamonds | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 369 |
| 2022 | Jap. Super Cup | Urawa Red Diamonds | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Emperor's Cup | Mito HollyHock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | J2 League | Mito HollyHock | 41 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 332 |
| 2020 | J2 League | Mito HollyHock | 33 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1,323 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | 2016-04-01 | Omiya U18 | Toyo Univ. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-02-01 | Toyo Univ. | Mito HollyHock | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-09 | Mito HollyHock | Urawa Reds | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-17 | Urawa Reds | Vegalta Sendai | Loan | 400000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-31 | Vegalta Sendai | Urawa Reds | Return from loan | 400000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-02-01 | Urawa Reds | Shimizu S-Pulse | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Elbow injury | 2024-07-07 | 2024-08-04 | 29 | 3 |
Current€550k
Peak€600k
Low€225k
Δ since start+€325k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €225k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #40436 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yuto Hiratsuka | 1 | 0 | 854 |
| Towa Yamane | 1 | 2 | 796 |
| Masato Nakayama | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Koya Okuda | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Ayumi Niekawa | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Yuichi Hirano | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Yuto Mori | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Yoshitake Suzuki | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ryo Niizato | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Koichi Murata | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jefferson Tabinas | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mizuki Ando | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Koshi Osaki | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Boniface Nduka | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | J2 League | Mito HollyHock | 8 | 41 |
| 2025 | J1 League | Shimizu S-Pulse | 4 | 25 |
| 2024 | J2 League | Shimizu S-Pulse | 2 | 25 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | J2 League | Mito HollyHock | 6 | 33 |
| 2021 | J2 League | Mito HollyHock | 6 | 41 |
| 2025 | J1 League | Shimizu S-Pulse | 4 | 25 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 2024-01-31 | Vegalta Sendai | Urawa Reds | Return from loan | — | €400k |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-17 | Urawa Reds | Vegalta Sendai | Loan | — | €400k |
Last 14 matches for Shimizu S-Pulse while Kai Matsuzaki was at the club (joined 2024-02-01). 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 |
Shimizu S-Pulse | 0–3 | Nagoya Grampus | Available |
| 2026-04-29 | JAP1 |
FC Tokyo | 0–2 | Shimizu S-Pulse | Available |
| 2026-04-20 | JAP1 |
Shimizu S-Pulse | 3–1 | Avispa Fukuoka | Available |
| 2026-04-16 | JAP1 |
Yokohama F. Marinos | 2–3 | Shimizu S-Pulse | Available |
| 2026-04-12 | JAP1 |
Shimizu S-Pulse | 1–1 | Kawasaki Frontale | Available |
| 2026-04-06 | JAP1 |
Yokohama FC | 2–0 | Shimizu S-Pulse | Available |
| 2026-04-02 | JAP1 |
Urawa Red Diamonds | 2–1 | Shimizu S-Pulse | Available |
| 2026-03-29 | JAP1 |
Shimizu S-Pulse | 3–0 | Shonan Bellmare | Available |
| 2026-03-16 | JAP1 |
Shimizu S-Pulse | 1–2 | Kyoto Sanga FC | Available |
| 2026-03-08 | JAP1 |
Gamba Osaka | 1–0 | Shimizu S-Pulse | Available |
| 2026-03-02 | JAP1 |
Fagiano Okayama | 1–1 | Shimizu S-Pulse | Available |
| 2026-02-26 | JAP1 |
Shimizu S-Pulse | 1–1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Available |
| 2026-02-22 | JAP1 |
Shimizu S-Pulse | 2–0 | Albirex Niigata | Available |
| 2026-02-16 | JAP1 |
Tokyo Verdy | 0–1 | Shimizu S-Pulse | Available |
Teams faced most often by Kai Matsuzaki'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 33 | -10 | 27% |
| Yokohama F. Marinos | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 30 | 49 | -19 | 27% |
| Shonan Bellmare | 22 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 43 | 27 | +16 | 36% |
| Nagoya Grampus | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 32 | -10 | 33% |
| Kashima Antlers | 21 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 33 | -18 | 14% |
| Kawasaki Frontale | 21 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 46 | -28 | 5% |
| FC Tokyo | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 30 | -11 | 24% |
| Gamba Osaka | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 27 | 22 | +5 | 38% |
| Vissel Kobe | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 27 | -6 | 33% |
| Cerezo Osaka | 21 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 22 | 30 | -8 | 33% |
| Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 30 | 45 | -15 | 25% |
| Sagan Tosu | 20 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 27 | 26 | +1 | 35% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Senior debut season | |
| 2020 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29 | 376 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.72 |
| 2024 | 27 | 563 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 2023 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 16 | 369 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.49 |
| 2021 | 42 | 332 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.81 |
| 2020 | 33 | 1,323 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
J2 League
110 apps
11 G
16 A
J1 League
39 apps
5 G
4 A
Emperor's Cup
7 apps
1 G
1 A
J. League Cup
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Kai Matsuzaki
Who is Kai Matsuzaki?
Kai Matsuzaki is a Japan professional footballer who plays as a right midfield for Shimizu S-Pulse.
How old is Kai Matsuzaki?
Kai Matsuzaki is 28 years old. He was born on November 22, 1997 in ---, Saitama.
What position does Kai Matsuzaki play?
Kai Matsuzaki plays as a right midfield (Midfield - Right Midfield).
What club does Kai Matsuzaki play for?
Kai Matsuzaki currently plays for Shimizu S-Pulse.
How many career goals has Kai Matsuzaki scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Kai Matsuzaki has scored 17 goals in 165 appearances.
What is Kai Matsuzaki's market value?
Kai Matsuzaki's most recent reported market value is €550k.