Kai Matsuzaki
Career snapshot
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1997-11-22 · 6 players total
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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.
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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.
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