Naoki Matsuyo
# Naoki Matsuyo

Naoki Matsuyo (松代 直樹, Matsuyo Naoki, born April 9, 1974) is a former Japanese football player.

## Playing career

Matsuyo was born in Nara on April 9, 1974. After graduating from Tenri University, he joined J1 League club Gamba Osaka in 1997. However he could hardly play in the match behind Hayato Okanaka and Ryota Tsuzuki until early 2002. From August 2002, he became a regular goalkeeper instead Tsuzuki. However he got hurt in August 2005 and he lost regular position behind Yosuke Fujigaya who came to Gamba Osaka in this season. From 2005, although he battles with Fujigaya for the position, he could not become regular goalkeeper. The club won the champions 2005 J1 League, 2007 J.League Cup and 2008 Emperor's Cup. In Asia, the club also won the champions 2008 AFC Champions League first Asian champions in the club history. In 2009 Emperor's Cup, although he could not play in the match, the club won the qualify to final. At the final, he played the match because Fujigaya became influenza and the club won the champions. This match is his last match and he retired end of 2009 season.

## Club statistics

| Club performance | Club performance | Club performance | League | League | Cup | Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Continental | Continental | Total | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Japan | Japan | Japan | League | League | Emperor's Cup | Emperor's Cup | J.League Cup | J.League Cup | Asia | Asia | Total | Total |
| 1997 | Gamba Osaka | J1 League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | Gamba Osaka | J1 League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | Gamba Osaka | J1 League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | Gamba Osaka | J1 League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 4 | 0 |
| 2001 | Gamba Osaka | J1 League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | Gamba Osaka | J1 League | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | - | - | 25 | 0 |
| 2003 | Gamba Osaka | J1 League | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - | - | 36 | 0 |
| 2004 | Gamba Osaka | J1 League | 29 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | - | - | 39 | 0 |
| 2005 | Gamba Osaka | J1 League | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - | - | 19 | 0 |
| 2006 | Gamba Osaka | J1 League | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| 2007 | Gamba Osaka | J1 League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - | - | 10 | 0 |
| 2008 | Gamba Osaka | J1 League | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 2009 | Gamba Osaka | J1 League | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 131 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 179 | 0 |

## Honors

* 2008 AFC Champions League
* 2008 Pan-Pacific Championship
* 2005 J1 League
* 2009 Emperor's Cup
* 2007 J.League Cup
* 2007 Japanese Super Cup
