Naoki Matsuda
| Date of birth | 14 March 1977 |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Position | Defender/Right back |
A consistent performer at right back or on the right of a back three, he has graduated from the Olympic teams of 1996 and 2000 into the full team. He plays his club football at Yokohama Marinos making his debut in March 1995 and has played nearly 200 matches in the J-League. He made his full international debut in June 2000 against France and was a star in the 2001 Confederations Cup. He is strong in one to one situations and could be a star for the home team here.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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| Yokohama Marinos |
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1994-95 | Japan | World Youth Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Japan | Olympics | 3 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Japan | AFC Asian Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Japan | Annual Match | 1 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Japan | Chinese New Year Tournament | 2 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Japan | Hassan II Tournament | 2 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Japan | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Japan | Kirin Cup | 3 |
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| 2000-01 | Japan | FIFA Confederations Cup | 4 |
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| 2000-01 | Japan | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Japan | Olympics | 1 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Japan | OT | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Japan | Asia Oceania Champions | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Japan | FIFA World Cup | 4 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Japan | International Friendly | 5 |
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| 2001-02 | Japan | Kirin Cup | 4 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Japan | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Japan | Kirin Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Japan | AFC Asian Cup | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Japan | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Japan | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 14 Apr 1995 | Chile v Japan | D | 2-2 | World Youth Cup | Group B |
| 17 Apr 1995 | Spain v Japan | L | 2-1 | World Youth Cup | Group B |
| 19 Apr 1995 | Japan v Burundi | W | 2-0 | World Youth Cup | Group B |
| 23 Apr 1995 | Brazil v Japan | L | 2-1 | World Youth Cup | Quarter-final |
| 21 Jul 1996 | Japan v Brazil | W | 1-0 | Olympics | Finals Group D |
| 23 Jul 1996 | Nigeria v Japan | L | 2-0 | Olympics | Finals Group D |
| 25 Jul 1996 | Japan v Hungary | W | 3-2 | Olympics | Finals Group D |
| 05 Feb 2000 | Mexico v Japan | L | 1-0 | CHINESE NEW YEAR TOURNAMENT | |
| 08 Feb 2000 | Hong Kong v Japan | D | 0-0 | CHINESE NEW YEAR TOURNAMENT | |
| 15 Mar 2000 | Japan v China PR | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Apr 2000 | Korea Republic v Japan | L | 1-0 | ANNUAL MATCH | |
| 04 Jun 2000 | France v Japan | D | 2-2 | Hassan II Tournament | |
| 06 Jun 2000 | Japan v Jamaica | W | 4-0 | HASSAN II Tournament | |
| 11 Jun 2000 | Japan v Slovakia | D | 1-1 | KIRIN CUP | |
| 18 Jun 2000 | Japan v Bolivia | W | 2-0 | KIRIN CUP | |
| 19 Jun 2000 | Japan v Bolivia | W | 2-0 | KIRIN CUP | |
| 02 Sep 2000 | Japan v Kuwait | W | 6-0 | OT | |
| 20 Sep 2000 | Brazil v Japan | L | 1-0 | Olympics | Finals Group D |
| 23 Sep 2000 | USA v Japan | L | 2-2 (4-5) | Olympics | Quarter-final |
| 04 Oct 2000 | Japan v J LEAGUE FOREIGNERS | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Oct 2000 | Japan v Saudi Arabia | W | 4-1 | AFC Asian Cup | Group C |
| 26 Oct 2000 | China PR v Japan | W | 2-3 | AFC Asian Cup | Semi-final |
| 29 Oct 2000 | Japan v Saudi Arabia | W | 1-0 | AFC Asian Cup | Final |
| 20 Dec 2000 | Japan v Korea Republic | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Mar 2001 | France v Japan | L | 5-0 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Jun 2001 | Japan v Cameroon | W | 2-0 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group B |
| 04 Jun 2001 | Japan v Brazil | D | 0-0 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group B |
| 07 Jun 2001 | Japan v Australia | W | 1-0 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Semi-final |
| 10 Jun 2001 | Japan v France | L | 0-1 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Final |
| 01 Jul 2001 | Japan v Paraguay | W | 2-0 | Kirin Cup | |
| 04 Jul 2001 | Japan v Yugoslavia | W | 1-0 | KIRIN CUP | |
| 15 Aug 2001 | Japan v Australia | W | 3-0 | ASIA OCEANIA CHAMPIONS | Final |
| 04 Oct 2001 | Senegal v Japan | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 21 Mar 2002 | Japan v Ukraine | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Mar 2002 | Poland v Japan | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Apr 2002 | Japan v Costa Rica | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Apr 2002 | Japan v Slovakia | D | 3-3 | KIRIN CUP | |
| 02 May 2002 | Japan v Honduras | D | 3-3 | KIRIN CUP | |
| 25 May 2002 | Japan v Sweden | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Jun 2002 | Japan v Belgium | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group H |
| 09 Jun 2002 | Japan v Russia | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group H |
| 14 Jun 2002 | Tunisia v Japan | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group H |
| 18 Jun 2002 | Japan v Turkey | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals 2nd round |
| 16 Oct 2002 | Japan v Jamaica | D | 1-1 | KIRIN CUP | |
| 20 Nov 2002 | Japan v Argentina | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 31 Jul 2004 | Japan v Jordan | W | 1-1 (4-3) | AFC Asian Cup | Quarter-final |
| 18 Aug 2004 | Japan v Argentina | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Nov 2004 | Japan v Singapore | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia qualifying group 3 |
| 29 Jan 2005 | Japan v Kazakhstan | W | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.