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{{short description|Japanese footballer and manager}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name=Yasutaro Matsuki<br/>松木 安太郎
|image=Yasutaro Matsuki.jpg
|image_size=
|caption=
|fullname=Yasutaro Matsuki
|birth_date={{Birth date and age|1957|11|28}}
|birth_place=[[Chuo, Tokyo|Chuo]], [[Tokyo]], [[Japan]]
|death_date=
|death_place=
|height={{Height|m=1.68}}
|position=[[Defender (association football)|Defender]]
|currentclub=
|clubnumber=
|youthyears1=1968–1972|youthclubs1=[[Tokyo Verdy|Yomiuri]]
|years1=1973–1990|clubs1=[[Tokyo Verdy|Yomiuri]]|caps1=269|goals1=9
|totalcaps=269|totalgoals=9
|nationalyears1=1984–1986|nationalteam1=[[Japan national football team|Japan]]|nationalcaps1=11|nationalgoals1=0
|manageryears1=1993–1994|managerclubs1=[[Tokyo Verdy|Verdy Kawasaki]]
|manageryears2=1998|managerclubs2=[[Cerezo Osaka]]
|manageryears3=2001|managerclubs3=[[Tokyo Verdy]]
|medaltemplates=
{{Medal|Team|[[Tokyo Verdy|Yomiuri]]}}
{{Medal|W|[[Japan Soccer League]]|[[1983 Japan Soccer League|1983]]}}
{{Medal|W|[[Japan Soccer League]]|[[1984 Japan Soccer League|1984]]}}
{{Medal|W|[[Japan Soccer League]]|[[1986–87 Japan Soccer League|1986/87]]}}
{{Medal|RU|[[Japan Soccer League]]|[[1979 Japan Soccer League|1979]]}}
{{Medal|RU|[[Japan Soccer League]]|[[1981 Japan Soccer League|1981]]}}
{{Medal|RU|[[Japan Soccer League]]|[[1989–90 Japan Soccer League|1989/90]]}}
{{Medal|W|[[JSL Cup]]|[[1979 JSL Cup|1979]]}}
{{Medal|W|[[JSL Cup]]|[[1985 JSL Cup|1985]]}}
{{Medal|W|[[Emperor's Cup]]|[[1984 Emperor's Cup|1984]]}}
{{Medal|W|[[Emperor's Cup]]|[[1986 Emperor's Cup|1986]]}}
{{Medal|W|[[Emperor's Cup]]|[[1987 Emperor's Cup|1987]]}}
{{Medal|RU|[[Emperor's Cup]]|[[1981 Emperor's Cup|1981]]}}
}}
{{Nihongo|'''Yasutaro Matsuki'''|松木 安太郎|Matsuki Yasutarō|born November 28, 1957}} is a former [[Japan]]ese [[Association football|football]] player and manager. He played for [[Japan national football team|Japan national team]]. He also worked as a football [[Sportscaster|commentator]].

==Club career==
Matsuki was born in [[Chuo, Tokyo]] on November 28, 1957. He joined [[Japan Soccer League]] Division 2 club [[Tokyo Verdy|Yomiuri]] from youth team in 1973. The club was promoted to Division 1 in 1978. The club won the champions in [[Japan Soccer League]] 3 times, [[JSL Cup]] 2 times and [[Emperor's Cup]] 3 times. From 1983, he also served as captain. This was golden era in club history. He retired in 1990. He played 269 games and scored 9 goals in the league. He was selected Best Eleven 3 times.

==National team career==
In April 1984, Matsuki was selected [[Japan national football team|Japan national team]] for [[Football at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification|1984 Summer Olympics qualification]]. At this qualification, on April 15, he debuted against [[Thailand national football team|Thailand]]. He also played at [[1986 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)|1986 World Cup qualification]] and [[Football at the 1986 Asian Games|1986 Asian Games]]. He played 11 games for Japan until 1986.<ref name="JNFTD">[http://www.jfootball-db.com/en/players/matsuki_yasutaro.html Japan National Football Team Database]</ref>

==Coaching career==
After retirement, Matsuki started coaching career at [[Tokyo Verdy|Yomiuri]] (later ''Verdy Kawasaki'', ''Tokyo Verdy'') in 1990. In 1993, he became a manager. The club won the champions at [[J1 League]] and [[J.League Cup]] and he was selected Best Manager awards for 2 years in a row (1993-1994). He resigned end of 1994 season. In 1998, he signed with [[Cerezo Osaka]] and managed in 1 season. In 2001, he returned to Tokyo Verdy in the first year after relocating to Tokyo. However he was sacked in July.

==Video games==
Matsuki appeared on the cover of the Japanese version of ''[[Striker (video game)|World Cup Striker]]'', a soccer game released in 1994 for the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super NES]].<ref>[http://www.gamefaqs.com/snes/588305-elite-soccer/images/box-9474 ''World Cup Striker'' Japanese box art] at [[GameFAQs]]</ref> In the PlayStation title ''[[J-League Jikkyō Winning Eleven 97]]'', Matsuki comments the matches alongside [[Jon Kabira]].

==Club statistics==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! colspan=3 | Club performance
! colspan=2 | League
! colspan=2 | Cup
! colspan=2 | League Cup
! colspan=2 | Total
|-
! Season
! Club
! League
! Apps !! Goals
! Apps !! Goals
! Apps !! Goals
! Apps !! Goals
|-
! colspan=3 |Japan
! colspan=2 | League
! colspan=2 | [[Emperor's Cup]]
! colspan=2 | [[JSL Cup]]
! colspan=2 | Total
|-
|[[1973 Japan Soccer League|1973]]||rowspan="17"|[[Tokyo Verdy|Yomiuri]]||rowspan="5"|[[Japan Soccer League|JSL Division 2]]||0||0||||||colspan="2"|-||0||0
|-
|[[1974 Japan Soccer League|1974]]||8||0||||||colspan="2"|-||8||0
|-
|[[1975 Japan Soccer League|1975]]||18||0||||||colspan="2"|-||18||0
|-
|[[1976 Japan Soccer League|1976]]||17||2||2||0||4||0||23||2
|-
|[[1977 Japan Soccer League|1977]]||18||0||3||0||4||0||25||0
|-
|[[1978 Japan Soccer League|1978]]||rowspan="12"|[[Japan Soccer League|JSL Division 1]]||18||0||2||0||6||0||26||0
|-
|[[1979 Japan Soccer League|1979]]||18||0||2||0||4||0||24||0
|-
|[[1980 Japan Soccer League|1980]]||17||1||3||1||2||0||22||2
|-
|[[1981 Japan Soccer League|1981]]||18||1||5||0||1||0||24||1
|-
|[[1982 Japan Soccer League|1982]]||17||0||3||0||1||0||21||0
|-
|[[1983 Japan Soccer League|1983]]||18||2||3||0||3||0||24||2
|-
|[[1984 Japan Soccer League|1984]]||18||2||5||0||0||0||23||2
|-
|[[1985–86 Japan Soccer League|1985/86]]||22||1||2||0||4||1||28||2
|-
|[[1986–87 Japan Soccer League|1986/87]]||22||0||5||1||1||0||28||1
|-
|[[1987–88 Japan Soccer League|1987/88]]||19||0||4||1||1||0||24||1
|-
|[[1988–89 Japan Soccer League|1988/89]]||21||0||3||0||2||0||26||0
|-
|[[1989–90 Japan Soccer League|1989/90]]||0||0||1||0||3||0||4||0
|-
!colspan=3|Total
!269||9||43||3||36||1||348||13
|}

==National team statistics==
<ref name="JNFTD"/>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! colspan=3 | [[Japan national football team|Japan national team]]
|-
!Year!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|[[1984 Japan national football team|1984]]||3||0
|-
|[[1985 Japan national football team|1985]]||6||0
|-
|[[1986 Japan national football team|1986]]||2||0
|-
!Total||11||0
|}

==Managerial statistics==
<ref>[https://data.j-league.or.jp/SFIX07/?staff_id=46 J.League Data Site]{{in lang|ja}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
!rowspan="2"|Team
!rowspan="2"|From
!rowspan="2"|To
!colspan="5"|Record
|-
!G!!W!!D!!L!!Win %
|-
|align="left"|[[Tokyo Verdy|Verdy Kawasaki]]
|align="left"|1993
|align="left"|1994
{{WDL|80|59|0|21}}
|-
|align="left"|[[Cerezo Osaka]]
|align="left"|1998
|align="left"|1998
{{WDL|34|15|0|19}}
|-
|align="left"|[[Tokyo Verdy]]
|align="left"|2001
|align="left"|2001
{{WDL|14|4|0|10}}
|-
!colspan="3"|Total
{{WDLtot|128|78|0|50}}
|}

==Honours==
===Player===
;Yomiuri
*[[Japan Soccer League|Japan Soccer League Division 1]]: [[1983 Japan Soccer League|1983]], [[1984 Japan Soccer League|1984]], [[1986–87 Japan Soccer League|1986–87]]
*[[Emperor's Cup]]: [[1984 Emperor's Cup|1984]], [[1986 Emperor's Cup|1986]], [[1987 Emperor's Cup|1987]]
*[[JSL Cup]]: [[1979 JSL Cup|1979]], [[1985 JSL Cup|1985]]

===Manager===
;Tokyo Verdy
*[[J.League Division 1]]: [[1993 J.League|1993]], [[1994 J.League|1994]]
*[[J.League Cup]]: [[1993 J.League Cup|1993]], [[1994 J.League Cup|1994]]

;Individual
*[[J.League Manager of the Year]]: 1993, 1994

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{NFT player|pid=34129}}
*[http://www.jfootball-db.com/en/players/matsuki_yasutaro.html Japan National Football Team Database]
*{{J.League manager}}

{{1983 Japan Soccer League Team of the Year}}
{{1984 Japan Soccer League Team of the Year}}
{{1986–87 Japan Soccer League Team of the Year}}
{{J.League Manager of the Year}}
{{J.League winning managers}}
{{Tokyo Verdy managers}}
{{Cerezo Osaka managers}}
{{Authority control}}

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[[Category:Japan men's international footballers]]
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[[Category:Japanese football managers]]
[[Category:J1 League managers]]
[[Category:Tokyo Verdy managers]]
[[Category:Cerezo Osaka managers]]
[[Category:Footballers at the 1986 Asian Games]]
[[Category:Men's association football defenders]]
[[Category:Japanese association football commentators]]
[[Category:Asian Games footballers for Japan]]
[[Category:20th-century Japanese sportsmen]]


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