Taisuke Matsugae

Taisuke Matsugae

Personal information
Full name	Taisuke Matsugae
Date of birth	(1982-12-15) December 15, 1982
Place of birth	Kagawa, Japan
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Mumbai
Number	11
Youth career
2001–2004	Meiji University
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2005–2006	JEF United Chiba	0	(0)
2007–2012	Blaublitz Akita	150	(20)
2013–2014	Shillong Lajong	31	(4)
2014–	Mumbai	26	(3)
Total		207	(27)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

Taisuke Matsugae (松ヶ枝 泰介, Matsugae Taisuke, born December 15, 1982) is a Japanese football player. He is playing as a Midfielder for Mumbai in the Indian I-League^[1]

Career

JEF United Chiba

From 2005 to 2006 Matsugae was a squad player for JEF United Chiba in the J1 League but could not see any playing time during his time at the club.

Blaublitz Akita

In 2007 Matsugae joined Blaublitz Akita who played in the Japan Football League. He stayed at the club from 2007 to 2012 in which he played in 150 league matches and scored 20 goals in his time at the club.

Shillong Lajong

On 17 January 2013 it was announced that Matsugae had joined Shillong Lajong F.C. on trial for two weeks.^[2] Despite him being only on trial and not signing a contract yet Matsugae made his debut for Shillong Lajong in the I-League on 20 January 2013 coming on as a substitute for Pailan Arrows in which Shillong Lajong lost the match 1–0.^[3] On 2 February he scored debut his goal for Shillong Lajong against United Sikkim F.C. in I-League^[4]

Mumbai FC

Taisuke will represent Mumbai FC for the 2014-15 I-League^[5]

References

External links

• Taisuke Matsugae profile at Soccerway