Gyoji Matsumoto

was a Japanese football player. He played for the Japan national team.

Biography
Matsumoto was born in Saitama on August 13, 1934. After graduating from Saitama University, he played for his local club Urawa Club (ja).

On December 28, 1958, he debuted for Japan national team against Malaya.

He later coached at Urawa Minami High School. The manga Akakichi no Eleven was based on his team.

He died of heart disease in Saitama on September 2, 2019, aged 85.

Statistics
Japan National Football Team Database

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References

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Category:1934 births
Category:2019 deaths
Category:Footballers from Saitama Prefecture
Category:Japan international footballers
Category:Deaths from heart disease