Naomi Matsumoto (futsal)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Naomi Matsumoto | ||
| Date of birth | 22 October 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Tokyo, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Field player | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bardral Urayasu | ||
| Youth career | |||
| – | JEF United Chiba U18 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| – | Jujo | ||
| 2019–2021 | Saitama Saicolo | ||
| 2021– | Bardral Urayasu | ||
| International career | |||
| 2021– | Japan | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Naomi Matsumoto (松本 直美, Matsumoto Naomi) is a Japanese futsal player who plays for the Bardral Urayasu and the Japan women's national futsal team.
Early life
Matsumoto was born on 22 October 1997 in Tokyo.[1] She grew up in the Chiba Prefecture and played football throughout elementary and high school.[2]
Matsumoto played for the under-18 women's team of JEF United Chiba. After high school, she quit football and studied in a vocation school to follow the footsteps of her chef father. She went on to work on a hotel in Tokyo.[2]
Career
Club
At age 20, Matsumoto upon encouragement from friends took up futsal. She started with amateur side Jujo FC before joining Saitama Saicolo in 2019.[2]
In 2021, Matsumoto signed with Bardral Urayasu.[3] She won four consecutive league titles with Bardral Urayasu with the streak being broken in the 2024–25 season where the club finished second place. She also won three Japan Women's Futsal Championship titles.[2]
International
Matsumoto plays for the Japan women's national futsal team making her first international cap in June 2021. She helped Japan win the 2025 AFC Women's Futsal Asian Cup and qualify for the inaugural 2025 FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup.[4]
Personal life
Matsumoto is a social media influencer who has presence in Instagram and other platforms.[5] She is also a talent who is signed with the entertainment agency Horipro and intends to promote the sport of futsal through this arrangement.[5][6]
She is also a holder of a chef's license and have catered to weddings of Japanese national football team players.[5]
References
- ^ "NO.14 松本直美" (in Japanese). Bardral URAYASU Futbol Sala Official Website. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
- ^ a b c d "AFC Women's Futsal Asian Cup - Japan's late bloomer Matsumoto chasing World Cup dream". Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
- ^ Komiya, Yoshiyuki (20 November 2025). "女子フットサル代表・松本直美は「三足のわらじ」 狙うは「ワールドカップで優勝！」 (3ページ目)". Sportiva (in Japanese). p. 3. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
- ^ "Naomi Matsumoto becomes PH fan favorite as Japan advances in Futsal Women's World Cup". Tiebreaker Times. 1 December 2025. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
- ^ a b c "FP 松本 直美(MATSUMOTO Naomi)" (in Japanese). Japan Football Association. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
- ^ Yoshiyuki, Komiya (20 November 2025). "女子フットサル代表・松本直美は「三足のわらじ」 狙うは「ワールドカップで優勝！」". Sportiva (in Japanese). p. 1. Retrieved 1 December 2025.