is a Japanese
footballer
A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby lea ...
currently playing as a
defensive midfielder
In the sport of association football, a midfielder takes an outfield position primarily in the middle of the pitch. Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in that case known as defensive midfielders. ...
for
Vegalta Sendai
is a Japanese professional association football, football club based in Sendai, Miyagi, Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture. They currently play in J2 League, the Japanese second tier of professional football.
History
Founded in 1988 as ''Tohoku Elect ...
, on loan from
Kawasaki Frontale
is a Japanese professional football club based in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo. The club currently compete in the J1 League, which is the top tier of football in the country. Their home stadium is Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium i ...
.
Club career
In 2021, while studying at the
Hosei University
formerly known as Tokyo University of Law (東京法学社, Tokyo Hogakusha) is a top research university in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. Hosei University and four other private universities in Tokyo are collectively known as "MARCH (Japanese univers ...
, Matsui was approved to be a
designated special player for
Kawasaki Frontale
is a Japanese professional football club based in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo. The club currently compete in the J1 League, which is the top tier of football in the country. Their home stadium is Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium i ...
for the rest of the season, having agreed to join the club in 2022, when he graduated.
Personal life
Renji is the brother of Japanese model and actress
Airi Matsui
is a Japanese actress, model, and former singer. She is signed to the agency Amuse Inc. and is a former member of Japanese idol group Sakura Gakuin.
In 2015, Matsui endorsed the Ghana chocolate brand. She also released her first photobook on Ma ...
.
Career statistics
Club
:
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Honours
Club
Kawasaki Frontale
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Japanese Super Cup
The , the for sponsorship reasons, is an annual one-match association football competition in Japan organised by J.League and the Japan Football Association. This competition serves as the season opener and is played between the reigning J1 Leag ...
:
2024
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References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Matsui, Renji
2000 births
Living people
Association football people from Fukushima Prefecture
Hosei University alumni
Japanese men's footballers
Japan men's youth international footballers
21st-century Japanese sportsmen
Men's association football midfielders
J1 League players
category:J2 League players
Kawasaki Frontale players
FC Machida Zelvia players
Vegalta Sendai players
Sportspeople from Iwaki, Fukushima