is a Japanese

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currently playing as a

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for

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, 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

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

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Career statistics

Club

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Honours

Club

Kawasaki Frontale *

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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