Kohei Matsushita

Career

Japan

After a loan spell with Ehime in 2006, he moved clubs in 2007, and was the key outside player for Ehime for three season. United States

Kohei decided to move abroad in 2011 and entered the open trial for Atlanta Silverbacks in the North American Soccer League. He became the first Japanese player ever to sign with the club and made his debut for his new team on April 16, 2011 in a game against Football Club Edmonton.

Atlanta announced on November 8, 2011 that Matsushita would return for the 2012 season.

Achievements

• Kohei attended Shizuoka Gakuen High School, with whom he won the All Japan High school Championship and Best 11 award in 2002, and began his career with Júbilo Iwata, playing for the team"s U-18, U-19, and U-23 teams.