Jhonattan Matsuoka

Jhonattan Matsuoka
松岡 ジョナタン
Personal information
Full name Jhonattan Yoshiyuki Melgarejo Matsuoka
Date of birth (2000-05-27) 27 May 2000
Place of birth Paraguay
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
Nankatsu SC
Number 77
Youth career
2016–2018 Nagoya Grampus
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2021 Nagoya Grampus 0 (0)
2019 → SC Sagamihara (loan) 0 (0)
2020 → ReinMeer Aomori (loan) 3 (0)
2021 → Kamatamare Sanuki (loan) 0 (0)
2021 → Fukuyama City (loan) 5 (4)
2022 Fukuyama City 0 (0)
2023–2024 Aries Tokyo 31 (14)
2025– Nankatsu SC 0 (0)
International career‡
2016–2018 Paraguay U18 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 31 January 2025, 11:22 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 11 December 2018, 1:22 (UTC)

Jhonattan Yoshiyuki Melgarejo Matsuoka (松岡 ジョナタン, Matsuoka Jonatan; born 27 May 2000) is a Paraguayan footballer who plays as a forward for Nankatsu SC.

Early life

Matsuoka was born in Paraguay. His father is of Paraguayan Italian descent and her mother is of Paraguayan Japanese descent.

Matsuoka moved to Japan with his family at the age of seven.[1]

Education

Matsuoka attended Toori High School.[2]

Club career

Some reports say he has dual nationality, both Paraguayan and Japanese, but as of 2019 he is registered as a foreign player with only Paraguayan nationality in the J.League. After graduating from junior high school, Matsuoka joined Nagoya Grampus U-18.

On 16 December 2018, Matsuoka was announce official transfer to J3 club, SC Sagamihara from 2019 season on loan.[3]

On 9 January 2020, Matsuoka joined to JFL club, ReinMeer Aomori for 2020 season on loan.[4]

On 7 January 2021, Matsuoka was loan again to J3 club, Kamatamare Sanuki for 2021 season.[5]

On 3 September 2021, Matsuoka was announced that would end his development-type loan contract with Kamatamare Sanuki and join to Fukuyama City FC on a transfer loan.[6][7] While at Sanuki, he did not play in the J3 League and only played in one Emperor's Cup match.

On 15 December 2021, Matsuoka was announce official completely permanent transfer to Fukuyama City FC from 2022 season after loan a half.[8]

On 7 January 2023, Matsuoka joined to Kantō Division 2 club part of JRL, Aries Tokyo for upcoming 2023 season.[9]

On 25 December 2024, Matsuoka was announce official transfer to Kantō Division 1 club part of JRL, Nankatsu SC from 2025 season.[10]

International career

Matsuoka represented Paraguay internationally at youth level, helping the under-18 team win the SBS Cup.[11]

Personal life

Matsuoka is the son of a Paraguayan footballer.[12]

Career statistics

Club

As of the start for 2025 season
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Nagoya Grampus2019J1 League000000—00
2020000000—00
2021000000—00
Total 0000000000
SC Sagamihara (loan)2019J3 League00—00—00
ReinMeer Aomori2020Japan Football League301000—40
Kamatamare Sanuki (loan)2021J3 League001000—10
Fukuyama City FC (loan)2021Hiroshima Prefectural League540000—54
Fukuyama City FC2022Chugoku Soccer League0010—4151
Aries Tokyo2023Kantō Soccer League Div 21612—00—1612
2024Kantō Soccer League Div 1152——21173
Nankatsu SC20250000——00
Total 0000000000
Career total 39183000624820

Honours

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "Jhonattan Matsuoka - Cronica article".
  2. ↑ "Jonathan Matsuoka, un convocado fuera de serie". adndigital.com.py.
  3. ↑ 名古屋グランパスU-18 松岡 ジョナタン選手 トップチーム昇格内定及びSC相模原へ期限付き移籍のお知らせ 名古屋グランパス公式HP(2018年12月16日)
  4. ↑ "2020シーズン 松岡ジョナタン選手 期限付き移籍加入のお知らせ" (Press release). ラインメール青森. 9 January 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  5. ↑ "【トップチーム】松岡 ジョナタン選手 名古屋グランパスより育成型期限付き移籍加入のお知らせ" (Press release). カマタマーレ讃岐. 7 January 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  6. ↑ "【トップチーム】松岡 ジョナタン選手 育成型期限付き契約終了のお知らせ" (Press release). カマタマーレ讃岐. 3 September 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  7. ↑ "松岡ジョナタン選手 育成型期限付き移籍加入のお知らせ" (Press release). 福山シティFC. 3 September 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  8. ↑ "松岡 ジョナタン選手、福山シティFCへ完全移籍のお知らせ" (Press release). 名古屋グランパス. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  9. ↑ "松岡ジョナタン選手加入のお知らせ" (Press release). aries東京. 7 January 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
  10. ↑ "松岡ジョナタン 選手、新加入のお知らせ" (Press release). 南葛SC. 25 December 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
  11. ↑ "Jhonattan Matsuoka - Soccer Digest Web article".
  12. ↑ "パラグアイ出身ストライカーが日本でプロになるまで". note.com.