Kuryu Matsuki

Southampton

Right Winger Japan

Age 23

Height 178 cm

Foot Left

Country Japan

Value €2.2m

Metrics Lab

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Form

Rating per season, last 5 matches, and timeline all matches

Season

6.85

28 matches

Last 5

6.88

+0.03 vs season

Best

9.0

vs Queens Park Rangers

MOTM

of 24 matches

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Attributes

Chances created Aerial duels Defensive actions Goals Shot attempts Touches

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Apps

Goals

Assists

Rating

6.85

Goals

66%

Assists

33%

Rating

6.80

68%

Matches

43%

Started

49%

Minutes

1027

50%

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Stats compared to other attacking midfielders/wingers

Championship · percentile vs peers

Chances created

Aerial duels

87%

Defensive actions

81%

Goals

88%

Shot attempts

34%

Touches

64%

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Shot Map

18 shots per season

Goals

On target

2.70

Conversion

22%

Goal Saved Off target

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Heatmap

715 touches this season

Attack

Touches

715

Attack

40%

Middle

41%

Ø position

56%

Detailed Stats & Percentiles (Championship)

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 54%	Per 90 pctl avg 63%
Goals	4	0.35	66	85
xG	2.88	0.25	57	73
xGOT	2.75	0.24	56	68
xG excl. penalty	2.88	0.25	57	77
Shots	18	1.58	44	33
Shots on target	5	0.44	34	26
Headed shots	3	0.26	63	78

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 40%	Per 90 pctl avg 41%
Assists	1	0.09	33	43
xA	1.09	0.10	41	36
Accurate passes	298	26.11	57	71
Pass accuracy	79.0	79.05	61	61
Accurate long balls	7	0.61	41	34
Long ball accuracy	33.3	33.33	21	21
Chances created	9	0.79	31	12
Big chances created	4	0.35	61	74
Successful crosses	3	0.26	31	35
Cross accuracy	13.6	13.64	23	23

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 56%	Per 90 pctl avg 63%
Dribbles	7	0.61	31	28
Dribbles success rate	33.3	33.33	26	26
Duels won	67	5.87	54	75
Duels won %	47.2	47.18	75	75
Aerials won	21	1.84	76	86
Aerials won %	45.7	45.65	82	82
Touches	590	51.70	49	66
Touches in opposition box	33	2.89	44	36
Dispossessed	11	0.96	61	73
Fouls won	24	2.10	63	84

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 49%	Per 90 pctl avg 54%
Defensive actions	39	3.42	54	61
Tackles	15	1.31	43	33
Interceptions	5	0.44	39	46
Blocked scoring attempt	3	0.26	74	84
Fouls committed	17	1.49	57	70
Recoveries	38	3.33	39	24
Possession won final 3rd	5	0.44	38	33
Dribbled past	8	0.70	53	52
Clearances	16	1.40	61	80
Clean sheets	0	0.00	0	0
Goals conceded while on pitch	7	0.61	76	96
xG against while on pitch	12.22	1.07	56	75

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 77%	Per 90 pctl avg 83%
Yellow cards	1	0.09	55	66
Red cards	0	0.00	100	100

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 54%	Per 90 pctl avg 63%
Goals	4	0.35	66	85
xG	2.88	0.25	57	73
xGOT	2.75	0.24	56	68
xG excl. penalty	2.88	0.25	57	77
Shots	18	1.58	44	33
Shots on target	5	0.44	34	26
Headed shots	3	0.26	63	78

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 40%	Per 90 pctl avg 41%
Assists	1	0.09	33	43
xA	1.09	0.10	41	36
Accurate passes	298	26.11	57	71
Pass accuracy	79.0	79.05	61	61
Accurate long balls	7	0.61	41	34
Long ball accuracy	33.3	33.33	21	21
Chances created	9	0.79	31	12
Big chances created	4	0.35	61	74
Successful crosses	3	0.26	31	35
Cross accuracy	13.6	13.64	23	23

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 56%	Per 90 pctl avg 63%
Dribbles	7	0.61	31	28
Dribbles success rate	33.3	33.33	26	26
Duels won	67	5.87	54	75
Duels won %	47.2	47.18	75	75
Aerials won	21	1.84	76	86
Aerials won %	45.7	45.65	82	82
Touches	590	51.70	49	66
Touches in opposition box	33	2.89	44	36
Dispossessed	11	0.96	61	73
Fouls won	24	2.10	63	84

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 49%	Per 90 pctl avg 54%
Defensive actions	39	3.42	54	61
Tackles	15	1.31	43	33
Interceptions	5	0.44	39	46
Blocked scoring attempt	3	0.26	74	84
Fouls committed	17	1.49	57	70
Recoveries	38	3.33	39	24
Possession won final 3rd	5	0.44	38	33
Dribbled past	8	0.70	53	52
Clearances	16	1.40	61	80
Clean sheets	0	0.00	0	0
Goals conceded while on pitch	7	0.61	76	96
xG against while on pitch	12.22	1.07	56	75

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 77%	Per 90 pctl avg 83%
Yellow cards	1	0.09	55	66
Red cards	0	0.00	100	100

Recent Matches (38)

Date	Opponent	Comp	Score	Min	G	A	Rating
2026-05-12	vs Middlesbrough	Championship Playoff	2-1	66	0	0
2026-05-09	@ Middlesbrough	Championship Playoff	0-0	21	0	0
2026-04-25	@ Manchester City	FA Cup	2-1	14	0	1	7.6
2026-04-21	vs Bristol City	Championship	2-2	57	0	0	6.2
2026-04-18	@ Swansea City	Championship	1-2	89	0	0	7.5
2026-04-14	vs Blackburn Rovers	Championship	3-0	71	0	0	6.6
2026-04-11	vs Derby County	Championship	2-1	26	0	0	6.5
2026-04-07	@ Wrexham	Championship	1-5	85	1	0	8.0
2026-03-21	vs Oxford United	Championship	2-0	14	0	0	6.2
2026-03-18	vs Norwich City	Championship	1-0	89	0	0	6.4
2026-03-14	@ Coventry City	Championship	1-2	89	1	0	8.3 ⭐
2026-03-11	@ West Bromwich Albion	Championship	1-1	66	0	0	6.4
2026-03-08	@ Fulham	FA Cup	0-1	8	0	0
2026-02-28	@ Sheffield Wednesday	Championship	1-3	81	0	1	8.0
2026-02-24	vs Queens Park Rangers	Championship	5-0	75	2	0	9.0 ⭐
2026-02-21	vs Charlton Athletic	Championship	1-1	19	0	0	6.0
2026-02-14	vs Leicester City	FA Cup	2-1	84	0	0	6.9
2026-02-10	@ Leicester City	Championship	3-4	45	0	0	7.2
2026-02-07	vs Watford	Championship	1-0	0	0	0
2026-01-31	@ Stoke City	Championship	0-2	25	0	0	6.4
2026-01-25	@ Portsmouth	Championship	1-1	63	0	0	5.5
2026-01-21	vs Sheffield United	Championship	1-0	0	0	0
2026-01-17	vs Hull City	Championship	1-2	13	0	0	6.1
2026-01-10	@ Doncaster Rovers	FA Cup	2-3	87	1	0	7.9
2026-01-04	@ Middlesbrough	Championship	4-0	0	0	0
2026-01-01	vs Millwall	Championship	0-0	78	0	0	6.7
2025-12-29	@ Birmingham City	Championship	1-1	7	0	0
2025-11-29	@ Millwall	Championship	3-2	0	0	0
2025-11-08	vs Sheffield Wednesday	Championship	3-1	0	0	0
2025-11-05	@ Queens Park Rangers	Championship	1-2	0	0	0
2025-11-01	vs Preston North End	Championship	0-2	0	0	0
2025-09-23	@ Liverpool	EFL Cup	2-1	0	0	0
2025-08-30	@ Watford	Championship	2-2	14	0	0	6.1
2025-08-26	@ Norwich City	EFL Cup	0-3	27	1	0	7.1
2025-08-23	vs Stoke City	Championship	1-2	0	0	0
2025-08-17	@ Ipswich Town	Championship	1-1	21	0	0	6.0
2025-08-12	@ Northampton Town	EFL Cup	0-1	27	0	0	6.2
2025-08-09	vs Wrexham	Championship	2-1	0	0	0

Career

Season	Team	Type	Apps	G	A	Rating
2025/2026	Southampton	senior	28	6	2	6.85
2024/2025	Göztepe	senior	34	6	5	6.44
2024	FC Tokyo	senior	20	3	4	6.90
2023	FC Tokyo	senior	28	2	3	7.35
2022	FC Tokyo	senior	31	2	3	7.19
2025/2026	Southampton U21	youth	1	0	0	-
2023	Japan U20	national team	8	3	2	-
2024	Japan U23	national team	6	1	0	-
2023	Japan U23	national team	1	1	0	-
2022	Japan U23	national team	5	1	1	-