Ikumi Matsu
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| Native name | 松 郁実 Matsu Ikumi | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 8 September 1998 | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 161 cm (5 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 53 kg (117 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Field hockey | |||||||||||||||||
| Position | Defence | |||||||||||||||||
| Club | Coca Cola Red Sparks | |||||||||||||||||
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Ikumi Matsu (松 郁実, born 8 September 1998)[1] is a field hockey player from Japan.[2]
Personal life
[edit]Matsu was born in the Toyama Prefecture, on the Japanese island of Honshu.[3]
Career
[edit]Domestic league
[edit]In the Japanese national league, Matsu represents the Coca Cola Red Sparks.[3][4][5]
Cherry Blossoms
[edit]In 2022, Matsu made her senior debut for Japan. She earned her first international cap during the Asian Cup in Muscat.[6] While only making one appearance in the tournament due to injury, she won a gold medal with the team.[7][8]
After her debut, Matsu did not represent the national team again until 2025. She returned to the squad for the 2024–25 FIH Nations Cup in Santiago.[6] She followed this up with an appearance at her second Asian Cup in Hangzhou, where she won a bronze medal.[9]
In 2026 she was named in the national squad for the 2026 FIH World Cup in Amsterdam and Wavre.[10]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Team Details Japan". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
- ↑ "Japan Women's Hockey National Team "Sakura Japan" FIH Hockey Women's Nations Cup 2025-26 — Squad List" (PDF). en.hockey.or.jp. Japan Hockey Association. 26 May 2026. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
- 1 2 "5 FB Matsu Ikumi". club.ccbji.co.jp. Coca Cola Bottlers Japan Inc. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
- ↑ "松 郁実 Ikumi Matsu". hjl-hockey.tv (in Japanese). Hockey Japan League. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
- ↑ "【ホッケー女子】日本代表さくらジャパン候補選手２５名・育成選手７名を発表 パリ五輪で６大会連続出場目指す". myhockey.jp (in Japanese). My Hockey Japan. 16 March 2023. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
- 1 2 "MATSU Ikumi". fih.altiusrt.com. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
- ↑ "Japan Lifts Trophy in Women's Asia Cup Muscat 2022". asiahockey.org. Asian Hockey Federation. 28 January 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
- ↑ "Japan seal a successful Asia Cup with win over Korea". fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. 28 January 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
- ↑ "Women's Asia Cup 2025 hockey: India succumb to hosts China in final after letting early lead slip". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. 15 September 2025. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
- ↑ "Oud-speelster Were Di in WK-selectie Japanse dames". hockey.nl (in Dutch). Hockey Netherlands. 25 July 2026. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
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