Ren Komatsu

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Ren Komatsu
小松 蓮
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-09-10) 10 September 1998 (age 27)
Place of birth Tokyo, Japan
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Vissel Kobe
Number 29
Youth career
–2010 Suwa FC
2011–2016 Matsumoto Yamaga
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Sanno Institute of Management
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2023 Matsumoto Yamaga 50 (20)
2019 → Zweigen Kanazawa (loan) 22 (5)
2020–2021 → Renofa Yamaguchi (loan) 57 (3)
2024–2025 Blaublitz Akita 60 (16)
2025– Vissel Kobe 3 (0)
International career
2017 Japan U-19 3 (0)
2017–2019 Japan U-23 5 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 September 2025

Ren Komatsu (小松 蓮, Komatsu Ren; born 10 September 1998) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for J1 League club Vissel Kobe.

Career

Matsumoto Yamaga

On 25 March 2016, Komatsu was registered as a Type 2 player for Matsumoto, but was not promoted to the first team.[1] On 9 March 2018, after gaining experience playing a year of university football for Sanno University, he returned to Matsumoto Yamaga ahead of the 2018 season.[2] On 10 December 2021, it was announced that Komatsu would return to Matsumoto for the 2022 season.[3] He made his league debut against Kamatamare Sanuki on 13 March 2022.[4] Komatsu scored his first league goal against YSCC Yokohama on 20 March 2022, scoring in the 65th minute.[5]

During the 2023 season, Komatsu was the J3 League top goalscorer, with 19 goals in 36 games. He was also part of the J3 League Best XI.[6]

Loan to Zweigen Kanazawa

On 10 January 2019, Komatsu was announced at Zweigen Kanazawa.[7] He made his league debut against Tochigi on 24 February 2019.[8] On his first start for the club against Tokyo Verdy on 9 March 2019, Komatsu scored his first league goal in the 8th minute.[9]

Loan to Renofa Yamaguchi

On 23 February 2020, Komatsu made his league debut against Kyoto Sanga.[10] He scored his first league goal against Mito HollyHock on 13 September 2020, scoring in the 66th minute.[11]

Blaublitz Akita

Komatsu was announced at Blaublitz Akita.[12] He made his league debut against Ehime on 25 February 2024.[13] Komatsu scored his first league goal against Montedio Yamagata on 18 May 2024, scoring in the 16th minute.[14]

Honours

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "［松本］2種登録の3選手、トップチーム昇格に向けて成長中". blogola.jp (in Japanese).
  2. ↑ "U-21日本代表FW小松蓮が松本に加入!"1年遅れ"で念願「悔しさは今でも忘れません」". web.gekisaka.jp (in Japanese). 9 March 2018.
  3. ↑ "小松蓮選手 復帰のお知らせ". www.yamaga-fc.com (in Japanese). 10 December 2021.
  4. ↑ "Kamatamare Sanuki vs Matsumoto Yamaga - 13 March 2022". int.soccerway.com.
  5. ↑ "YSCC vs Matsumoto Yamaga - 20 March 2022". int.socccerway.com.
  6. ↑ "Ｊ３受賞選手：2023Ｊ３リーグアウォーズ：Ｊリーグ.jp". Ｊリーグ.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  7. ↑ "昨年に"森保J"も経験、松本20歳FW小松蓮が金沢にレンタル「プロ1年目で味わった悔しさを忘れない」". web.gekisaka.jp (in Japanese). 10 January 2019.
  8. ↑ "Tochigi vs Zweigen Kanazawa - 24 February 2019". int.soccerway.com.
  9. ↑ "【金沢】プロ初先発・小松が先制の初ゴールも 無念逆転負け「勝てなくて悔しい」". hochi.news (in Japanese). 10 March 2019.
  10. ↑ "Renofa Yamaguchi v Kyoto Sanga - 23 February 2020". int.soccerway.com.
  11. ↑ "Mito Hollyhock vs Renofa Yamaguchi - 13 September 2020". int.soccerway.com.
  12. ↑ "小松蓮選手 松本山雅FCより完全移籍加入のお知らせ". blaublitz.jp (in Japanese).
  13. ↑ "Ehime vs Blaublitz Akita - 25 February 2024". int.soccerway.com.
  14. ↑ "Montedio Yamagata vs Blaublitz Akita - 18 May 2024". int.soccerway.com.
  15. ↑ "Ｊ３受賞選手：2023Ｊ３リーグアウォーズ：Ｊリーグ.jp". Ｊリーグ.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 10 December 2023.