Henrique Matsumora Dias
An amputee football player from Sao Paulo, Brazil.
At the age of 5, he lost his right leg above the knee in a traffic accident.
He began playing football from 13, and was selected for the Brazilian national team at 18.
He later moved to Japan, where he helped to introduce amputee football as a competitive sport for the first time in the country.
Currently alongside his efforts to promote the sport, he plays as a number 10 for the Japan national team, and has competed in six World Cups.
His position is MF/RW, and he plays for FC Alvorada.
National Team Career
Brazil
- 2007 World Cup
Japan
- 2010, 2012, 2014, 2018, 2022 World Cup
- 2017, 2023, 2025 Amp Futbol Cup
- 2025 World Cup, Asian Qualifying Match
Honors & Achievements
2014
- 4th Japan Amputee Football Championship "Top Scorer"
2015
- 2nd Copa Amputee Cup "MVP" "Top Scorer"
2016
- 6th Japan Amputee Football Championship "Top Scorer"
2017
- 4th Copa Amputee Cup "Top Scorer"
2019
- East Japan Amputee Football League "MVP"
- 9th Japan Amputee Football Championship "Toshiyuki Ishiwata Award"
2022
- 7th Copa Amputee Cup "MVP" "Top Scorer"
- 11th Japan Amputee Football Championship "MVP"
2023
- East Japan Amputee Football League "Assist Leader"
Media Coverage
TV
- TBS "ASAZUBA!"（2011/12/6）
- Nippon TV "news every.（2012/9/29）
- TV Tokyo "Mirai no Tsukurikata"（2014/9/25）
- TBS "S☆1 plus"（2014/11/9）
- TV Tokyo "Ikiru wo Tsutaeru"（2016/1/23）
- TBS "Yuki no Shirushi ~Challenges of Para Athletes~"(2016/12/6)
- TV Tokyo "Tsuiseki LIVE! Sports Watcher"（2018/7/13）
- NHK "Para Sports Serious Match by Sou Takei" (2019/11/1)
- NHK "Para Sports Serious Match by Sou Takei" (2019/12/28)
- BS TBS "Para Sports will Change the World ~From 2020 into the Future~" (2020/3/13)
CM
- Coca Cola Acuarias（2014）"You can Pave the Way"～You New AQUARIUS～"
- hummel （2016）"PRAY with Amputee soccer"
News Paper
- The Nikkei（2016/11/6）"Better than Able-Bodied Players ~Part.1~"
- The Nikkei（2016/11/6）"Became a Pioneer in Japan~Part.2~"
- The Nikkei（2016/11/6） "Not for Fun, but Serious Sports~Part.3~"
Book
Football can Help You Overcome any Challenge（Kodansha, 2016）"Chapter3 The Hero's Sword"
Introduction Video（YouTube）*
*Available in Japanese only
[#1]日本に広めたパイオニア!! アンプティサッカー日本代表 ヒッキが登場!! - YouTube
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[#2]日本代表が教えるアンプティサッカーのドリブル＆シュート!! - YouTube
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