[1] In the 2011–2012 season, she placed 23rd at the Japan Junior Championships and won gold at the 2012 International Challenge Cup on the novice level.

Matsuda debuted on the ISU Junior Grand Prix (JGP) circuit in the 2012–2013 season, finishing 6th at her event in Courchevel, France.

After winning the junior national bronze medal, she placed 9th on the senior level at the Japan Championships.

Making her senior international debut, she won the silver medal at the 2015 Triglav Trophy.

Scoring personal bests in all segments, Matsuda won the bronze medal at her 2015 JGP event in Logroño, Spain.