Masashi Wada

Masashi Wada
和田 昌士
Personal information
Full name Masashi Wada
Date of birth (1997-04-11) 11 April 1997
Place of birth Yokohama, Japan
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Portland Hearts of Pine
Number 77
Youth career
2010–2015 Yokohama F. Marinos
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 Yokohama F. Marinos 1 (0)
2017 → Renofa Yamaguchi FC (loan) 17 (1)
2019 → Blaublitz Akita (loan) 30 (4)
2020–2021 SC Sagamihara 53 (5)
2021 → Iwate Grulla Morioka (loan) 10 (4)
2022–2023 Iwate Grulla Morioka 72 (13)
2024 Thespa Gunma 27 (0)
2025– Portland Hearts of Pine 31 (10)
Medal record
Yokohama F. Marinos
Runner-upJ.League Cup2018
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 April 2026 (UTC)

Masashi Wada (和田 昌士, Wada Masashi; born 11 April 1997 in Yokohama) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a forward for USL League One club Portland Hearts of Pine.

A product of the Yokohama F. Marinos academy, Wada has also played for Renofa Yamaguchi, Blaublitz Akita, SC Sagamihara, Iwate Grulla Morioka and Thespa Gunma.[1]

Career

In 2014, Wada trained with Manchester City.[2]

On 2 September 2015, it was announced that Wada would be promoted to the Yokohama F. Marinos first team from the 2016 season.[3] On 23 March 2016, he made his professional debut against Kawasaki Frontale in the J.League Cup.[4]

On 7 January 2017, Wada was announced at Renofa Yamaguchi on a one year loan deal.[5]

On 27 December 2018, Wada was announced at Blaublitz Akita on a one year loan deal.[6] On 13 January 2020, Yokohama F.Marinos announced that his contract would not be renewed for the 2020 season.[7]

On 15 January 2020, Wada was announced at SC Sagamihara on a permanent transfer.[8]

On 7 August 2021, Wada was announced at Iwate Grulla Morioka on a six month loan deal.[9] At the end of the season, he joined the club on a permanent transfer.[10]

On 31 December 2023, Wada was announced at Thespa Gunma on a permanent transfer.[11] On 16 November 2024, the club announced he would be leaving the club at the expiration of his contract.[12]

On 5 March 2025, Wada signed for USL League One club Portland Hearts of Pine.[13] He joined up with the club in April.[14] He scored the club's first home goal in league play on 5 May against One Knoxville SC.[15] He scored a hat trick on 17 September against Richmond Kickers.[16] Following the conclusion of the regular season, Wada was named as part of USL League One's All-League 1st Team, along with Hearts of Pine teammate Nathan Messer.[17] Following the season, Hearts of Pine head coach Bobby Murphy revealed that the club had renegotiated Wada's contract, signing him for two additional seasons.[18] On April 11, 2026, during the first home game match of the season, Wada sustained a major lower leg injury that resulted in him undergoing surgery. The Hearts of Pine subsequently announced that he is not expected to play for the remainder of the 2026 season.[19]

Style of play

Wada has been described as having a good understanding of the game, along with having experience on the ball.[20]

Personal life

Wada's younger brother is Koji Wada, who currently plays for Iwate Grulla Morioka.[21]

Club statistics

Updated to 25 November 2025.[22][23]

Club performance League Cup League Cup Total
SeasonClubLeague AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
Japan League Emperor's Cup J. League Cup Total
2016Yokohama F. MarinosJ1 League10103050
2017Renofa YamaguchiJ2 League17100-171
2018Yokohama F. MarinosJ1 League00104050
2019Blaublitz AkitaJ3 League30410-314
2020SC Sagamihara334--334
2021J2 League20121-222
2021Iwate Grulla MoriokaJ3 League104--104
2022J2 League37211-383
2023J3 League351110-3611
2024Thespa GunmaJ2 League2700012282
United States League U.S. Open Cup USL Cup Total
2025Portland Hearts of PineUSL League One27[a]9104032 9
Career Total 237368212225740

Honours

Individual

USL League One All-League 1st Team: 2025[17]

Notes

  1. ↑ Includes an appearance in the 2025 USL League One playoffs.

References

  1. ↑ "和田昌士：横浜Ｆ・マリノス：Ｊリーグ.jp". jleague.jp. Archived from the original on 29 June 2018. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
  2. ↑ "渡英中の横浜FMユース17歳・和田が現地で話題に 英メディアも「ダビド・シルバ2世」と絶賛" [Yokohama F. Marinos Youth player Wada, 17, is currently in the UK and is the talk of the town. British media is also praising him as "the next David Silva."]. web.archive.org (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 28 December 2014. Retrieved 28 June 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. ↑ "和田昌士選手、遠藤渓太選手 トップチーム昇格決定のお知らせ" [Announcement of promotion of Masashi Wada and Keita Endo to the top team]. www.f-marinos.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 4 September 2015.
  4. ↑ "横浜Ｍ、先発１１人入れ替えで勝ち点１ 榎本「課題も多いけど…」" [Yokohama M earns 1 point after replacing 11 starters. Enomoto: "We still have a lot of work to do..."]. www.sanspo.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 28 March 2016.
  5. ↑ "和田 昌士選手 横浜F・マリノスより期限付き移籍加入のお知らせ" [Masashi Wada joins on loan from Yokohama F. Marinos]. www.renofa.com (in Japanese).
  6. ↑ "秋田が横浜FMからFW和田昌士、MF堀研太を期限付きで獲得" [Akita acquires forward Masashi Wada and midfielder Kenta Hori on loan from Yokohama F. Marinos]. web.ultra-soccer.jp (in Japanese).
  7. ↑ "和田昌士選手との契約に関するお知らせ" [Announcement regarding contract with Masashi Wada]. www.f-marinos.com (in Japanese).
  8. ↑ "「新たなスタート」横浜FM退団の22歳FW和田昌士が相模原に完全移籍" ["A new start" 22-year-old forward Masashi Wada, who left Yokohama F. Marinos, transfers to Sagamihara]. web.gekisaka.jp (in Japanese).
  9. ↑ "【クラブ】和田昌士選手 SC相模原より期限付き移籍加入のお知らせ" [[Club] Masashi Wada joins on loan from SC Sagamihara]. grulla-morioka.jp (in Japanese).
  10. ↑ "【チーム】和田昌士選手 SC相模原より完全移籍加入のお知らせ" [[Team] Announcement of permanent transfer of Masashi Wada from SC Sagamihara]. grulla-morioka.jp (in Japanese).
  11. ↑ "【チーム】和田昌士選手 ザスパクサツ群馬へ完全移籍のお知らせ" [[Team] Announcement of Masashi Wada's full transfer to Thespa Kusatsu Gunma]. grulla-morioka.jp (in Japanese).
  12. ↑ "和田昌士選手 契約満了について" [Regarding the expiration of Masashi Wada's contract]. thespa.co.jp (in Japanese).
  13. ↑ "Portland add Japanese goalscorer Masashi Wada". USL League One. 5 March 2025. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
  14. ↑ "Hearts of Pine's new midfielder travels the extra mile". Press Herald. 9 April 2025. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
  15. ↑ "Sold-out crowd welcomes Portland Hearts of Pine to Fitzpatrick Stadium". newscentermaine.com. 5 May 2025. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
  16. ↑ "Wada Hat Trick Powers Hearts to Huge Road Win". Hearts of Pine. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
  17. 1 2 "USL League One Announces 2025 All-League Teams". USL League One. 6 November 2025. Retrieved 7 November 2025.
  18. ↑ Macomber, Seth. "Wright, Wada, Lopez, Morse Set To Return To Portland Hearts of Pine". www.theblazingmusket.com. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
  19. ↑ "Portland Hearts of Pine Statement on Masashi Wada Injury". Hearts of Pine. 13 April 2026. Retrieved 18 April 2026.
  20. ↑ Macomber, Seth. "Masashi Wada To Be A "Huge Piece" For Portland Hearts of Pine". www.theblazingmusket.com.
  21. ↑ "父は33年間記録を保持した怪物ランナー、兄はJリーガー…仙台大DF和田昂士「兄貴とプロで戦いたい」" [His father is a monster runner who held the record for 33 years, and his brother is a J-Leaguer... Sendai University defender Wada Takashi: "I want to compete professionally with my brother"]. web.gekisaka.jp (in Japanese).
  22. ↑ Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "2017 J1&J2&J3選手名鑑 (NSK MOOK)", 8 February 2017, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411420 (p. 200 out of 289)
  23. ↑ Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "2016J1&J2&J3選手名鑑", 10 February 2016, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411338 (p. 60 out of 289)
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