Masato Morishige

Masato Morishige
森重 真人
Morishige with FC Tokyo in 2016
Personal information
Full name Masato Morishige[1]
Date of birth (1987-05-21) 21 May 1987
Place of birth Asakita-ku, Hiroshima, Japan
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 FC Tokyo
Number 3
Youth career
2000–2002 Sanfrecce Hiroshima
2003–2005 Hiroshima Minami High School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2009 Oita Trinita 73 (5)
2010– FC Tokyo 469 (37)
International career‡
2007 Japan U-20 3 (0)
2008 Japan U-23 3 (0)
2013–2017 Japan 41 (2)
Medal record
Oita Trinita
WinnerJ.League Cup2008
FC Tokyo
WinnerEmperor's Cup2011
Representing  Japan
AFC U-19 Championship
Silver medal – second place2006 India
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13 September 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 13 December 2018, 15:20 (UTC)
Morishige in 2010

Masato Morishige (森重 真人, Morishige Masato; born 21 May 1987) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back, captain and currently play for J1 League club, FC Tokyo.

International career

In July 2007, Morishige was elected Japan U20 national team for 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup. At this tournament, he played three matches as defensive midfielder. In August 2008, he was elected Japan U23 national team for 2008 Summer Olympics. At this tournament, he played full time in all three matches as defender.[2]

Career statistics

Club

As of the start for 2025 season.[3][4]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Emperor's Cup J. League Cup ACL Other[a] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Oita Trinita 2006 J.League Div 1 200000––20
2007 2012130252
2008 2830071354
2009 231002010261
Total 73521121–10887
FC Tokyo 2010 J.League Div 1 3035081–10444
2011 J.League Div 2 37663–439
2012 J.League Div 1 33210407010462
2013 3312050–431
2014 3312130391
2015 J1 League 3271040417
2016 32410008200416
2017 1710041––212
2018 3023000332
2019 3420040382
2020 281–3070381
2021 35460–414
2022 2822030332
2023 290–51341
2024 2302131282
2025 00000000
Total 454362555222222055545
Career total 572412766432223064352

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year[5]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Japan 201360
2014111
2015121
2016100
201720
Total412
Scores and results list Japan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Morishige goal.
List of international goals scored by Masato Morishige
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
15 April 2014Tokyo, Japan New Zealand3–04–2Friendly
28 September 2015Tehran, Iran Afghanistan2–06–02018 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Oita Trinita

FC Tokyo

Japan

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Canada 2007 – List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 5 July 2007. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 December 2013.
  2. ↑ "Masato Morishige Biography and Statistics". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2009.
  3. ↑ Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "J1&J2&J3選手名鑑ハンディ版 2018 (NSK MOOK)", 7 February 2018, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411529 (p. 104 out of 289)
  4. ↑ 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. 72 out of 289)
  5. ↑ [ Japan National Football Team Database]
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