Ryota Morioka
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 12 April 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Jōyō, Kyoto, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998–2000 | Seido Canga FC | ||
| 2000–2003 | FC Solceu | ||
| 2004–2006 | Higashi Joyo Junior High School | ||
| 2007–2009 | Kumiyama High School | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2015 | Vissel Kobe | 131 | (17) |
| 2016–2017 | Śląsk Wrocław | 51 | (15) |
| 2017–2018 | Waasland-Beveren | 24 | (7) |
| 2018–2019 | Anderlecht | 22 | (6) |
| 2019 | → Charleroi (loan) | 15 | (4) |
| 2019–2024 | Charleroi | 138 | (15) |
| 2024–2025 | Vissel Kobe | 0 | (0) |
| Total | 381 | (64) | |
| International career | |||
| 2014–2018 | Japan | 5 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Ryota Morioka (森岡 亮太, Morioka Ryōta; born 12 April 1991) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Career
After six seasons with Vissel Kobe, Morioka moved to Śląsk Wrocław in January 2016.[1]
On 6 July 2017, he became Belgian club Waasland-Beveren's record signing.[2]
In late January 2018, Morioka was transferred to fellow Belgian First Division A side RSC Anderlecht for €2.5 million.
A year later, he was loaned to Charleroi, and was later acquired by them on permanent basis for €1.5 million in mid-2019.
On 11 October 2021, he extended his contract at Charleroi until 2024.[3]
On 13 August 2024, Morioka returned to Vissel Kobe.[4]
On 31 March 2025, Morioka announced his retirement from football, ending his 14-year-long professional career.[5]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Vissel Kobe | 2010 | J. League Div 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |
| 2011 | J. League Div 1 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 24 | 5 | ||
| 2012 | J. League Div 1 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | — | 26 | 2 | ||
| 2013 | J. League Div 2 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 5 | |||
| 2014 | J. League Div 1 | 34 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | — | 41 | 6 | ||
| 2015 | J1 League | 30 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 2 | — | 42 | 8 | ||
| Total | 131 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 5 | — | 160 | 26 | |||
| Śląsk Wrocław | 2015–16 | Ekstraklasa | 15 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 7 | ||
| 2016–17 | Ekstraklasa | 36 | 8 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 38 | 8 | |||
| Total | 51 | 15 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 53 | 15 | ||||
| Waasland-Beveren | 2017–18 | First Division A | 24 | 7 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 27 | 9 | ||
| Anderlecht | 2017–18 | First Division A | 16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 16 | 6 | |
| 2018–19 | First Division A | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3[c] | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Total | 22 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 26 | 6 | |||
| Charleroi (loan) | 2018–19 | First Division A | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 4 | ||
| Charleroi | 2019–20 | First Division A | 29 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 6 | ||
| 2020–21 | First Division A | 28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[c] | 0 | 31 | 2 | ||
| 2021–22 | First Division A | 36 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 4 | |||
| 2022–23 | Belgian Pro League | 22 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 3 | |||
| 2023–24 | Belgian Pro League | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 0 | |||
| Total | 153 | 19 | 5 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 160 | 19 | |||
| Vissel Kobe | 2024 | J1 League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 1[d] | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| Career total | 381 | 64 | 18 | 7 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 428 | 76 | ||
- ↑ Includes Emperor's Cup, Polish Cup, Belgian Cup
- ↑ Includes J. League Cup
- 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ↑ Appearance in AFC Champions League Elite
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 2014 | 2 | 0 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 0 | |
Honours
- Vissel Kobe
References
- ↑ "VIDEO: Pierwsze chwile we Wrocławiu".
- ↑ Jonge, Martijn De (6 June 2017). "W-B neemt Ryota Morioka over van Slask Wroclaw!". SK Beveren - #wearebeveren.
- ↑ "Ryota Morioka has extended his contract with Sporting Charleroi". teamfeed.co.uk. 12 October 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ↑ "MF森岡亮太選手 ロワイヤル シャルルロワS.C.より完全移籍加入のお知らせ" [Announcement of midfielder Ryota Morioka's permanent transfer from Royal Charleroi SC] (in Japanese). Vissel Kobe. 13 August 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ↑ "MF森岡亮太選手 現役引退のお知らせ" [Announcement of Midfielder Ryota Morioka's retirement] (in Japanese). Vissel Kobe. 31 March 2025. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
- ↑ 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. 285 out of 289)
- ↑ Japan National Football Team Database(in Japanese)
- ↑ "神戸が連覇＆2冠達成! 磐田は1年でJ2降格決定…得点王は24発アンデルソン・ロペス／J1最終節". Soccer King (in Japanese). 8 December 2024. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ↑ "G大阪vs神戸の試合結果・データ(天皇杯:2024年11月23日)". J.League (in Japanese). Retrieved 23 November 2024.
External links
- Ryota Morioka at National-Football-Teams.com
- Ryota Morioka at Soccerway
- Ryota Morioka at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
- Ryota Morioka at the Japan National Football Team
- Ryota Morioka at 90minut.pl (in Polish)
Categories:
- 1991 births
- Living people
- People from Jōyō, Kyoto
- Football people from Hyōgo Prefecture
- Men's association football midfielders
- Japanese men's footballers
- Japan men's international footballers
- J1 League players
- J2 League players
- Ekstraklasa players
- Belgian Pro League players
- Vissel Kobe players
- SK Beveren players
- Śląsk Wrocław players
- RSC Anderlecht players
- Royal Charleroi SC players
- Japanese expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Poland
- Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium
- Japanese expatriate sportspeople in Poland
- Japanese expatriate sportspeople in Belgium
- 21st-century Japanese sportsmen
- Japanese football midfielder, 1990s birth stubs