Taku Morinaga

Taku Morinaga
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-05-18) 18 May 1995
Place of birth Fukuoka, Japan
Height 1.53 m (5 ft 0 in)
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
Rudar Pljevlja
Number 15
Youth career
Kokura Minami FC
Ryutsu Keizai University Kashiwa HS
2012–2017 Ryutsu Keizai University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018 Albirex Niigata Singapore 24 (11)
2019 Rudar Pljevlja 7 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 00:37, 18 March 2025 (UTC)

Taku Morinaga (森永 卓, Morinaga Taku; born 18 May 1995) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a forward.[1]

Morinaga's brother, Masato Morinaga, is also a footballer.[2]

Career

Whilst playing for Ryutsu Keizai University, Morinaga was selected as the MVP of the tournament.[3]

On 4 January 2018, Morinaga was announced at Albirex Niigata Singapore,[4] joining the team from the 2018 season.[5] He scored his first hat trick against Balestier Khalsa on 27 May 2018.[6]

After leaving Rudar Pljevlja, Morinaga has not played professional football since 2019.

Style of play

Morinaga has been described as a forward "who makes a difference with his technique, positioning, and scoring ability.".[7]

Career statistics

Club

As of 23 July 2018.[8]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Albirex Niigata Singapore 2018 Singapore Premier League 18900–00189
FK Rudar Pljevlja 2019–20 Montenegrin First League 7000–0070
Career total 259000000259
Notes

References

  1. ↑ "Morinaga profile".
  2. ↑ "兄は流経大柏でプレミア日本一。九国大付の小さな技巧派、FW森永将斗が選手権で兄超えへ". web.gekisaka.jp (in Japanese). 26 September 2019.
  3. ↑ "[MOM584]流通経済大柏FW森永卓(1年)_「大人のサッカーをやる」152cmFWが大会MVPに". web.gekisaka.jp (in Japanese). 21 March 2012.
  4. ↑ "森永 卓選手 流通経済大学より加入のお知らせ". www.albirex.com.sg (in Japanese).
  5. ↑ "Taku MORINAGA (Ryutsu Keizai University) joins White Swans for 2018 season".
  6. ↑ "Morinaga scores hat-trick as Albirex make it a perfect 10". 28 May 2018.
  7. ↑ "[Y☆voice254]流通経済大柏FW森永卓「プレミア、インハイ、選手権得点王を狙っていきたい」". web.gekisaka.jp (in Japanese). 20 June 2013.
  8. ↑ Taku Morinaga at Soccerway. Retrieved 23 July 2018.