Tatsuya Morita

Tatsuya Morita
Personal information
Full nameTatsuya Morita
Date of birthAugust 3, 1990
Place of birthWakaba-ku, Chiba, Japan
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Playing positionGoalkeeper
Club information
Current team
Albirex Niigata
Number21
Youth career
2006–2008Narashino High School
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2009–2013Kyoto Sanga13(0)
2012–2013Kataller Toyama (loan)61(0)
2014–Albirex Niigata34(0)
National team
2011Japan U-221(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 04:29, 14 December 2014 (UTC).

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of February 9, 2011

Tatsuya Morita (守田 達弥 Morita Tatsuya, born August 3, 1990 in Wakaba-ku, Chiba) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Albirex Niigata in the J. League Division 1.

Club career

Morita grew up in the Chiba Prefecture and began his professional career with Kyoto Sanga in the J. League in 2009. He made his debut on 11 September 2010, in a 3–0 win against Vissel Kobe.[1][2]

Morita joined Kataller Toyama in June 2012 in a season-long loan deal. He made his debut in the 2–0 defeat by Roasso Kumamoto at Athletic Park on 24 June 2012.

He joined Albirex Niigata in December 2013, after the club sold Masaaki Higashiguchi to Gamba Osaka.

International career

On 7 January 2011, Morita was named in the Japan under-22 squad for Middle East tour.[3] He made his debut for the Japan Under-22 side on 10 February 2011 against the Kuwait senior team.[4]

Statistics

As of December 20, 2013[5]
Club Season League Emperor's Cup J. League Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Kyoto Sanga 2009 00000000
2010 1301000140
2011 0000-00
Kataller Toyama 2012 22010-230
2013 39010-400
Career total 7403000770

References

  1. "SCORESHEET 2010 J.LEAGUE Division 1 1st Day 22nd Sec". J. League. Retrieved 20 December 2013.
  2. "PLAYERS 2013 J.League Division2 Kataller Toyama". J. League. Retrieved 20 December 2013.
  3. "Japan U-22 squad for Middle East tour". Japan Football Association. 7 January 2011. Retrieved 20 December 2013.
  4. "Japan U-22s lose to Kuwait". Japan Football Association. 10 February 2011. Retrieved 20 December 2013.
  5. Japan - Tatsuya Morita - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway

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