| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Hiroshi Morita | ||
| Date of birth | May 18, 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Kumamoto, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1994–1996 | Kumamoto Gakuen University High School | ||
| 1997–2000 | University of Teacher Education Fukuoka | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2002 | Sagan Tosu | 55 | (19) |
| 2003–2004 | Albirex Niigata | 15 | (5) |
| 2004–2008 | Omiya Ardija | 117 | (22) |
| 2009 | Ventforet Kofu | 41 | (7) |
| 2010 | Thai Port | 6 | (1) |
| 2010 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 13 | (4) |
| Total | 247 | (58) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Hiroshi Morita (森田 浩史, Morita Hiroshi, born May 18, 1978) is a former Japanese football player.
Playing career
Morita was born in Kumamoto Prefecture on May 18, 1978.[1] After graduating from University of Teacher Education Fukuoka, he joined J2 League club Sagan Tosu in 2001. He played many matches as forward from first season and became a regular player in 2002 season. In 2003, he moved to J2 club Albirex Niigata. Although Albirex won the champions in 2003 season and was promoted to J1 League from 2004 season, he could not play many matches. In July 2004, he moved to J2 club Omiya Ardija. After the transfer, he played all 21 matches except 1 match for suspension and scored 10 goals in 2004 season. Ardija also won the 2nd place in 2004 season and was promoted to J1. Although the club results were sluggish in J1, he played many matches every season. In 2009, he moved to J2 club Ventforet Kofu and played many matches. In 2010, he moved to Thai club Thai Port.[2] In July 2010, he returned to Japan and joined Japan Football League club V-Varen Nagasaki. He retired end of 2010 season.
Club statistics
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | J.League Cup | Total | ||||||
| 2001 | Sagan Tosu | J2 League | 17 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 6 |
| 2002 | 38 | 14 | 3 | 1 | - | 41 | 15 | |||
| 2003 | Albirex Niigata | J2 League | 12 | 4 | 4 | 5 | - | 16 | 9 | |
| 2004 | J1 League | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | |
| 2004 | Omiya Ardija | J2 League | 21 | 10 | 3 | 0 | - | 24 | 10 | |
| 2005 | J1 League | 29 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 39 | 6 | |
| 2006 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 37 | 6 | ||
| 2007 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 2 | ||
| 2008 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 3 | ||
| 2009 | Ventforet Kofu | J2 League | 41 | 7 | 3 | 0 | - | 44 | 7 | |
| 2010 | V-Varen Nagasaki | Football League | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | - | 14 | 4 | |
| Total | 241 | 57 | 23 | 9 | 23 | 5 | 287 | 71 | ||
References
External links
- Hiroshi Morita at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)