Takayuki Morimoto
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Takayuki Morimoto 森本 貴幸 |
||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Takayuki Morimoto | |
| Date of birth | May 7, 1988 | |
| Place of birth | Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan | |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | |
| Playing position | Striker | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Calcio Catania  |
|
| Number | 15 | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| ?-1998 1998-2001 2001-2004 |
Tsudayama FC Verdy Junior Verdy Junior Youth |
|
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2004-2006 2006- |
Tokyo Verdy 1969 Catania |
36 (5) 19 (2) |
|
1 Senior club appearances and goals |
||
Takayuki Morimoto (森本 貴幸 Morimoto Takayuki?, born May 7, 1988 in Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan) is a footballer who plays for Calcio Catania of the Italian Serie A. Morimoto holds the record for the youngest Japanese player to make his professional debut and the youngest scorer in J. League history. He has been compared to a young Ronaldo for the combination of his size, strength and speed.[1]
Contents |
[edit] Career
On March 13, 2004, Morimoto appeared in his J. League debut for Tokyo Verdy 1969 against Jubilo Iwata at the age of 15 years, 10 months and 6 days, a league record. He scored his first goal against JEF United Ichihara on May 5 that year, two days before his 16th birthday, also a league record.[2] He captured the J. League Rookie of the Year Award that year.[3]
Morimoto has represented Japan at the U-20 level at the 2004 AFC Youth Championship and the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship.
On July 23, 2006, Tokyo Verdy 1969 announced a one-year loan deal that sends Morimoto to Catania of Serie A.[4]
On 28 January 2007, Takayuki Morimoto made his Serie A debut in an away game against Atalanta [5] , entering in the pitch at the 83rd minute and scoring the equaliser goal, his first one in Italy, just five minutes later.[6] On 13 March 2007, it was confirmed by Catania that Morimoto had ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee and would be out for at least six months, ruling him out for the rest of the 2006-07. Despite the serious injury, Catania estimated his potential highly and he signed a permanent deal with Catania on June 2007.
[edit] Honors
[edit] Individual
[edit] Team
- Emperor's Cup: 2005
- Xerox Super Cup: 2005
[edit] Club Career Stats
Last update: 20 May 2008
| Season | Team | Country | Division | Apps | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Tokyo Verdy 1969 |  Japan |
1 | 22 | 4 | 0 |
| 2005 | Tokyo Verdy 1969 | Japan |
1 | 18 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | Tokyo Verdy 1969 | Japan |
2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Calcio Catania | Italy |
1 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Calcio Catania | Italy |
1 | 14 | 1 | 1 |
[edit] National team Career Stats
[edit] Appearances in Major Competitions
| Year | Competition | Category | Appearances | Goals | Team Record | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Sub | |||||
| 2005 | 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship | U-20 | 0 | 4 | 0 | Round of 16 |
[edit] References
- ^ Walker, Jeremy. "A view from a Brit: Mboma gives fatherly advice to Morimoto", 2004-04-08. Retrieved on 2006-07-20.
- ^ "Morimoto, 15, breaks J-League record", ESPNsoccernet, 2004-05-05. Retrieved on 2006-07-20.
- ^ Japan - J-League Awards. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved on 2006-07-20.
- ^ "Japanese teen Morimoto seals loan move to Italy", Reuters, 2006-07-23. Retrieved on 2006-07-23.
- ^ Tactical Formation. Football-Lineups.com. Retrieved on February 1, 2007.
- ^ Gazzetta dello Sport (2007-01-27). Morimoto, favola di Catania (Italian). Retrieved on 2007-01-28.
[edit] External links
- Tokyo Verdy 1969 profile (Japanese)
- Catania profile (Italian)
- News about Morimoto (English,Italian, Spanish, Japanese)
| Preceded by Daisuke Nasu |
J-League Young Player of the Year 2004 |
Succeeded by Robert Cullen |
|
|||||
