is a Japanese professional
footballer
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who plays as a
defensive midfielder
In the sport of association football, a midfielder takes an outfield position primarily in the middle of the pitch. Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in that case known as defensive midfielders. ...
for
Primeira Liga
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club
Sporting CP
Sporting Clube de Portugal (), otherwise referred to as Sporting CP or simply Sporting (particularly within Portugal), or as Sporting Lisbon in other countries, and the
Japan national team.
Club career
Kawasaki Frontale
In 2018, Morita joined
Kawasaki Frontale
is a Japanese professional football club based in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo. The club currently compete in the J1 League, which is the top tier of football in the country. Their home stadium is Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium i ...
. On 10 February, he made his professional debut as a substitute in the
Japanese Super Cup
The , the for sponsorship reasons, is an annual one-match association football competition in Japan organised by J.League and the Japan Football Association. This competition serves as the season opener and is played between the reigning J1 Leag ...
against
Cerezo Osaka
is a Japanese professional football club based in Osaka. The club currently plays in the J1 League, which is the top tier of football in the country. The club's name ''Cerezo'' (Spanish for cherry blossom) is also the flower of the city of Osak ...
. On 14 April, he made his first start in the league match against
Vegalta Sendai
is a Japanese professional association football, football club based in Sendai, Miyagi, Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture. They currently play in J2 League, the Japanese second tier of professional football.
History
Founded in 1988 as ''Tohoku Elect ...
. After that, he managed to secure an active role in the team, and they would go on to win the
J1 League
The , the J.League or the for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in Japan and the highest level of the Japanese football league system.
Contested by 20 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation ...
title in 2018. In 2020, he was selected in the
J-League Best Eleven, along with eight other Kawasaki players as they would win the J1 League title again.
Santa Clara
On 8 January 2021, it was announced that Morita would sign for Portuguese club
CD Santa Clara
Clube Desportivo Santa Clara is a Portuguese professional football club from Ponta Delgada, Azores. As the most successful football team from the Azores Islands, they are the only team from the archipelago to compete in a UEFA competition, having ...
, in the
Primeira Liga
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. When he made his debut on 25 January, he netted his first goal for the club, scoring the winner in the 89th minute of a 2–1 victory over
Rio Ave.
Sporting CP
On 1 July 2022, it was announced that he would join
Sporting CP
Sporting Clube de Portugal (), otherwise referred to as Sporting CP or simply Sporting (particularly within Portugal), or as Sporting Lisbon in other countries, on a permanent transfer. He would go on to make his debut for the club against SC Braga on 7 August. On 7 September, he made his
Champions League debut against
Eintracht Frankfurt
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. On 30 September, he scored his first goal for the club in a win against
Gil Vicente
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.
International career
On 2 September 2018,
Ryota Oshima
is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Kawasaki Frontale.
International career
Oshima was a member of the Japan U-23 national team squad which got qualification to 2016 Summer Olympics by winning the AFC ...
and
Hotaru Yamaguchi withdrew from the national team due to injury; Morita was called up to the
Japan national team in their place for the first time in his first year as a professional. He made his national team debut on 11 September, coming on against
Costa Rica
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, the first game under new coach
Hajime Moriyasu.
In January 2019, he was called up to the Japan national team for the
AFC Asian Cup 2019 but withdrew due to injury.
In March 2021, he was called up to the national team for the first time in just under two years, and on 30 March, he scored his first goal for the national team in a 14–0 win against
Mongolia
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in the
2022 FIFA World Cup Asian Qualifiers.
On 1 November 2022, Morita was named in the Japan squad for the
2022 FIFA World Cup
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in
Qatar
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.
Career statistics
Club
International
''Scores and results list Japan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Morita goal.''
Honours
Kawasaki Frontale
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J1 League
The , the J.League or the for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in Japan and the highest level of the Japanese football league system.
Contested by 20 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation ...
:
2018
Events January
* January 1 – Bulgaria takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, after the Estonian presidency.
* January 4 – SPLM-IO rebels loyal to Chan Garang Lual start a raid against Juba, capital of ...
,
2020
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*
Emperor's Cup
, commonly known as or Japan FA Cup, and rebranded as The JFA Emperor's Cup from 2024 onwards, is a Japanese annual football competition. It has the longest tradition of any football tournament in Japan, dating back to 1921, before the formatio ...
:
2020
The year 2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global Social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, social and Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of even ...
*
J.League Cup
The is a Japanese Association football, football (soccer) competition organised by J.League, the men's association football league in Japan. It has been sponsored by Yamazaki Biscuits (YBC) of Yamazaki Baking (formerly Yamazaki Nabisco) since it ...
:
2019
This was the year in which the first known human case of COVID-19 was documented, preceding COVID-19 pandemic, the pandemic which was declared by the World Health Organization the following year.
Up to that point, 2019 had been described as ...
*
Japanese Super Cup
The , the for sponsorship reasons, is an annual one-match association football competition in Japan organised by J.League and the Japan Football Association. This competition serves as the season opener and is played between the reigning J1 Leag ...
:
2019
This was the year in which the first known human case of COVID-19 was documented, preceding COVID-19 pandemic, the pandemic which was declared by the World Health Organization the following year.
Up to that point, 2019 had been described as ...
Sporting CP
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Primeira Liga
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:
2023–24,
2024–25
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Taça de Portugal
The Taça de Portugal (; ) is an annual association football competition and the premier knockout tournament in Portuguese football. For sponsorship reasons, it has been known as Taça de Portugal Generali Tranquilidade since the 2024–25 seaso ...
:
2024–25
Individual
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J.League Best XI
The J.League Best XI is an acknowledgement of the best eleven players in J.League.
J1 League (1993–present)
Multiple appearances
Appearances by club
Appearances by country
* Only on two occasions there has been a full-Japanese Best X ...
:
2020
The year 2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global Social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, social and Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of even ...
References
External links
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1995 births
Living people
Association football people from Takatsuki, Osaka
Ryutsu Keizai University alumni
Japanese men's footballers
Men's association football midfielders
Japan men's international footballers
J1 League players
Primeira Liga players
Kawasaki Frontale players
C.D. Santa Clara players
Sporting CP footballers
Japanese expatriate men's footballers
Japanese expatriate sportspeople in Portugal
Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal
2022 FIFA World Cup players
2023 AFC Asian Cup players