is a Japanese professional

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who plays as a

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for

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Career

Morooka learned to play soccer in the school team at Shochi Fukaya High School and the college team of Kokushikan University. He signed his first contract with

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. The club in Fukushima City plays in the third Japanese division, the

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. He made his professional debut as a starter on 9 March and in his first season he crossed a ball to Origbaajo Ismaila. But he suffered from knee injuries and missed six months. He gave another grounded assist to Ismaila in

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. Appointed Fukushima

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in his fourth season, he netted his first professional goal on Matchweek 18. Morooka hit another volley goal in a 3–1 loss to Fujieda on Matchweek 33. For Fukushima he played 87 games. In January

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he signed a contract with the second tier club

. On Matchweek 10 he bagged a goal in a 2–1 win against

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. However he was injured in a tackle by Shu Yoshizawa on Matchweek 15.

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* * 1997 births Living people Japanese men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Fukushima United FC players Blaublitz Akita players J2 League players J3 League players 21st-century Japanese sportsmen {{Japan-footy-midfielder-1990s-stub