is a Japanese

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player who plays for

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Playing career

Morita was born in

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on August 8, 2000. He joined the

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club

from the youth team in 2018. On August 22, 2018, he debuted against

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. For the 2023 season, he was appointed the club's new captain.

Club statistics

''Updated to 8 December 2024''.

Honours

;Individual * J2 League Best XI: 2023

References

External links

* 2000 births Living people Association football people from Tokyo Japanese men's footballers J1 League players J2 League players Tokyo Verdy players Men's association football midfielders 21st-century Japanese sportsmen {{Japan-footy-midfielder-2000s-stub