is a former

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player. He played for Japan national team.

Club career

Mori was born in

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on July 12, 1961. After graduating from

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, he joined

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Division 1 club Fujita Industries in 1984. The club was relegated to Division 2 in 1990. In 1992, the club won the champions in Division 2. He retired in 1992. He played 131 games and scored 19 goals in the league.

National team career

On June 2, 1988, Mori debuted for Japan national team against

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. In 1989, he played at the

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. He played 8 games for Japan until 1989.Japan National Football Team Database
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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Mori, Masaaki 1961 births Living people Fukuoka University alumni Association football people from Nagasaki Prefecture Japanese men's footballers Japan men's international footballers Japan Soccer League players Japan Football League (1992–1998) players 20th-century Japanese sportsmen Shonan Bellmare players Men's association football midfielders Japanese sportsperson-politicians