Ryōya Morishita
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Morishita in 2024 with Japan | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 11 April 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Shizuoka, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Wing-back, left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Legia Warsaw | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2009 | Kakegawa JFC 01 | ||
| 2010–2015 | Júbilo Iwata | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2019 | Meiji University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020 | Sagan Tosu | 33 | (3) |
| 2021–2024 | Nagoya Grampus | 87 | (5) |
| 2024 | → Legia Warsaw (loan) | 30 | (4) |
| 2025– | Legia Warsaw | 14 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | Japan | 3 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:13, 27 May 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 June 2025 | |||
Ryōya Morishita (森下 龍矢, Morishita Ryōya; born 11 April 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a wing-back or a left-back for Ekstraklasa club Legia Warsaw and the Japan national team.[2] Morishita is the first Japanese player in Legia's history, and the fourteenth in the Polish Ekstraklasa.[3]
Club career
Sagan Tosu
On 3 August 2019, Morishita was promoted to the Sagan Tosu first team from the 2020 season.[4] He made his league debut for the club on 22 February 2020 against Kawasaki Frontale.[5] Morishita scored his first league goal against FC Tokyo on 1 August 2020.[6]
Nagoya Grampus
On 29 December 2020, Morishita was announced at Nagoya Grampus.[7] During his time at Nagoya Grampus, he was played as a wing-back.[8]
Legia Warsaw
Morishita moved to Legia Warsaw on 9 January 2024 on loan.[9] On 9 February 2024, he made his debut with the club, in an away 1–0 victory over Ruch Chorzów at Stadion Śląski.[10] He scored his first goal for Legia during the third elimination round for UEFA Conference League, which was a 2–3 away victory over Brøndby IF that took place on 8 August 2024. Morishita scored his premiere goal in Ekstraklasa three days later, in a 2–2 draw against Puszcza Niepołomice.[11]
On 17 December 2024, Morishita signed a contract until the end of 2028–29 season after Legia exercised his release clause.[12][13][14] Morishita became the hero of the team, scoring two goals and providing an assist in the Polish Cup quarterfinal against Jagiellonia Białystok. He repeated his feat on May 2, 2025, in the final of the competition, scoring a goal and providing two assists against Pogoń Szczecin. The match ended with Legia winning 4-3, securing the club's 21st Polish Cup trophy. Morishita was named the Player of the Match in both cases.[15]
International career
Morishita scored his first international goal against Indonesia on 10 June 2025, scoring in the 55th minute.[16]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 24 May 2025.[17]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Meiji University | 2019 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Sagan Tosu | 2020 | J1 League | 33 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 3 | |||
| Nagoya Grampus | 2021 | J1 League | 22 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7[c] | 0 | — | 38 | 0 | |
| 2022 | J1 League | 32 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 42 | 1 | |||
| 2023 | J1 League | 33 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 42 | 5 | |||
| Total | 87 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 122 | 7 | ||
| Legia Warsaw | 2023–24 | Ekstraklasa | 13 | 0 | — | — | 2[d] | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | |||
| 2024–25 | Ekstraklasa | 31 | 6 | 5 | 3 | — | 15[d] | 4 | — | 51 | 13 | |||
| Total | 44 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 13 | ||
| Career total | 164 | 14 | 16 | 4 | 19 | 2 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 223 | 24 | ||
- Notes
- ^ Includes Emperor's Cup, Polish Cup
- ^ Includes J.League Cup
- ^ Appearances in AFC Champions League
- ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Conference League
International
- As of match played 10 June 2025[18]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | |||
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 3 | 1 | |
- Scores and results list Japan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Morishita goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 June 2025 | Suita City Football Stadium, Suita, Japan | Indonesia | 4–0 | 6–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
- Nagoya Grampus
Legia Warsaw
- Polish Cup: 2024–25[15]
- Polish Cup top scorer: 2024–25[19]
References
- ^ "Ryoya Morishita" (in Japanese). Nagoya Grampus. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
- ^ "Ryoya Morishita wypożyczony do końca 2024 roku" (in Polish). Legia Warsaw. 9 January 2024. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
- ^ Kamieniecki, Piotr (22 December 2023). "Legia ma nowego piłkarza! To reprezentant azjatyckiego kraju". sport.tvp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ "森下龍矢選手(明治大学)2020シーズン 新加入内定のお知らせ" [Ryuya Morishita (Meiji University) has been selected as a new member for the 2020 season]. www.sagan-tosu.net (in Japanese).
- ^ "大卒ルーキーが感じた川崎Fの凄さ…開幕スタメンデビューの鳥栖DF森下龍矢「3つのポイントが格段に違った」" [The greatness of Kawasaki F as felt by a university graduate rookie... Tosu DF Ryuya Morishita, who made his opening start, said, "Three points were extremely different"]. web.gekisaka.jp (in Japanese).
- ^ "明大出身ルーキーが未勝利鳥栖を救った! プロ初ゴールのDF森下龍矢「W杯で"最強明治"が日本を勝たせたい」" [Meiji University rookie saves winless Tosu! Defender Morishita Ryuya scores first professional goal: "I want the strongest Meiji to help Japan win the World Cup"]. web.gekisaka.jp (in Japanese).
- ^ "Ryoya MORISHITA announces transfer". nagoya-grampus.jp (in Japanese).
- ^ "森下龍矢「きりがないくらい思い出」 ユース時代過ごした磐田との初対戦へ燃える【J1名古屋】" [Ryuya Morishita "has so many memories" - fired up for first match against Iwata, the team he played against in his youth team [J1 Nagoya]]. nagoya-grampus.jp (in Japanese).
- ^ "Ryoya Morishita wypożyczony do Legii". legionisci.com (in Polish). 9 January 2024. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ "Debiut Morishity w Legii". legionisci.com (in Polish). 9 February 2024. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ "Ryōya Morishita (season 2024–25)". www.90minut.pl. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
- ^ Czaplewski, Jacek (17 December 2024). "Legia Warszawa ogłosiła pierwszy transfer. To Ryoya Morishita został wykupiony". Gol24 (in Polish). Retrieved 17 December 2024.
- ^ Galiński, Tomasz (17 December 2024). "Legia wykupiła zawodnika. Jest oficjalny komunikat". sportowefakty.wp.pl. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
- ^ "Legia Warszawa wykupiła Morishitę". Do Rzeczy (in Polish). 17 December 2024. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
- ^ a b "Mamy to! - legionisci.com". legionisci.com (in Polish). 2 May 2025. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
- ^ "Japan vs Indonesia - 10 June 2025". www.the-afc.com.
- ^ Ryōya Morishita at Soccerway. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
- ^ "Ryoya Morishita". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 18 February 2025.
- ^ "Strzelcy". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2 May 2025.
External links
- Ryōya Morishita at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)