# Takayuki Morimoto

Takayuki Morimoto is a Japanese footballer, born on 7 May 1988 in Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan. Morimoto played as a second striker for JEF United Chiba and Tokyo Verdy. Morimoto scored 74 goals in 345 games for club and country and won 3 trophies, including 1 league title.

## Morimoto's career stats

|   | Games | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Clubs, all competitions | 335 | 71 |
| Japan | 10 | 3 |
| Total | 345 | 74 |

Goals per game: 0.21.

## Morimoto's trophies and awards

- Trophies with club and country: 3
- League titles: 1
- Domestic cups: 2
- Individual awards: 2

### Tokyo Verdy

- Emperor's Cup: 1 (2004)
- Japanese Super Cup: 1 (2005)

### Kawasaki Frontale

- J1 League: 1 (2017)

### Individual

- J.League Rookie of the Year: 1 (2004)
- Manchester United Premier Cup Most Valuable Player: 1 (2003)

## Clubs

League games and goals at each club.

1. 2004–2006: Tokyo Verdy, 46 games, 5 goals
2. 2006–2011: Catania, 81 games, 15 goals
3. 2011–2012: Novara, 18 games, 4 goals
4. 2012: Catania, 5 games, 0 goals
5. 2013: Al-Nasr Dubai (loan), 13 games, 6 goals
6. 2013–2015: JEF United Chiba, 73 games, 17 goals
7. 2016–2017: Kawasaki Frontale, 22 games, 5 goals
8. 2018–2020: Avispa Fukuoka, 26 games, 1 goal
9. 2020: AEP Kozani, 0 games, 0 goals
10. 2021: Sportivo Luqueño, 1 game, 0 goals
11. 2022–2023: Taichung Futuro, 15 games, 1 goal

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