Ryota Moriwaki

Ryota Moriwaki
Personal information
Full name	Ryota Moriwaki
Date of birth	April 6, 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth	Fukuyama, Hiroshima, Japan
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Club information
Current team	Kyoto Sanga FC
Youth career
2002–2004	Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Senior career*
Years	Team
2004–2012	Sanfrecce Hiroshima
2006–2007	→Ehime FC (loan)
2013–2019	Urawa Reds
2020–	Kyoto Sanga FC
National team
2011–2013	Japan
Honours
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Urawa Reds
Representing Japan
AFC Asian Cup
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of end of the 2020 season

Ryota Moriwaki (森脇良太, Moriwaki Ryota, born April 6, 1986) is a Japanese football player. He played for the Japan national team.

Biography

Moriwaki was born in Fukuyama on April 6, 1986. He joined J1 League club Sanfrecce Hiroshima from their youth team in 2005. However he could hardly play in the match. In 2006, he moved to J2 League club Ehime FC on loan. He played many matches as right side back in 2 seasons. In 2008, he returned to Hiroshima which was relegated to J2 from 2008. He played many matches as right back of three backs defense. Hiroshima also won the champions in 2008 and was promoted to J1 from 2009. In 2012, Hiroshima won the J1 champions. In 2013, he moved to Urawa Reds. Urawa won the 2nd place in the 2014 and 2016 J1 League. In 2017, Urawa won the champions in the 2017 AFC Champions League. Urawa also won the 2nd place in the 2019 AFC Champions League. In 2020, he moved to J2 club Kyoto Sanga FC.

In January 2011, Moriwaki was selected the Japan national team for 2011 Asian Cup. Although he did not play in the match, Japan won the champions. On June 1, he debuted for the Japan national team against Peru. He played 3 games for Japan until 2013.

Statistics

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Club statistics			League		Cup		League Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J.League Cup		Asia		Total
2004	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	J1 League	0	0	0	0	1	0	-		1	0
2005	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	J1 League	0	0	0	0	1	0	-		1	0
2006	Ehime FC	J2 League	42	3	1	0	-		-		43	3
2007	Ehime FC	J2 League	37	1	3	0	-		-		40	1
2008	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	J2 League	21	5	3	1	-		-		24	6
2009		J1 League	29	2	1	0	4	0	-		34	2
2010			31	0	2	1	5	0	5	0	43	1
2011			27	2	0	0	1	0	-		28	2
2012			33	4	1	0	4	0	-		38	4
2013	Urawa Reds	J1 League	33	3	0	0	5	0	5	0	43	3
2014			33	3	1	1	7	0	-		41	4
2015			30	2	3	0	2	0	4	1	39	3
2016			33	1	1	0	5	0	7	0	39	1
2017			26	0	1	0	1	0	8	1	28	0
2018			11	0	3	0	2	0	-		16	0
2019			16	2	3	0	0	0	5	0	19	2
2020	Kyoto Sanga FC	J2 League	17	0	-		-		-		17	0
2021	Kyoto Sanga FC	J2 League
Country	Japan		419	28	23	3	38	0	34	2	514	33
Total			419	28	23	3	38	0	34	2	514	33