Shigeru Morioka
Shigeru Morioka (森岡 茂, Morioka Shigeru, born August 12, 1973) is a former Japanese football player.
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Shigeru Morioka | |||||||||||||
| Date of birth | April 12, 1973 | |||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Ozu, Ehime, Japan | |||||||||||||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | |||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | |||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||
| 1989–1991 | Yawatahama Technical High School | |||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
| 1992–1998 | Gamba Osaka | 129 | (15) | |||||||||||
| 1999 | Kyoto Purple Sanga | 15 | (2) | |||||||||||
| 2000–2001 | Vissel Kobe | 18 | (2) | |||||||||||
| 2002–2005 | Gamba Osaka | 48 | (3) | |||||||||||
| 2006–2008 | Banditonce Kakogawa | 36 | (9) | |||||||||||
| Total | 246 | (31) | ||||||||||||
| National team | ||||||||||||||
| 1996 | Japan U-23 | 1 | (0) | |||||||||||
Honours
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| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | ||||||||||||||
Biography
Morioka was born in Ozu on August 12, 1973. After graduating from Yawatahama Technical High School, he joined J1 League club Gamba Osaka in 1992. He debuted in 1993 and played many matches as offensive midfielder from 1994. His opportunity to play decreased in 1998. He moved to Kyoto Purple Sanga in 1999 and Vissel Kobe in 2000. He returned to Gamba in 2002. Although he played many matches in 2002, his opportunity to play decreased from 2003. In 2006, he moved to Regional Leagues club Banditonce Kobe (later Banditonce Kakogawa). He retired at the end of the 2008 season.
In July 1996, Morioka was selected for the Japan U-23 national team for 1996 Summer Olympics. At this tournament, he played one match as a right side midfielder against Hungary in the third match. Although Japan won 2 matches, they lost in the first round. Japan won Brazil in their first game. It was known as "Miracle of Miami" (マイアミの奇跡) in Japan.
Statistics
| Club statistics | League | Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
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| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | J.League Cup | Total | ||||||
| 1992 | Gamba Osaka | J1 League | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1994 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 33 | 7 | ||
| 1995 | 45 | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | 45 | 5 | |||
| 1996 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 25 | 2 | ||
| 1997 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 5 | ||
| 1998 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
| 1999 | Kyoto Purple Sanga | J1 League | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 3 |
| 2000 | Vissel Kobe | J1 League | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 2 |
| 2001 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2002 | Gamba Osaka | J1 League | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 31 | 1 |
| 2003 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| 2004 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 3 | ||
| 2005 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2006 | Banditonce Kobe | Regional Leagues | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 | - | 16 | 2 | |
| 2007 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 0 | - | 16 | 5 | |||
| 2008 | Banditonce Kakogawa | Regional Leagues | 11 | 2 | - | - | 11 | 2 | ||
| Country | Japan | 246 | 31 | 18 | 2 | 32 | 4 | 296 | 37 | |
| Total | 246 | 31 | 18 | 2 | 32 | 4 | 296 | 37 | ||
References
- Shigeru Morioka at J.League (in Japanese)
Other websites
- Shigeru Morioka at Olympedia
- Shigeru Morioka at FIFA
- Shigeru Morioka at J.League (player) (in Japanese)
- Shigeru Morioka at National Football Teams.com
- Shigeru Morioka at FootballDatabase.eu
- Shigeru Morioka at WorldFootball.net
- Shigeru Morioka at Transfermarkt (player)
