Norikazu Murakami
Norikazu Murakami (村上 範和, Murakami Norikazu, born October 10, 1981 in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan) is a Japanese football player.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Norikazu Murakami | ||
| Date of birth | October 10, 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | SV Wilhelmshaven | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Yokohama Flugels | |||
| – | Yokohama F Marinos | ||
| – | Meiji University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| ?–? | Yokohama Sports and Culture Club | ||
| ?–? | Predator Urayasu Futsal Club (Futsal) | ||
| 2004–2005 | Albirex Niigata FC (Singapore) | 40 | (14) |
| 2006 | Balestier Khalsa FC | ||
| 2007–2008 | Singapore Armed Forces FC | ||
| 2009 | Home United FC | ||
| 2009–2010 | Platinum Stars | 19 | (4) |
| 2010–2011 | Golden Arrows | 13 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Alemannia Aachen | 14 | (1) |
| 2014– | SV Wilhelmshaven | 0 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career
Murakami played for the Yokohama Flugels and Yokohama F Marinos youth teams as well as Meiji University. He had also played for regional league side Yokohama Sports and Culture Club and futsal with Predator Urayasu Futsal Club.
He entered professional football in Singapore's S League when he joined Albirex Niigata FC (Singapore) mid-way through the 2004 season. He joined Balestier Khalsa FC in 2006 and then Singapore Armed Forces FC in 2007.
In 2008, Murakami was the 2nd top scorer for Singapore Armed Forces FC. However, he was released at the end of the season.
In March 2009, he signed for Home United FC but left 5 months later for South African club Platinum Stars. During the 2009–2010 season Murakami scored 4 goals in 10 starts. However, in August 2010, Murakami was released by the Platinum Stars.[1]
Honours
Singapore Armed Forces
- S.League: 2007,2008
- Singapore Cup: 2007,2008
External links
- data2.7m.cn
- Norikazu Murakami at Soccerway
- kickoff.com
References
- "Stats Centre: Japanese Striker Norikazu Murakami Training With Golden Arrows". Goal.com. Retrieved 2010-08-28.