Shinichi Morishita

Shinichi Morishita (森下 申一, Morishita Shinichi, born 28 December 1960) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.

Shinichi Morishita
森下 申一
Personal information
Full name Shinichi Morishita
Date of birth (1960-12-28) 28 December 1960
Place of birth Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Japan
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
1976–1978 Shizuoka Gakuen High School
1979–1982 Tokyo University of Agriculture
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1983–1994 Júbilo Iwata 243 (0)
1995–1997 Kyoto Purple Sanga 70 (0)
Total 313 (0)
National team
1985–1991 Japan 28 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

Morishita was born in Shizuoka on 28 December 1960. After graduating from Tokyo University of Agriculture, he joined Yamaha Motors (later Júbilo Iwata) in 1983. The club won the league champions in 1987–88 and he was selected Best Eleven. He was also selected Japanese Footballer of the Year awards in 1987. In 1992, Japan Soccer League was folded and the club joined new league Japan Football League (JFL). The club won the champions in 1992 and 2nd place in 1993. The club was promoted to J1 League from 1994. He moved to JFL club Kyoto Purple Sanga in 1995. In 1995 season, the club won the 2nd place and was promoted J1 League. He retired in 1997. He played 313 games in the league.

National team career

On 4 June 1985, Morishita debuted for Japan national team against Malaysia. He also played at 1986 World Cup qualification in 1985. From 1986, he played as regular goalkeeper at 1986 Asian Games and 1988 Summer Olympics qualification in 1987. From 1988, although he deprived of regular goalkeeper by Shigetatsu Matsunaga, he played all matches included Asian Games in 1990. He played 28 games for Japan until 1991[1]

Club statistics
Club performance League Cup League Cup Total
Season Club League AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
Japan League Emperor's Cup J.League Cup Total
1983Yamaha MotorsJSL Division 1140140
1984160160
1985/86210210
1986/87220220
1987/88220220
1988/89190190
1989/90210210
1990/9120020220
1991/9221010220
1992Football League180-180
19931701050230
1994Júbilo IwataJ1 League3201040370
1995Kyoto Purple SangaFootball League28010-290
1996J1 League29030140460
19971302060210
Total 31301403203590

National team statistics

[1]

Japan national team
YearAppsGoals
198520
198640
1987100
198820
198930
199060
199110
Total280

Honors

References
  1. Japan National Football Team Database
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