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Kentaro Moriya

Kentaro Moriya

Midfield - Central Midfield  at Retired
Age37
CitizenshipJapan
Height1.73 m
Footright
BornSeptember 21, 1988
👕200+ Apps ⏳Veteran
Market value —
Central Midfield Midfield

Career snapshot

6
clubs played for
13/14
debut season
0.07
goals / match
Kawasaki Frontale
top club · 158 apps

Career highs

€600k
peak value · 2015
—
top transfer fee
4
best season · 2014
—
int'l / penalties

Born the same day

Marco Perchtold
Midfield - Defensive Midfield · Retired
Yazalde
Attack - Centre-Forward · Anadia FC
Luan
Attack - Left Winger · União São João EC (SP)
Kwang-min Ko
Defender - Left-Back · Retired

Shares 1988-09-21 · 5 players total

289Appearances
19Goals
24Assists
14Yellow cards
0Red cards
75Full matches (90′)
Full nameKentaro Moriya
Name in home country森谷 賢太郎
Date of birth1988-09-21 (37 yrs)
Place of birthYokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
CitizenshipJapan
PositionMidfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield)
Footright
Height173.00 m
Current clubRetired
Joined2025-02-01
Contract expires—
AgentUNIO
Feb 2025
Transfer: Sagan Tosu → Retired
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
2024 — Sagan Tosu
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2023
2023 — Sagan Tosu
18 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2022
2022 — Sagan Tosu
18 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2022
Transfer: Ehime FC → Sagan Tosu
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
2021 — Ehime FC
23 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2021
Transfer: Júbilo Iwata → Ehime FC
20/21 · Transfer
Jan 2021
Transfer: Ehime FC → Júbilo Iwata
20/21 · Return from loan
Jul 2020
2020 — Ehime FC
40 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 1 competition
Feb 2020
Transfer: Júbilo Iwata → Ehime FC
19/20 · Loan
Jul 2019
2019 — Júbilo Iwata
14 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2019
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jan 2019
Transfer: Kawasaki Front. → Júbilo Iwata
18/19 · Transfer
Aug 2018
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2018
2018 — Kawasaki Frontale
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Kawasaki Frontale
4 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2017
2017 — Kawasaki Frontale
25 matches · 3 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — Kawasaki Frontale
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2016
2016 — Kawasaki Frontale
27 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2015
2015 — Kawasaki Frontale
27 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2014
2014 — Kawasaki Frontale
31 matches · 4 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Kawasaki Frontale
6 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2013
2013 — Kawasaki Frontale
28 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2013
Transfer: Yokohama F. M. → Kawasaki Front.
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
2012 — Yokohama F. Marinos
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
2011 — Yokohama F. Marinos
7 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2011
Transfer: Tsukuba Univ. → Yokohama F. M.
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2007
2007 — Tsukuba University
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Apr 2007
Transfer: F. Marinos U18 → Tsukuba Univ.
06/07 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €600k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
6,765 min
Minutes played by club
Sagan Tosu 10.7%
Ehime FC 0.0%
Júbilo Iwata 1.3%
Kawasaki Frontale 85.1%
Yokohama F. Marinos 2.8%
Tsukuba University 0.0%
ClubSeasonsFirstLastMatchesGoalsAssistsMinutes
Sagan Tosu 3 2022 2024 40 1 3 727
Ehime FC 2 2020 2021 63 0 4 0
Júbilo Iwata 1 2019 2019 14 1 1 90
Kawasaki Frontale 9 13/14 2018 158 16 16 5,760
Yokohama F. Marinos 2 2011 2012 13 1 0 188
Tsukuba University 1 2007 2007 1 0 0 0

Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value

2€125K4€250K6€375K8€500K13/14 — 2 assists213/1416/1717/18 — 1 assists117/182011 — 1 goals (Yokohama F. Marinos)120112013 — 2 goals (Kawasaki Frontale)2013 — 2 assists420132014 — 4 goals (Kawasaki Frontale)2014 — 4 assists820142015 — 3 goals (Kawasaki Frontale)2015 — 2 assists520152016 — 4 goals (Kawasaki Frontale)2016 — 1 assists520162017 — 3 goals (Kawasaki Frontale)2017 — 4 assists720172019 — 1 goals (Júbilo Iwata)2019 — 1 assists220192020 — 3 assists320202021 — 1 assists120212022 — 1 assists120222023 — 1 goals (Sagan Tosu)2023 — 2 assists3202313/14 — €150K16/17 — €500K17/18 — €500KGoalsAssistsMarket value

Goals by season

13/14: 0013/1416/17: 0016/1717/18: 0017/182007: 0020072011: 1120112012: 0020122013: 2220132014: 4420142015: 3320152016: 4420162017: 3320172018: 0020182019: 1120192020: 0020202021: 0020212022: 0020222023: 1120232024: 002024

Assists by season

13/14: 2213/1416/17: 0016/1717/18: 1117/182007: 0020072011: 0020112012: 0020122013: 2220132014: 4420142015: 2220152016: 1120162017: 4420172018: 0020182019: 1120192020: 3320202021: 1120212022: 1120222023: 2220232024: 002024
SeasonCompetitionClubMatchesGoalsAssistsYCRCMinutes
2024 Emperor's Cup Sagan Tosu 2 0 0 1 0 0
2024 J. League Cup Sagan Tosu 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024 J1 League Sagan Tosu 2 0 0 0 0 0
2023 Emperor's Cup Sagan Tosu 1 0 1 0 0 0
2023 J. League Cup Sagan Tosu 3 0 0 0 0 0
2023 J1 League Sagan Tosu 14 1 1 1 0 727
2022 Emperor's Cup Sagan Tosu 3 0 0 0 0 0
2022 J. League Cup Sagan Tosu 3 0 0 0 0 0
2022 J1 League Sagan Tosu 12 0 1 0 0 0
2021 Emperor's Cup Ehime FC 1 0 0 0 0 0
2021 J2 League Ehime FC 22 0 1 1 0 0
2020 J2 League Ehime FC 40 0 3 1 0 0
2019 Emperor's Cup Júbilo Iwata 1 1 0 0 0 90
2019 J. League Cup Júbilo Iwata 4 0 0 0 0 0
2019 J1 League Júbilo Iwata 9 0 1 1 0 0
2018 Emperor's Cup Kawasaki Frontale 2 0 0 0 0 0
2018 J1 League Kawasaki Frontale 3 0 0 0 0 0
2018 Jap. Super Cup Kawasaki Frontale 1 0 0 0 0 0
2017 Emperor's Cup Kawasaki Frontale 4 1 3 0 0 360
2017 J. League Cup Kawasaki Frontale 3 0 0 1 0 0
2017 J1 League Kawasaki Frontale 18 2 1 1 0 383
2016 Emperor's Cup Kawasaki Frontale 4 0 1 0 0 0
2016 J. League Championship Kawasaki Frontale 0 0 0 0 0 0
2016 J. League Cup Kawasaki Frontale 4 0 0 0 0 0
2016 J1 - 1st Stage Kawasaki Frontale 12 1 0 1 0 678
2016 J1 - 2nd Stage Kawasaki Frontale 7 3 0 0 0 66
2015 Emperor's Cup Kawasaki Frontale 1 0 0 0 0 0
2015 J. League Cup Kawasaki Frontale 4 1 0 0 0 346
2015 J1 - 1st Stage Kawasaki Frontale 12 1 1 0 0 934
2015 J1 - 2nd Stage Kawasaki Frontale 10 1 1 1 0 449
2014 Emperor's Cup Kawasaki Frontale 0 0 0 0 0 0
2014 J. League Cup Kawasaki Frontale 4 2 0 1 0 157
2014 J.League Div.1 Kawasaki Frontale 27 2 4 0 0 1,029
2013 Emperor's Cup Kawasaki Frontale 4 0 0 0 0 0
2013 J. League Cup Kawasaki Frontale 8 1 1 0 0 455
2013 J.League Div.1 Kawasaki Frontale 16 1 1 2 0 903
2012 Emperor's Cup Yokohama F. Marinos 0 0 0 0 0 0
2012 J. League Cup Yokohama F. Marinos 2 0 0 0 0 0
2012 J.League Div.1 Yokohama F. Marinos 4 0 0 0 0 0
2011 Emperor's Cup Yokohama F. Marinos 3 0 0 1 0 0
2011 J. League Cup Yokohama F. Marinos 0 0 0 0 0 0
2011 J.League Div.1 Yokohama F. Marinos 4 1 0 0 0 188
2007 Emperor's Cup Tsukuba University 1 0 0 0 0 0
17/18 AFC Champions League Kawasaki Frontale 4 0 1 0 0 0
16/17 AFC Champions League Kawasaki Frontale 4 0 0 1 0 0
13/14 AFC Champions League Kawasaki Frontale 6 0 2 0 0 0
SeasonDateFromToTypeMarket valueFee
06/07 2007-04-01 F. Marinos U18 Tsukuba Univ. Transfer 0 —
10/11 2011-02-01 Tsukuba Univ. Yokohama F. M. Transfer 0 —
12/13 2013-01-09 Yokohama F. M. Kawasaki Front. Transfer 100000 —
18/19 2019-01-05 Kawasaki Front. Júbilo Iwata Transfer 400000 —
19/20 2020-02-01 Júbilo Iwata Ehime FC Loan 300000 —
20/21 2021-01-31 Ehime FC Júbilo Iwata Return from loan 350000 —
20/21 2021-02-01 Júbilo Iwata Ehime FC Transfer 350000 —
21/22 2022-02-09 Ehime FC Sagan Tosu Transfer 250000 —
24/25 2025-02-01 Sagan Tosu Retired Transfer 0 —
SeasonInjuryFromToDays missedGames missed
18/19 Hamstring injury 2018-08-22 2018-09-12 22 5
18/19 Hamstring muscle injury 2019-01-30 2019-03-19 49 6
Current—
Peak€600k
Low—
Δ since start−€100k
—€150k€300k€450k€600k197019701970
DateValue
Jan 1, 1970 —
Jan 1, 1970 €50k
Jan 1, 1970 €75k
Jan 1, 1970 €75k
Jan 1, 1970 €100k
Jan 1, 1970 €100k
Jan 1, 1970 €250k
Jan 1, 1970 €150k
Jan 1, 1970 €350k
Jan 1, 1970 €350k
Jan 1, 1970 €300k
Jan 1, 1970 €400k
Jan 1, 1970 €400k
Jan 1, 1970 €450k
Jan 1, 1970 €500k
Jan 1, 1970 €500k
Jan 1, 1970 €600k
Jan 1, 1970 €600k
Jan 1, 1970 €350k
Jan 1, 1970 €150k
Jan 1, 1970 €100k
Jan 1, 1970 €50k
Jan 1, 1970 €50k
Jan 1, 1970 €100k

No national team data.

TeammatePPG played withJoint goalsMinutes
Shogo Taniguchi 2 2 0
Yu Kobayashi 2 3 0
Ryota Oshima 2 1 0
Shintaro Kurumaya 2 1 0
Kyohei Noborizato 2 1 0
Elsinho 2 2 0
Rikiya Motegi 1 0 0
Renatinho 2 1 0
Yoichi Naganuma 1 2 0
Takumu Kawamura 1 1 0
Kosuke Yamazaki 1 0 0
Sung-ryong Jung 2 0 0
Tatsuki Nara 2 0 0
Eduardo Neto 2 0 0
Shion Niwa 1 2 0

Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.

Top goalscoring seasons

SeasonCompetitionClubGoalsMatches
2016 J1 - 2nd Stage Kawasaki Frontale 3 7
2014 J.League Div.1 Kawasaki Frontale 2 27
2014 J. League Cup Kawasaki Frontale 2 4

Top assist seasons

SeasonCompetitionClubAssistsMatches
2014 J.League Div.1 Kawasaki Frontale 4 27
2020 J2 League Ehime FC 3 40
2017 Emperor's Cup Kawasaki Frontale 3 4

Every loan spell across this player's career.

SeasonDateFromToTypeFeeValue at transfer
20/21 2021-01-31 Ehime FC Júbilo Iwata Return from loan — €350k
19/20 2020-02-01 Júbilo Iwata Ehime FC Loan — €300k

Teams faced most often by Kentaro Moriya's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).

OpponentPWDLGFGAGDWin %
Nagoya Grampus 44 17 10 17 57 50 +7 39%
Shonan Bellmare 44 22 12 10 76 56 +20 50%
Sanfrecce Hiroshima 43 14 13 16 57 63 -6 33%
Gamba Osaka 43 16 10 17 65 57 +8 37%
Urawa Red Diamonds 43 16 13 14 70 60 +10 37%
FC Tokyo 43 28 5 10 87 42 +45 65%
Vissel Kobe 43 14 8 21 55 67 -12 33%
Kashima Antlers 42 18 7 17 69 68 +1 43%
Cerezo Osaka 42 11 11 20 57 68 -11 26%
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 42 19 8 15 76 63 +13 45%
Kashiwa Reysol 35 17 11 7 59 40 +19 49%
Shimizu S-Pulse 30 14 10 6 60 38 +22 47%

Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.

Season / YearMilestoneDate
13/14 Senior debut season
2011 First senior goal

Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.

SeasonMatchesMinsYC2nd YCRCCards / 90′
2024 4 0 1 0 0 0
2023 18 727 1 0 0 0.12
2021 23 0 1 0 0 0
2020 40 0 1 0 0 0
2019 14 90 1 0 0 1
2017 25 743 2 0 0 0.24
2016 27 744 1 0 0 0.12
2015 27 1,729 1 0 0 0.05
2014 31 1,186 1 0 0 0.08
2013 28 1,358 2 0 0 0.13
2011 7 188 1 0 0 0.48
16/17 4 0 1 0 0 0

Output by competition

Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.

J1 League
109 apps
7 G
9 A
J. League Cup
35 apps
4 G
1 A
J1 - 2nd Stage
17 apps
4 G
1 A
Emperor's Cup
27 apps
2 G
5 A
J1 - 1st Stage
24 apps
2 G
1 A
J2 League
62 apps
0 G
4 A
AFC Champions League
14 apps
0 G
3 A

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Who is Kentaro Moriya?

Kentaro Moriya is a Japan professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Retired.

How old is Kentaro Moriya?

Kentaro Moriya is 37 years old. He was born on September 21, 1988 in Yokohama, Kanagawa.

What position does Kentaro Moriya play?

Kentaro Moriya plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).

What club does Kentaro Moriya play for?

Kentaro Moriya currently plays for Retired.

How many career goals has Kentaro Moriya scored?

Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Kentaro Moriya has scored 19 goals in 289 appearances.