Masato Morishige
Career snapshot
Position rank · 2025
Among 618 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1987-05-21 · 5 players total
| Full name | Masato Morishige |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | 森重 真人 |
| Date of birth | 1987-05-21 (39 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan |
| Citizenship | Japan |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 183.00 m |
| Current club | FC Tokyo |
| Joined | 2010-01-04 |
| Contract expires | 2026-01-31 |
| Agent | UDN SPORTS |
| Outfitter | Nike |
Percentile rank vs 478 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 2025. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Tokyo | 19 | 11/12 | 2025 | 571 | 48 | 9 | 23,684 |
| Oita Trinita | 4 | 2006 | 2009 | 88 | 7 | 0 | 5,111 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Emperor's Cup | FC Tokyo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | J. League Cup | FC Tokyo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | J1 League | FC Tokyo | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,106 |
| 2024 | Emperor's Cup | FC Tokyo | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 177 |
| 2024 | J. League Cup | FC Tokyo | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 300 |
| 2024 | J1 League | FC Tokyo | 23 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | J. League Cup | FC Tokyo | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 450 |
| 2023 | J1 League | FC Tokyo | 29 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Emperor's Cup | FC Tokyo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | J. League Cup | FC Tokyo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | J1 League | FC Tokyo | 28 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,257 |
| 2021 | J. League Cup | FC Tokyo | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | J1 League | FC Tokyo | 35 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 758 |
| 2020 | J. League Cup | FC Tokyo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | J1 League | FC Tokyo | 28 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2,520 |
| 2019 | J. League Cup | FC Tokyo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | J1 League | FC Tokyo | 34 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,530 |
| 2018 | Emperor's Cup | FC Tokyo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | J1 League | FC Tokyo | 30 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,338 |
| 2017 | Emperor's Cup | FC Tokyo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | J. League Cup | FC Tokyo | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 360 |
| 2017 | J1 League | FC Tokyo | 17 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,485 |
| 2016 | Emperor's Cup | FC Tokyo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | J1 - 1st Stage | FC Tokyo | 15 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 673 |
| 2016 | J1 - 2nd Stage | FC Tokyo | 17 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 760 |
| 2015 | Emperor's Cup | FC Tokyo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | J. League Cup | FC Tokyo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | J1 - 1st Stage | FC Tokyo | 16 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 360 |
| 2015 | J1 - 2nd Stage | FC Tokyo | 16 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 465 |
| 2014 | Emperor's Cup | FC Tokyo | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159 |
| 2014 | J. League Cup | FC Tokyo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | J.League Div.1 | FC Tokyo | 33 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2,970 |
| 2013 | Emperor's Cup | FC Tokyo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | J. League Cup | FC Tokyo | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | J.League Div.1 | FC Tokyo | 33 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2,970 |
| 2012 | Emperor's Cup | FC Tokyo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | J. League Cup | FC Tokyo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | J.League Div.1 | FC Tokyo | 33 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1,485 |
| 2012 | Jap. Super Cup | FC Tokyo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Emperor's Cup | FC Tokyo | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 190 |
| 2011 | J.League Div.2 | FC Tokyo | 37 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 555 |
| 2010 | Emperor's Cup | FC Tokyo | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | J. League Cup | FC Tokyo | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 675 |
| 2010 | J.League Div.1 | FC Tokyo | 30 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 826 |
| 2010 | Suruga Bank Cup | FC Tokyo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | J. League Cup | Oita Trinita | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | J.League Div.1 | Oita Trinita | 23 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2,021 |
| 2009 | Suruga Bank Cup | Oita Trinita | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | Emperor's Cup | Oita Trinita | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | J. League Cup | Oita Trinita | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 630 |
| 2008 | J.League Div.1 | Oita Trinita | 28 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 839 |
| 2007 | Emperor's Cup | Oita Trinita | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 2007 | J. League Cup | Oita Trinita | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | J.League Div.1 | Oita Trinita | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,441 |
| 2006 | Emperor's Cup | Oita Trinita | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | J.League Div.1 | Oita Trinita | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | AFC Champions League | FC Tokyo | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | AFC CL-Qualification | FC Tokyo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | AFC Champions League | FC Tokyo | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 315 |
| 15/16 | AFC CL-Qualification | FC Tokyo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | AFC Champions League | FC Tokyo | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | 2003-04-01 | Sanfrecce U18 | Hiroshima HS | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-02-01 | Hiroshima HS | Oita Trinita | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-04 | Oita Trinita | FC Tokyo | Transfer | 1500000 | €750k |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Meniscus damage | 2009-09-13 | 2009-12-05 | 84 | 17 |
| 12/13 | Arthroscopy | 2012-12-12 | 2013-01-09 | 29 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Lumbago | 2015-04-20 | 2015-04-23 | 4 | 1 |
| 17/18 | Ankle injury | 2017-07-02 | 2017-11-25 | 147 | 19 |
| 17/18 | unknown injury | 2018-04-11 | 2018-04-14 | 4 | 2 |
| 21/22 | Injury to abdominal muscles | 2022-04-21 | 2022-05-15 | 25 | 5 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.10m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.60m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.60m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.45m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €850k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.60m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #53813 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #28642 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #28425 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #25507 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #24750 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #22360 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3435 | #6 | 41 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hideto Takahashi | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Takuji Yonemoto | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Kensuke Nagai | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Hirotaka Mita | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Ryoya Ogawa | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Adaílton | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Shuto Abe | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Akihiro Hayashi | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kazuma Watanabe | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | J.League Div.2 | FC Tokyo | 6 | 37 |
| 2021 | J1 League | FC Tokyo | 4 | 35 |
| 2015 | J1 - 1st Stage | FC Tokyo | 4 | 16 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | J1 League | FC Tokyo | 3 | 35 |
| 2012 | J.League Div.1 | FC Tokyo | 1 | 33 |
| 2010 | J.League Div.1 | FC Tokyo | 1 | 30 |
Last 50 matches for FC Tokyo while Masato Morishige was at the club (joined 2010-01-04). The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-03 | JAP1 |
Albirex Niigata | 2–3 | FC Tokyo | Available |
| 2026-04-29 | JAP1 |
FC Tokyo | 0–2 | Shimizu S-Pulse | Available |
| 2026-04-25 | JAP1 |
FC Tokyo | 3–0 | Gamba Osaka | Available |
| 2026-04-20 | JAP1 |
Cerezo Osaka | 1–1 | FC Tokyo | Available |
| 2026-04-11 | JAP1 |
FC Tokyo | 1–1 | Kashiwa Reysol | Available |
| 2026-04-06 | JAP1 |
Fagiano Okayama | 1–0 | FC Tokyo | Available |
| 2026-04-02 | JAP1 |
Tokyo Verdy | 2–2 | FC Tokyo | Available |
| 2026-03-29 | JAP1 |
FC Tokyo | 0–3 | Kawasaki Frontale | Available |
| 2026-03-15 | JAP1 |
Avispa Fukuoka | 1–0 | FC Tokyo | Available |
| 2026-03-08 | JAP1 |
FC Tokyo | 0–0 | Shonan Bellmare | Available |
| 2026-03-01 | JAP1 |
Kashima Antlers | 2–0 | FC Tokyo | Available |
| 2026-02-26 | JAP1 |
FC Tokyo | 3–1 | Nagoya Grampus | Available |
| 2026-02-22 | JAP1 |
FC Tokyo | 0–1 | FC Machida Zelvia | Available |
| 2026-02-15 | JAP1 |
Yokohama FC | 0–1 | FC Tokyo | Available |
| 2025-06-30 | JAP1 |
FC Tokyo | 0–1 | Avispa Fukuoka | Available |
| 2025-06-26 | JAP1 |
FC Tokyo | 1–0 | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | Available |
| 2025-06-22 | JAP1 |
Shonan Bellmare | 0–1 | FC Tokyo | Available |
| 2025-06-16 | JAP1 |
FC Tokyo | 1–1 | Júbilo Iwata | Available |
| 2025-05-31 | JAP1 |
Sagan Tosu | 0–1 | FC Tokyo | Available |
| 2025-05-26 | JAP1 |
FC Tokyo | 0–1 | Gamba Osaka | Available |
| 2025-05-19 | JAP1 |
FC Tokyo | 1–1 | Yokohama F. Marinos | Available |
| 2025-05-15 | JAP1 |
Nagoya Grampus | 3–1 | FC Tokyo | Available |
| 2025-05-11 | JAP1 |
FC Tokyo | 3–3 | Kashiwa Reysol | Available |
| 2025-05-06 | JAP1 |
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 1–2 | FC Tokyo | Available |
| 2025-05-03 | JAP1 |
FC Tokyo | 2–1 | Kyoto Sanga FC | Available |
| 2025-04-27 | JAP1 |
Albirex Niigata | 1–3 | FC Tokyo | Available |
| 2025-04-21 | JAP1 |
FC Tokyo | 1–2 | FC Machida Zelvia | Available |
| 2025-04-13 | JAP1 |
Tokyo Verdy | 2–2 | FC Tokyo | Available |
| 2025-04-07 | JAP1 |
FC Tokyo | 2–0 | Kashima Antlers | Available |
| 2025-04-03 | JAP1 |
FC Tokyo | 2–1 | Urawa Red Diamonds | Available |
| 2025-03-30 | JAP1 |
Kawasaki Frontale | 3–0 | FC Tokyo | Available |
| 2025-03-16 | JAP1 |
Avispa Fukuoka | 1–3 | FC Tokyo | Available |
| 2025-03-09 | JAP1 |
FC Tokyo | 1–2 | Vissel Kobe | Available |
| 2025-03-02 | JAP1 |
FC Tokyo | 1–1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Available |
| 2025-02-24 | JAP1 |
Cerezo Osaka | 2–2 | FC Tokyo | Available |
| 2024-12-08 | JAP1 |
FC Tokyo | 3–0 | Cerezo Osaka | Available |
| 2024-11-30 | JAP1 |
Júbilo Iwata | 2–1 | FC Tokyo | Available |
| 2024-11-09 | JAP1 |
FC Machida Zelvia | 3–0 | FC Tokyo | Available |
| 2024-11-03 | JAP1 |
FC Tokyo | 0–2 | Shonan Bellmare | Available |
| 2024-10-18 | JAP1 |
Vissel Kobe | 0–2 | FC Tokyo | Available |
| 2024-10-05 | JAP1 |
FC Tokyo | 1–1 | Sagan Tosu | Available |
| 2024-09-28 | JAP1 |
Yokohama F. Marinos | 1–3 | FC Tokyo | Available |
| 2024-09-21 | JAP1 |
Urawa Red Diamonds | 0–2 | FC Tokyo | Available |
| 2024-09-14 | JAP1 |
FC Tokyo | 4–1 | Nagoya Grampus | Available |
| 2024-08-31 | JAP1 |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 3–2 | FC Tokyo | Available |
| 2024-08-24 | JAP1 |
Kyoto Sanga FC | 3–0 | FC Tokyo | Available |
| 2024-08-17 | JAP1 |
FC Tokyo | 0–0 | Tokyo Verdy | Available |
| 2024-08-11 | JAP1 |
FC Tokyo | 0–3 | Kawasaki Frontale | Available |
| 2024-08-07 | JAP1 |
Gamba Osaka | 0–0 | FC Tokyo | Available |
| 2024-07-20 | JAP1 |
Kashima Antlers | 2–1 | FC Tokyo | Available |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Senior debut season | |
| 15/16 | First senior goal | |
| 2022 | Goal #50 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 28 | 477 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 2023 | 34 | 450 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| 2022 | 33 | 1,257 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 2021 | 41 | 758 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.71 |
| 2020 | 31 | 2,520 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 2019 | 38 | 1,530 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 2018 | 33 | 1,338 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 2017 | 21 | 1,845 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 2016 | 33 | 1,433 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0.44 |
| 2015 | 37 | 825 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0.98 |
| 2014 | 38 | 3,129 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 2013 | 40 | 2,970 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 2012 | 39 | 1,485 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.18 |
| 2011 | 43 | 745 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.48 |
| 2010 | 44 | 1,501 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0.42 |
| 2009 | 26 | 2,021 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 2008 | 35 | 1,469 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0.67 |
| 2007 | 25 | 1,621 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 19/20 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 8 | 315 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.57 |
| 11/12 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Frequently asked about Masato Morishige
Who is Masato Morishige?
Masato Morishige is a Japan professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for FC Tokyo.
How old is Masato Morishige?
Masato Morishige is 39 years old. He was born on May 21, 1987 in Hiroshima, Hiroshima.
What position does Masato Morishige play?
Masato Morishige plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Masato Morishige play for?
Masato Morishige currently plays for FC Tokyo.
How many career goals has Masato Morishige scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Masato Morishige has scored 55 goals in 659 appearances.
What is Masato Morishige's market value?
Masato Morishige's most recent reported market value is €100k.
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