Takayuki Morimoto
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Takayuki Morimoto | ||
| Date of birth | 7 May 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward, Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Kawasaki Frontale | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1995–1997 | Tsudayama F.C. | ||
| 1998–2000 | Yomiuri | ||
| 2001–2004 | Tokyo Verdy | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2006 | Tokyo Verdy | 46 | (8) |
| 2006–2011 | Catania | 83 | (16) |
| 2011–2012 | Novara | 21 | (6) |
| 2012–2013 | Catania | 14 | (4) |
| 2013 | → Al Nasr (loan) | 13 | (6) |
| 2013–2015 | JEF United Chiba | 73 | (17) |
| 2016– | Kawasaki Frontale | 11 | (2) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2004–2005 | Japan U-20 | 7 | (2) |
| 2008 | Japan U-23 | 5 | (1) |
| 2009–2012 | Japan | 17 | (4) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 November 2015. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 23 May 2012 |
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Takayuki Morimoto (森本 貴幸 Morimoto Takayuki?, born 7 May 1988) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Kawasaki Frontale in the J1 League.
Morimoto holds the record for the youngest Japanese player to make his professional debut and the youngest scorer in J. League history.
Born in Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Morimoto began his youth career with Tsudayama FC in 1995, before transferring to Verdy Junior in 1998. After three-year, Morimoto moved to Verdy Junior Youth in 2001, and remained until 2004, when he was sold to Tokyo Verdy 1969.
On 13 March 2004, Morimoto made his J. League debut for Tokyo Verdy against Júbilo Iwata at the age of 15 years, 10 months and 6 days, a league record for youngest player to debut. He scored his first goal against JEF United Ichihara on 5 May of the same year, two days before his 16th birthday, another league record for youngest goal scorer. He captured the J. League Rookie of the Year Award for the 2004 season. On 23 July 2006, Tokyo Verdy 1969 announced a one-year loan deal sending Morimoto to Catania of the Italian Serie A.
Morimoto made his Serie A debut on 28 January 2007 during an away game against Atalanta. He entered the game at the 83rd minute and scored the equalising goal, his first, just five minutes later. On 13 March 2007, it was confirmed by Catania that Morimoto had ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his left knee and would be out for at least six months, ruling him out for the remainder of the 2006–07 season. Despite the serious injury, Catania recognised his true potential and he completed a permanent transfer deal with Catania on June 2007.
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