Shu Morooka
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 9 December 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Hachiōji, Tokyo, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Kashima Antlers | ||
| Number | 36 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Owada SC | |||
| FC Tama | |||
| 2016–2018 | Aviation High School | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2022 | Tokyo International University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Kashima Antlers | 23 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:34, 8 August 2024 (UTC) | |||
Shu Morooka (師岡 柊生, Morooka Shu, born 9 December 2000) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for J1 League club Kashima Antlers.[2]
Youth career
[edit]In junior high school, Morooka played for FC Tama alongside Ikuma Sekigawa and Junma Miyazaki.[3] He attended Aviation High School and represented them at the National High School Championship in the 2018 tournament, where they lost in the quarter-finals.[4]
In 2019, Morooka moved to Tokyo International University and scored 7 goals in 13 appearances in his debut season.[5] He continued to be a regular starter during his time at university and ended up making 78 appearances in his four seasons across all competitions, including the Kanto University League, scoring 31 goals.
Club career
[edit]In August 2022, Morooka received an offer from Júbilo Iwata to join them ahead of the 2023 season.[6] However, in November the offer was cancelled as Júbilo had been prohibited from registering new players by FIFA for two transfer windows due to a breach of contract involving Fabián González.[7][8] This allowed J1 League club Kashima Antlers to offer a contract immediately following the announcement, to which Morooka accepted.[9][10] The move would join him back up with former school teammate Ikuma Sekigawa.
On 8 March 2023, Morooka made his debut for Kashima in a 1–1 J.League Cup draw with Kashiwa Reysol, appearing as a second-half substitute for Ryotaro Araki.[11] He made his first start for the club in the following month, in a 1–0 league victory over Avispa Fukuoka. Morooka made 9 appearances across all competitions in his debut season.
In his second season, Morooka was afforded much more game time under new manager Ranko Popović and has been a regular member of the starting XI. In July 2024, he scored his first professional goal in a 2–0 victory over Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo.[12]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of 8 August 2024[13]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | J.League Cup | Total | ||||||
| Kashima Antlers | 2023 | J1 League | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 2024 | J1 League | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 1 | |
| Career total | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 30 | 1 | ||
Style of play
[edit]Morooka is described as being a well-balanced forward which allows him to effectively lead the line. He is also a hard-working player both offensively and defensively.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "師岡柊生". ゲキサカ (in Japanese). Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ "| Kashima Antlers Player". J.LEAGUE. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ "成長著しい東京国際大のエースストライカー！ 師岡柊生が大学で手に入れた新たな武器「一気にプレーの引き出しが増えた」 | サッカーダイジェストWeb". www.soccerdigestweb.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ "2018-19 全国高等学校サッカー選手権". Soccer D.B. (in Japanese). Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ "2019 師岡 柊生 選手". Soccer D.B. (in Japanese). Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ "師岡 柊生選手加入内定のお知らせ". www.jubilo-iwata.co.jp (in Japanese). 3 August 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ "【磐田】来季内定、師岡柊生との仮契約を解除 クラブへの新規の選手登録禁止通達を受けて - Ｊ１ : 日刊スポーツ". nikkansports.com (in Japanese). 18 November 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ "師岡 柊生選手 来季加入仮契約解除のお知らせ". www.jubilo-iwata.co.jp (in Japanese). 17 November 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ "磐田補強禁止で急転鹿島入り…東京国際大FW師岡柊生「自分らしいというか、そんなに重く捉えていない」". ゲキサカ (in Japanese). 20 December 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ a b "師岡選手の2023年加入内定について | 鹿島アントラーズ オフィシャルサイト". 鹿島アントラーズ オフィシャルサイト | KASHIMA ANTLERS (in Japanese). 17 November 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ "2023 ＪリーグYBCルヴァンカップ 23/03/08 柏レイソル - 鹿島アントラーズ 試合結果,スタメン". Soccer D.B. (in Japanese). Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ "鹿島の師岡柊生が札幌戦で待望のJ初ゴール！「やっと決めたな」アシストの鈴木優磨も祝福（SOCCER DIGEST Web）". Yahoo!ニュース (in Japanese). 6 July 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ "2024 師岡 柊生 選手". Soccer D.B. (in Japanese). Retrieved 8 August 2024.
External links
[edit]- Shu Morooka at Soccerway
- Profile at Kashima Antlers
- Profile at jleague.jp