Hiroaki Morishima facts for kids
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Morishima in 2014
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| Date of birth | April 30, 1972 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.68 m | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Midfielder | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1988–1990 | Tokai University Daiichi High School | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1991–2008 | Cerezo Osaka | 456 | (140) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 456 | (140) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1995–2002 | Japan | 64 | (12) | |||||||||||||||||||
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Honours
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Hiroaki Morishima (森島 寛晃, Morishima Hiroaki, born April 30, 1972) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He played for the Japan national team.
Club career
Morishima was born in Hiroshima on April 30, 1972. After graduating from high school, he joined Japan Soccer League club Yanmar Diesel (later Cerezo Osaka) in 1991. In 1992, Japan Soccer League was folded and the club joined new league Japan Football League. The club won the champions in 1994 and was promoted to J1 League. The club won the 2nd place at 2001 and 2003 Emperor's Cup. His opportunity to play decreased from 2007 and he retired end of 2008 season. He played 456 games and scored 140 goals for the club.
International career
On May 21, 1995, Morishima debuted for Japan national team against Scotland. In 1996, played at 1996 AFC Asian Cup. At 1998 World Cup qualification in 1997, Japan won the qualify for 1998 FIFA World Cup first time Japan's history. At 1998 World Cup, he got 11 minutes as a substitute against Croatia.
In 2000, Morishima played at 2000 AFC Asian Cup. he played five matches and Japan won the champions. In 2001, he played at 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup. He played in all five matches and Japan reached second place. At the 2002 FIFA World Cup he got three games as a substitute, scoring after two minutes in the game against Tunisia. He played 64 games and scored 12 goals for Japan until 2002.
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | Emperor's Cup | J.League Cup | Total | |||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Cerezo Osaka | 1990–91 | JSL Division 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 1991–92 | JSL Division 2 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 7 | |||
| 1992 | Football League | 13 | 4 | – | 13 | 4 | ||||
| 1993 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | – | 18 | 6 | |||
| 1994 | 28 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 17 | ||
| 1995 | J1 League | 50 | 11 | 2 | 0 | – | 52 | 11 | ||
| 1996 | 26 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 41 | 13 | ||
| 1997 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 12 | ||
| 1998 | 29 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 32 | ||
| 1999 | 30 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 36 | 14 | ||
| 2000 | 25 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 29 | 15 | ||
| 2001 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 5 | ||
| 2002 | J2 League | 37 | 12 | 4 | 2 | – | 41 | 14 | ||
| 2003 | J1 League | 28 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 34 | 4 | |
| 2004 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 34 | 4 | ||
| 2005 | 33 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 45 | 9 | ||
| 2006 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 34 | 4 | ||
| 2007 | J2 League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 456 | 140 | 28 | 14 | 48 | 7 | 532 | 161 | ||
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 1995 | 9 | 0 |
| 1996 | 11 | 2 | |
| 1997 | 14 | 5 | |
| 1998 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2000 | 10 | 3 | |
| 2001 | 9 | 1 | |
| 2002 | 8 | 1 | |
| Total | 64 | 12 | |
- Scores and results list Japan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Morishima goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | May 29, 1996 | Fukuoka, Japan |  Mexico |
1–2 | 3–2 | 1996 Kirin Cup |
| 2 | September 11, 1996 | Tokyo, Japan |  Uzbekistan |
1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 3 | March 25, 1997 | Muscat, Oman |  Macau |
7–0 | 10–0 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 4 | 8–0 | |||||
| 5 | 10–0 | |||||
| 6 | June 8, 1997 | Tokyo, Japan |  Croatia |
4–2 | 4–3 | 1997 Kirin Cup |
| 7 | June 15, 1997 | Tokyo, Japan |  Turkey |
1–0 | 1–0 | 1997 Kirin Cup |
| 8 | June 4, 2000 | Casablanca, Morocco |  France |
1–0 | 2–2 | 2000 Hassan II Trophy |
| 9 | August 16, 2000 | Hiroshima, Japan |  United Arab Emirates |
1–0 | 3–1 | Friendly |
| 10 | October 17, 2000 | Sidon, Lebanon | Uzbekistan |
1–0 | 8–1 | 2000 AFC Asian Cup |
| 11 | May 31, 2001 | Niigata, Japan |  Canada |
3–0 | 3–0 | 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup |
| 12 | June 14, 2002 | Osaka, Japan |  Tunisia |
1–0 | 2–0 | 2002 FIFA World Cup |
Honors
Japan
- AFC Asian Cup: 2000
- FIFA Confederations Cup runner-up: 2001
Individual
- J1 League Best Eleven: 1995, 2000
See also
In Spanish: Hiroaki Morishima para niños
