Shigeru Morioka facts for kids
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| Full name | Shigeru Morioka | ||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 12 April 1973 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Ozu, Ehime, Japan | ||||||||||||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||
| 1989–1991 | Yawatahama Kogyo High School | ||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† | ||||||||||
| 1992–1998 | Gamba Osaka | 129 | (15) | ||||||||||
| 1999 | Kyoto Purple Sanga | 15 | (2) | ||||||||||
| 2000–2001 | Vissel Kobe | 18 | (2) | ||||||||||
| 2002–2005 | Gamba Osaka | 48 | (3) | ||||||||||
| 2006–2008 | Banditonce Kakogawa | 36 | (9) | ||||||||||
| Total | 246 | (31) | |||||||||||
| National team | |||||||||||||
| 1996 | Japan U-23 | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||
| Teams managed | |||||||||||||
| 2008-2015 | FC Osaka | ||||||||||||
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Shigeru Morioka (森岡 茂, Morioka Shigeru, born 12 August 1973) is a former Japanese football player. He played as a Midfielder for many years. After his playing career, he became a football manager.
Playing for Clubs
Shigeru Morioka was born in Ozu, Japan, on August 12, 1973. After finishing high school, he joined a football team called Gamba Osaka in 1992. He started playing in matches in 1993.
From 1994, Morioka became a key player for Gamba Osaka. He played many games as an attacking midfielder. In 1998, he started playing less often for the team.
In 1999, he moved to another team called Kyoto Purple Sanga. The next year, in 2000, he joined Vissel Kobe. He played for these teams for a few seasons.
Morioka returned to Gamba Osaka in 2002. He played many matches that year. However, from 2003, his playing time started to decrease again.
In 2006, he moved to a club in the Regional Leagues. This team was first called Banditonce Kobe, and later changed its name to Banditonce Kakogawa. He played there until the end of the 2008 season. After that, he retired from playing professional football.
Playing for Japan
In July 1996, Shigeru Morioka was chosen to play for the Japan U-23 national team. This team went to the 1996 Summer Olympics.
During the Olympics, Morioka played in one match. He played as a right-side midfielder against Hungary. Japan won two matches in the tournament. However, they did not make it past the first round.
One of Japan's big wins was against Brazil in their first game. This victory was a huge surprise. It became famous in Japan as the "Miracle of Miami."
What is the Miracle of Miami?
The "Miracle of Miami" is a famous moment in Japanese football history. It happened at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, USA. The Japanese national team, which included Shigeru Morioka, played against Brazil.
Brazil was a very strong team and was expected to win easily. But Japan surprised everyone by winning the match. This unexpected victory was a huge achievement for Japanese football. It showed that Japanese teams could compete with the best in the world. The game was played in Miami, which is why it's called the "Miracle of Miami."
See also
In Spanish: Shigeru Morioka para niños
