Shinji Murai facts for kids
| Personal information | ||||||||||
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| Full name | Shinji Murai | |||||||||
| Date of birth | December 1, 1979 | |||||||||
| Place of birth | Chiba, Chiba, Japan | |||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||
| Playing position | Midfielder | |||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||
| 1995–1997 | JEF United Ichihara | |||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† | |||||||
| 1998–2004 | JEF United Ichihara | 116 | (7) | |||||||
| 2005–2009 | Júbilo Iwata | 112 | (4) | |||||||
| 2010–2011 | JEF United Chiba | 22 | (3) | |||||||
| 2012–2013 | Oita Trinita | 44 | (5) | |||||||
| Total | 294 | (19) | ||||||||
| National team | ||||||||||
| 2005–2006 | Japan | 5 | (0) | |||||||
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Shinji Murai (村井 慎二, Murai Shinji, born December 1, 1979) is a former Japanese football player. He played as a midfielder. Murai also represented the Japan national team.
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Shinji Murai's Club Career
Shinji Murai was born in Chiba, Japan, on December 1, 1979. He started his football journey in the youth team of JEF United Ichihara from 1995 to 1997. In 1998, he joined the main team. This club later changed its name to JEF United Chiba.
From 2001, Murai became a regular player, often playing as a left midfielder. During his time there, the club achieved good results. They finished third in the J1 League in 2001 and again in 2003.
In 2005, Murai moved to Júbilo Iwata along with his teammate Takayuki Chano. He played many matches for Júbilo Iwata until 2009. He had a short break in 2006 due to an injury. At the end of the 2009 season, he and Chano left the club. This was part of a plan to bring in younger players.
Murai returned to JEF United Chiba in 2010, again with Chano. He played for them for two more years. In 2012, he moved to Oita Trinita and played there until 2013.
Shinji Murai's National Team Career
In July 2005, Shinji Murai was chosen to play for the Japan national team. This was for the 2005 East Asian Football Championship tournament.
He made his first appearance for Japan on August 3, 2005. This match was against the China team. Murai played a total of 5 games for Japan's national team between 2005 and 2006.
Appearances in Major Competitions
Shinji Murai played in one major competition for Japan:
| Team | Competition | Category | Appearances | Goals | Team Record | |
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| Start | Sub | |||||
 Japan |
2005 East Asian Football Championship | Senior | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2nd place |
See also
In Spanish: Shinji Murai para niños
