{{Short description|Japanese footballer (born 1988)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Takayuki Morimoto <br> {{nobold|森本 貴幸}} | image = Morimoto UDI-CAT 4-2.jpg | upright = 0.5 | caption = Morimoto in 2009 | fullname = Takayuki Morimoto<ref name="FIFA 2010">{{cite web |title=FIFA World Cup South Africa 2010 List of Players |url=https://www.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/01/22/85/78/fwc_2010_squadlists.pdf |website=FIFA |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190110055019/https://www.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/01/22/85/78/fwc_2010_squadlists.pdf |archive-date=10 January 2019 |url-status=dead |page=16}}</ref> | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1988|5|7}}<ref name="FIFA 2010"/> | birth_place = [[Kawasaki, Kanagawa|Kawasaki]], [[Kanagawa Prefecture|Kanagawa]], Japan | height = 1.80 m | position = [[Second striker]] | currentclub = | youthyears1 = 1995–1997 | youthclubs1 = Tsudayama FC | youthyears2 = 1998–2004 | youthclubs2 = [[Tokyo Verdy]] | years1 = 2004–2006 | clubs1 = [[Tokyo Verdy]] | caps1 = 46 | goals1 = 5 | years2 = 2006–2011 | clubs2 = [[Calcio Catania|Catania]] | caps2 = 81 | goals2 = 15 | years3 = 2011–2012 | clubs3 = [[Novara Calcio|Novara]] | caps3 = 18 | goals3 = 4 | years4 = 2012 | clubs4 = [[Calcio Catania|Catania]] | caps4 = 5 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2013 | clubs5 = → [[Al-Nasr Dubai SC|Al-Nasr Dubai]] (loan) | caps5 = 13 | goals5 = 6 | years6 = 2013–2015 | clubs6 = [[JEF United Chiba]] | caps6 = 73 | goals6 = 17 | years7 = 2016–2017 | clubs7 = [[Kawasaki Frontale]] | caps7 = 22 | goals7 = 5 | years8 = 2018–2020 | clubs8 = [[Avispa Fukuoka]] | caps8 = 26 | goals8 = 1 | years9 = 2020 | clubs9 = [[AEP Karagiannia F.C.|AEP Kozani]] | caps9 = 0 | goals9 = 0 | years10 = 2021 | clubs10 = [[Sportivo Luqueño]] | caps10 = 1 | goals10 = 0 | years11 = 2022–2023 | clubs11 = [[Taichung Futuro F.C.|Taichung Futuro]] | caps11 = 15 | goals11 = 1 | totalcaps = 300 | totalgoals = 54 | nationalyears1 = 2004–2005 | nationalteam1 = [[Japan national under-20 football team|Japan U-20]] | nationalcaps1 = 8 | nationalgoals1 = 2 | nationalyears2 = 2008 | nationalteam2 = [[Japan national under-23 football team|Japan U-23]] | nationalcaps2 = 10 | nationalgoals2 = 1 | nationalyears3 = 2009–2012 | nationalteam3 = [[Japan national football team|Japan]] | nationalcaps3 = 10 | nationalgoals3 = 3 | medaltemplates = {{Medal|Team|[[Tokyo Verdy]]}} {{Medal|W|[[Emperor's Cup]]|[[2004 Emperor's Cup|2004]]}} {{Medal|Team|[[Kawasaki Frontale]]}} {{Medal|W|[[J1 League]]|[[2017 J1 League|2017]]}} {{Medal|RU|[[J.League Cup]]|[[2017 J.League Cup|2017]]}} {{Medal|RU|[[Emperor's Cup]]|[[2016 Emperor's Cup|2016]]}} {{Medal|Country|{{Fb|JPN}}}} {{Medal|Competition|[[AFC U-19 Championship]]}} {{Medal|B|[[2004 AFC Youth Championship|2004 Malaysia]]|}} }} {{Nihongo|'''Takayuki Morimoto'''|森本 貴幸|Morimoto Takayuki|born 7 May 1988}} is a Japanese<ref>{{J.League player}}</ref> former professional [[association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[second striker]]. He holds the record for the youngest Japanese player to make his professional debut, and the [[J.League records#Individual|youngest scorer]] in [[J1 League]] history. Morimoto represented Japan at the [[2004 Toulon Tournament|2004]] and [[2008 Toulon Tournament|2008]] versions of the [[Toulon Tournament]], the [[2004 AFC Youth Championship]], the [[2005 FIFA World Youth Championship]], the [[2008 Summer Olympics]] and the [[2010 FIFA World Cup]].{{citation needed|date=April 2025}}
==Club career==
===Youth career=== Born in [[Kawasaki, Kanagawa]], Morimoto began his youth career with Tsudayama FC in 1995. He joined [[Tokyo Verdy]]'s, then known as Yomiuri SC's youth set-ups on 1998. He was eventually promoted to Verdy's first-team in May 2004, when he was a first grader at high school.
===Tokyo Verdy=== On 13 March 2004, Morimoto made his J1 League debut for [[Tokyo Verdy]] against [[Júbilo Iwata]] at the age of 15 years, 10 months and 6 days, a former league record for [[J.League records#Individual|youngest player to debut]] (since passed by [[Maki Kitahara]] on 1 March 2025).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.soccer-king.jp/news/japan/jl/20250301/1993123.html|title=J1史上最年少デビューMF北原槙「素直に楽しかった」 中学3年で"光栄"な初出場も「満足せずに高いところを目指す」|first=livedoor|last=Co.,Ltd|date=1 March 2025|website=サッカーキング}}</ref> He scored his first goal against [[JEF United Chiba|JEF United Ichihara]] on 5 May of the same year, two days before his 16th birthday, another league record for youngest goal scorer.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=299412 |title=Morimoto, 15, breaks J-League record |publisher=ESPNsoccernet |date=5 May 2004 |access-date=20 July 2006 |archive-date=25 May 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110525131955/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=299412 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He captured the [[J.League Rookie of the Year|J.League Rookie of the Year Award]] for the 2004 season.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/jap-poy.html |title=Japan – J-League Awards |publisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation |access-date=20 July 2006}} </ref> During the 2004 season, Morimoto was teammates with former [[Cerro Porteño]] player [[Nozomi Hiroyama]].{{citation needed|date=April 2025}} In the 2005 season at Tokyo Verdy, Morimoto was teammates with [[Riki Kitawaki]], who would play in Paraguay before Morimoto would do the same several years later.{{citation needed|date=April 2025}} On 23 July 2006, Tokyo Verdy announced a one-year loan deal sending Morimoto to [[Calcio Catania|Catania]] of [[Serie A]].<ref> {{cite news |url = http://today.reuters.co.uk/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=worldFootballNews&storyID=2006-07-23T141404Z_01_T17714_RTRIDST_0_SPORT-SOCCER-MORIMOTO.XML |title = Japanese teen Morimoto seals loan move to Italy |publisher = Reuters |date = 23 July 2006 |access-date = 23 July 2006}} {{dead link|date=July 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>
===Catania=== Morimoto made his Serie A debut on 28 January 2007 during an away game against [[Atalanta B.C.|Atalanta]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Tactical Formation|work=Football-Lineups.com |url=http://www.football-lineups.com/wiki/_match3611.php | access-date=1 February 2007}}</ref> He entered the game in the 83rd minute and scored the equalizing goal, his first, just five minutes later.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Squadre/Atalanta/Primo_Piano/2007/01_Gennaio/28/atalanta-catania.shtml |title=Morimoto, favola di Catania |access-date=28 January 2007 |date= 27 January 2007 |author=Gazzetta dello Sport |author-link=Gazzetta dello Sport |language=it}}</ref> On 13 March 2007, it was confirmed by Catania that Morimoto had ruptured the [[Anterior cruciate ligament injury|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 Serie A|2006–07 season]]. Despite the serious injury, Catania recognized his potential and completed a permanent transfer deal in June 2007.{{citation needed|date=June 2017}}
On 14 December 2008, Morimoto signed a three-year contract extension with Catania until 30 June 2011.<ref>{{cite web|title=Takayuki Morimoto signs new Catania deal|work=tribalfootball.com |url=http://www.tribalfootball.com/takayuki-morimoto-signs-new-catania-deal-216269 | access-date=21 December 2008}}</ref>
Morimoto had a breakthrough season for Catania during the [[2008–09 Serie A|2008–09 season]], as he scored ten goals in 25 league and [[Coppa Italia]] games while also being credited with several assists. Brazilian and [[A.C. Milan|Milan]] star [[Alexandre Pato]] told Italian sports daily ''[[Corriere dello Sport]]'' that he believed Morimoto was the best young player in Serie A and compared him to [[Ronaldo (Brazilian footballer)|Ronaldo]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Morimoto Meglio Di Balotelli|work=goal.com |url=http://www.goal.com/it/news/2/serie-a/2009/05/21/1277700/pato-morimoto-meglio-di-questo-balotelli-io-voglio-essere-il-mal | access-date=20 May 2009}}</ref>
Despite all the talent and all the potential, the striker has never really lived up to all the expectations following an improvement in each of his first three seasons in [[Sicily]]. During the [[2009–10 Serie A|2009–10 season]], Morimoto scored an additional five goals, adding a further two during the [[2010–11 Serie A|2010–11 league campaign]]. His performances have often been over-shadowed by the likes of [[Giuseppe Mascara]], [[Maxi López]], [[Jorge Andrés Martínez|Jorge Martínez]] and [[Gionatha Spinesi]], while the signing of [[Argentina national football team|Argentine international]] [[Gonzalo Bergessio]] also limited his chances to feature.{{citation needed|date=June 2017}}
On 11 July 2011, Catania confirmed to have sold Morimoto to newly promoted Serie A club [[Novara Calcio|Novara]] in a co-ownership bid.<ref>{{cite news |language=it |access-date=11 July 2011 |date=11 July 2011 |publisher=Calcio Catania |url=http://www.calciocatania.net/comunicati/comunicati.php?id=23235 |title=Takayuki Morimoto al Novara |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928111824/http://www.calciocatania.net/comunicati/comunicati.php?id=23235 |archive-date=28 September 2011}}</ref> Morimoto's season was hampered by injuries which limited the Japanese international to just 18 league appearances, producing four goals. At the end of the season, Novara was relegated to [[Serie B]] after placing 19th, and Morimoto officially returned to Catania on 21 June 2012.{{citation needed|date=June 2017}}
On 7 January 2013, Morimoto was loaned to [[Al-Nasr Dubai SC|Al-Nasr Dubai]], coached by former Catania manager [[Walter Zenga]]. The loan deal expired on 30 June 2013, and the player returned to Sicily.{{citation needed|date=June 2017}}
===Later years=== On 14 August 2013, Morimoto signed for [[J2 League]] club [[JEF United Chiba]] for an undisclosed fee.<ref>{{cite web|title=Catania confirm Morimoto exit|work=Yahoo! Eurosport UK |url=http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/news/serie-catania-confirm-morimoto-exit-112719011.html | access-date=14 August 2013}}</ref>
On 24 December 2015, Morimoto signed for [[Kawasaki Frontale]] on a two-year deal, with the contract starting on 1 February 2016.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ex-Catania striker Morimoto moving to Frontale|work=The Japan Times |date=24 December 2015 |url=http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2015/12/24/soccer/j-league/ex-catania-striker-morimoto-moving-frontale/#.V-FO9ogrJQI | access-date=24 December 2015}}</ref>
In October 2020, Morimoto signed for the Greek [[Football League Greece|Football League]] club [[AEP Karagiannia F.C.|AEP Kozani]] for an undisclosed fee. Having not been able to play because of the [[Football League Greece|league]] being indefinitely suspended because of the [[COVID-19 pandemic in Greece|COVID-19 pandemic]] he asked for his release, making him a free agent.
In January 2021, [[Primera División Paraguaya]] team Sportivo Luqueño confirmed through their president that Morimito was going to arrive to Paraguay to sign for the club.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tigosports.com.py/futbol/luqueno-se-reforzara-con-un-japones|title = Un japonés "clase A" reforzará al Sportivo Luqueño}}</ref> In February 2021, Morimoto signed with the club.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hoy.com.py/deportes/la-inspiracion-samuray-en-luqueno/amp|title=Diario HOY | la inspiración samuray en Luqueño|date=26 April 2016}}</ref> He was presented by the club through Twitter.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nowparaguay.com/de-pie-senores-se-viene-el-refuerzo-de-sportivo-luqueno-el-japones-takayuki-morimoto/|title = De pie señores: Se viene el refuerzo de Sportivo Luqueño: El japonés Takayuki Morimoto|date = 2 February 2021}}</ref> He joined former [[Paraguay national football team|Paraguay national team]] players [[Edgar Benitez]], [[Guillermo Beltran]] and [[Luis Cabral (footballer)|Luis Cabral]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/club/1847/2021_2/Sportivo_Luqueno.html|title=Sportivo Luqueño (2021)|first=Benjamin|last=Strack-Zimmermann|website=www.national-football-teams.com|accessdate=2 December 2023}}</ref> On 17 April 2021, Morimoto debuted for Sportivo Luqueño against [[Nacional Asunción]] in a 1–0 away defeat, being substituted onto the field in the 81st for Guillermo Beltran.{{citation needed|date=April 2025}} This was his only appearance for the club, as he was released soon after.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.hoy.com.py/deportes/luqueno-deja-ir-a-su-exotica-incorporacion|title = Diario HOY | Luqueño deja ir a su exótica incorporación| newspaper=Diario Hoy |date = 8 June 2021}}</ref>
On 23 August 2023, [[Serie D]] club [[ASD Akragas 2018|Akragas]] announced the signing of Morimoto.<ref>{{cite web |language=it |date=23 August 2023 |accessdate=23 August 2023 |url=https://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/serie-d/ufficiale-takayuki-morimoto-torno-nella-sua-sicilia-il-giapponese-ha-firmato-per-l-akragas-1867374 |publisher=TuttoMercatoWeb |title=Takayuki Morimoto torna nella sua Sicilia: il giapponese ha firmato per l'Akragas}}</ref> However, the formal acquisition of the player was blocked by a number of bureaucratic issues related to his status as a non-EU citizen, which turned out to be insurmountable and led to the club announcing in January 2024 that the signing could not be completed at last.<ref>{{cite web |language=it |date=12 January 2024 |accessdate=12 January 2024 |url=https://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/serie-d/l-ex-serie-a-morimoto-non-vestira-la-maglia-dell-akragas-dg-strano-mi-assumo-tutte-le-colpe-1921976 |publisher=TuttoMercatoWeb |title=L'ex Serie A Morimoto non vestirà la maglia dell'Akragas. Dg Strano: "Mi assumo tutte le colpe"}}</ref>
==International career== Morimoto represented Japan at the [[Japan national under-20 football team|Japan U20 national team]] level at both the [[2004 AFC Youth Championship]] and the [[2005 FIFA World Youth Championship|2005 World Youth Championship]]. In 2008, he was a member of the [[Japan national under-23 football team|Japan U23 national team]] for the [[Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|2008 Summer Olympics]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.goal.com/en/Articolo.aspx?ContenutoId=776891 |title= Japan Name Olympic Squad|access-date=17 July 2008 |date= 14 July 2008 |author=Goal.com}}</ref> where the team was eliminated in the [[Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament#Group B|preliminary round]], losing all three matches and only managing to score one goal.
On 10 October 2009, Morimoto made his debut for the [[Japan national football team|senior national team]] against [[Scotland national football team|Scotland]], coming on as a substitute for [[Ryoichi Maeda]] in a 2–0 win.<ref name=nationalteam>[http://www.jfootball-db.com/en/players/morimoto_takayuki.html Japan National Football Team Database]</ref> On 14 October 2009, he made his first start and scored his first goal against [[Togo national football team|Togo]] in a 5–0 win.<ref name=nationalteam/>
==Personal life== In March 2021, Morimoto was involved in a traffic collision in Paraguay after crashing his vehicle against a motorcycle.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.infobae.com/america/deportes/2021/03/17/escandalo-con-un-futbolista-japones-que-llego-como-figura-a-paraguay-choco-una-motocicleta-se-fugo-y-dio-positivo-en-su-control-de-alcoholemia/|title=Escándalo con un futbolista japonés que llegó como figura a Paraguay: chocó una motocicleta, se fugó y dio positivo en su control de alcoholemia|date=17 March 2021|website=infobae|accessdate=2 December 2023}}</ref>
==Career statistics==
===Club=== <!-- NOTE: when updating stats, update the infobox too! --> {{Updated|end of 2018 season}}<ref>Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, [https://www.amazon.co.jp/J1-J3%E9%81%B8%E6%89%8B%E5%90%8D%E9%91%91%E3%83%8F%E3%83%B3%E3%83%87%E3%82%A3%E7%89%88-2018-NSK-MOOK/dp/4905411521 "J1&J2&J3選手名鑑ハンディ版 2018 (NSK MOOK)"], 7 February 2018, Japan, {{ISBN|978-4905411529}} (p. 168 out of 289)</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/takayuki-morimoto/4430/|title=Japan - T. Morimoto - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway|website=int.soccerway.com|accessdate=2 December 2023}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="2"|League !colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes [[Emperor's Cup]], [[Coppa Italia]] and [[UAE President's Cup]].}} !colspan="2"|League cup{{efn|Includes [[J.League Cup]] and [[AFC Champions League]].}} !colspan="2"|Total |- !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals |- |rowspan="4"|[[Tokyo Verdy]] |[[2004 J. League Division 1|2004]] |22||4||0||0||2||0||24||4 |- |[[2005 J. League Division 1|2005]] |18||1||1||0||2||2||21||3 |- |[[2006 J. League Division 2|2006]] |6||0||0||0||colspan="2"|–||6||0 |- !colspan="1"|Total !46!!5!!1!!0!!4!!2!!51!!7 |- |rowspan="6"|[[Calcio Catania|Catania]] |[[2006–07 Serie A|2006–07]] |5||1||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||5||1 |- |[[2007–08 Serie A|2007–08]] |14||1||3||1||colspan="2"|–||17||2 |- |[[2008–09 Serie A|2008–09]] |23||7||1||2||colspan="2"|–||24||9 |- |[[2009–10 Serie A|2009–10]] |27||5||4||1||colspan="2"|–||31||6 |- |[[2010–11 Serie A|2010–11]] |12||1||1||1||colspan="2"|–||13||2 |- !colspan="1"|Total !81!!15!!9!!5!!colspan="2"|–!!90!!20 |- |[[Novara Calcio|Novara]] |[[2011–12 Serie A|2011–12]] |18||4||1||0||colspan="2"|–||19||4 |- |Catania |[[2012–13 Calcio Catania season|2012–13]] |5||0||3||0||colspan="2"|–||8||0 |- |[[Al-Nasr Dubai SC|Al-Nasr Dubai]] (loan) |[[2012–13 UAE Pro-League|2012–13]] |13||6||3||1||6||3||22||10 |- |rowspan="4"|[[JEF United Chiba]] |[[2013 J. League Division 2|2013]] |12||2||2||0||colspan="2"|–||14||2 |- |[[2014 J. League Division 2|2014]] |34||10||2||2||colspan="2"|–||36||12 |- |[[2015 J. League Division 2|2015]] |27||5||3||0||colspan="2"|–||30||5 |- !colspan="1"|Total !73!!17!!7!!2!!colspan="2"|–!!80!!19 |- |rowspan="3"|[[Kawasaki Frontale]] |[[2016 J1 League|2016]] |11||2||2||0||1||1||14||3 |- |[[2017 J1 League|2017]] |11||3||3||4||8||0||22||7 |- !colspan="1"|Total !22!!5!!5!!4!!9!!1!!36!!10 |- |rowspan="3"|[[Avispa Fukuoka]] |[[2018 J2 League|2018]] |23||1||2||0||colspan="2"|-||25||1 |- |[[2019 J2 League|2019]] |3||0||0||0||colspan="2"|–||3||0 |- !colspan="1"|Total !26!!1!!2!!0!!0!!0!!28!!10 |- |[[AEP Kozani F.C.|AEP Kozani]] |[[2020–21 Football League (Greece)|2020]] |0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|–||0||0 |- |[[Sportivo Luqueño]] |[[2021 Paraguayan Primera División season|2021]] |1||0||0||0||colspan="2"|–||1||0 |- !colspan="2"|Career total !285!!53!!31!!12!!19!!6!!335!!71 |}
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===International=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by national team and year |- !National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="2"|[[Japan national under-20 football team|Japan U20]] |2004||4||2 |- |2005||4||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total!!8||2 |- |[[Japan national under-23 football team|Japan U23]] |2008||10||1 |- !colspan="2"|Total!!10||1 |- |rowspan="3"|[[Japan national football team|Japan]]<ref name=nationalteam/> |[[2009 Japan national football team|2009]]||2||1 |- |[[2010 Japan national football team|2010]]||7||2 |- |[[2012 Japan national football team|2012]]||1||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total!!10||3 |}
:''Scores and results list Japan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Morimoto goal.''
{| class="wikitable sortable" |+ List of international goals scored by Takayuki Morimoto |- !scope="col"|No. !scope="col"|Date !scope="col"|Venue !scope="col"|Opponent !scope="col"|Score !scope="col"|Result !scope="col"|Competition |- | align="center"|1 || 14 October 2009 || [[Miyagi Stadium]], [[Miyagi Prefecture|Miyagi]], Japan || {{fb|TGO}} || || align="center"|5–0 || [[Friendly (association football)|Friendly]] |- | align="center"|2 || rowspan="2"|7 September 2010 || rowspan="2"|[[Nagai Stadium]], [[Osaka]], Japan || rowspan="2"|{{fb|Guatemala}} || || rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"|2–1 || rowspan="2"|Friendly |- | align="center"|3 || |}
==Honours== '''Tokyo Verdy''' *[[Emperor's Cup]]: [[2004 Emperor's Cup|2004]] *[[Japanese Super Cup]]: [[2005 Japanese Super Cup|2005]]
'''Kawasaki Frontale''' *[[J1 League]]: [[2017 J1 League|2017]]
'''Individual''' *[[J.League Rookie of the Year]]: [[2004 J.League Division 1|2004]] *[[Manchester United Premier Cup|Manchester United Premier Cup Most Valuable Player]]: 2003
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== {{commons category}} * {{FIFA player|214612}} * {{NFT player|33883}} * [http://www.jfootball-db.com/en/players/morimoto_takayuki.html Takayuki Morimoto] at Japan National Football Team Database * {{J.League player|7725}}
{{J.League Rookie of the Year}} {{Navboxes colour |title= Japan squads |bg= #0202FF |fg= #FFFFFF |list1= {{Japan men's football squad 2008 Summer Olympics}} {{Japan squad 2010 FIFA World Cup}} }}
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