| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1995-05-18) 18 May 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Fukuoka, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.53 m (5 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Rudar Pljevlja | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Kokura Minami FC | |||
| Ryutsu Keizai University Kashiwa HS | |||
| 2012–2017 | Ryutsu Keizai University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018 | Albirex Niigata Singapore | 24 | (11) |
| 2019 | Rudar Pljevlja | 7 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 00:37, 18 March 2025 (UTC) | |||
Taku Morinaga (森永 卓, Morinaga Taku; born 18 May 1995) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a forward.[1]
Morinaga's brother, Masato Morinaga, is also a footballer.[2]
Career
Whilst playing for Ryutsu Keizai University, Morinaga was selected as the MVP of the tournament.[3]
On 4 January 2018, Morinaga was announced at Albirex Niigata Singapore,[4] joining the team from the 2018 season.[5] He scored his first hat trick against Balestier Khalsa on 27 May 2018.[6]
After leaving Rudar Pljevlja, Morinaga has not played professional football since 2019.
Style of play
Morinaga has been described as a forward "who makes a difference with his technique, positioning, and scoring ability.".[7]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 23 July 2018.[8]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Albirex Niigata Singapore | 2018 | Singapore Premier League | 18 | 9 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 18 | 9 | |
| FK Rudar Pljevlja | 2019–20 | Montenegrin First League | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| Career total | 25 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 9 | ||
- Notes
References
- "Morinaga profile".
- "兄は流経大柏でプレミア日本一。九国大付の小さな技巧派、FW森永将斗が選手権で兄超えへ". web.gekisaka.jp (in Japanese). 26 September 2019.
- "[MOM584]流通経済大柏FW森永卓(1年)_「大人のサッカーをやる」152cmFWが大会MVPに". web.gekisaka.jp (in Japanese). 21 March 2012.
- "森永 卓選手 流通経済大学より加入のお知らせ". www.albirex.com.sg (in Japanese).
- "Taku MORINAGA (Ryutsu Keizai University) joins White Swans for 2018 season".
- "Morinaga scores hat-trick as Albirex make it a perfect 10". 28 May 2018.
- "[Y☆voice254]流通経済大柏FW森永卓「プレミア、インハイ、選手権得点王を狙っていきたい」". web.gekisaka.jp (in Japanese). 20 June 2013.
- Taku Morinaga at Soccerway. Retrieved 23 July 2018.