Shinichi Morishita

Shinichi Morishita
Personal information
Full name	Shinichi Morishita
Date of birth	December 28, 1960 (age 63)
Place of birth	Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Japan
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Youth career
1976–1978	Shizuoka Gakuen High School
1979–1982	Tokyo University of Agriculture
Senior career*
Years	Team
1983–1994	Júbilo Iwata
1995–1997	Kyoto Purple Sanga
Total
National team
1985–1991	Japan
Honours
Júbilo Iwata
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Shinichi Morishita (森下申一, Morishita Shinichi, born December 28, 1960) is a former Japanese football player. He played for the Japan national team.

Biography

Morishita was born in Shizuoka on December 28, 1960. After graduating from Tokyo University of Agriculture, he joined Japan Soccer League club Yamaha Motors (later Júbilo Iwata) in 1983. The club won the league champions in 1987/88 and he was selected Best Eleven. He was also selected "Japanese Footballer of the Year awards" in 1987. In 1992, Japan Soccer League was folded and the club joined new league Japan Football League (JFL). The club won the champions in 1992 and the 2nd place in 1993. The club was promoted to J1 League from 1994. He moved to JFL club Kyoto Purple Sanga in 1995. In 1995 season, the club won the 2nd place and was promoted J1 League. He retired in 1997. He played 313 games in the league.

On 4 June 1985, Morishita debuted for Japan national team against Malaysia. He also played at 1986 World Cup qualification in 1985. From 1986, he played as regular goalkeeper at 1986 Asian Games and 1988 Summer Olympics qualification in 1987. From 1988, although he deprived of regular goalkeeper by Shigetatsu Matsunaga, he played all matches included Asian Games in 1990. He played 28 games for Japan until 1991.

Statistics

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Club statistics			League		Cup		League Cup		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J.League Cup		Total
1983	Yamaha Motors	JSL Division 1	14	0					14	0
1984			16	0					16	0
1985/86			21	0					21	0
1986/87			22	0					22	0
1987/88			22	0					22	0
1988/89			19	0					19	0
1989/90			21	0			5	0	26	0
1990/91			20	0			2	0	22	0
1991/92			21	0			1	0	22	0
1992		Football League	18	0			-		18	0
1993		Football League	17	0	1	0	5	0	23	0
1994	Júbilo Iwata	J1 League	32	0	1	0	4	0	37	0
1995	Kyoto Purple Sanga	Football League	28	0	1	0	-		29	0
1996		J1 League	29	0	3	0	14	0	46	0
1997		J1 League	13	0	2	0	6	0	21	0
Country	Japan		313	0	14	0	37	0	364	0
Total			313	0	14	0	37	0	364	0