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Jindo Morishita

Jindo Morishita
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-08-25) 25 August 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Japan
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Stade Marocain
Number 35
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Maestro United Zambia
2021–2022 Ebusua Dwarfs
2023–2024 Accra Great Olympics
2024– Stade Marocain
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jindo Morishita (Japanese: 森下仁道; born 25 August 1995) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a forward for Botola 2 club Stade Marocain. Besides Japan, he has played in the Netherlands, Zambia, Ghana, and Morocco.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Career

Morishita started his career with Zambian side Maestro United Zambia.[7][8][9][10][11]

Before the 2021 season, he signed for Ebusua Dwarfs in the Ghana Premier League (GPL).[12][13][14][15][16][17] On 9 April 2021, Morishita debuted for Ebusua Dwarfs during a 1–1 draw with Eleven Wonders, becoming the first-ever Japanese player in the GPL.[18] However, he suffered relegation to the Ghanaian second tier.[19]

In 2024, Morishita signed for Botola 2 club Stade Marocain, becoming the first player from Japan to play professionally in Morocco.[20]

References

  1. ^ "森下仁道さんの今とこれから". note.com. 30 October 2020.
  2. ^ "アフリカ代表として、2025年のクラブワールドカップに出場する". tsukubaway.com.
  3. ^ "Interview with Jindo Morishita". mobile.ytsports.cn.
  4. ^ "ザンビアのプロクラブで活動、そして起業を志す若き日本人 森下仁道". all-about-africa.com. 23 January 2019.
  5. ^ "LIVE THE GOAL 森下仁道 ガーナ初の日本人プロプレイヤー". goalstudio.co.jp. 13 April 2021.
  6. ^ "Jindo, Ebusua Dwarfs and a connection built on impact". 3news.com.
  7. ^ "「サッカーは人を幸せにする…」ザンビアで筑波大生、プロ選手でデビュー". mainichi.jp.
  8. ^ "野望は「ケイスケ・ホンダ超え」 アフリカでプロ契約した倉敷市出身ストライカー". news.ksb.co.jp. 30 September 2019.
  9. ^ "JAPANESE STRIKER JINDO MORISHITA DREAMS BIG".
  10. ^ "倉敷出身FW森下 ガーナで奮闘 国内L初のアジア人サッカー選手". sanyonews.co.jp.
  11. ^ "や基本給月1万円に負けぬ 異色サッカー選手". asahi.com.
  12. ^ "Pioneering Morishita targets Japan call-up but considering researching Ghana opportunity for World Cup ambition". goal.com.
  13. ^ "I'm not new to juju in African football - Japanese striker Jindo Morishita". ghanaguardian.com.
  14. ^ "One game, one goal – Jindo Morishita". max.com.gh.
  15. ^ "Jindo Morishita: Ebusua Dwarfs' Japanese striker trains with Sulley Muntari". pulse.com.gh. 26 October 2021.
  16. ^ "Jindo Morishita will make an instant impact - Ebusua Dwarfs coach Ernest Thompson". modernghana.com.
  17. ^ "JINDO MORISHITA - Meet first Japanese to play in the Ghana Premier League". YouTube. 31 March 2021.
  18. ^ "Jindo Morishita: Japanese striker marks Ebusua Dwarfs debut in Ghana Premier League clash". ghanasoccernet.com.
  19. ^ "Did Jindo deserve enough playing time?". thechronicle.com.gh. 17 June 2022.
  20. ^ "À la rencontre de Jindo Morishita, premier joueur japonais de l'histoire de la Botola". Le 360 Sport Français (in French). Retrieved 2024-12-11.