Taku Morinaga

Taku Morinaga
Personal information
Date of birth	18 May 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth	Fukuoka, Japan
Height	1.53 m (5 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	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
2018	Albirex Niigata Singapore
2019	Rudar Pljevlja
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct 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
Club	Season	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".^{[permanent dead link‍]}
^ "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).
^ "[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).
^ "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).
^ Taku Morinaga at Soccerway. Retrieved 23 July 2018.

[1] "Morinaga profile".^{[permanent dead link‍]}

[2] "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).

[3] "[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).

[4] "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).

[5] "Taku MORINAGA (Ryutsu Keizai University) joins White Swans for 2018 season".

[6] "Morinaga scores hat-trick as Albirex make it a perfect 10". 28 May 2018.

[7] "[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).

[8] Taku Morinaga at Soccerway. Retrieved 23 July 2018.

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