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Wataru Murofushi - Wikipedia

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Wataru Murofushi
Personal information
Full name	Wataru Murofushi
Date of birth	(1995-06-13) 13 June 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth	Aichi, Japan
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
2011–2013	Ichiritsu Funabashi High School
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–2017	Juntendo University
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018	Albirex Niigata (S)	22	(9)
2019–2020	York9	30	(3)
2021–2022	Bucheon FC	3	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 October 2021

Wataru Murofushi (室伏航, Murofushi Wataru, born 13 June 1995) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for South Korean club Bucheon FC 1995.

Mainly acting as a central midfielder, he can also play in more offensive or more defensive positions of the midfield.^[1]

Club career

Albirex Niigata (S)

After graduating from Juntendo University, Murofushi signed for Albirex Niigata Singapore,^[2]^[3] despite he originally intended to go to the United States to take trials.^[4]

He debuted in the local Premier League on March 31, 2018, playing the entirety of the match against Tampines Rovers, ended in a 2-1 win for his side. His first goal came on April 14, when he took part in the White Swans' 2-0 win against DPMM, while he scored his first brace on June 3, in another victory (5-0) against the same team. He also scored two consecutive braces in the semi-final and the final of the local cup, eventually won by Albirex.

With a total amount of 28 appearances and 13 goals, Murofushi played a considerable role in the White Swans' brilliant season, which saw his team win all three domestic trophies (the SPL, the Singapore Cup and the Singapore Community Shield) completely unbeaten,^[5] while he was awarded as the Player of the Year, as well as nominated by fans for the league's Best XI.^[1]^[6]

York9

On January 22, 2019, Murofushi signed with Canadian side York9 (later renamed York United), which was set to participate in the debut season of the national Premier League.^[7]^[8] He made his debut in the CPL's inaugural match, when York9 played against Forge FC on April 27, 2019,^[9] while he scored his first goal for York on August 25, 2019 against FC Edmonton.^[10] With a total amount of 23 appearances and three goals, the Japanese was involved in the team's historic first season, ended in sixth place in the Spring round and in third place in the Autumn round. He also played six times in the Canadian Championship, where York reached the third qualifying round before being eliminated by the Montreal Impact after a two-legged tie.

Although the second season of the CPL was postponed and later rescheduled due to the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic,^[11] Murofushi was still able to join York for the so-called "Island Games" (as a shortened edition of the CPL was entirely organized in Charlottetown, on the Prince Edward Island)^[12]^[13] and played in all of the seven matches his team was involved in, without scoring a single goal. However, York9 failed to progress to the second round of the competition as they finished in fifth place, just one point behind last-qualified Pacific.^[1]

Bucheon

On 9 February 2021, Murofushi signed with South Korean side Bucheon FC 1995, which was set to play in K League 2, for an undisclosed fee.^[1]^[14]

Career statistics

As of 6 September 2020^[15]

Club statistics
Club	Season	League			National Cup^[a]		League Cup		Other^[b]		Total
Club	Season	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Albirex Niigata (S)	2018	Singapore Premier League	22	9	5	4	—		1	0	28	13
Albirex Niigata (S)	Total		22	9	5	4	0	0	1	0	28	13
York9	2019	Canadian Premier League	23	3	6	0	—		0	0	29	3
	2020	Canadian Premier League	7	0	—		—		0	0	7	0
	Total		30	3	6	0	0	0	0	0	36	3
Bucheon FC 1995	2021	K League 2	0	0	0	0	—		0	0	0	0
Bucheon FC 1995	Total		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career total			52	12	11	4	0	0	1	0	64	16

^ Includes the Singapore Cup and Canadian Championship.
^ Includes the Singapore Community Shield.

Honours

Albirex Niigata (S)

Individual

Singapore Premier League Player of the Year: 2018
Singapore Premier League Fan XI: 2018^[6]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Slade, George. "Bucheon Transfer - Wataru Murofushi". K League United | South Korean football news, opinions, match previews and score predictions. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
^ "Wataru the new captain for 2018".
^ "Wataru MUROFUSHI (Juntendo University) joins White Swans for 2018 season".
^ 日本人選手として初めてゴールを上げる大快挙！カナダプレミアリーグ York9で活躍する室伏航選手インタビュー｜カナダで活躍する日本人 torja.ca
^ "How Japanese club Albirex Niigata scored big in Singapore soccer". South China Morning Post. 27 May 2019. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
^ ^a ^b "FAS Nite 2018 recognises season's best - Football Association of Singapore". Retrieved 13 October 2018.
^ Nate Hershenfeld (22 January 2019). "York9 FC signs Japanese midfielder Wataru Murofushi from Albirex Niigata Singapore FC". York 9 FC. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
^ "Canadian Premier League announces unique format ahead of inaugural season". 900 CHML. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
^ Davidson, Neil (27 April 2019). "Forge FC, York9 FC tie in Canadian Premier League's entertaining opener".
^ "HIGHLIGHTS: Ryan Telfer's 85th minute equalizer splits points at FC Edmonton". 25 August 2019.
^ "Canadian Premier League Commissioner Statement: Start of season postponed". Canadian Premier League. 20 March 2020. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
^ "Canadian Premier League's Island Games: Everything you need to know - Sportsnet.ca". www.sportsnet.ca. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
^ "P.E.I. to host Canadian pro soccer league season starting Aug. 13 | CBC News". CBC. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
^ John Jacques (9 February 2021). "Bucheon FC Signs Former York United Midfielder Wataru Murofushi". Northern Tribune. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
^ "W. Murofushi". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 January 2019.

External links

Wataru Murofushi at Soccerway

Bucheon FC 1995 – current squad

1 Kim Hyung-geun
2 Lee Sang-hyeok
3 Seo Myung-guan
4 Lee Pung-yeon
5 Jeong Ho-jin
6 Nilson
7 Choi Byeong-chan
8 Lee Jung-bin
9 Park Ho-min
10 Jo Soo-chul
11 An Jae-jun
13 Park Hyung-jin
14 Choi Jae-young
15 Song Jin-kyu
16 Park Hyun-bin
17 Kim Gyu-min
18 Lee Eui-hyung
19 Hwang Jae-hwan
20 Hong Sung-wook
21 Lee Jun-hyun
22 Han Ji-ho
23 Takahashi
24 Kim Dong-hyeon
25 Nam Hyun-wook
28 Seol Hyun-bin
29 Jung Hee-woong
30 Jeon In-kyu
31 Kim Hyeon-yeop
37 Kim Sun-ho
42 Lupeta
66 Yu Seung-hyun
77 Kim Kyu-min
97 Bassani
Manager: Lee Young-min