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Yoshinori Muto

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Yoshinori Muto
Muto playing for Japan at the 2018 FIFA World Cup
Personal information
Full name Yoshinori Muto[1]
Date of birth (1992-07-15) 15 July 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[2]
Position(s) Forward, winger
Club information
Current team
Vissel Kobe
Number 11
Youth career
2008–2010 FC Tokyo
2010–2013 Keio University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2015 FC Tokyo 51 (23)
2015–2018 Mainz 05 66 (20)
2018–2021 Newcastle United 25 (1)
2020–2021Eibar (loan) 26 (1)
2021– Vissel Kobe 76 (21)
National team
2014– Japan 29 (3)
Honours
Representing  Japan
AFC Asian Cup
Silver medal – second place 2019 United Arab Emirates
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 March 2023
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 1 February 2019

Yoshinori Muto (武藤 嘉紀, Muto Yoshinori, born July 15, 1992) is a Japanese football player. He played for the Japan national team.

Biography

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Muto was born in Setagaya, Tokyo on July 15, 1992. When he played for Keio University, he joined J1 League club FC Tokyo in 2013. He played many matches from 2014. In summer 2015, he moved to German Bundesliga club Mainz. He played for the club in 3 seasons. In 2018, he moved to English Premier League club Newcastle United. In 2020, he moved to Spanish La Liga club Eibar.

On Septetmber 5, 2014, Muto debuted for the Japan national team against Uruguay. In 2015, he played at 2015 Asian Cup. In 2018, he was selected the Japan for 2018 World Cup. In 2019, he participated 2019 Asian Cup. He played 4 matches and scored 1 goal, and Japan won the 2nd place. He played 29 games and scored 3 goals for Japan until 2019.

Career statistics

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As of match played 3 December 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
FC Tokyo 2013 J1 League 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2014 J1 League 33 13 0 0 5 1 38 14
2015 J1 League 17 10 4 2 21 12
Total 51 23 0 0 9 3 60 26
Mainz 05 2015–16 Bundesliga 20 7 1 0 21 7
2016–17 Bundesliga 19 5 0 0 2[c] 1 21 6
2017–18 Bundesliga 27 8 3 2 30 10
Total 66 20 4 2 2 1 72 23
Newcastle United 2018–19 Premier League 17 1 0 0 1 0 18 1
2019–20 Premier League 8 0 1 0 1 1 10 1
Total 25 1 1 0 2 1 28 2
SD Eibar (loan) 2020–21 La Liga 26 1 2 2 28 3
Vissel Kobe 2021 J1 League 14 5 14 5
2022 J1 League 26 6 2 0 3[d] 1 31 7
2023 J1 League 34 10 4 1 1 0 39 11
Total 74 21 6 1 1 0 3 1 84 23
Career total 241 66 13 5 12 4 5 2 271 77

International

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As of match played 28 June 2018[3]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Japan 2014 6 1
2015 12 1
2016 1 0
2017 2 0
2018 4 0
2019 4 1
Total 29 3
As of match played 17 January 2019[3]
Scores and results list Japan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Muto goal.
List of international goals scored by Yoshinori Muto
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
1 9 September 2014 Nissan Stadium, Yokohama, Japan 2  Venezuela 1–0 2–2 Friendly
2 13 October 2015 Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran 17  Iran 1–1 1–1 Friendly
3 17 January 2019 Khalifa bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates 27  Uzbekistan 1–1 2–1 2019 AFC Asian Cup

Vissel Kobe

Individual

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References

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  1. "2018/19 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 3 September 2018. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
  2. "2018 FIFA World Cup: List of players" (PDF). FIFA. 14 July 2018. p. 15. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 June 2018.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Yoshinori Muto at National-Football-Teams.com
  4. "神戸が悲願の初優勝!井出、武藤のゴールで名古屋に競り勝つ【速報:明治安田J1第33節】". J.League. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
  5. "2023年Jリーグベスト11は神戸と浦和が最多タイ4名! 大迫勇也や西川周作ら". GOAL. Retrieved December 5, 2023.

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