Masaki Murata

Japanese footballer (born 1999)

Masaki Murata
Personal information
Date of birth	(1999-08-29) 29 August 1999 (age 24)
Place of birth	Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Vejle
Number	71
Youth career
	Kawasaki Frontale
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2020	VfB Ginsheim	45	(5)
2020–2021	Bayern Alzenau	3	(1)
2021	Ituano	0	(0)
2021–2022	Valmiera	42	(3)
2023–2024	Sumgayit	51	(1)
2024–	Vejle	0	(0)
International career
2017	Japan U17	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 May 2024

Masaki Murata (村田聖樹, Murata Masaki) born 29 August 1999 is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Danish Superliga club Vejle Boldklub.^[1]

Club career

Murata progressed through Kawasaki Frontale's youth academy before joining German fifth-tier Hessenliga club VfB Ginsheim in 2018 to develop at a higher level.^[2]

On 14 January 2023, Sumgayit announced the signing of Murata.^[3] On July 6, 2024 Vejle confirmed that Murata joined the Danish Superliga club on a deal until June 2027.^[4]

Honours

Valmiera

Latvian Higher League: 2022

References

^ "Masaki Murata". PFL. 26 May 2024.
^ "Vorfreude auf Junioren-Nationalspieler und Verbandsliga-Knipser". Frankfurter Neue Presse (in German). 27 October 2018. Archived from the original on 29 July 2024. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
^ ""Sumqayıt" FK Masaki Murata ilə müqavilə imzalayıb". facebook.com/sumqayitfc (in Azerbaijani). Sumgayit FK Facebook. 14 January 2023. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
^ Vejle Boldklub henter Masaki Murata, vejle-boldklub.dk, 6 July 2024