is a former Japanese football player and manager. he is the currently assistant manager of J1 League club Tokyo Verdy.
Playing career Morishita was born in Kainan, Wakayama on September 21, 1972. After graduating from Juntendo University, he joined Gamba Osaka in 1995. He became a regular player from 1996. However his opportunity to play decreased in 2001 and he moved to Consadole Sapporo in July 2001. Although he played as regular player, the club was relegated to J2 League from 2003. In 2004, he moved to Júbilo Iwata, but he could hardly play in matches and he retired at the end of the 2005 season.
Coaching career After retirement, Morishita started coaching at Júbilo Iwata in 2006. He coached the youth team from 2006 to 2007 and the top team from 2008 to 2011. In 2012, he became the manager of the club, but due to bad club results, he was sacked in May 2013 when the club was at 17th place out of 18 clubs. In 2014, he signed with J2 League club Kyoto Sanga FC and became a coach. In June, manager Badu was sacked and Morishita managed the club in two matches as caretaker until the club signed with a new manager, Ryoichi Kawakatsu. In 2015, he moved to Sagan Tosu and managed the club for the season. In 2017, he signed with J2 club Thespakusatsu Gunma. However the club finished at the bottom place in 2017 and was relegated to J3 League. He resigned at the end of the 2017 season.Thespakusatsu Gunma In 2019, he signed with his old club Gamba Osaka and he became the manager for Gamba Osaka U-23.Gamba Osaka
Club statistics Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Japan League Emperor's Cup League Cup Asia Total1995Gamba OsakaJ1 League13010--140199628241130-45319972921050-35219982711041-32219992302030-28020002623010-3022001500020-702001Hokkaido ConsadoleSapporo1301000-14020022921060-3622003J2 League37130--4012004Júbilo IwataJ1 League9000403016020050000002020 Career total239101713915030012
Managerial statistics Update; December 31, 2018J.League Data Site TeamFromToRecordGWDLWin %Júbilo Iwata20122013Kyoto Sanga FC20142014Sagan Tosu20152015Thespakusatsu Gunma20172017Gamba Osaka U-232019presentTotal
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