» ABOUT TAKAYUKI MORIMOTO

Takayuki Morimoto was born in Tokyo (Japan) on 7 May 1988

He holds the record for the youngest Japanese player to make his professional debut and the youngest scorer in J. League history.

On May 13, 2004, Morimoto appeared in his J. League debut for Tokyo Verdy 1969 against Jubilo Iwata at the age of 15 years, 10 months and 6 days, a league record.

He scored his first goal against JEF United Ichihara on May 5 that year, two days before his 16th birthday, also a league record. He captured the J. League Rookie of the Year Award that year.

Morimoto has represented Japan at the U-20 level at the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship and the 2004 AFC Youth Championship

On July 23, 2006, Tokyo Verdy 1969 announced a one-year loan deal that sends Morimoto to Catania of Serie A

On January 2007, Catania has purchased Morimoto for about 600.000.00 Euros

He lives in Catania close to the sea with his friend and interpreter, Kyo.

On 28 January 2007, Takayuki Morimoto made his Serie A debut in an away game against Atalanta, entering in the pitch at the 83rd minute and scoring the equaliser goal, his first one in Italy, just five minutes late.

Morover Morimoto has played with the second team and he has marked 8 goals in 9 matches! and 1 goal in 1 match in Italian Cup!

On 6 of March 2007 he gots his knee twisted just alone, with a bad leg movement while training. He'll can appears on the field in a 6 months.

After his injure Takayuki has comes back more stronger than before! He has played the 2 first matches in Serie A as regular player and has signed the first goal for Catania's debut in Parma.

Teenage Japanese forward Takayuki Morimoto came off the bench to score the winning goal a minute from time and send Catania into the Italian Cup semi-finals after a 2-1 win over Udinese, he has entered in the history of Calcio Catania.