Sei Muroya

is a Japanese football player. He plays for the Japan national team.

Sei Muroya

Personal information
Full name	Sei Muroya
Date of birth	(1994-04-05) April 5, 1994
Place of birth	Kumatori, Osaka, Japan
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current team	Hannover
Youth career
2010–2012	Aomori Yamada High School
2013–2015	Meiji University
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2020	FC Tokyo	108	(2)
2016–2017	→FC Tokyo U-23 (loan)	5	(0)
2020–	Hannover
National team‡
2011	Japan U-17	4	(0)
2016	Japan U-23	3	(0)
2017–	Japan	12	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of end of the 2020 season ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of December 31, 2020

Biography

Muroya was born in Kumatori, Osaka on April 5, 1994. When he was a Meiji University student, he joined J1 League club FC Tokyo in 2016. He played many matches as right side back from the 2017 season. In August 2020, he moved to German 2. Bundesliga club Hannover.

In June 2011, Muroya was selected the Japan U-17 national team for 2011 U-17 World Cup and he played 4 matches. In 2016, he played for the Japan U-23 national team at 2016 AFC U-23 Championship. Japan won the champions and qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics. At 2016 Summer Olympics, he played all 3 matches as right side back. In November 2017, he was selected the Japan national team for 2017 E-1 Football Championship. At this tournament, he debuted against North Korea on December 9. In 2019, he also played at 2019 Asian Cup and Japan won the 2nd place.

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		J. League Cup		Asia		Total
2016	FC Tokyo	J1 League	12	0	2	1	4	0	7	0	25	1
2017			26	0	0	0	6	0	-		32	0
2018			30	1	3	0	1	0	-		34	1
2019			30	0	0	0	6	0	-		36	0
2020			10	1	-		0	0	2	0	12	1
2016	FC Tokyo U-23	J3 League	4	0	-		-		-		4	0
2017			1	0	-		-		-		1	0
Germany			League		DFB-Pokal		Premiere Ligapokal		Europe		Total
2020/21	Hannover	2. Bundesliga
Country	Japan		113	2	5	1	17	0	9	0	144	3
	Germany
Total			113	2	5	1	17	0	9	0	144	3

Japan national team
Year	Apps	Goals
2017	1	0
2018	3	0
2019	6	0
2020	2	0
Total	12	0