Tomohiko Murayama

Tomohiko Murayama
村山智彦

Personal information
Full name	Tomohiko Murayama
Date of birth	(1987-08-22) 22 August 1987 (age 38)
Place of birth	Ichihara, Chiba, Japan
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Matsumoto Yamaga FC
Number	16
Youth career
2005–2009	Shizuoka Sangyo University SC
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2010–2012	Sagawa Shiga FC	40	(0)
2013–2015	Matsumoto Yamaga FC	85	(1)
2016	Shonan Bellmare	27	(0)
2017–	Matsumoto Yamaga FC	31	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 29 December 2018

Tomohiko Murayama (村山智彦, Murayama Tomohiko; born 22 August 1987 in Ichihara, Chiba) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Matsumoto Yamaga.

Youth career

In his youth, Murayama played for Mitsui Chiba SC, Jeff United Ichihara JR Youth Tatsumichi, and Municipal Funabashi High School. ^[1] It was during his first year playing for Municipal Funabashi Hugh School that he first trained to become a full time goal keeper. ^[2]

University

Murayama played for the Shizuoka Sangyo University SC while attending that university from 2005-2009. ^[1]

Professional career

Murayama joined Sagawa Shiga FC in 2010, and played for them for three seasons until the team suspended operations at the end of the 2012 season. Fortunately he was able to sign a contract with Matsumoto Yamaga FC for the 2013 season. ^[2] Murayama has played for Matsumoto ever since, except for on season in 2016 when he played for Shonan Bellmare. ^[1] Murayama’s 41 appearances in goal in the 2014 season strongly contributed to Matsumoto’s first promotion to the J1 League for the 2015 season. ^[2]

It was during his single season with Bellmare in 2016 that Murayama achieved his 100 J-League game milestone. ^[2] Murayama played his 200th J-League game on July 22, 2023, and Matsumoto Yamaga released a range of limited time memorabilia to commemorate this milestone. ^[3]

Controversy

After an incident in a 2021 game, where Murayama was kicked in the head by a Tochigi player during a save, he made comments on social media which some took to suggest that Tochigi coaches had asked the player involved to do this intentionally. This resulted in a back and forth between the various parties leading eventually to a round of apologies from all concerned. ^[4]

Club statistics

Updated to end of 2023. ^{[5] [6]}

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		League Cup		Total
2010	Sagawa Shiga FC	JFL	3	0	0	0	–		3	0
2011			26	0	1	0	–		27	0
2012			11	0	0	0	–		11	0
2013	Matsumoto Yamaga	J2 League	10	1	2	0	–		12	1
2014			41	0	1	0	–		42	0
2015		J1 League	34	0	4	0	2	0	40	0
2016	Shonan Bellmare		27	0	1	0	3	0	31	0
2017	Matsumoto Yamaga	J2 League	28	0	2	0	–		30	0
2018			3	0	–		–		3	0
2019		J1 League	3	0	1	0	5	0	9	0
2020		J2 League	27	0	–		1	0	28	0
2021			16	0	2	0	–		18	0
2022		J3 League	1	0	2	0	–		3	0
2023			23	0	–		–		23	0
Career total			253	1	16	0	11	0	280	1

References

1. "村山智彦選手 契約更新のお知らせ". 松本山雅FC オフィシャルサイト｜Matsumoto Yamaga F.C. (in Japanese). 31 December 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
2. "【馬入日記：6月18日】通算100試合出場が目前！村山智彦選手インタビュー". 湘南ベルマーレ公式サイト (in Japanese). Retrieved 16 November 2024.
3. "村山智彦選手Ｊリーグ通算200試合達成メモリアルグッズ 受注販売のお知らせ". 松本山雅FC オフィシャルサイト｜Matsumoto Yamaga F.C. (in Japanese). 23 August 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
4. "松本・村山智彦が栃木戦後の"誤解を招く発言"を謝罪「頭を蹴れ！怪我をさせろ！という意味合いは全くない」 | サッカーダイジェストWeb". www.soccerdigestweb.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 16 November 2024.
5. Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "J1&J2&J3選手名鑑ハンディ版 2018 (NSK MOOK)", 7 February 2018, Japan, ISBN   978-4905411529 (p. 184 out of 289)
6. Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "2016J1&J2&J3選手名鑑", 10 February 2016, Japan, ISBN   978-4905411338 (p. 66 out of 289)

External links

• Profile at Shonan Bellmare
• Tomohiko Murayama at J.League ( archive ) (in Japanese)