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My Take
Kentaro Moriya is one of those players who makes you appreciate the quiet, unglamorous path to professional soccer. Born in Yokohama in 1988 — a city with some of the deepest soccer roots in Japan — he could have coasted on that environment alone, but instead he pushed himself all the way to the University of Tsukuba, which is not exactly a casual detour. Tsukuba has a serious athletic pedigree, and choosing that route tells me he was the type to grind, study the game, and earn his place rather than just wing it. At 173 cm he was compact for a field player, but that kind of build often means quickness and smarts over brute force, and honestly that's the more interesting version of a midfielder to watch. His 35-metre dipping strike for Kawasaki in 2017, which a German paper compared to Captain Tsubasa, and the Yokohama-to-Tsukuba arc read as a portrait of someone who took the work seriously from a young age.
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Overview
Kentaro Moriya is a Japanese former soccer player born on September 21, 1988, in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture. He furthered his soccer career through university, graduating from the University of Tsukuba. Standing 173 cm tall, the midfielder played for Yokohama F. Marinos, Kawasaki Frontale, Júbilo Iwata, Ehime FC and Sagan Tosu before retiring in 2024.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Kentaro Moriya
- Name (Japanese)
- 森谷賢太郎
- Reading
- もりや けんたろう
- Born
- September 21, 1988 (age 38)
- Origin
- Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
- Height
- 173cm
- Occupation
- Soccer player
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Dragon
2. Background
- University
- University of Tsukuba
3. Links
4. About this entry
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Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Kentaro Moriya born?
Kentaro Moriya was born on September 21, 1988 and is 38 years old.
Where is Kentaro Moriya from?
Kentaro Moriya is from Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.
What does Kentaro Moriya do?
Kentaro Moriya works as Soccer player.
How tall is Kentaro Moriya?
Kentaro Moriya is 173 cm tall.
Where did Kentaro Moriya study?
Kentaro Moriya attended University of Tsukuba.
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