Norikazu Murakami

Norikazu Murakami

Personal information
Full name	Norikazu Murakami
Date of birth	October 16, 1981 (1981-10-16) (age 30)
Place of birth	Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position	Forward
Club information
Current club	Golden Arrows
Youth career
	Yokohama Flugels
–	Yokohama F Marinos
–	Meiji University
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
?-?	Yokohama Sports ＆Culture Club
?-?	Predator Urayasu Futsal Club (Futsal)
2004–2005	Albirex Niigata FC (Singapore)	40	(14)
2006	Balestier Khalsa FC
2007–2008	Singapore Armed Forces FC
2009	Home United FC
2009–2010	Platinum Stars
2010–	Golden Arrows
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Norikazu Murakami (村上 範和, Murakami Norikazu^?, born October 16, 1981 in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan) is a Japanese football player.

Career

Murakami played for the Yokohama Flugels and Yokohama F Marinos youth teams as well as Meiji University. He had also played for regional league side Yokohama Sports ＆Culture Club and futsal with Predator Urayasu Futsal Club.

He entered professional football in Singapore's S League when he joined Albirex Niigata FC (Singapore) mid-way through the 2004 season. He joined Balestier Khalsa FC in 2006 and then Singapore Armed Forces FC in 2007.

In 2008, Murakami was the 2nd top scorer for Singapore Armed Forces FC. However he was released at the end of the season.

In March 2009, he signed for Home United FC but left 5 months later for South African club Platinum Stars. During the 2009–2010 season Murakami scored 4 goals in 10 starts. However, in August 2010, Murakami was released by the Platinum Stars.^[1]

Honours

Club

Singapore Armed Forces

• S.League: 2007,2008
• Singapore Cup: 2007,2008

External links

• http://data2.7m.cn/Player_Data/48410/en/index.shtml
• http://www.soccerway.com/players/norikazu-morakami/76067/

References

1. ^ "Stats Centre: Japanese Striker Norikazu Murakami Training With Golden Arrows". Goal.com. http://www.goal.com/en/news/1659/south-africa/2010/08/27/2089071/japanese-striker-norikazu-murakami-training-with-golden. Retrieved 2010-08-28. 

• http://www.geocities.jp/katsu3479/profile.htm

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Name	Murakami Norikazu
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Date of birth	October 16, 1981
Place of birth	Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
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