Leon Morimoto
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leon Marcus Morimoto | ||
| Date of birth | 18 December 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hunters Mongolia | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Strykers | |||
| 2016–2017 | Independiente | ||
| 2017–2020 | Temperley | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2023 | Temperley II | ||
| 2024 | Central Valley Fuego | 0 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Loyola | 12 | (0) |
| 2025– | Hunters Mongolia | 2 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021– | Guam | 7 | (1) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:57, 27 September 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of September 25, 2025 | |||
Leon Marcus Morimoto (レオン・モリモト, Morimoto Leon; born 18 December 2001) is a professional soccer player who plays as a left-back for Mongolian Premier League club Hunters Mongolia. Born in the United States, he represents the Guam national team.
Early life
Morimoto was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, United States, to Japanese parents. Morimoto's family moved to Argentina shortly thereafter, when he was 14 years old.[1]
Career
He plays football in the position of left back. At youth level, he played for the Strykers in Guam. He also played for the youth teams of Independiente and Temperley.[1]
Since 2021, he has played for Temperley-2 from Greater Buenos Aires, which competes in the second division of Argentine football, Primera B Nacional.[2]
Morimoto started his career with Temperley.[3][4] He joined USL League One side Central Valley Fuego in February 2024.[5] In summer 2025, Morimoto signed for Mongolian Premier League club Hunters FC Mongolia from Loyola of the Philippines Football League.[6]
Since 2021, he has played for the Guam national team. He made his debut on May 30, 2021, in Suzhou in a World Cup qualifying second round match against China (0:7), playing for 90 minutes.[7] By 2022, he had played four matches without scoring any goals.[2]
International goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 14 December 2024 | Kai Tak Youth Sports Ground, Hong Kong | Macau | 0–1 | 1–2 | 2025 EAFF E-1 Football Championship qualifying |
References
- ^ a b Dávila, Gabriel (21 July 2021). "El hawaiano que dejó todo para ser futbolista en Argentina". VICE (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 March 2026.
- ^ a b Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Leon Morimoto (Player)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
- ^ "León Morimoto, el adolescente que dejó Hawaii para jugar al fútbol en Argentina". tycsports.com. 15 August 2019. Archived from the original on 5 July 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
- ^ "León Morimoto, juvenil en Argentina, se postula para jugar con Team USA". tudn.com. Archived from the original on 5 July 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
- ^ "Central Valley Fuego FC Sign Defender Leon Morimoto". Archived from the original on 9 May 2024. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
- ^ Grimm, Justin. "Top 5 Signings of Summer 2025". Mongolian Football Central. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
- ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "China vs. Guam". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
External links
- Leon Morimoto at Soccerway
- Leon Morimoto at National-Football-Teams.com