| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 10 October 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Yokohama Flugels | |||
| Yokohama F Marinos | |||
| Meiji University | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| YSCC Yokohama | |||
| Predator Urayasu Futsal Club (Futsal) | |||
| 2004–2005 | Albirex Niigata (S) | 40 | (14) |
| 2006 | Balestier Khalsa FC | ||
| 2007–2008 | Singapore Armed Forces FC | ||
| 2009 | Home United FC | ||
| 2009–2010 | Platinum Stars | 19 | (4) |
| 2010–2011 | Golden Arrows | 13 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Alemannia Aachen | 14 | (1) |
| 2014 | SV Wilhelmshaven | 10 | (0) |
| 2015 | 1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig | 16 | (0) |
| 2015–2017 | Hilal Maroc Bergheim | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Norikazu Murakami (村上 範和, Murakami Norikazu, born 10 October 1981) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a forward.[1]
Murakami was born in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. He played for the Yokohama Flugels and Yokohama F Marinos youth teams as well as Meiji University. He also played for regional league side YSCC Yokohama and futsal with Predator Urayasu Futsal Club.
He entered professional football in Singapore's S League when he joined Albirex Niigata (S) 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 second 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 five months later for South African club Platinum Stars. During the 2009–10 season Murakami scored four goals in ten starts. However, in August 2010, Murakami was released by the Platinum Stars.[2]
Singapore Armed Forces