Teruyuki Moniwa

Football player infobox| playername= Teruyuki Moniwa
fullname = Teruyuki Moniwa
nickname = Moni


dateofbirth = birth date and age|1981|9|8
cityofbirth = Atsugi, Kanagawa
countryofbirth = Japan
height = height|m=1.81
currentclub = FC Tokyo
position = defender
youthyears = 19??-1993 1994-1996 1997-1999
youthclubs = Atsugi Goal Plunders Bellmare Hiratsuka Jr.Youth Bellmare Hiratsuka Youth
years = 1999-2001 2002-
clubs = Bellmare Hiratsuka / Shonan Bellmare FC Tokyo
caps(goals) = 052 00(0) 148 00(1)
nationalyears = 2003-2006
nationalteam = Japan
nationalcaps(goals) = 009 00(1)
pcupdate = 19 May 2008
ntupdate = 19 May 2008nihongo|Teruyuki Moniwa|茂庭 照幸|Moniwa Teruyuki|extra=born September 8, 1981 is a Japanese football (soccer) player who currently plays for J. League side F.C. Tokyo. The centre-back started his professional career at J. League Division 2 side Bellmare Hiratsuka. He was a first-choice defender but had to be transferred due to club's financial difficulties.

He made his international debut for Japan in a friendly against Tunisia on October 8, 2003. He scored his first international goal on August 3, 2005 against People's Republic of China in an East Asian Cup match.

He was a member of Japan at the 2004 Olympics and was a late entry in Japan's 2006 World Cup squad, called up after Makoto Tanaka was injured. [ [http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/germany2006/teams/team=43819.html FIFA.com ] ] He replaced Keisuke Tsuboi in the 56th minute of Japan's first match against Australia after Tsuboi suffered from cramps in both thighs.

Clubs

*1997 - 1999:Bellmare Hiratsuka Youth (U-18)
*1999 - 2001:Bellmare Hiratsuka / Shonan Bellmare
*2002 - present:F.C. Tokyo

National team

* 2004 Summer Olympics
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International Goals

External links

* [http://www.national-football-teams.com/php/spieler.php?id=11768 National Football Teams]

References