Yoshinori Muto

• Full name: Yoshinori Muto
• Date of birth: July 15, 1992
• Place of birth: Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan
• Height: 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
• Position: Forward / Striker
• Nationality: Japan

Club career (highlights)

• FC Tokyo (J1 League) — Youth through senior debut; developed in FC Tokyo's youth system and debuted for the senior team in 2011.
• 1. FSV Mainz 05 (Bundesliga) — Transferred in 2015; established himself in European football with Mainz, scoring regularly in the German top flight.
• Newcastle United (Premier League) — Joined in 2018; had spells in the English top division.
• Vissel Kobe (J1 League) — Returned to Japan in 2021, signing for Vissel Kobe.

International career (Japan)

• Made his senior debut for the Japan national team in 2014.
• Represented Japan at major tournaments including the 2018 FIFA World Cup and the AFC Asian Cup (part of squads in mid‑2010s).
• Known for intelligent movement, work rate, and ability to play both as a central striker and a support forward.

Notable traits

• Good technical ability and finishing inside the box.
• Strong tactical awareness and pressing from the front.
• Played a pioneering role as a Japanese forward establishing himself in Europe, especially in the Bundesliga.

Latest club (as of mid‑2024): Vissel Kobe (Japan).