# Yusuke Mori

Yusuke Mori (森 勇介, Mori Yusuke, born July 24, 1980) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a defender.

## Career

Mori was born in Shizuoka on July 24, 1980. After graduating from Shimizu Higashi High School, he joined J1 League club Verdy Kawasaki (later Tokyo Verdy) in 1999. Although he played several matches as right side back, he could not play many matches. In 2001, he moved to J2 League club Vegalta Sendai. He played many matches as regular player and the club was promoted to J1 from 2002. In August 2002, he moved to Kyoto Purple Sanga. Although he could not become a regular player, he played many matches until 2004. In 2005, he moved to newly was promoted to J1 League club, Kawasaki Frontale. He became a regular player as right side back and right side midfielder for a long time. The club also won the 2nd place 2007 and 2009 J.League Cup. In 2011, he moved to his first club Tokyo Verdy for the first time in 11 years. He played many matches as regular right side back. However his opportunity to play decreased in 2014. In 2014, he moved to J2 club FC Gifu. In 2015, he moved to J3 League club SC Sagamihara. He left the club end of 2015 season.
In 2016, Mori joined Okinawa SV. The club announced in November 2018, that Mori would leave the club at the end of the year.

## Career statistics

| Club performance | Club performance | Club performance | League | League | Cup | Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Continental | Continental | Total | Total |
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Japan | Japan | Japan | League | League | Emperor's Cup | Emperor's Cup | J.League Cup | J.League Cup | Asia | Asia | Total | Total |
| 1999 | Verdy Kawasaki | J1 League | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 3 | 0 |
| 2000 | Verdy Kawasaki | J1 League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 6 | 0 |
| 2001 | Vegalta Sendai | J2 League | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 31 | 1 |
| 2002 | Vegalta Sendai | J1 League | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - | - | 15 | 0 |
| 2002 | Kyoto Purple Sanga | J1 League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | Kyoto Purple Sanga | J1 League | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | - | - | 15 | 1 |
| 2004 | Kyoto Purple Sanga | J2 League | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 18 | 0 |
| 2005 | Kawasaki Frontale | J1 League | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 7 | 0 |
| 2006 | Kawasaki Frontale | J1 League | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | - | - | 37 | 0 |
| 2007 | Kawasaki Frontale | J1 League | 30 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 45 | 3 |
| 2008 | Kawasaki Frontale | J1 League | 17 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - | - | 23 | 3 |
| 2009 | Kawasaki Frontale | J1 League | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 42 | 0 |
| 2010 | Kawasaki Frontale | J1 League | 25 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 38 | 2 |
| 2011 | Tokyo Verdy | J2 League | 30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 31 | 1 |
| 2012 | Tokyo Verdy | J2 League | 39 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 40 | 2 |
| 2013 | Tokyo Verdy | J2 League | 38 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 39 | 2 |
| 2014 | Tokyo Verdy | J2 League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 5 | 0 |
| 2014 | FC Gifu | J2 League | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 10 | 0 |
| 2015 | SC Sagamihara | J3 League | 20 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 20 | 0 |
| Total | Total | Total | 351 | 12 | 20 | 2 | 36 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 426 | 15 |