Kazuma Murata

Kazuma Murata (村田 和麻, Murata Kazuma; born 28 November 1991)^[1][2] is a Japanese field hockey player, who plays as a forward.^[3][4]

Kazuma Murata

Personal information
Born	(1991-11-28) 28 November 1991 (age 33) Toyama Prefecture, Japan
Height	175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	60 kg (132 lb)
Playing position	Forward
Club information
Current club	Canberra Chill
Senior career
Years	Team
2018	Canberra Lakers
2019–	Canberra Chill
National team
Years	Team	Caps	Goals
2014–present	Japan	133	(33)
Medal record Men's field hockey Representing  Japan Asian Games 2018 Jakarta Team Asian Champions Trophy 2021 Dhaka
Last updated on: 31 December 2021

Career

Australian leagues

In 2018, Kazuma Murata was signed to the Canberra Lakers as an import player for the 2018 edition of the Australian Hockey League.^[5][6]

Following his appearance for the Canberra Lakers, Murata was signed to the Australian Capital Territory's new team, the Canberra Chill, for the inaugural tournament of the Sultana Bran Hockey One League.^[7]

National team

Murata made his debut for the Japan national team in 2014, during a test series against New Zealand in Wellington.^[8]

He won his first medal at a major tournament in 2018, at the Asian Games in Jakarta. The team won gold, and also secured qualification to the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.^[9]