Sei Muroya

Sei Muroya (室屋 成, Muroya Sei; born 5 April 1994) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a right-back for FC Tokyo in the J1 League and for the Japan national team.^[1]

Sei Muroya
室屋 成

Muroya (right, 2019)
Personal information
Date of birth	(1994-04-05) 5 April 1994 (age 31)
Place of birth	Kumatori, Osaka, Japan
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Right-back
Team information
Current team	FC Tokyo
Number	2
Youth career
	Sessel Kumatori
2010–2012	Aomori Yamada High School
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2015	Meiji University
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2020	FC Tokyo	108	(2)
2016–2017	FC Tokyo U-23	5	(0)
2020–2025	Hannover 96	142	(5)
2025–	FC Tokyo	0	(0)
International career‡
2011	Japan U17	4	(0)
2012–2014	Japan U19	2	(0)
2015–2016	Japan U23	2	(0)
2017–	Japan	16	(0)
Medal record Representing  Japan AFC Asian Cup 2019 United Arab Emirates AFC U-23 Championship 2016 Qatar
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 7 September 2021

Club career

Muroya was born in Osaka. He joined FC Tokyo in 2016^{[citation needed]} and made his league debut against Ventforet Kofu on 9 July 2016.^[2]

In August 2020, Muroya joined German club Hannover 96.^[1] He returned to FC Tokyo in 2025.^[3]

International career

In June 2011, Muroya was elected Japan U-17 national team for 2011 U-17 World Cup and he played four matches. He has been a member of the Japan national U-23 team since 2015. Muroya was member of Japan U23 team for 2016 AFC U-23 Championship in Qatar and he won the championship. On 1 July 2016, Muroya was called up for the 2016 Summer Olympics.

Career statistics

Club

As of 1 July 2025^[4]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
FC Tokyo U-23	2016	J3 League	4	0	–		–		–		4	0
	2017		1	0	–		–		–		1	0
	Total		5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
FC Tokyo	2016	J1 League	12	0	2	1	4	0	7	0	25	1
	2017		26	0	0	0	6	1	–		32	1
	2018		30	1	3	0	1	0	–		34	1
	2019		30	0	–		6	0	–		36	0
	2020		10	1	–		–		3	1	13	2
	Total		108	2	5	1	17	1	10	1	140	5
Hannover 96	2020–21	2. Bundesliga	32	0	2	0	–		–		34	0
	2021–22		27	0	3	0	–		–		30	0
	2022–23		31	3	2	0	–		–		33	3
	2023–24		25	2	1	0	–		–		26	2
	2024–25		27	0	1	0	–		–		28	0
	Total		142	5	9	0	0	0	0	0	151	5
FC Tokyo	2025	J1 League	0	0	0	0	0	0	–		0	0
Career total			255	7	14	1	17	1	10	1	296	10

International

As of 7 September 2021^[5]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Japan	2017	1	0
	2018	3	0
	2019	6	0
	2020	2	0
	2021	4	0
Total		16	0

Honours

Japan

• AFC Asian Cup runner-up: 2019

Japan U23

• AFC U-23 Championship: 2016

Individual

• J.League Best XI: 2019