Kazuma Murata
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| Born |
28 November 1991 Toyama Prefecture, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Current club | Canberra Chill | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | Canberra Lakers | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019– | Canberra Chill | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Caps | Goals | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–present | Japan | 133 | (33) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Last updated on: 31 December 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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]
Career
[edit]Australian leagues
[edit]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
[edit]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]
References
[edit]- ^ "Team Details – Japan". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- ^ "Team Roster" (PDF). universiade2013.sportresult.com. Universiade2013. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- ^ "Kazuma Murata – Player Info". globalsportsarchive.com. Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- ^ "Trial Result - Men's Hockey National Team "Samurai Japan"" (PDF). en.hockey.or.jp. Japan Hockey Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 February 2019. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- ^ "New-look Canberra Lakers to kick-start AHL campaign in Tasmania". smh.com.au. Sydney Morning Herald. 3 October 2018. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- ^ "MURATA Kazuma". hockeyaustralia.altiusrt.com. Hockey Australia. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- ^ "Canberra Chill – Men's Team". hockeyone.com.au. Hockey One. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- ^ "MURATA Kazuma". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- ^ "Japan stun Malaysia to take Asian Games hockey men's gold". thehockeypaper.co.uk. The Hockey Paper. 2 September 2018. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
External links
[edit]- Kazuma Murata at the International Hockey Federation
- Kazuma Murata at HockeyAustralia.altiusrt.com
- Kazuma Murata at Olympics.com
- Kazuma Murata at Olympedia
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