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Masashi Wada
和田 昌士
Personal information
Full name Masashi Wada
Date of birth (1997-04-11) 11 April 1997 (age 28)
Place of birth Yokohama, Japan
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Portland Hearts of Pine
Number 77
Youth career
2010–2015 Yokohama F. Marinos
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 Yokohama F. Marinos 1 (0)
2017 → Renofa Yamaguchi FC (loan) 17 (1)
2019 → Blaublitz Akita (loan) 30 (4)
2020–2021 SC Sagamihara 53 (5)
2021 → Iwate Grulla Morioka (loan) 10 (4)
2022–2023 Iwate Grulla Morioka 72 (13)
2024 Thespa Gunma 27 (0)
2025– Portland Hearts of Pine 9 (1)
Medal record
Yokohama F. Marinos
Runner-up J.League Cup 2018
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 July 2025 (UTC)

Masashi Wada (和田 昌士, Wada Masashi; born 11 April 1997 in Yokohama) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a forward for USL League One club Portland Hearts of Pine.

A product of the Yokohama F. Marinos academy, Wada has also played for Renofa Yamaguchi, Blaublitz Akita, SC Sagamihara, Iwate Grulla Morioka and Thespa Gunma.[1]

Career

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In 2014, Wada trained with Manchester City.[2]

On 2 September 2015, it was announced that Wada would be promoted to the Yokohama F. Marinos first team from the 2016 season.[3] On 23 March 2016, he made his professional debut against Kawasaki Frontale in the J.League Cup.[4]

On 7 January 2017, Wada was announced at Renofa Yamaguchi on a one year loan deal.[5]

On 27 December 2018, Wada was announced at Blaublitz Akita on a one year loan deal.[6] On 13 January 2020, Yokohama F.Marinos announced that his contract would not be renewed for the 2020 season.[7]

On 15 January 2020, Wada was announced at SC Sagamihara on a permanent transfer.[8]

On 7 August 2021, Wada was announced at Iwate Grulla Morioka on a six month loan deal.[9] At the end of the season, he joined the club on a permanent transfer.[10]

On 31 December 2023, Wada was announced at Thespa Gunma on a permanent transfer.[11] On 16 November 2024, the club announced he would be leaving the club at the expiration of his contract.[12]

On 3 May 2025, Wada was announced at USL League One club Portland Hearts of Pine.[13]

Style of play

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Wada has been described as having a good understanding of the game, along with having experience on the ball.[14]

Personal life

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Wada's younger brother is Koji Wada, who currently plays for Iwate Grulla Morioka.[15]

Club statistics

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Updated to 2 January 2022.[16][17]

Club performance League Cup League Cup Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Japan League Emperor's Cup J. League Cup Total
2016 Yokohama F. Marinos J1 League 1 0 1 0 3 0 5 0
2017 Renofa Yamaguchi J2 League 17 1 0 0 - 17 1
2018 Yokohama F. Marinos J1 League 0 0 1 0 4 0 5 0
2019 Blaublitz Akita J3 League 30 4 1 0 - 31 4
2020 SC Sagamihara 33 4 - - 33 4
2021 J2 League 20 1 1 0 - 21 1
2021 Iwate Grulla Morioka J3 League 10 4 - - 10 4
2022 J2 League 0 0 0 0 - 0 0
Career Total 111 14 3 0 7 0 123 14

References

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  1. ^ "和田昌士：横浜Ｆ・マリノス：Ｊリーグ.jp". jleague.jp. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
  2. ^ "渡英中の横浜FMユース17歳・和田が現地で話題に 英メディアも「ダビド・シルバ2世」と絶賛" [Yokohama F. Marinos Youth player Wada, 17, is currently in the UK and is the talk of the town. British media is also praising him as "the next David Silva."]. web.archive.org (in Japanese).
  3. ^ "和田昌士選手、遠藤渓太選手 トップチーム昇格決定のお知らせ" [Announcement of promotion of Masashi Wada and Keita Endo to the top team]. www.f-marinos.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 4 September 2015.
  4. ^ "横浜Ｍ、先発１１人入れ替えで勝ち点１ 榎本「課題も多いけど…」" [Yokohama M earns 1 point after replacing 11 starters. Enomoto: "We still have a lot of work to do..."]. www.sanspo.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 28 March 2016.
  5. ^ "和田 昌士選手 横浜F・マリノスより期限付き移籍加入のお知らせ" [Masashi Wada joins on loan from Yokohama F. Marinos]. www.renofa.com (in Japanese).
  6. ^ "秋田が横浜FMからFW和田昌士、MF堀研太を期限付きで獲得" [Akita acquires forward Masashi Wada and midfielder Kenta Hori on loan from Yokohama F. Marinos]. web.ultra-soccer.jp (in Japanese).
  7. ^ "和田昌士選手との契約に関するお知らせ" [Announcement regarding contract with Masashi Wada]. www.f-marinos.com (in Japanese).
  8. ^ "「新たなスタート」横浜FM退団の22歳FW和田昌士が相模原に完全移籍" ["A new start" 22-year-old forward Masashi Wada, who left Yokohama F. Marinos, transfers to Sagamihara]. web.gekisaka.jp (in Japanese).
  9. ^ "【クラブ】和田昌士選手 SC相模原より期限付き移籍加入のお知らせ" [[Club] Masashi Wada joins on loan from SC Sagamihara]. grulla-morioka.jp (in Japanese).
  10. ^ "【チーム】和田昌士選手 SC相模原より完全移籍加入のお知らせ" [[Team] Announcement of permanent transfer of Masashi Wada from SC Sagamihara]. grulla-morioka.jp (in Japanese).
  11. ^ "【チーム】和田昌士選手 ザスパクサツ群馬へ完全移籍のお知らせ" [[Team] Announcement of Masashi Wada's full transfer to Thespa Kusatsu Gunma]. grulla-morioka.jp (in Japanese).
  12. ^ "和田昌士選手 契約満了について" [Regarding the expiration of Masashi Wada's contract]. thespa.co.jp (in Japanese).
  13. ^ "Portland add Japanese goalscorer Masashi Wada". USL League One. 5 March 2025. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
  14. ^ Macomber, Seth. "Masashi Wada To Be A "Huge Piece" For Portland Hearts of Pine". www.theblazingmusket.com.
  15. ^ "父は33年間記録を保持した怪物ランナー、兄はJリーガー…仙台大DF和田昂士「兄貴とプロで戦いたい」" [His father is a monster runner who held the record for 33 years, and his brother is a J-Leaguer... Sendai University defender Wada Takashi: "I want to compete professionally with my brother"]. web.gekisaka.jp (in Japanese).
  16. ^ Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "2017 J1&J2&J3選手名鑑 (NSK MOOK)", 8 February 2017, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411420 (p. 200 out of 289)
  17. ^ Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "2016J1&J2&J3選手名鑑", 10 February 2016, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411338 (p. 60 out of 289)
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