Yoshinori Muto

Yoshinori Muto
Muto playing for Japan at the 2018 FIFA World Cup
Personal information
Full name Yoshinori Muto
Date of birth (1992-07-15) 15 July 1992
Place of birth Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Forward, winger
Team information
Current team
Vissel Kobe
Number 11
Youth career
1996–2004 Buddy SC
2005–2010 FC Tokyo
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2013 Keio University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2015 FC Tokyo 51 (23)
2015–2018 Mainz 05 66 (20)
2018–2021 Newcastle United 25 (1)
2020–2021Eibar (loan) 26 (1)
2021– Vissel Kobe 111 (34)
International career
2014–2019 Japan 29 (3)
Medal record
Representing  Japan
AFC Asian Cup
2019 United Arab Emirates
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 December 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 February 2019

Yoshinori Muto (武藤 嘉紀, Mutō Yoshinori, born 15 July 1992) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward or a winger for Vissel Kobe.

Muto started his career with J1 League club FC Tokyo in 2013 who he played with for three seasons. In May 2015, he signed for German club Mainz 05 where he amassed 72 appearances and scored 23 goals before moving to Premier League club Newcastle United in August 2018.