Ethan Scally
Japanese footballer (born 2008)
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Ethan Scally (村松秀司, Muramatsu Shuji; born Shuji Muramatsu on 8 June 2008) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Major League Soccer club Los Angeles FC. Born in the United States, he represents Japan at international level.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ethan Scally | ||
| Date of birth | 8 June 2008 | ||
| Place of birth | Los Angeles, California, United States | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Los Angeles FC | ||
| Number | 41 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Los Angeles FC | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2026– | Cornell Big Red | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Los Angeles FC 2 | 2 | (0) |
| 2025– | Los Angeles FC | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2025– | Japan U17 | 10 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals as of 21 November 2025 | |||
Early life
Scally was born on 8 June 2008 in Los Angeles, California, United States. A native of the city, he is the son of a Japanese mother and an American father.[1] Growing up, he played American football.[2]
Club career
As a youth player, Scally joined the youth academy of American side Los Angeles FC. In 2024, he was promoted to the club's reserve team.[3]
International career
In August 2022, Scally received his first call-up to the United States under-15 national football team for training. However, he did not play in any matches.[4]
Scally is a Japan youth international. During April 2025, he played for the Japan national under-17 football team at the 2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup. He was also in the Japanese squad for the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[5][6]