Masashi Wada
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| Personal information | |||||||||||
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| Full name | Masashi Wada | ||||||||||
| Date of birth | 11 April 1997 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth | Yokohama, Japan | ||||||||||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||
| Position | 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 | 31 | (10) | ||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 April 2026 (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]
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 5 March 2025, Wada signed for USL League One club Portland Hearts of Pine.[13] He joined up with the club in April.[14] He scored the club's first home goal in league play on 5 May against One Knoxville SC.[15] He scored a hat trick on 17 September against Richmond Kickers.[16] Following the conclusion of the regular season, Wada was named as part of USL League One's All-League 1st Team, along with Hearts of Pine teammate Nathan Messer.[17] Following the season, Hearts of Pine head coach Bobby Murphy revealed that the club had renegotiated Wada's contract, signing him for two additional seasons.[18] On April 11, 2026, during the first home game match of the season, Wada sustained a major lower leg injury that resulted in him undergoing surgery. The Hearts of Pine subsequently announced that he is not expected to play for the remainder of the 2026 season.[19]
Style of play
Wada has been described as having a good understanding of the game, along with having experience on the ball.[20]
Personal life
Wada's younger brother is Koji Wada, who currently plays for Iwate Grulla Morioka.[21]
Club statistics
Updated to 25 November 2025.[22][23]
| 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 | 2 | 1 | - | 22 | 2 | ||
| 2021 | Iwate Grulla Morioka | J3 League | 10 | 4 | - | - | 10 | 4 | ||
| 2022 | J2 League | 37 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 38 | 3 | ||
| 2023 | J3 League | 35 | 11 | 1 | 0 | - | 36 | 11 | ||
| 2024 | Thespa Gunma | J2 League | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 2 |
| United States | League | U.S. Open Cup | USL Cup | Total | ||||||
| 2025 | Portland Hearts of Pine | USL League One | 27[a] | 9 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 32 | 9 |
| Career Total | 237 | 36 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 257 | 40 | ||
Honours
Individual
USL League One All-League 1st Team: 2025[17]