https://us.marca.com/claro/futbol/argentina/2020/09/23/5f6bb7ec268e3e6a288b459f.html León Morimoto 18 years old Born in Hawaii to Japanese parents, but lived mostly in Guam. At the international level, Morimoto is left with the option of playing with the teams of Guam, the United States and Japan . He has already played for several Guam youth teams, but remains hopeful that one day he will be called up to the US team. "Guam wants me to play in the qualifying rounds towards Qatar 2022, but honestly my goal is to play for the United States team. I think I have a very different style and I could contribute different things, a more dynamic football as a full-back. I think that The United States team is going to leave a big mark in the next 10 years and I want to be part of it . The truth is that I have no connections or contacts with the team, so if I want to gain recognition, I have to show it with my football. Morimoto finished. Plays in the academy/reserves for Club Atlético Temperley in the 2nd tier of Argentine football. He's been in the country for 5 years now.
Here's an article from June (in Spanish): The Hawaiian who came to make history in Argentine soccer and got "stranded" at a club
'01 defender Leon Morimoto made his friendly debut for C.A. Temperley in Argentina. Another US U20-eligible in South America making his way to a first team. https://t.co/fKiaRUtvOT— ChuckMe92 Soccer (@ChuckMe92Soccer) October 20, 2020
Well look at that.... There's #USYNT / #USMNT eligible Leon Morimoto (22) in Temperley first team training today. https://t.co/og606F2xA8— Arch Bell (@ArchBell) December 3, 2020
Started for Guam against China: And we’re live !Guam takes on China in the opening match of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ and AFC Asian Cup China 2023™ Asian Qualifiers Group A.Watch the match live on mycujoo: https://t.co/YJn21Vtlzz#GuamFootball #GuamSoccer #GuahanFutbol #AsianQualifiers #GuamMataoWCQ pic.twitter.com/g5rtYyp58T— Guam Football Association (@GuamFootball) May 30, 2021
Signed with Central Valley Fuego (whose manager is Jermaine Jones): https://www.fuegofc.com/news/2024/02/20/central-valley-fuego-fc-sign-defender-leon-morimoto/