Takayuki Morimoto (森本 貴幸, Morimoto Takayuki?, born May 7, 1988 in Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Calcio Catania of the Italian Serie A. Morimoto holds the record for the youngest Japanese player to make his professional debut and the youngest scorer in J. League history. He has been compared to a young Ronaldo for the combination of his size, strength and speed