Jungo Fujimoto
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is a Japanese
football player, who currently plays for Nagoya Grampus
.He is a left-footed play-making midfielder.
hosted by Trinidad and Tobago
. Fujimoto played three games in the competition but the team was eliminated after the group stage.
After graduating high school Fujimoto received an offer from J. League Division 2
side Kawasaki Frontale
, but he decided to continue his study and play football at the University of Tsukuba
. He was a member of the national team for the 2005 Universiade
held at İzmir
, Turkey
. Fujimoto was the top scorer with six goals and was selected as the MVP
of the competition.
in 2006 and inherited jersey number 10 from Masaaki Sawanobori
. During his first full professional season Fujimoto played in 28 league games and scored 8 goals. He was awarded the J-League Young Player of the Year Award
. He was seriously injured in late season of 2008 and made a comeback goal against Kyoto Sanga F.C. via direct free kick in 19 August 2009.
debut on March 24, 2007 in a friendly against Peru
. Fujimoto came on as a substitute in the 85th minute to replaced his high school fellow alumnus Shunsuke Nakamura
.
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, the former top-flight league in Japan.
Japanese people
The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...
football player, who currently plays for Nagoya Grampus
Nagoya Grampus
are a Japanese association football club that play in the J. League. Based in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture and originally founded as the company team of the Toyota Motor Corp...
.He is a left-footed play-making midfielder.
Early years
Fujimoto was educated at and played for Toko Gakuen High School, during which time he was also a member of the U-17 Japanese National Team for the 2001 FIFA U-17 World Championship2001 FIFA U-17 World Championship
The FIFA U-17 World Championship 2001 was held in the cities of Port of Spain, Malabar, Marabella, Couva, and Bacolet in Trinidad and Tobago between 13 September and 30 September 2001. Players born after 1 January 1984 could participate in this tournament...
hosted by Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago is an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean, lying just off the coast of northeastern Venezuela and south of Grenada in the Lesser Antilles...
. Fujimoto played three games in the competition but the team was eliminated after the group stage.
After graduating high school Fujimoto received an offer from J. League Division 2
J. League Division 2
The or is the second division of and is the second-tier professional association football league in Japan. Currently, J. League Division 2 is the second level of the Japanese association football league system. The first tier is represented by J...
side Kawasaki Frontale
Kawasaki Frontale
is a J. League Division 1 association football club. The team is located in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo. Their home stadium is Todoroki Athletics Stadium, in Nakahara Ward, in the central area of Kawasaki.-History:...
, but he decided to continue his study and play football at the University of Tsukuba
University of Tsukuba
is located in the city of Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture in the Kantō region of Japan. The University has 28 college clusters and schools with a total of around 15,000 students...
. He was a member of the national team for the 2005 Universiade
2005 Summer Universiade
The 2005 Summer Universiade, also known as the XXIII Summer Universiade, took place in İzmir, Turkey.-Emblem:The emblem is the letter “U”, inspired by the bird’s-eye view of the Gulf of İzmir.This shape has perfectly fit the letter “U” of Universiade,...
held at İzmir
Izmir
Izmir is a large metropolis in the western extremity of Anatolia. The metropolitan area in the entire Izmir Province had a population of 3.35 million as of 2010, making the city third most populous in Turkey...
, Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
. Fujimoto was the top scorer with six goals and was selected as the MVP
Most Valuable Player
In sports, a Most Valuable Player award is an honor typically bestowed upon the best performing player or players on a specific team, in an entire league, or for a particular contest or series of contests...
of the competition.
Club
Upon graduating university Fujimoto joined Shimizu S-PulseShimizu S-Pulse
is a professional Japanese association football club. Located in Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka, Shizuoka Prefecture, S-Pulse currently competes in the J. League Division 1 . Formed as recently as 1991, S-Pulse are one of the youngest professional teams in Japan, but are among only five to have competed in...
in 2006 and inherited jersey number 10 from Masaaki Sawanobori
Masaaki Sawanobori
is a retired Japanese football player.He was capped 16 times and scored three goals for the Japanese national team. His first international appearance came on April 8, 1993, in a World Cup qualifier against Thailand at Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium when he replaced Hajime Moriyasu...
. During his first full professional season Fujimoto played in 28 league games and scored 8 goals. He was awarded the J-League Young Player of the Year Award
J. League Rookie of the Year
The J. League Rookie of the Year is awarded by the J. League to the most outstanding rookie of the season. To be considered a rookie, a player must be in his first professional year of football ....
. He was seriously injured in late season of 2008 and made a comeback goal against Kyoto Sanga F.C. via direct free kick in 19 August 2009.
National team
He made his Japanese National TeamJapan national football team
The Japan national football team represents Japan in association football and is operated by the Japan Football Association, the governing body for association football in Japan...
debut on March 24, 2007 in a friendly against Peru
Peru national football team
The Peru national football team, known as 'el equipo inca', represents Peru in international football competition and is managed by the Peruvian Football Federation . The team competes against the other nine members of FIFA's CONMEBOL conference, which encompasses the countries of South America...
. Fujimoto came on as a substitute in the 85th minute to replaced his high school fellow alumnus Shunsuke Nakamura
Shunsuke Nakamura
is a Japanese footballer who currently plays for Yokohama F. Marinos in J. League Division 1. He is one of the most prominent and successful Asian players to have played in Scotland and on 13 September 2006 became the first Japanese player to score in the UEFA Champions League and the second Asian...
.
Career stats
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|2005||rowspan="6"|Shimizu S-Pulse
Shimizu S-Pulse
is a professional Japanese association football club. Located in Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka, Shizuoka Prefecture, S-Pulse currently competes in the J. League Division 1 . Formed as recently as 1991, S-Pulse are one of the youngest professional teams in Japan, but are among only five to have competed in...
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|2006||28||8||3||3||5||0||colspan="2"|-||36||11
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|2007||34||7||3||0||4||1||colspan="2"|-||41||8
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|2008||18||2||colspan="2"|-||6||4||colspan="2"|-||24||6
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|2009||27||1||5||0||9||0||colspan="2"|-||41||1
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|2010||32||13||4||1||8||1||colspan="2"|-||44||15
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|2011||rowspan="1"|Nagoya Grampus
Nagoya Grampus
are a Japanese association football club that play in the J. League. Based in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture and originally founded as the company team of the Toyota Motor Corp...
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171||40||16||4||33||6||7||3||227||53
171||40||16||4||33||6||7||3||227||53
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Trivia
His father Koju was also a footballer who played for Nihon Kokan F.C. of the Japan Soccer LeagueJapan Soccer League
, or JSL, was the top flight soccer league in Japan between 1965 and 1992, and was the precursor to the current professional league, the J. League. JSL was the second national league of a team sport in Japan after the professional Japanese Baseball League that was founded in 1936...
, the former top-flight league in Japan.