Chikara Fujimoto
Chikara Fujimoto (藤本 主税, Fujimoto Chikara, born October 31, 1977) is a former Japanese football player. He played for the Japan national team.
 Fujimoto playing for Omiya Ardija | |||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Chikara Fujimoto | ||||||||||
| Date of birth | October 31, 1977 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth | Ube, Yamaguchi, Japan | ||||||||||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||
| 1993–1995 | Tokushima Municipal High School | ||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||
| 1996–1998 | Avispa Fukuoka | 41 | (6) | ||||||||
| 1999–2002 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 111 | (20) | ||||||||
| 2003 | Nagoya Grampus Eight | 23 | (2) | ||||||||
| 2004 | Vissel Kobe | 20 | (1) | ||||||||
| 2005–2011 | Omiya Ardija | 190 | (15) | ||||||||
| 2012–2014 | Roasso Kumamoto | 52 | (3) | ||||||||
| Total | 437 | (47) | |||||||||
| National team | |||||||||||
| 2001 | Japan | 2 | (0) | ||||||||
Honours
| |||||||||||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||||||||||
Biography
Fujimoto was born in Ube on October 31, 1977. After graduating from Tokushima Municipal High School, he joined J1 League club Avispa Fukuoka in 1996. He played many matches in 1998. He moved to Sanfrecce Hiroshima in 1999. The club won second place in the 1999 Emperor's Cup. However the club was relegated to the J2 League in 2002. After that, although he played for Nagoya Grampus Eight in 2003 and Vissel Kobe in 2004, his opportunity to play decreased. In 2005, he moved to Omiya Ardija. He played central player at the club and also served as captain. He moved to Roasso Kumamoto in 2012. He retired at the end of the 2014 season.
On July 1, 2001, Fujimoto debuted for Japan national team against Paraguay. He played 2 games for Japan in 2001.
Statistics
| Club statistics | 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 | ||||||
| 1996 | Avispa Fukuoka | J1 League | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1998 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 6 | ||
| 1999 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | J1 League | 27 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 36 | 12 |
| 2000 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 32 | 4 | ||
| 2001 | 28 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 35 | 10 | ||
| 2002 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 34 | 6 | ||
| 2003 | Nagoya Grampus Eight | J1 League | 23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 30 | 2 |
| 2004 | Vissel Kobe | J1 League | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 27 | 2 |
| 2005 | Omiya Ardija | J1 League | 29 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 40 | 6 |
| 2006 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 27 | 3 | ||
| 2007 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 37 | 3 | ||
| 2008 | 28 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 3 | ||
| 2009 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 38 | 3 | ||
| 2010 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | ||
| 2011 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 0 | ||
| 2012 | Roasso Kumamoto | J2 League | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - | 23 | 1 | |
| 2013 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | - | 26 | 2 | |||
| 2014 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 8 | 0 | |||
| Country | Japan | 437 | 47 | 31 | 8 | 57 | 9 | 525 | 64 | |
| Total | 437 | 47 | 31 | 8 | 57 | 9 | 525 | 64 | ||
| Japan national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 |
References
- Chikara Fujimoto at National-Football-Teams.com
- Chikara Fujimoto at J.League (in Japanese)
- Japan National Football Team Database
Other websites
- Chikara Fujimoto at J.League (player) (in Japanese)
- Chikara Fujimoto at National Football Teams.com
- Chikara Fujimoto at Soccerway.com
- Chikara Fujimoto at FootballDatabase.eu
- Chikara Fujimoto at WorldFootball.net
- Chikara Fujimoto at Transfermarkt (player)
- Chikara Fujimoto at Transfermarkt (manager)