Jungo Fujimoto
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jungo Fujimoto | ||
| Date of birth | 24 March 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Yamato, Kanagawa, Japan | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Gamba Osaka | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2001 | Toko Gakuen H.S. | ||
| 2002–2005 | University of Tsukuba | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2010 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 139 | (31) |
| 2011–2013 | Nagoya Grampus | 94 | (14) |
| 2014–2015 | Yokohama F Marinos | 45 | (6) |
| 2016– | Gamba Osaka | 13 | (0) |
| 2016− | Gamba Osaka U-23 | 4 | (2) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2007– | Japan | 13 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 November 2016. | |||
Jungo Fujimoto (藤本 淳吾 Fujimoto Jungo, born 24 March 1984 in Yamato, Kanagawa) is a Japanese football player, who currently plays for Gamba Osaka. He is a left-footed play-making midfielder.
Playing career
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 Championship 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.
Club
Upon graduating university Fujimoto joined Shimizu S-Pulse 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 on 19 August 2009.
National team
He made his Japanese National Team debut on March 24, 2007 in a friendly against Peru. Fujimoto came on as a substitute in the 85th minute to replace his high school fellow alumnus Shunsuke Nakamura.
Career stats
As of 6 November 2016
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other1 | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | J. League Cup | Asia | Total | |||||||||
| 2005 | Shimizu S-Pulse | J1 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2006 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | - | - | 36 | 11 | ||||
| 2007 | 34 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | - | - | 41 | 8 | ||||
| 2008 | 18 | 2 | - | 6 | 4 | - | - | 24 | 6 | |||||
| 2009 | 27 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0 | - | - | 41 | 1 | ||||
| 2010 | 32 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 1 | - | - | 44 | 15 | ||||
| Total | 139 | 31 | 15 | 4 | 33 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 187 | 41 | ||
| 2011 | Nagoya Grampus | J1 | 33 | 9 | 3 | 0 | - | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 12 | |
| 2012 | 33 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | - | 44 | 6 | |||
| 2013 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 31 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 94 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 119 | 21 | ||
| 2014 | Yokohama F. Marinos | J1 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 5 |
| 2015 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - | - | 25 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 45 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 59 | 8 | ||
| 2016 | Gamba Osaka | J1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| Total | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 0 | ||
| Career Total | 291 | 51 | 27 | 6 | 47 | 8 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 388 | 70 | ||
1 - includes Japanese Super Cup appearances.
- Reserves performance
| Club performance | League | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Japan | League | Total | ||||
| 2016 | Gamba Osaka U-23 | J3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| Career total | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||
| Japan national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2007 | 4 | 0 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 |
| 2011 | 4 | 0 |
| 2012 | 3 | 1 |
| Total | 13 | 1 |
Trivia
His father Koju was also a footballer who played for Nihon Kokan F.C. of the Japan Soccer League, the former top-flight league in Japan.
Honors and awards
Individual honors
- J. League Rookie of the Year – 2006
- J. League Best Eleven – 2010, 2011
References
- ↑ Jungo Fujimoto at National-Football-Teams.com
External links
- FIFA Statistics
- National Football Teams
- Japan National Football Team Database
- Player statistics at J.League Data Site (Japanese)
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