Jungo Fujimoto
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| Jungo Fujimoto | ||
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| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Jungo Fujimoto | |
| Date of birth | March 24, 1984 | |
| Place of birth | Yamato, Kanagawa, Japan | |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | |
| Playing position | Midfielder | |
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| Current club | Shimizu S-Pulse | |
| Number | 10 | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| 1999 - 2001 2002 - 2005 |
Toko Gakuen H.S. University of Tsukuba |
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| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2006- | Shimizu S-Pulse | 72 (17) |
| National team2 | ||
| 2007- | Japan | 4 (0) |
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Jungo Fujimoto (藤本 淳吾 Fujimoto Jungo?, born March 24, 1984 in Yamato, Kanagawa) is a Japanese football player, who currently plays for Shimizu S-Pulse. He is a left-footed play-making midfielder.
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[edit] Playing Career
[edit] 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 Ismir, Turky. Fujimoto was the top scorer with six goals and was selected as the MVP of the competition.
[edit] 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.
[edit] 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 replaced his high school fellow alumnus Shunsuke Nakamura.
[edit] 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.
[edit] Honors and awards
[edit] Individual Honors
[edit] References
Preceded by Robert Cullen |
J-League Young Player of the Year 2006 |
Succeeded by Takanori Sugeno |
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