Jungo Fujimoto

Jungo Fujimoto

Personal information
Full name	Jungo Fujimoto
Date of birth	(1984-03-24) 24 March 1984
Place of birth	Yamato, Kanagawa, Japan
Height
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Gamba Osaka
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)
2014–2016	Yokohama F Marinos	45	(6)
2016–	Gamba Osaka	0	(0)
International career‡
2007–	Japan	13	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 January 2015 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 May 2011

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 in 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 replaced his high school fellow alumnus Shunsuke Nakamura.

Career stats

As of 11 January 2015

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	J. League 1	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
2011	Nagoya Grampus		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
2014	Yokohama F. Marinos		26	3	1	2	2	0	4	0	1	0	34	5
2015			19	3	3	0	3	0	-		-		25	3
2016	Gamba Osaka		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Country	Japan		288	51	27	6	42	8	16	5	2	0	365	69
Total			288	51	27	6	42	8	16	5	2	0	365	69

¹ - includes Japanese Super Cup appearances.

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

External links

• FIFA Statistics