Chikara Fujimoto facts for kids
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| Personal information | ||||||||||
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| Full name | Chikara Fujimoto | |||||||||
| Date of birth | October 31, 1977 | |||||||||
| Place of birth | Ube, Yamaguchi, Japan | |||||||||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | |||||||||
| Playing position | Midfielder | |||||||||
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| Current club | AC Nagano Parceiro (manager) | |||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||
| 1993–1995 | Tokushima 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) | |||||||
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Chikara Fujimoto (藤本 主税, Fujimoto Chikara, born October 31, 1977) is a former Japanese football player. He was born in Ube, Japan. He played as a midfielder for several clubs. He also played for the Japan national team.
Chikara Fujimoto's Club Career
Chikara Fujimoto started his football journey in 1996. He joined Avispa Fukuoka right after high school. He played many games for them in 1998.
In 1999, he moved to Sanfrecce Hiroshima. With this club, he reached the final of the 1999 Emperor's Cup. They finished in second place that year. However, the club later moved down to the J2 League in 2002.
After leaving Sanfrecce Hiroshima, Chikara played for other teams. He joined Nagoya Grampus Eight in 2003. Then, he played for Vissel Kobe in 2004. During these years, he did not play as often.
A big change happened in 2005 when he joined Omiya Ardija. Here, he became a very important player. He even served as the team's captain. He played for Omiya Ardija for many years.
Finally, in 2012, he moved to Roasso Kumamoto. Chikara Fujimoto played there until the end of the 2014 season. After that, he decided to retire from playing professional football.
Chikara Fujimoto's National Team Career
Chikara Fujimoto also had the chance to play for his country. On July 1, 2001, he made his first appearance for the Japan national team. This game was against Paraguay. He played a total of two games for Japan in 2001.
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