Kanya Fujimoto
Personal information
Full name Kanya Fujimoto[1]
Date of birth (1999-07-01) 1 July 1999 (age 24)
Place of birth Yamanashi, Japan
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Gil Vicente
Number 10
Youth career
2012–2017 Tokyo Verdy Youth
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2022 Tokyo Verdy 49 (4)
2020–2022 → Gil Vicente (loan) 59 (4)
2022– Gil Vicente 50 (2)
International career
2018 Japan U19 3 (0)
2019 Japan U20 3 (0)
Medal record
Representing  Japan
AFC U-19 Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2018
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 June 2023

Kanya Fujimoto (藤本 寛也, Fujimoto Kanya, born 1 July 1999) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Gil Vicente of the Primeira Liga.

Early life

Kanya was born in Yamanashi.

Career

After being raised on Tokyo Verdy youth ranks, Fujimoto was promoted to the top team in October 2017.[2] He debuted in a J2 League game in the opening match of the 2018 season against JEF United Chiba.[3] He scored his first goal for the club against Fagiano Okayama on the 27 June 2018, scoring in the 20th minute.[4]

In May 2020, Portuguese newspaper A Bola reported advanced talks for a move to Gil Vicente for the 2020-21 season, in a one-year loan with an option to buy his contract.[5] The move was confirmed on 5 August 2020,as he signed for the Portuguese club on loan with an option for them to buy out his contract.[6] He made his debut for Gil against Santa Clara on the 3 October 2020.[7] He scored his first goal for the club against Sporting CP on the 9 February 2021, scoring in the 36th minute.[8]

Club statistics

Updated to 11 December 2023.[9]

Club performance League Cup League Cup Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Japan League Emperor's Cup League's Cup Total
2018 Tokyo Verdy J2 League 25 3 0 0 0 0 25 3
2019 Tokyo Verdy J2 League 16 0 0 0 0 0 16 0
2020 Tokyo Verdy J2 League 8 1 0 0 0 0 8 1
Portugal Primeira Liga Cup Taça da Liga Total
2020-21 Gil Vicente Primeira Liga 27 1 4 0 0 0 31 1
2021-22 Gil Vicente Primeira Liga 32 3 1 0 2 0 35 3
2022-23 Gil Vicente Primeira Liga 34 0 2 0 4 1 40 1
2022-23 Gil Vicente Primeira Liga 11 2 2 2 1 0 14 4
Total 153 10 9 2 7 1 169 13

References

  1. ^ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Poland 2019: List of Players: Japan" (PDF). FIFA. 13 June 2019. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 February 2020.
  2. ^ "U-18世代の10番、東京VユースMF藤本寛也が来季のトップ昇格内定". ゲキサカ (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-09-29.
  3. ^ "増嶋がわずか9分で退場…東京V、後半45分の劇的弾で白星発進". ゲキサカ (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-09-29.
  4. ^ "Fagiano Okayama vs Tokyo Verdy - 27 June 2018". int.soccerway.com.
  5. ^ "A BOLA". A Bola (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-09-29.
  6. ^ "A BOLA". A Bola (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-09-29.
  7. ^ "Santa Clara vs Gil Vicente - 3 October 2020". int.soccerway.com.
  8. ^ "Gil Vicente vs Sporting Lisbon - 9 February 2021". int.soccerway.com.
  9. ^ Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "J1&J2&J3選手名鑑ハンディ版 2018 (NSK MOOK)", 7 February 2018, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411529 (p. 173 out of 289)

External links

Gil Vicente F.C. – current squad
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