Kanya Fujimoto

Kanya Fujimoto
Personal information
Full name	Kanya Fujimoto
Date of birth	1 July 1999 (age 25)
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
	Amigos FC
	FC Valie Tsuru
2012–2017	Tokyo Verdy
Senior career*
Years	Team
2018–2022	Tokyo Verdy
2020–2022	→ Gil Vicente (loan)
2022–	Gil Vicente
International career
2018	Japan U19
2019	Japan U20
Medal record
Representing Japan
AFC U-19 Championship
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:00, 18 December 2024 (UTC)

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 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 3 October 2020.^[7] He scored his first goal for the club against Sporting CP on 9 February 2021, scoring in the 36th minute.^[8]

Career statistics

As of match played 7 October 2024^[9]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			National cup^[a]		League cup^[b]		Continental		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Tokyo Verdy	2018	J2 League	25	3	0	0	0	0	–		25	3
	2019	J2 League	16	0	0	0	0	0	–		16	0
	2020	J2 League	8	1	0	0	0	0	–		8	1
	Total		49	4	0	0	0	0	–		49	4
Gil Vicente (loan)	2020–21	Primeira Liga	27	1	4	0	0	0	–		31	1
Gil Vicente (loan)	2021–22	Primeira Liga	32	3	1	0	2	0	–		35	3
Gil Vicente	2022–23	Primeira Liga	34	0	2	0	4	1	4^[c]	0	44	1
	2023–24	Primeira Liga	33	3	4	2	1	0	–		38	5
	2024–25	Primeira Liga	8	5	1	0	0	0	–		9	5
	Total		135	12	12	2	7	1	4	0	157	15
Career total			184	16	12	2	7	1	4	0	206	19

^ Includes Emperor's Cup, Taça de Portugal
^ Includes J.League Cup, Taça da Liga
^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

Honours

Individual

Primeira Liga Midfielder of the Month: September/October 2024

References

^ "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.
^ "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). 7 October 2017. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
^ "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). 25 February 2018. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
^ "Fagiano Okayama vs Tokyo Verdy - 27 June 2018". int.soccerway.com.
^ "A BOLA". A Bola (in Portuguese). Retrieved 29 September 2021.
^ "A BOLA". A Bola (in Portuguese). Retrieved 29 September 2021.
^ "Santa Clara vs Gil Vicente - 3 October 2020". int.soccerway.com.
^ "Gil Vicente vs Sporting Lisbon - 9 February 2021". int.soccerway.com.
^ 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

Kanya Fujimoto at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
Kanya Fujimoto at Soccerway
Profile at J. League
Profile at Tokyo Verdy

[10] Includes Emperor's Cup, Taça de Portugal

[11] Includes J.League Cup, Taça da Liga

[12] Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

[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). 7 October 2017. Retrieved 29 September 2021.

[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). 25 February 2018. Retrieved 29 September 2021.

[4] "Fagiano Okayama vs Tokyo Verdy - 27 June 2018". int.soccerway.com.

[5] "A BOLA". A Bola (in Portuguese). Retrieved 29 September 2021.

[6] "A BOLA". A Bola (in Portuguese). Retrieved 29 September 2021.

[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)

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