Takashi Fukunishi

Takashi Fukunishi
福西 崇史
Fukunishi in 2012
Personal information
Full name Takashi Fukunishi[1]
Date of birth (1976-09-01) September 1, 1976 (age 48)
Place of birth Niihama, Ehime, Japan
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1992–1994 Niihama Kogyo High School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–2006 Júbilo Iwata 292 (53)
2007 FC Tokyo 28 (6)
2008 Tokyo Verdy 29 (3)
Total 349 (62)
International career
1999–2006 Japan 64 (7)
Medal record
Júbilo Iwata
Winner J1 League 1997
Winner J1 League 1999
Winner J1 League 2002
Runner-up J1 League 1998
Runner-up J1 League 2001
Runner-up J1 League 2003
Winner J.League Cup 1998
Runner-up J.League Cup 1997
Runner-up J.League Cup 2001
Winner Emperor's Cup 2003
Runner-up Emperor's Cup 2004
Representing  Japan
AFC Asian Cup
Gold medal – first place 2004 China
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Takashi Fukunishi (福西 崇史, Fukunishi Takashi, born September 1, 1976) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He played for Japan national team.

Club career

Fukunishi was born in Niihama on September 1, 1976. After graduating from high school, he joined Júbilo Iwata in 1995. He played as defensive midfielder with Dunga in 1990s. After that, he became a central player in golden era in club history. The club won the champions at 1997, 1999 and 2002 J1 League. The club also 1998 J.League Cup and 2003 Emperor's Cup. In Asia, the club won the champions 1998–99 Asian Club Championship and the 2nd place 1999–00 and 2000–01 Asian Club Championship. After that, he played FC Tokyo (2007) and Tokyo Verdy (2008).

International career

In June 1999, Fukunishi was selected Japan national team for 1999 Copa América. At this competition, on June 29, he debuted against Peru. Although there were few opportunities for him to play, he was selected for the Japanese squad at the 2002 FIFA World Cup and played five minutes as a substitute against Russia. After the 2002 FIFA World Cup, he became a regular player from 2004 on. At 2000 AFC Asian Cup, he played all six matches and scored two goals, including Japan's first goal in the final. He also played at 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup and the 2006 FIFA World Cup. He played 64 games and scored 7 goals for Japan until 2006.[2]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[3]
Club Season League Emperor's Cup J.League Cup Asia Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Júbilo Iwata 1995 J1 League 10 1 0 0 – – 10 1
1996 27 2 1 1 10 0 – 38 3
1997 21 4 3 1 6 1 – 30 4
1998 22 2 3 0 5 1 – 30 3
1999 27 10 0 0 3 1 – 30 11
2000 27 5 3 0 4 0 – 34 5
2001 29 4 2 0 7 0 – 38 4
2002 28 5 3 0 1 0 – 32 5
2003 26 5 0 0 8 0 – 34 5
2004 26 6 5 0 0 0 4 1 31 6
2005 23 2 2 1 1 0 2 0 26 3
2006 26 7 3 1 1 0 – 30 8
FC Tokyo 2007 J1 League 28 6 0 0 6 1 – 34 7
Tokyo Verdy 2008 J1 League 29 3 1 0 5 0 – 35 3
Career total 349 62 26 4 57 4 6 1 432 70

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year[2]
National team Year Apps Goals
Japan 1999 3 0
2000 0 0
2001 2 0
2002 10 0
2003 6 0
2004 18 5
2005 14 1
2006 11 1
Total 64 7
Scores and results list Japan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Fukunishi goal.
List of international goals scored by Takashi Fukunishi
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 June 9, 2004 Saitama, Japan  India 7–0 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
2 July 9, 2004 Hiroshima, Japan  Slovakia 3–1 Kirin Cup 2004
3 July 24, 2004 Chongqing, China  Thailand 4–1 2004 AFC Asian Cup
4 August 7, 2004 Beijing, China  China 3–1 2004 AFC Asian Cup
5 September 8, 2004 Kolkata, India  India 4–0 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
6 March 25, 2005 Tehran, Iran  Iran 1–2 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
7 February 22, 2006 Yokohama, Japan  India 6–0 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification

Honors

Júbilo Iwata

Japan

Individua

References

  1. ^ "2006 FIFA World Cup Germany: List of Players: Japan" (PDF). FIFA. March 21, 2014. p. 16. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 10, 2019.
  2. ^ a b Japan National Football Team Database
  3. ^ Single source here, if player is inactive. If player has not retired, move source next to "Updated" template.


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