Noriaki Fujimoto

Noriaki Fujimoto
藤本 憲明

Personal information
Full name	Noriaki Fujimoto
Date of birth	(1989-08-19) 19 August 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth	Tondabayashi, Osaka, Japan
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	Kagoshima United
Number	24
Youth career
2005–2007	Aomori Yamada High School
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2008–2011	Kindai University
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012–2015	SP Kyoto FC	93	(23)
2016–2017	Kagoshima United	57	(39)
2018–2019	Oita Trinita	47	(20)
2019–2022	Vissel Kobe	47	(7)
2021	→ Shimizu S-Pulse (loan)	9	(1)
2023–	Kagoshima United	0	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 January 2023, 16:24 (UTC)

Noriaki Fujimoto (藤本 憲明, Fujimoto Noriaki, born August 19, 1989) is a Japanese football player as a striker, currently play for Kagoshima United.

Career

Fujimoto attended Kindai University in Osaka for four years: after that, he was signed by SP Kyoto FC.^[1]

He scored for three consecutive seasons, but in the end SP Kyoto FC was disbanded in November 2015.^[2] As a free agent, Fujimoto signed a new contract with J3 newly promoted side Kagoshima United FC.^[3]

On 24 January 2023, Fujimoto announcement return to former club, Kagoshima United for ahead of 2023 season.^[4] It will be the first time return to former club in 6 years.

Career statistics

Club

Updated to the start of 2023 season.^[5][6][7]

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Continental		Other		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		Other		Total
2012	SP Kyoto FC	JFL	19	0	–		–		–		–		19	0
2013			25	6	2	1	–		–		–		27	7
2014			21	8	–		–		–		–		21	8
2015			28	9	–		–		–		–		28	9
2016	Kagoshima United FC	J3 League	27	15	1	2	–		–		–		28	17
2017			30	24	2	1	–		–		–		32	25
2018	Oita Trinita	J2 League	26	12	1	0	–		–		–		27	12
2019		J1 League	21	8	0	0	1	0	–		–		22	8
	Vissel Kobe		7	1	3	2	–		–		–		10	3
2020			28	6	–		1	0	6	0	0	0	35	6
2021			9	0	2	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	17	0
2022			3	0	1	0	–		0	0	0	0	4	0
2021	Shimizu S-Pulse (loan)		9	1	–		–		–		–		9	1
2023	Kagoshima United	J3 League	0	0	0	0	–		–		–		0	0
Total			253	90	12	6	8	0	6	0	0	0	279	96

Honours

Club

Vissel Kobe

• Emperor's Cup: 2019
• Japanese Super Cup: 2020

References

1. "佐川印刷SC". Archived from the original on 2012-04-23. Retrieved 2012-03-26.
2. "佐川印刷SC". Archived from the original on 2015-01-16. Retrieved 2015-01-16.
3. "藤本憲明選手 新加入のお知らせ » 鹿児島ユナイテッドFC オフィシャルサイト". www.kufc.co.jp. Archived from the original on 2016-07-01.
4. "藤本 憲明 選手 ヴィッセル神戸より完全移籍加入のお知らせ". 鹿児島ユナイテッドFC. 2023-01-24. Retrieved 2023-01-24.
5. 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. 187 out of 289)
6. Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "2017 J1&J2&J3選手名鑑 (NSK MOOK)", 8 February 2017, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411420 (p. 255 out of 289)
7. Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "2016J1&J2&J3選手名鑑", 10 February 2016, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411338 (p. 275 out of 289)

External links

• Profile at Oita Trinita
• Noriaki Fujimoto at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
• Noriaki Fujimoto at Soccerway