Toshiya Fujita

Toshiya Fujita (藤田 俊哉, born October 41971, in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan) is a professional football (soccer) for Nagoya Grampus of the J. League, the top professional football league in Japan. He attended and played football at and University of Tsukuba before joining Jubilo Iwata in 1994. Playing as a creative midfielder, Fujita has played an integral role in helping to build Jubilo Iwata into one of the most successful franchises in the J. League.

Although Fujita is not as well known as some of his more illustrious teammates, this probably has more to do with his low-key manner and quiet efficiency rather than a lack of skills. As part of the Jubilo midfield, Fujita had an essential role in providing the transition from defense to attack. In 1999, his contributions to his team were finally recognized as he was made team captain and won the league MVP award.

Fujita joined FC Utrecht, a team of the Dutch Football League, on loan in mid-2003. Although Fujita was a key player for the Dutch side, the team was unable to match the performances of the top-tier teams in the Netherlands. As a result, FC Utrecht were unwilling to pay the transfer fee required to keep Fujita and he returned to Japan to once again play for Jubilo Iwata at the end of 2003.

Teams

- Shimizu Commercial High School (1987 - 1989)
- Tsukuba University (1990 - 1993)
- Jubilo Iwata (1994 - 2003)
- - Debut: against Kashima Antlers on March 61994 (at Kashima Stadium)
- F.C. Utrecht (2003)
- Jubilo Iwata (2004 - 2005)
- Nagoya Grampus (2005 - active)

- Japan national football team (1999 - 2005)
- - Debut: against Belgium national football team on June 31999
- - Appearances: 25 (through the end of 2005)
- - Goals: 3

Honors and awards

Individual Honors

- List of J-League Player of the Year: 2001
- J-League Best Eleven: 1998, 2001, 2002

Team Honors

- FIFA Confederations Cup Runner-up: 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup
- Asian Cup Champions: Asian Cup 2004

National team

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- (Champions)

Goals for national team