is a former

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player. He played for Japan national team.

Club career

Fujimoto was born in Ube on October 31, 1977. After graduating from high school, he joined

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in 1996. He played many matches in 1998. He moved to

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in 1999. The club won second place in the 1999 Emperor's Cup. However the club was relegated to the

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in 2002. After that, although he played for Nagoya Grampus Eight in 2003 and

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in 2004, his opportunity to play decreased. In 2005, he moved to

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. He played central player at the club and also served as captain. He moved to

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in 2012. He retired at the end of the 2014 season.

National team career

On July 1, 2001, Fujimoto debuted for Japan national team against

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. He played 2 games for Japan in 2001.Japan National Football Team Database
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* 1977 births Living people Association football people from Yamaguchi Prefecture Japanese footballers Japan international footballers J1 League players J2 League players Avispa Fukuoka players Sanfrecce Hiroshima players Nagoya Grampus players Vissel Kobe players Omiya Ardija players Roasso Kumamoto players Association football midfielders {{Japan-footy-midfielder-1970s-stub