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player. She played for the Japan national team.

Club career

Fujimura was born in Hyogo Prefecture on May 30, 1978. After graduating from high school, she played for

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(1997–2005) and

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(2006–2009). She was selected Best Eleven in 2000 season.

National team career

On June 15, 1997, when Fujimura was 19 years old, she debuted for the Japan national team against

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. She played at the

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and 2001 AFC Championship. She played 20 games and scored one goal for Japan until 2002.Japan Football Association
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National team statistics

References

1978 births Living people Association football people from Hyōgo Prefecture Japanese women's footballers Japan women's international footballers Nadeshiko League players Iga FC Kunoichi players INAC Kobe Leonessa players Women's association football defenders {{Japan-women-footy-bio-stub