Kanya Fujimoto
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Kanya Fujimoto[1] | |||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 1 July 1999 | |||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Yamanashi, Japan | |||||||||||||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | |||||||||||||
| Team information | ||||||||||||||
Current team | Birmingham City | |||||||||||||
| Number | 27 | |||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||
| Amigos FC | ||||||||||||||
| FC Valie Tsuru | ||||||||||||||
| 2012–2017 | Tokyo Verdy | |||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
| 2018–2022 | Tokyo Verdy | 49 | (4) | |||||||||||
| 2020–2022 | → Gil Vicente (loan) | 59 | (4) | |||||||||||
| 2022–2025 | Gil Vicente | 97 | (8) | |||||||||||
| 2025– | Birmingham City | 0 | (0) | |||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||
| 2018 | Japan U19 | 3 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2019 | Japan U20 | 3 | (0) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 3 June 2025 | ||||||||||||||
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Kanya Fujimoto (藤本 寛也, Fujimoto Kanya; born 1 July 1999) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a central midfielder or attacking midfielder for Birmingham City of the EFL Championship.
Early life
Kanya was born in Yamanashi.
Career
Tokyo Verdy
After being raised on Tokyo Verdy youth ranks, Fujimoto was promoted to the top team in October 2017.[2] He debuted in a J2 League game in the opening match of the 2018 season against JEF United Chiba.[3] He scored his first goal for the club against Fagiano Okayama on 27 June 2018, scoring in the 20th minute.[4]
Gil Vicente
In May 2020, Portuguese newspaper A Bola reported advanced talks for a move to Gil Vicente for the 2020-21 season, in a one-year loan with an option to buy his contract.[5] The move was confirmed on 5 August 2020, as he signed for the Portuguese club on loan with an option for them to buy out his contract.[6] He made his debut for Gil against Santa Clara on 3 October 2020.[7] He scored his first goal for the club against Sporting CP on 9 February 2021, scoring in the 36th minute.[8]
Birmingham City
On 6 July 2025, Fujimoto joined Championship club Birmingham City on a three-year deal.[9]
Career statistics
- As of match played 7 October 2024[10]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Tokyo Verdy | 2018 | J2 League | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 25 | 3 | |
| 2019 | J2 League | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 16 | 0 | ||
| 2020 | J2 League | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 8 | 1 | ||
| Total | 49 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 49 | 4 | |||
| Gil Vicente (loan) | 2020–21 | Primeira Liga | 27 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 31 | 1 | |
| 2021–22 | Primeira Liga | 32 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 35 | 3 | ||
| Gil Vicente | 2022–23 | Primeira Liga | 34 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4[c] | 0 | 44 | 1 |
| 2023–24 | Primeira Liga | 33 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | 38 | 5 | ||
| 2024–25 | Primeira Liga | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 9 | 5 | ||
| Total | 135 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 157 | 15 | ||
| Career total | 184 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 206 | 19 | ||
- ^ Includes Emperor's Cup, Taça de Portugal
- ^ Includes J.League Cup, Taça da Liga
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
References
- ^ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Poland 2019: List of Players: Japan" (PDF). FIFA. 13 June 2019. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 February 2020.
- ^ "U-18世代の10番、東京VユースMF藤本寛也が来季のトップ昇格内定". ゲキサカ (in Japanese). 7 October 2017. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
- ^ "増嶋がわずか9分で退場…東京V、後半45分の劇的弾で白星発進". ゲキサカ (in Japanese). 25 February 2018. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
- ^ "Fagiano Okayama vs Tokyo Verdy - 27 June 2018". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "A BOLA". A Bola (in Portuguese). Retrieved 29 September 2021.
- ^ "A BOLA". A Bola (in Portuguese). Retrieved 29 September 2021.
- ^ "Santa Clara vs Gil Vicente - 3 October 2020". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Gil Vicente vs Sporting Lisbon - 9 February 2021". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Blues complete signing of Kanya Fujimoto". www.bcfc.com. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
- ^ 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. 173 out of 289)
External links
- Kanya Fujimoto at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
- Kanya Fujimoto at Soccerway
- Profile at J. League Archived 23 August 2018 at the Wayback Machine
- Profile at Tokyo Verdy Archived 24 August 2018 at the Wayback Machine