Mitsunori Fujiguchi

Japanese association football player

Mitsunori Fujiguchi (藤口 光紀, Fujiguchi Mitsunori, born August 17, 1949) is a former Japanese football player. He played for the Japan national team.

Mitsunori Fujiguchi
Personal information
Full name Mitsunori Fujiguchi
Date of birth (1949-08-17) August 17, 1949 (age 74)
Place of birth Maebashi, Gunma, Japan
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1965–1967 Niijima Gakuen High School
1969–1973 Keio University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1974–1982 Mitsubishi Motors 127 (27)
Total 127 (27)
National team
1972–1978 Japan 26 (2)
Honours
Mitsubishi Motors
Winner Japan Soccer League 1978
Winner Japan Soccer League 1982
Runner-up Japan Soccer League 1974
Runner-up Japan Soccer League 1975
Runner-up Japan Soccer League 1976
Runner-up Japan Soccer League 1977
Winner JSL Cup 1978
Winner JSL Cup 1981
Winner Emperor's Cup 1978
Winner Emperor's Cup 1980
Runner-up Emperor's Cup 1979
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Biography change

Fujiguchi was born in Maebashi on August 17, 1949. After graduating from Keio University, he joined Japan Soccer League club Mitsubishi Motors in 1974. From first season, the club won the 2nd place for 4 years in a row until 1977. In 1978, the club won all three major title in Japan; Japan Soccer League, JSL Cup and Emperor's Cup. The club also won 1980 Emperor's Cup, 1981 JSL Cup and 1982 Japan Soccer League. He retired in 1982. He played 127 games and scored 27 goals in the league. He was selected Best Eleven 3 times (1974, 1975 and 1978).

On July 12, 1972, when Fujiguchi was a Keio University student, he debuted for the Japan national team against Cambodia. He played at the 1974 World Cup qualification and the 1976 Asian Cup qualification. In 1978, he was also selected to play for Japan at the 1978 Asian Games and he played three games. That competition was his last game for Japan. He played 26 games and scored 2 goals for Japan until 1978.

Statistics change

[1]

Club statistics League
SeasonClubLeague AppsGoals
JapanLeague
1974 Mitsubishi Motors JSL Division 1 15 7
1975 18 3
1976 16 2
1977 14 4
1978 18 3
1979 18 3
1980 18 5
1981 10 0
1982 0 0
Country Japan 127 27
Total 127 27

[2]

Japan national team
YearAppsGoals
1972 5 0
1973 2 0
1974 1 0
1975 4 0
1976 2 0
1977 0 0
1978 12 2
Total 26 2

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