Tomoya Fujii
{{short description|Japanese footballer}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Tomoya Fujii
{{nobold|藤井 智也}}
|image =
|fullname = Tomoya Fujii
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|12|04|df=y}}
|birth_place = Gifu, Gifu, Japan
|height = 1.73 m
|currentclub = Shonan Bellmare
|clubnumber = 50
|position = Winger
|youthyears1 =
|youthclubs1 = Nagara Nishi SSS
|youthyears2 =
|youthclubs2 = Wakaayu Nagara FC
|youthyears3 = 2014–2016
|youthclubs3 = Nagara High School
|collegeyears1 = 2017–2020
|college1 = Ritsumeikan University
|years1 = 2020–2022 |clubs1 = Sanfrecce Hiroshima |caps1 = 71 |goals1 = 2
|years2 = 2023–2024 |clubs2 = Kashima Antlers |caps2 = 47 |goals2 = 3
|years3 = 2025– |clubs3 = Shonan Bellmare |caps3 = 0 |goals3 = 0
|nationalyears1 =
|nationalteam1 =
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|nationalgoals1 =
|club-update = 23:18, 24 December 2024 (UTC)
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{{nihongo|Tomoya Fujii|藤井 智也|Fujii Tomoya|born 4 December 1998}} is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a winger for {{Japanese football updater|ShonanBe}} club Shonan Bellmare.{{cite web |title=藤井 智也：サンフレッチェ広島：Ｊリーグ.jp |url=https://www.jleague.jp/player/1629897/#attack |website=Ｊリーグ.jp（日本プロサッカーリーグ） |access-date=9 January 2023 |language=ja}}
Career
On 20 January 2020, it was announced that Fujii would be joining J1 League club Sanfrecce Hiroshima from the 2021 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.sanfrecce.co.jp/news/team/2495|title=藤井智也選手（立命館大学）、2021シーズンの新加入内定のお知らせ|language=ja|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220118095056/https://www.sanfrecce.co.jp/news/team/2495 |archive-date=18 January 2022 }} On 12 February 2020, he joined the club as a designated special player for the 2020 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.sanfrecce.co.jp/news/team/2564|title=藤井智也選手（立命館大学） 、2020年JFA・Jリーグ特別指定選手 承認のお知らせ|language=ja|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220118210934/https://www.sanfrecce.co.jp/news/team/2564 |archive-date=18 January 2022 }} Fujii made his first team debut in the J.League Cup against Yokohama FC on 16 February 2020.{{cite web|url=https://web.gekisaka.jp/news/jleaguecup/detail/?297976-297976-fl|title=広島若手が躍動、特別指定選手立命館大MF藤井智也が途中出場デビュー|language=ja|website=web.gekisaka.jp}} He made his league debut for Sanfreece Hiroshima against Vissel Kobe on 4 July 2020.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2020/07/04/japan/j1-league/vissel-kobe/sanfrecce-hiroshima/3279193/|title= Vissel Kobe vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima - 4 July 2020|website=int.soccerway.com}} Fujii scored his first goal for the club against Tokushima Vortis on 4 December 2021, scoring in the 9th minute.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/12/04/japan/j1-league/tokushima-vortis/sanfrecce-hiroshima/3449532/|title= Tokushima Vortis vs Sanfreece Hiroshima - 4 December 2021|website=int.soccerway.com}}
On 25 November 2022, Fujii transferred to Kashima Antlers.{{cite web|url=https://www.antlers.co.jp/news/team_info/90489|title=藤井 智也選手 完全移籍加入のお知らせ|language=ja|website=www.antlers.co.jp}} He made his league debut for Kashima against Kyoto Sanga on 18 February 2023.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2023/02/18/japan/j1-league/kyoto-sanga/kashima-antlers/4009184/|title= Kyoto Sanga vs Kashima Antlers - 18 February 2023|website=int.soccerway.com}} Fujii scored his first goal for the club on 4 March 2023, scoring against Yokohama FC in the 9th minute.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2023/03/04/japan/j1-league/yokohama-fc/kashima-antlers/4025376/|title= Yokohama vs Kashima Antlers - 4 March 2023|website=int.soccerway.com}}
In December 2024, Fujii joined J1 League club Shonan Bellmare.{{cite web |title=藤井智也選手 鹿島アントラーズより完全移籍加入のお知らせ |url=https://www.bellmare.co.jp/356226 |website=湘南ベルマーレ公式サイト |access-date=24 December 2024 |language=ja}}
Style of play
Fujii is one of the fastest players in the J League, and is known for his crossing ability. He can play as a right wingback, or a fullback, or a right or left side half.{{cite web|url=https://www.nikkansports.com/soccer/news/202211190000890.html|title=【鹿島】Ｊ屈指のスピード広島MF藤井智也を獲得へ 攻守両面で大きな補強になるか|language=ja|website=www.nikkansports.com}} He is noted for returning to his position quickly and switching between offensive and defensive play.{{cite web|url=https://number.bunshun.jp/articles/-/853390|title=「またお前か、ってため息が出る」鳥かごが"一番下手"なのに不動のレギュラー!? J1広島スピードスターMF藤井智也の"長所を伸ばす力"|first=Takahito|last=Ando|language=ja|website=number.bunshun.jp}}
Career statistics
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{{updated|end of 2024 season}}.{{Soccerway|tomoya-fujii/652871|accessdate=23 February 2020}}{{cite web |title=Soccer D.B. : 2022 Tomoya Fujii Result by Season |url=https://soccer-db.net/player/index.php?pl=65929&la=e |website=Soccer D.B. |access-date=9 January 2023 |language=en}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | |||||||
| rowspan=2 | Club
! rowspan=2 | Season ! colspan=3 | League ! colspan=2 | Cup ! colspan=2 | League Cup ! colspan=2 | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division
! Apps | Goals
! Apps | Goals
! Apps | Goals
! Apps | Goals | |||
| colspan=3 |Japan
! colspan=2 | League ! colspan=2 | Emperor's Cup ! colspan=2 | J.League Cup ! colspan=2 | Total | |||||||
| Ritsumeikan University | 2019 | colspan="3"|– | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 2 | 0 |
| rowspan="4"|Sanfrecce Hiroshima
|2020 |15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| 2021
|J1 League |29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 35 | 1 |
| 2022
|J1 League |27 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 35 | 1 |
| colspan="2"|Total
!71||2||3||0||13||0||87||2 | |||||||
| rowspan="3"|Kashima Antlers
|2023 |J1 League |22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 29 | 1 |
| 2024
|J1 League |25 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 3 |
| colspan="2"|Total
!47||3||5||1||5||0||57||4 | |||||||
| colspan=3|Career total
!118||5||8||1||18||0||144||6 |
References
{{Reflist}}
Honours
Sanfreece Hiroshima
- J.League Cup: 2022
- Emperor's Cup: 2022 Emperor's Cup (runners-up)
External links
- {{J.League player}}
{{Shonan Bellmare squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Fujii, Tomoya}}
Category:Sportspeople from Gifu
Category:Association football people from Gifu Prefecture
Category:Ritsumeikan University alumni
Category:Japanese men's footballers
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Sanfrecce Hiroshima players
Category:Kashima Antlers players