Mitsunori Fujiguchi

Mitsunori Fujiguchi
藤口 光紀
Personal information
Full name Mitsunori Fujiguchi
Date of birth (1949-08-17) August 17, 1949
Place of birth Maebashi, Gunma, Japan
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position Midfielder
Youth career
1965–1967 Niijima Gakuen High School
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1969–1973 Keio University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1974–1982 Mitsubishi Motors 127 (27)
Total 127 (27)
International career
1972–1978 Japan 26 (2)
Medal record
Mitsubishi Motors
WinnerJapan Soccer League1978
WinnerJapan Soccer League1982
Runner-upJapan Soccer League1974
Runner-upJapan Soccer League1975
Runner-upJapan Soccer League1976
Runner-upJapan Soccer League1977
WinnerJSL Cup1978
WinnerJSL Cup1981
WinnerEmperor's Cup1978
WinnerEmperor's Cup1980
Runner-upEmperor's Cup1979
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

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

Club career

Fujiguchi was born in Maebashi on August 17, 1949. After graduating from Keio University, he joined 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).

National team career

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.[1]

Career statistics

Club

Club performance League
Season Club League AppsGoals
Japan League
1974Mitsubishi MotorsJSL Division 1157
1975183
1976162
1977144
1978183
1979183
1980185
1981100
198200
Total 12727

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year[1]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Japan 197250
197320
197410
197540
197620
197700
1978122
Total262
Scores and results list Japan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Fujiguchi goal.[2]
List of international goals scored by Mitsunori Fujiguchi
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 19 November 1978 Komazawa Olympic Park Stadium, Tokyo, Japan  Soviet Union 1–0 1–4 Friendly
2 23 November 1978 Komazawa Olympic Park Stadium, Tokyo, Japan  Soviet Union 1–4 1–4 Friendly

References

  1. 1 2 Japan National Football Team Database
  2. ↑ Yoon, Hyung-jin (13 January 2003). "Japan International Matches - Details 1970-1979". RSSSF. Retrieved 17 August 2003.