Toshiya Fujita

Toshiya Fujita
藤田 俊哉
Personal information
Date of birth (1971-10-04) October 4, 1971 (age 53)
Place of birth Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Japan
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1987–1989 Shimizu Shogyo High School
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1990–1993 University of Tsukuba
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1994–2005 Júbilo Iwata 336 (94)
2003Utrecht (loan) 14 (1)
2005–2008 Nagoya Grampus 83 (6)
2009–2010 Roasso Kumamoto 75 (6)
2011 JEF United Chiba 4 (0)
Total 512 (107)
International career
1995–2005 Japan 24 (3)
Managerial career
2014–2017 VVV-Venlo (Coach)
2017–2018 Leeds United
(Head of Football Development (Asia))
Medal record
Júbilo Iwata
Winner J1 League 1997
Winner J1 League 1999
Winner J1 League 2002
Runner-up J1 League 1998
Runner-up J1 League 2001
Runner-up J1 League 2003
Winner J.League Cup 1998
Runner-up J.League Cup 1994
Runner-up J.League Cup 1997
Runner-up J.League Cup 2001
Winner Emperor's Cup 2003
Runner-up Emperor's Cup 2004
Representing  Japan
FIFA Confederations Cup
Silver medal – second place 2001 Korea-Japan
AFC Asian Cup
Gold medal – first place 2004 China
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Toshiya Fujita (藤田 俊哉, Fujita Toshiya, born October 4, 1971) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Fujita played for Júbilo Iwata, Utrecht, Nagoya Grampus, Roasso Kumamoto and JEF United Chiba. He won five major titles during his time at Júbilo. He also gained 24 caps for the Japan national team between 1995 and 2005.[1]

From 2017 to 2018, he held the position of Head of Football Development (Asia) for English club Leeds United.[2]

  1. ^ "FUJITA Toshiya". Japan National Football Team Database. Archived from the original on September 22, 2013.
  2. ^ "Toshiya Fujita moved from VVV to a prestigious English club! What is your goal in the home of football?". YAHOO Japan. Archived from the original on September 5, 2017.