Ken Fujita Explained

Ken Fujita
藤田 健
Fullname:Ken Fujita
Birth Date:27 August 1979
Birth Place:Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan
Position:Midfielder
Youthyears1:1995–1997
Youthclubs1:Júbilo Iwata
Years1:1998
Clubs1:Júbilo Iwata
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2001–2010
Clubs2:Ventforet Kofu
Caps2:354
Goals2:41
Years3:2012
Clubs3:Tallinna Kalev
Totalcaps:354
Totalgoals:41

(former name; Ken Ota, 太田 健) is a former Japanese football player.

Playing career

Fujita was born in Hamamatsu on August 27, 1979. He joined J1 League club Júbilo Iwata from a youth team in 1998. However he did not play in any matches and left the club end of 1998 season. After two years, he joined the J2 League club Ventforet Kofu in 2001. He became a regular player during the first season and played many matches as offensive midfielder for a long time. He wore the number 10 shirt for the club from 2002 to 2010.[1] The club finished in last place in 2001, at middle place from 2002 to 2004, the club won the third place in 2005 and was promoted to J1 in 2006. Although the club was relegated to J2 in 2008, the club was promoted to J1 from 2011. However he was released from the club at the end of the 2010 season. After a year, he joined the Estonian club Tallinna Kalev in 2012. He retired at the end of the 2012 season.

Club statistics

Club performanceLeagueCupLeague CupTotal
SeasonClubLeagueApps GoalsApps GoalsApps GoalsApps Goals
JapanLeagueEmperor's CupJ.League CupTotal
1998Júbilo IwataJ1 League00000000
2001Ventforet KofuJ2 League3543020404
200233520colspan="2"-355
200339910colspan="2"-409
200428210colspan="2"-292
2005411020colspan="2"-4310
2006J1 League2623110303
20073221070402
2008J2 League38310colspan="2"-393
200950220colspan="2"-522
201032210colspan="2"-332
Total3544115110037942

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ヴァンフォーレ甲府の10番を背負ってきた名選手5人 . 2024-01-02 . SPAIA.