Ryuji Fujiyama

Ryuji Fujiyama
藤山 竜仁

Personal information
Full name	Ryuji Fujiyama
Date of birth	(1973-06-09) June 9, 1973
Place of birth	Kagoshima, Kagoshima, Japan
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
1989–1991	Kagoshima Jitsugyo High School
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1992–2009	FC Tokyo	409	(13)
2010	Consadole Sapporo	31	(0)
Total		440	(13)
Medal record FC Tokyo Winner J.League Cup 2004 Winner J.League Cup 2009
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ryuji Fujiyama (藤山 竜仁, Fujiyama Ryūji, born June 9, 1973) is a former Japanese football player.

Playing career

Fujiyama was born in Kagoshima on June 9, 1973. After graduating from high school, he joined Japan Football League club Tokyo Gas (later FC Tokyo) in 1992. He became a regular player as side midfielder and defensive midfielder from first season. In the middle of 1995, he was converted to left side back by manager Kiyoshi Okuma and played many matches as left side back for a long time. The club results also rose year by year and won the champions in 1998 and was promoted to new league J2 League from 1999. In 1999, the club won the 2nd place and was promoted to J1 League from 2000. Although he operated on his right ankle end of 2001 season and his opportunity to play decreased from 2002, he also played many matches as center back not only side back. In 2004, the club won the champions J.League Cup first major title in the club history. At the Final against Urawa Reds, he played as center back from the 33rd minute, because Jean received a red card and he sealed off Urawa's attack. Although he became a regular player as center back again, his opportunity to play decreased from 2008. In 2010, he moved to J2 club Consadole Sapporo. He played as regular player as center back and right side back and retired end of 2010 season.

Club statistics

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J.League Cup		Total
1992	Tokyo Gas	Football League	18	1	0	0	-		18	1
1993			17	3	-		-		17	3
1994			30	0	3	0	-		33	0
1995			29	3	1	0	-		30	3
1996			30	1	3	0	-		33	1
1997			29	1	6	0	-		35	1
1998			28	2	3	0	-		31	2
1999	FC Tokyo	J2 League	35	1	4	0	8	0	47	1
2000		J1 League	30	0	1	0	2	0	33	0
2001			30	0	0	0	4	0	34	0
2002			20	0	1	0	5	0	26	0
2003			12	0	2	0	4	0	18	0
2004			18	0	3	0	7	0	28	0
2005			15	0	2	0	1	0	18	0
2006			17	1	2	0	1	0	20	1
2007			32	0	3	0	7	0	42	0
2008			15	0	4	0	6	0	25	0
2009			4	0	1	0	1	0	6	0
2010	Consadole Sapporo	J2 League	31	0	1	0	-		32	0
Career total			440	13	40	0	46	0	526	13

External links

• Ryuji Fujiyama at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)