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Full name | Joel Chima Fujita [1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | 16 February 2002 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Tokyo, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Team information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current team | Sint-Truiden | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2008–2013 | Machida Okura FC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2014–2019 | Tokyo Verdy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2019–2021 | Tokyo Verdy | 45 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | Tokushima Vortis | 28 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2022–2023 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 46 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2023– | Sint-Truiden | 25 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
International career‡ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | Japan U17 | 4 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2022– | Japan | 2 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 July 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 July 2022 |
Joel Chima Fujita (藤田 譲瑠 チマ, Fujita Joeru Chima, born 16 February 2002) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Belgian Pro League club Sint-Truiden and the Japan national team.
On 27 July 2023, Fujita left Japan for the first time to join Sint-Truiden on a permanent deal. [2]
Fujita was born in Tokyo on 16 February 2002 to an Igbo Nigerian father and Japanese mother, and chose to represent the Japan national football team. [3] [4]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Tokyo Verdy | 2019 | J2 League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
2020 | 41 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 3 | ||
Total | 45 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 3 | ||
Tokushima Vortis | 2021 | J1 League | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 [a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 1 |
Yokohama F. Marinos | 2022 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 [a] | 0 | 7 | 0 | 39 | 1 | |
2023 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 [a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 2 | ||
Total | 74 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 94 | 4 | ||
Sint-Truiden | 2023-24 | Belgian Pro League | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 1 |
Total | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 1 | ||
Career total | 144 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 166 | 8 |
Yokohama F. Marinos
Japan
Japan U23
Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Joel Chima Fujita [1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | 16 February 2002 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Tokyo, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Team information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current team | Sint-Truiden | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2008–2013 | Machida Okura FC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2014–2019 | Tokyo Verdy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2019–2021 | Tokyo Verdy | 45 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | Tokushima Vortis | 28 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2022–2023 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 46 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2023– | Sint-Truiden | 25 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
International career‡ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | Japan U17 | 4 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2022– | Japan | 2 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 July 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 July 2022 |
Joel Chima Fujita (藤田 譲瑠 チマ, Fujita Joeru Chima, born 16 February 2002) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Belgian Pro League club Sint-Truiden and the Japan national team.
On 27 July 2023, Fujita left Japan for the first time to join Sint-Truiden on a permanent deal. [2]
Fujita was born in Tokyo on 16 February 2002 to an Igbo Nigerian father and Japanese mother, and chose to represent the Japan national football team. [3] [4]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Tokyo Verdy | 2019 | J2 League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
2020 | 41 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 3 | ||
Total | 45 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 3 | ||
Tokushima Vortis | 2021 | J1 League | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 [a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 1 |
Yokohama F. Marinos | 2022 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 [a] | 0 | 7 | 0 | 39 | 1 | |
2023 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 [a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 2 | ||
Total | 74 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 94 | 4 | ||
Sint-Truiden | 2023-24 | Belgian Pro League | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 1 |
Total | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 1 | ||
Career total | 144 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 166 | 8 |
Yokohama F. Marinos
Japan
Japan U23