Taichi Fukuyama

Taichi Fukuyama
Taichi Fukuyama
Personal information
Full name	Taichi Fukuyama
Nickname	Taichi, Chitama
Nationality	Japanese
Born	20 December 1993 (age 28); Kumamoto, Japan
Height	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight	78 kg (172 lb)
Spike	335 cm (132 in)
Block	325 cm (128 in)
College(s)	Waseda University
Volleyball information
Position	Middle Blocker
Current club	JTEKT Stings
Number	9 (National Team); 4 (Club)
Career
2009–2012	[ja]
2012–2016	Waseda University
2016–present	JTEKT Stings
National team
2017	Japan universiade national team
2021–present	Japan senior national team
Medal record
Men's volleyball
Representing Japan
Asian Championship
Eastern Asian Championship
Summer Universiade

Taichi Fukuyama (福山汰一, Fukuyama Taichi, born (1993-12-20)20 December 1993) is a Japanese volleyball player. He currently plays for Japan national team and JTEKT Stings in V.League Division 1. He used to be the captain of volleyball club which belonged to Waseda University and Japanese national team in .^[1]

International competition[]

Japan universiade national team (2017)
- 2017 Summer Universiade^[2]
2017 Eastern Asian Men's Volleyball Championship^[1]
Japan men's national volleyball team (2021–present)
- 2021 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship

Awards[]

Invidual[]

— Fair Play Award^[3]

High school year[]

— Runner-up, with [ja]^[4]
— Runner-up, with Chinzei High School^[4]

College year[]

2012 All Japan Intercollegiate Volleyball Championship — Bronze medal, with Waseda University^[4]
2013 All Japan Intercollegiate Volleyball Championship — Champion, with Waseda University^[4]
2015 All Japan Intercollegiate Volleyball Championship — Bronze medal, with Waseda University^[4]

Club teams[]

2018 Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Tournament — Runner-up, with JTEKT Stings^[4]
2019-20 V. League — Champion, with JTEKT Stings^[5]
2020-21 the Japanese Emperor's Cup — Champion, with JTEKT Stings^[6]^[7]^[8]

Personal life[]

On September 23, 2021, he announced that he was married.^[9]

References[]

^ ^a ^b ^c "2017東アジア地区男子選手権大会". JVA (in Japanese). Retrieved 5 September 2021.
^ ^a ^b "第29回ユニバーシアード競技大会(2017/台北) 男子バレーボール競技 - 日本代表メンバー". JVA (in Japanese). Retrieved 5 September 2021.
^ "V1男子最終順位と個人賞が決定" (in Japanese). getsuvolley.com. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "福山汰一選手のバレー歴". jtekt-stings.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 5 September 2021.
^ "JPN M: In final held without spectators, Stings win first-ever title; Nishida MVP". worldofvolley.com. 29 February 2020. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
^ "令和2年度天皇杯・皇后杯全日本バレーボール選手権大会ファイナルラウンド組み合わせ（男子）" (PDF) (in Japanese). tk2020.jva.or.jp. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
^ "Men's final round -pdf.form A" (PDF) (in Japanese). tk2020.jva.or.jp. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
^ "Men's final round -pdf.form B" (PDF) (in Japanese). tk2020.jva.or.jp. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
^ "男子日本代表の福山汰一が入籍を発表" (in Japanese). getsuvolley.com. Retrieved 15 October 2021.