Takashi Fukunishi

Takashi Fukunishi
福西崇史
Personal information
Full name	Takashi Fukunishi
Date of birth	September 1, 1976 (age 45)
Place of birth	Niihama, Ehime, Japan
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
1992–1994
Senior career*
National team
Júbilo Iwata
Representing Japan
AFC Asian Cup
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Takashi Fukunishi (福西崇史, Fukunishi Takashi, born September 1, 1976) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.

Club career[]

Fukunishi was born in Niihama on September 1, 1976. After graduating from high school, he joined Júbilo Iwata in 1995. He played as defensive midfielder with Dunga in 1990s. After that, he became a central player in golden era in club history. The club won the champions at 1997, 1999 and 2002 J1 League. The club also 1998 J.League Cup and 2003 Emperor's Cup. In Asia, the club won the champions 1998–99 Asian Club Championship and the 2nd place 1999–00 and 2000–01 Asian Club Championship. After that, he played FC Tokyo (2007) and Tokyo Verdy (2008).

National team career[]

In June 1999, Fukunishi was selected Japan national team for 1999 Copa América. At this competition, on June 29, he debuted against Peru. Although there were few his opportunity to play, he was selected Japan for 2002 World Cup and played 5 minutes as a substitute against Russia. After 2002 World Cup, he became a regular player from 2004. At 2000 Asian Cup, he played all 6 matches and scored 2 goals including first goal in Final. He also played at 2005 Confederations Cup and 2006 World Cup. He played 64 games and scored 7 goals for Japan until 2006.^[1]

Club statistics[]

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		League Cup		Asia		Total
1995	Júbilo Iwata	J1 League	10	1	0	0	-		-		10	1
1996			27	2	1	1	10	0	-		38	3
1997			21	4	3	1	6	1	-		30	4
1998			22	2	3	0	5	1	-		30	3
1999			27	10	0	0	3	1	-		30	11
2000			27	5	3	0	4	0	-		34	5
2001			29	4	2	0	7	0	-		38	4
2002			28	5	3	0	1	0	-		32	5
2003			26	5	0	0	8	0	-		34	5
2004			26	6	5	0	0	0	4	1	31	6
2005			23	2	2	1	1	0	2	0	26	3
2006			26	7	3	1	1	0	-		30	8
2007	FC Tokyo	J1 League	28	6	0	0	6	1	-		34	7
2008	Tokyo Verdy	J1 League	29	3	1	0	5	0	-		35	3
Career total			349	62	26	4	57	4	6	1	432	70

National team statistics[]

^[1]

Japan national team
Year	Apps	Goals
1999	3	0
2000	0	0
2001	2	0
2002	10	0
2003	6	0
2004	18	5
2005	14	1
2006	11	1
Total	64	7

Appearances in major competitions[]

Team	Competition	Category	Appearances		Goals	Team Record
Team	Competition	Category	Start	Sub	Goals	Team Record
Japan	Copa América 1999	Senior				Round 1
Japan	2002 FIFA World Cup	Senior	0	1	0	Round of 16
Japan	East Asian Cup 2003	Senior	3	0	0	2nd place
Japan	2004 AFC Asian Cup	Senior	6	0	2	Champions
Japan	2005 FIFA Confederations Cup	Senior	3	0	0	Round 1
Japan	East Asian Cup 2005	Senior	1	0	0	2nd place
Japan	2006 FIFA World Cup qualification	Senior	9	0	3	Qualified
Japan	2006 FIFA World Cup	Senior	2	0	0	Round 1
Japan	2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification	Senior	1	0	1	Qualified

Goals for Senior National Team[]

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	June 9, 2004	Saitama, Japan	India	7–0	Won	2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
2.	July 9, 2004	Hiroshima, Japan	Slovakia	3–1	Won	Kirin Cup 2004
3.	July 24, 2004	Chongqing, China PR	Thailand	4–1	Won	2004 AFC Asian Cup Group Stage
4.	August 7, 2004	Beijing, China PR	China PR	3–1	Won	2004 AFC Asian Cup Final
5.	September 8, 2004	Kolkata, India	India	4–0	Won	2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
6.	March 25, 2005	Tehran, Iran	Iran	1–2	Lost	2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
7.	February 22, 2006	Yokohama, Japan	India	6–0	Won	2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification