Mitsunori Fujiguchi

is a former Japanese football player. He played for the Japan national team.

Mitsunori Fujiguchi

Personal information
Full name	Mitsunori Fujiguchi
Date of birth	(1949-08-17) August 17, 1949
Place of birth	Maebashi, Gunma, Japan
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position	Midfielder
Youth career
1965–1967	Niijima Gakuen High School
1969–1973	Keio University
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1974–1982	Mitsubishi Motors	127	(27)
Total		127	(27)
National team
1972–1978	Japan	26	(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Biography

Fujiguchi was born in Maebashi on August 17, 1949. After graduating from Keio University, he joined Japan Soccer League club Mitsubishi Motors in 1974. From first season, the club won the 2nd place for 4 years in a row until 1977. In 1978, the club won all three major title in Japan; Japan Soccer League, JSL Cup and Emperor's Cup. The club also won 1980 Emperor's Cup, 1981 JSL Cup and 1982 Japan Soccer League. He retired in 1982. He played 127 games and scored 27 goals in the league. He was selected Best Eleven 3 times (1974, 1975 and 1978).

On July 12, 1972, when Fujiguchi was a Keio University student, he debuted for the Japan national team against Cambodia. He played at the 1974 World Cup qualification and the 1976 Asian Cup qualification. In 1978, he was also selected to play for Japan at the 1978 Asian Games and he played three games. That competition was his last game for Japan. He played 26 games and scored 2 goals for Japan until 1978.

Statistics

Club performance			League
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals
Japan			League
1974	Mitsubishi Motors	JSL Division 1	15	7
1975			18	3
1976			16	2
1977			14	4
1978			18	3
1979			18	3
1980			18	5
1981			10	0
1982			0	0
Country	Japan		127	27
Total			127	27

Japan national team
Year	Apps	Goals
1972	5	0
1973	2	0
1974	1	0
1975	4	0
1976	2	0
1977	0	0
1978	12	2
Total	26	2