is a former

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Playing career

Fujiyama was born in

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on June 9, 1973. After graduating from high school, he joined

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club

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(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

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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

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and was promoted to new league

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from 1999. In 1999, the club won the 2nd place and was promoted to

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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

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first major title in the club history. At the

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against

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, he played as center back from the 33rd minute, because

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. He played as regular player as center back and right side back and retired end of 2010 season.

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* 1973 births Living people Japanese men's footballers J1 League players J2 League players Japan Football League (1992–1998) players FC Tokyo players Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo players Men's association football defenders Association football people from Kagoshima 20th-century Japanese sportsmen {{japan-footy-defender-1970s-stub