Hiroki Fujiharu is a professional Japanese football player known for his role as a defender.
He began his professional career with Gamba Osaka in 2011 after graduating from university.
Fujiharu played a pivotal role in Gamba Osaka's 2014 domestic treble, winning the league, J.League Cup, and Emperor's Cup.
Biography
Early Life
Hiroki Fujiharu was born and raised in Osaka, Japan, where he developed a passion for football from a young age. He pursued his education at the Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences, which laid the foundation for his professional career in football.
Career
Fujiharu began his professional journey in 2011 when he joined Gamba Osaka, a prominent club in the J.League. His debut season saw limited playtime, with only 11 league appearances, but he quickly established himself as a key player in the left-back position by 2012, playing all 34 league matches despite the team's relegation to the J2 League. The following year, he helped Gamba Osaka bounce back by contributing to their league championship win in 2013, scoring a career-high four goals.
In 2014, Fujiharu was instrumental in Gamba's historic domestic treble, winning the league, J.League Cup, and Emperor's Cup. His performance peaked in 2015, where he played a remarkable 54 matches across all competitions, contributing to the team's victories in the Japanese Super Cup and Emperor's Cup. Although Gamba Osaka faced challenges from 2016 to 2018, Fujiharu remained a steadfast presence in the squad, missing only six league games during that period.
Fujiharu's international career began in March 2015 when he received his first call-up to the Japan national team, making his debut against Tunisia. He participated in the 2015 EAFF East Asian Cup and was later selected for the Japan Under-23 squad for the 2016 Summer Olympics, showcasing his talent on an international stage.
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Born and raised in Osaka, Fujiharu joined local club Gamba Osaka in 2011 after graduating from the Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences. He only played 11 league games during his debut campaign but went on to make the left-back position his own in 2012. He played all 34 league matches that year, however it was not a successful one for his club as they found themselves relegated to J2 League after finishing in 17th place. Fujiharu was once again an ever present at left back in 2013 and notched a career high total of 4 goals throughout the year as Gamba bounced back at the first time of asking, finishing the season as league champions. Things got even better in 2014 with Gamba completing the domestic treble; winning the league, J.League Cup and Emperor's Cup. Fujiharu played 25 league matches and 34 games in total as he rotated the left-back position with Korean full-back Oh Jae-suk. 2015 saw Gamba lift the Japanese Super Cup and Emperor's Cup, defeating Urawa Red Diamonds in both matches. They also reached the semi-finals of the AFC Champions League before going down to Chinese side Guangzhou Evergrande over 2 legs. Fujiharu played a career high 54 games across all competitions in 2015. Gamba failed to add any silverware to their trophy cabinet between 2016 and 2018, however Fujiharu was by now fully established as his club's first choice in the left back position. He only missed 6 league games across the 2016 and 2017 seasons before a short spell out…
Fujiharu received his first call up to the Japan national team in March 2015 and made his debut in a 2–0 home victory over Tunisia on March 27. Later on in the year he was part of the squad which competed in the 2015 EAFF East Asian Cup. He played once in the 2–1 defeat to North Korea on August 2. His final international involvement that year came in a World Cup qualifier away to Cambodia on November 17. He started and played the full 90 minutes in a 2–0 away victory. In August 2016, he was selected in the Japan Under-23 squad for the 2016 Summer Olympics. At this tournament, he played 2 matches at left back as Japan were eliminated in the group stages after finishing 3rd in Group B.
Club
As of match played 24 November 2024
International
As of match played 4 February 2019
- Club
- Japan men's national football team (2015–)
- Club
- Gamba Osaka (2011–)
Clubs
- Gamba Osaka2011current
- Japan men's national football team2015current
Played together with
Ademilson Braga Bispo JuniorGamba Osaka · 2016
Adi RochaGamba Osaka · 2013–2013
Adriano Ferreira MartinsGamba Osaka · 2011–2011
Akhrik TsveibaGamba Osaka · 1994–1996
Akihiro IenagaGamba Osaka · 2004–2010- Akihiro IenagaGamba Osaka · 2012–2013
- Akihiro NagashimaGamba Osaka · 1983–1993
- Akihiro SatoGamba Osaka · 2012–2014
Akira KajiGamba Osaka · 2006–2014- Akira KubotaGamba Osaka · 1992–1995
- Akito TakagiGamba Osaka · 2014
- Amir KarićGamba Osaka · 1997–1998
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Identifiers & aliases
Hiroki Fujiharu is a Japanese football player. He plays as a left back for FC Ryukyu in J3 League.
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