Kanya Fujimoto

Kanya Fujimoto (藤本 寛也) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Gil Vicente of the Primeira Liga.

Early life
Kanya was born in Yamanashi.

Career
After being raised on Tokyo Verdy youth ranks, Fujimoto was promoted to the top team in October 2017. He debuted in a J2 League game in the opening match of the 2018 season against JEF United Chiba. He scored his first goal for the club against Fagiano Okayama on the 27 June 2018, scoring in the 20th minute.

In May 2020, Portuguese newspaper A Bola reported advanced talks for a move to Gil Vicente for the 2020-21 season, in a one-year loan with an option to buy his contract. The move was confirmed on 5 August 2020,as he signed for the Portuguese club on loan with an option for them to buy out his contract. He made his debut for Gil against Santa Clara on the 3 October 2020. He scored his first goal for the club against Sporting CP on the 9 February 2021, scoring in the 36th minute.

Club statistics
Updated to 11 December 2023.