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Ryo Fujii
Personal information
Full name Ryo Fujii
Date of birth (1996-08-07) 7 August 1996 (age 27)
Place of birth Hong Kong
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) [1]
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng
Number 28
Youth career
2010–2014 South High School
2011–2012 Chivas USA
2013–2014 LA Galaxy
College career
Years Team Apps ( Gls)
2014 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos 19 (0)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps ( Gls)
2015–2017 LA Galaxy II 58 (4)
2018 Nyköpings BIS 28 (0)
2020 Global 0 (0)
2021–2022 Kaya–Iloilo 10 (1)
2023 PSIS Semarang 15 (0)
2023– Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng 24 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 April 2024

Ryo Fujii ( Japanese: 藤井 竜; born 7 August 1996) is a Hong Kong-born Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Cambodian Premier League club Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng.

Early life and education

Fujii was born 7 August 1996 in Hong Kong to a Japanese father and a Korean mother. [2] [3] [4] [5] At a young age, Fujii and family relocated to Torrance, California, where he was raised. [3] [4] Fujii attended South High School and played for the school's varsity team for all 4 years. [6] He joined and played with Chivas USA's youth side for the 2011–2012 U.S. Soccer Development Academy season before appearing with LA Galaxy's youth side for the 2013–2014 season. [6] [7] [8]

With his background, Fujii was considered a top collegiate soccer prospect. [9] [10] Fujii elected to attend the University of California, Santa Barbara after being recruited by head coach Tim Vom Steeg. [3] [11] While there, he played college soccer as a member of the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's soccer team. [12] He appeared in 19 games for the Gauchos and added 2 assists. [12] He was named to the Big West Conference All-Freshman Team following the conclusion of the season. [2] [3]

Club career

LA Galaxy

In February 2015, Fujii turned professional by signing with LA Galaxy II of the United Soccer League. [13] [14] By turning professional, he forfeited his amateur status and scholarship with UC Santa Barbara, but Fujii was the first player to sign for LA Galaxy under a new partnership with California State University that provided additional financial resources for schooling. [3] [13] [15] [16] Jovan Kirovski, the one responsible for Fujii's path, is unaware of any previous similar agreements and that this may be the first of its kind. [4] During his first professional season, he made twelve appearances for LA Galaxy II with 1 assist. [17]

Nyköpings BIS

On 1 March 2018, Fujii joined Nyköpings BIS in Ettan Fotboll, the Swedish third tier. [18]

Global F.C.

On 25 February 2020, Fujii reportedly signed a deal with the Philippines Football League club Global but the club was banned by the Philippine Football Federation before the season could start. [19]

Kaya F.C.–Iloilo

Philippines Football League club Kaya–Iloilo announced on 8 April 2021 that they have signed in Fujii. [5]

PSIS Semarang

After 1 month trial, Ryo Fujii was officially signed by PSIS Semarang to face the second round of 2022–23 Liga 1. [20] Fujii made his professional debut on 16 January 2023 in a match against RANS Nusantara at the Pakansari Stadium, Bogor. [21]

References

  1. ^ "Ryo Fujii: Profile". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Getting 2 Know Galaxy II: Midfielder Ryo Fujii". LA Galaxy. September 2, 2015. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
  3. ^ a b c d e Serrano, Adam (March 18, 2015). "Game changer: LA Galaxy partnering with local university to help young players develop on and off the field". LA Galaxy. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
  4. ^ a b c Sánchez-Tello, George B.; Romero, José Antonio (August 15, 2016). "Midfield with Ryo Fujii". Hyphen. Retrieved August 17, 2016.
  5. ^ a b "Kaya FC-Iloilo Signs Ryo Fujii". Kaya F.C. 8 April 2021. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  6. ^ a b "#62 - Ryo FUJII: US Soccer Development Academy player profile". U.S. Soccer Development Academy. Archived from the original on October 2, 2015. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
  7. ^ "Chivas USA U-15/16 (2011-2012)". U.S. Soccer Development Academy. Archived from the original on September 9, 2015. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
  8. ^ "LA Galaxy U-17/18 (2013-2014)". U.S. Soccer Development Academy. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
  9. ^ "Ryo Fujii Top Drawer Soccer player profile". www.TopDrawerSoccer.com. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
  10. ^ "Class of 2014 (High School Seniors)". www.CollegeSoccerNews.com. December 5, 2013. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
  11. ^ "UCSB Inks Another Nationally Ranked Player on Day Two of NLI Signings". UC Santa Barbara Gauchos. February 6, 2014. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
  12. ^ a b "UC Santa Barbara: Lineup". UC Santa Barbara Gauchos. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
  13. ^ a b "LA Galaxy II sign Galaxy Academy product Ryo Fujii". LA Galaxy. February 10, 2015. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
  14. ^ Steffen, Sean (February 12, 2015). "Ryo Fujii signs with Galaxy II on a game-changing contract". www.LAGConfidential.com. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
  15. ^ Steffen, Sean (February 12, 2015). "Jovan Kirovski reveals details of the Ryo Fujii contract and future of player development". www.LAGConfidential.com. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
  16. ^ Salazar, Jo-Ryan (March 19, 2015). "Meet Ryo Fujii: The Next Up-And-Comer For LA Galaxy II". TheViewFromAvalon.com. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
  17. ^ "2015 Stats". United Soccer Leagues. Archived from the original on October 9, 2015. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
  18. ^ "Ryo Fujii klar för Nyköpings BIS". svenskalag.se. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
  19. ^ Guardian, Daily (2020-12-18). "Global FC wage issues in PFL reaches FIFA". Daily Guardian. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
  20. ^ stafadmin (2023-01-13). "Setelah 1 Bulan Trial, Ryo Fujii Resmi Dikontrak PSIS". PSIS Semarang (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2023-01-13.
  21. ^ "RANS Nusantara vs. PSIS Semarang - 16 January 2023 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2023-01-16.

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