Joel Fujita

#16 · Defensive Midfield · St Pauli

Nationality

Japan

Born

2002-02-16

Birthplace

Tokyo, Japan

Height

1.72 m (5 ft 6 in)

Weight

72 kg

Position

Defensive Midfield

Joel Chima Fujita (born 16 February 2002) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Bundesliga club FC St. Pauli and the Japan national team. Career Sint-Truiden On 27 July 2023, Fujita left Japan for the first time to join Sint-Truiden on a permanent deal. International career On 4 April 2024, Fujita was called up to the Japan U23 squad for the 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup. Personal life Fujita was born in Tokyo on 16 February 2002 to an Igbo Nigerian father and Japanese mother, and chose to represent the Japan national football team.