Takashi Fukunishi (福西 崇史,Fukunishi Takashi; born September 1, 1976) is a Japanese former professionalfootballer who played as amidfielder. He played forJapan national team.
In June 1999, Fukunishi was selectedJapan national team for1999 Copa América. At this competition, on June 29, he debuted againstPeru. Although there were few opportunities for him to play, he was selected for the Japanese squad at the2002 FIFA World Cup and played five minutes as a substitute againstRussia. After the 2002 FIFA World Cup, he became a regular player from 2004 on. At2000 AFC Asian Cup, he played all six matches and scored two goals, including Japan's first goal in thefinal. He also played at2005 FIFA Confederations Cup and the2006 FIFA World Cup. He played 64 games and scored 7 goals for Japan until 2006.[2]
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