Up-and-coming playmaker Jungo Fujimoto has set his sights on a place in the Japan national team this year, and Shimizu S-Pulse coach Kenta Hasegawa believes he is ready to make the step up.
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| Playmaker Jungo Fujimoto (right) is tipped to make the jump up to the Japan national team by Shimizu S-Pulse coach Kenta Hasegawa if he sustains his form of 2006. KYODO PHOTO |
Ivica Osim selected the 22-year-old midfielder for the recent four-day training camp in Chiba after Fujimoto caught the national team boss' eye with eight goals for S-Pulse last year.