is a former Japanese football player.
Playing career Fukasawa was educated at and played for Shizuoka Gakuen High School, where he led the varsity soccer team to the national championship in 1995. After graduating from high school, he entered professional football.
Fukasawa (in Japan, his name is listed with Fukazawa on J.League officials) played 20 games in J1 League, Yokohama F. Marinos and 134 games in J2 League Albirex Niigata.
In 1996, he played with River Plate in Argentina for a year on loan. In 1999, he went on loan again to play with CD Tenerife in Spain for 6 months. In 2005, he moved to Canada to play for Montreal Impact in the United Soccer League and was named the club's newcomer of the year in his first season . Mauro Biello Awarded Giuseppe-Saputo Trophy
In 2007, he joined Bangkok University FC in Thailand and became the first Japanese footballer to play for a non-Japanese club in AFC Champions League. In 2008, he moved to Singapore's S.League side Singapore Armed Forces FC.
Presently he decided to come back to Thailand again and join with his former club Bangkok United FC (formerly name Bangkok University FC)"
Masahiro Fukasawa won the accolade as SAFFC’s Player of the Year at the Warriors Nite 2008, the Club’s annual Appreciation Dinner, held on 19 Nov 08 at the Civil Club @ Bukit Batok.safwarriors.com.sg: Warriors Nite 2008
The Award marked a personal milestone for the Japanese who joined the Warriors only this year and capped it with a consistent and solid performance on the flanks and in central midfield. The versatile Japanese has been highly influential and effective, particularly in the final rundown to the Championship against title contenders, Home United and Super Reds. In early of 2012 he joined Bontang FC.
In 2013 he joined Nagaworld FC in the Cambodian League, where he served as captain. He stayed with the club for 3 years until moving to Angkor Tiger FC (then called "Cambodian Tiger FC") at the end of the 2016 season, where he was also given the captain's armband, succeeding fellow Japanese midfielder Masakazu Kihara.
He is one of the few Japanese players to play in 4 out of 6 Confederations.
Playing style Small in size but speedy on and off the ball, originally debuted as a skillful shadow striker in J.League. He was converted into an attacking midfield while at Montreal and had sharp one-on-ones. In Singapore, with his ball skills, he was brought into the middle of the field as a holding midfield, and that is where he plays now in Cambodia.
Club statistics
Club performance League Cup League Cup Total Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps GoalsJapan League Emperor's Cup J.League Cup Total1996Yokohama MarinosJ1 League000000001997000000001998710010811999Yokohama F. MarinosJ1 League620000622000000000002000Albirex NiigataJ2 League131200015120014114020471200239331-424200341140-4512004J1 League71001081United States League Open Cup League Cup Total2005Montreal ImpactUSL First Division2812812006210210Thailand League Queen's Cup League Cup Total2007Bangkok UnitedPremier League294294Singapore League Singapore Cup League Cup Total2008Singapore Armed ForcesS.League27327320093013012010Bangkok UnitedPremier League Country Japan154101314017111United States491491Thailand294294Singapore574574Total289191314030620
Honours
Club
Albirex Niigata J2 League: 2003
Singapore Armed Forces S.League: 2008, 2009 Singapore Cup: 2008
Individual Montreal Impact's Newcomer of the Year: 2005 SAFFC's Player of the Year: 2008 Bangkok united football club : 2010
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