Naonobu Fujii

Naonobu Fujii (Japanese: 藤井 直伸, Hepburn: Fujii Naonobu, born 5 January 1992) is a Japanese volleyball player,[1] who is also a member of the Japan men's national volleyball team and of Toray Arrows.

In this Japanese name, the surname is Fujii.
In this Japanese name, the person should be referred to by their given name, Naonobu.
Naonobu Fujii
Personal information
Full nameNaonobu Fujii
NicknameNakkun
NationalityJapanese
Born (1992-01-05) January 5, 1992
Miyagi, Japan
HometownMiyagi, Japan
Height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight80 kg (176 lb)
Spike312 cm (123 in)
Block297 cm (117 in)
College / UniversityJuntendo University
Volleyball information
PositionSetter
Current club Toray Arrows
Number3 (national)
21 (club)
National team
2017–present Japan
Medal record
Men's volleyball
Representing  Japan
Asian Championship
2017 Gresik Team
2021 Chiba/Funabashi Team
2019 Tehran Team

Personal life

Naonobu Fujii grew up in Miyagi, Japan where he attended Furukawa Industrial High School, a school known for its volleyball team. Gaining an interest in the sport, he went on to play for Juntendo University.[2] He enjoys outdoor activities such a cycling in his free time.

In September 2021, Fujii announced that he had married Miya Sato, who was a setter of the Japan women's national volleyball team and Hitachi Rivale club.[3]

On February 27, 2022, Fujii announced that he has been diagnosed with Stage IV Stomach Cancer, which had metastasized to his brain.[4]

Career

After college Fujii went on to join the Torray Arrows team as a setter. Starting in the 2016–17 season, he was selected for the Japan men's national volleyball team where he plays as number 3. In 2021, he was one of the Japanese men's national team roster, which competed in 2020 Summer Olympics, and the team finished 7th place after 29 years.[5][6]

Awards

Individual

Club teams

References
  1. "Men's Grand Champions Cup Power Rankings". VolleyMob. 2017-09-11. Retrieved 2018-06-23.
  2. "#21 藤井 直伸 | 東レアローズ男子バレーボール部 | TORAY". www.toray-arrows.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2018-06-23.
  3. "4月1日のプロポーズ「嘘じゃないよね？」藤井直伸＆佐藤美弥《バレー代表セッター同士の仲良し夫婦》が幸せを感じる意外な瞬間". number.bunshun.jp (in Japanese). number.bunshun. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  4. "バレー男子日本代表・藤井直伸、胃がんステージ4告白　目の不調で検査入院し判明「脳の方にも転移」". Sponichi Annex (in Japanese). スポーツニッポン新聞社. 2022-02-27. Retrieved 2022-02-27.
  5. "第32回オリンピック競技大会（2020/東京） バレーボール男子日本代表チーム・龍神NIPPON 出場内定選手コメント" (in Japanese). jva.or.jp. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  6. "バレー男子 日本が29年ぶり決勝T進出 イラン降し3勝2敗" (in Japanese). mainichi.jp. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  7. "JAPAN DEMOLISH KAZAKHSTAN 3-1 IN FINAL SHOWDOWN TO CAPTURE BACK-TO-BACK ASIAN TITLE – Asian Volleyball Confederation – AVC". asianvolleyball.net. Retrieved 2018-06-23.
  8. "Japan Edges Kazakhstan to Claim Second Straight Asian Men's Title". VolleyMob. 2017-08-02. Retrieved 2018-06-23.


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