Sota Kitahara (北原 壮太, Kitahara Sōta, born January 11, 2003) is an American soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Major League Soccer club Seattle Sounders FC.

Sota Kitahara
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-01-11) January 11, 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Edmonds, Washington, United States
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Seattle Sounders FC
Number 77
Youth career
2016–2022 Seattle Sounders FC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2022 Tacoma Defiance 26 (1)
2021FC Pinzgau Saalfelden (loan) 17 (0)
2023– Seattle Sounders FC 3 (0)
2023–Tacoma Defiance (loan) 16 (1)
International career
2019 United States U16
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of June 6, 2024

Club career

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He was raised in Edmonds, Washington, and graduated from Edmonds-Woodway High School after joining the Sounders academy.[1] He played for USL Championship side Tacoma Defiance from 2019 to 2022.

On July 17, 2021, he was loaned to FC Pinzgau Saalfelden.[2] Kitahara signed with the senior team for the Sounders on October 28, 2022.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Patterson, Nick (February 21, 2018). "Local soccer players sacrifice to play with Sounders Academy". The Everett Herald. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  2. ^ "Two young Sounders go on loan to Austria". sounderatheart.com. Sounder at Heart. July 17, 2021. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
  3. ^ Patterson, Nick (October 28, 2022). "Edmonds-Woodway alum Sota Kitahara signs with Sounders". The Everett Herald. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
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