Sho Kitano

Sho Kitano (北野 翔, Kitano Sho, born November 20, 1984) is a former Japanese football player.

Sho Kitano
北野 翔

Personal information
Full name	Sho Kitano
Date of birth	(1984-11-20) November 20, 1984
Place of birth	Kanagawa, Japan
Height	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Youth career
2000–2002	Yokohama F. Marinos
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2003–2005	Yokohama F. Marinos	3	(0)
2005–2006	Vissel Kobe	6	(0)
2007	YKK AP	20	(9)
Total		29	(9)
International career
2001	Japan U-17	3	(0)
Medal record Yokohama F. Marinos Winner J1 League 2003 Winner J1 League 2004
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Kitano was born in Kanagawa Prefecture on November 20, 1984. He joined the Yokohama F. Marinos youth team in 2003. However he did not play much, and he moved to Vissel Kobe in August 2005. He did not play much there, so he moved to the Japan Football League club YKK AP in 2007. Although he played often, he retired at the end of the 2007 season.

National team career

In September 2001, Kitano was selected Japan U-17 national team for 2001 U-17 World Championship. He played all 3 matches as substitutes.

Club statistics

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J.League Cup		Total
2003	Yokohama F. Marinos	J1 League	2	0	0	0	2	0	4	0
2004			0	0	1	0	1	0	2	0
2005			1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2005	Vissel Kobe	J1 League	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
2006		J2 League	1	0	1	1	-		2	1
2007	YKK AP	Football League	20	9	-		-		20	9
Total			29	9	2	1	3	0	34	10

Honors

• 2000 AFC U-17 Championship Top Scorer

External links

• Sho Kitano – FIFA competition record (archived)
• Sho Kitano at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)