SAKU KITAFUJI
Full Name:Â Saku Kitafuji
Position:Â Midfielder
Height:Â 5-8
Weight:Â 143
Hometown:Â Osaka, Japan
Date of Birth:Â July 20, 205 in Osaka, Japan
Nationality: Japan
Acquired: Signed to Tacoma Defiance on February 26, 2026
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YOUTH EXPERIENCE
Kitafuji attended Kobe Kouryou High School in Kobe, Japan, helping the team reach the Round of 16 in the All-Japan High School Soccer Tournament. He scored two goals in the tournament to go along with one assist and was named to the 2023-2024 All-Japan High School team following the conclusion of the season. He then moved to Kwansei Gakuin University in Nishinomiya, Japan.
