So Fujitani

So Fujitani
藤谷 壮
Personal information
Full name So Fujitani
Date of birth (1997-10-28) 28 October 1997 (age 29)
Place of birth Kobe, Japan
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position Defender
Team information
Current team
Reilac Shiga FC
Number 44
Youth career
2007–2015 Vissel Kobe
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2020 Vissel Kobe 75 (0)
2020–2022 Giravanz Kitakyushu 48 (0)
2023–2024 Matsumoto Yamaga FC 52 (2)
2025– Reilac Shiga FC 31 (0)
International career
2017 Japan U-20 2 (0)
Medal record
Representing  Japan
AFC U-19 Championship
Gold medal – first place2016 Bahrain
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 August 2026

So Fujitani (藤谷 壮, Fujitani Sō; born 28 October 1997) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Reilac Shiga FC.

His elder brother Takumi is also a professional footballer currently playing for J2 League side Tochigi SC.

National team career

In May 2017, Fujitani was elected Japan U-20 national team for 2017 U-20 World Cup. At this tournament, he played 2 matches as right side back.

Club statistics

Updated to 13 December 2020.

Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
SeasonClubLeague AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
Japan League Emperor's Cup J. League Cup Asia Other Total
2015Vissel KobeJ1 League502010--80
2016000000--00
20171603040--230
20181300040--170
2019703030--130
2020110-102000140
Career total 520801302000750

References

  1. ↑ "藤谷壮選手 U-18日本代表辞退のお知らせ".
  2. ↑ "FIFA Tournaments - Players & Coaches - So FUJITANI". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 27 May 2017.
  3. ↑ Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "J1&J2&J3選手名鑑ハンディ版 2018 (NSK MOOK)", 7 February 2018, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411529 (p. 76 out of 289)
  4. ↑ Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "2017 J1&J2&J3選手名鑑 (NSK MOOK)", 8 February 2017, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411420 (p. 61 out of 289)
  5. ↑ Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "2016J1&J2&J3選手名鑑", 10 February 2016, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411338 (p. 103 out of 289)