Sota Kitahara
Midfield - Defensive Midfield
at Without Club
Market value
€125k
Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
3
clubs played for
2019
debut season
0.02
goals / match
Tacoma Defiance
top club · 74 apps
Career highs
€150k
peak value · 2024
—
top transfer fee
1
best season · 2022
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 2003-01-11 · 6 players total
97Appearances
2Goals
4Assists
12Yellow cards
0Red cards
24Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Sota Kitahara |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2003-01-11 (23 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Edmonds, Washington, United States |
| Citizenship |  United States |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 175.00 m |
| Current club | Without Club |
| Joined | 2025-01-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Wasserman |
Jan 2025
Transfer: Seattle → Without Club
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
2024 — Seattle Sounders FC, Tacoma Defiance
23 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2023
2023 — Seattle Sounders FC, Tacoma Defiance
13 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Oct 2022
Transfer: Tacoma Defiance → Seattle
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
2022 — Tacoma Defiance
17 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Dec 2021
Transfer: Saalfelden → Tacoma Defiance
21/22 · Return from loan
Jul 2021
Transfer: Tacoma Defiance → Saalfelden
21/22 · Loan
Jul 2021
2021 — Tacoma Defiance
11 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2021
21/22 — FC Pinzgau Saalfelden
17 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Dec 2020
Transfer: Seattle Academy → Tacoma Defiance
20/21 · Transfer
Nov 2020
Transfer: Tacoma Defiance → Seattle Academy
20/21 · Return from loan
Jul 2020
2020 — Tacoma Defiance
14 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Mar 2020
Transfer: Seattle Academy → Tacoma Defiance
19/20 · Loan
Nov 2019
Transfer: Tacoma Defiance → Seattle Academy
19/20 · Return from loan
Sep 2019
Transfer: Seattle Academy → Tacoma Defiance
19/20 · Loan
Jul 2019
2019 — Tacoma Defiance
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2016
Transfer: Seattle United → Seattle Academy
16/17 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €150k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
FC Pinzgau Saalfelden
0.0%
Seattle Sounders FC
0.0%
Tacoma Defiance
100.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Pinzgau Saalfelden | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seattle Sounders FC | 2 | 2023 | 2024 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tacoma Defiance | 6 | 2019 | 2024 | 74 | 2 | 4 | 2,202 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Regionalliga Salzburg (- 2023) | FC Pinzgau Saalfelden | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Leagues Cup | Seattle Sounders FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | MLS | Seattle Sounders FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | MLS Next Pro | Tacoma Defiance | 18 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | MLS Next Pro Playoffs | Tacoma Defiance | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | US Open Cup | Seattle Sounders FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Leagues Cup | Seattle Sounders FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | MLS | Seattle Sounders FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | MLS Next Pro | Tacoma Defiance | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 933 |
| 2023 | US Open Cup | Seattle Sounders FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | MLS Next Pro | Tacoma Defiance | 15 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1,269 |
| 2022 | MLS Next Pro Playoffs | Tacoma Defiance | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | USLC | Tacoma Defiance | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | USLC | Tacoma Defiance | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | USLC | Tacoma Defiance | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Seattle United | Seattle Academy | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-09-16 | Seattle Academy | Tacoma Defiance | Loan | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-11-30 | Tacoma Defiance | Seattle Academy | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-03-06 | Seattle Academy | Tacoma Defiance | Loan | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-11-30 | Tacoma Defiance | Seattle Academy | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-12-15 | Seattle Academy | Tacoma Defiance | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-15 | Tacoma Defiance | Saalfelden | Loan | 125000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-12-31 | Saalfelden | Tacoma Defiance | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-10-28 | Tacoma Defiance | Seattle | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-01 | Seattle | Without Club | Transfer | 150000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current€125k
Peak€150k
Low—
Δ since start+€125k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Aquino | 2 | 0 | 923 |
| Gio Miglietti | 2 | 0 | 745 |
| Snyder Brunell | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Villanueva | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Robles | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kalani Kossa-Rienzi | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Thomas | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Blake Bowen | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ray Serrano | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Travian Sousa | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Stuart Hawkins | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Hal Uderitz | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Cody Baker | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dylan Teves | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Reed Baker-Whiting | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Abdoulaye Cissoko | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Georgi Minoungou | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Marlon Vargas | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | MLS Next Pro | Tacoma Defiance | 1 | 10 |
| 2022 | MLS Next Pro | Tacoma Defiance | 1 | 15 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | MLS Next Pro | Tacoma Defiance | 2 | 15 |
| 2024 | MLS Next Pro | Tacoma Defiance | 1 | 18 |
| 2023 | MLS Next Pro | Tacoma Defiance | 1 | 10 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 2021-12-31 | Saalfelden | Tacoma Defiance | Return from loan | — | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-15 | Tacoma Defiance | Saalfelden | Loan | — | €125k |
| 20/21 | 2020-11-30 | Tacoma Defiance | Seattle Academy | Return from loan | — | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-03-06 | Seattle Academy | Tacoma Defiance | Loan | — | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-11-30 | Tacoma Defiance | Seattle Academy | Return from loan | — | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-09-16 | Seattle Academy | Tacoma Defiance | Loan | — | — |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Senior debut season | |
| 2022 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 13 | 933 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 2022 | 17 | 1,269 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 2021 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
MLS Next Pro
43 apps
2 G
4 A
Regionalliga Salzburg (- 2023)
17 apps
0 G
0 A
USLC
27 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Sota Kitahara
Who is Sota Kitahara?
Sota Kitahara is an United professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Without Club.
How old is Sota Kitahara?
Sota Kitahara is 23 years old. He was born on January 11, 2003 in Edmonds, Washington.
What position does Sota Kitahara play?
Sota Kitahara plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Sota Kitahara play for?
Sota Kitahara currently plays for Without Club.
How many career goals has Sota Kitahara scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Sota Kitahara has scored 2 goals in 97 appearances.
What is Sota Kitahara's market value?
Sota Kitahara's most recent reported market value is €125k.