So Fujitani

So Fujitani
藤谷壮
Personal information
Full name	So Fujitani
Date of birth	28 October 1997
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
2015–2020	Vissel Kobe
2020–2022	Giravanz Kitakyushu
2023–2024	Matsumoto Yamaga FC
2025–	Reilac Shiga FC
International career
2017	Japan U-20
Medal record
Representing Japan
AFC U-19 Championship
	* 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.^[1]^[2]

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.

Updated to 13 December 2020.^[3]^[4]^[5]

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Continental		Other		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J. League Cup		Asia		Other		Total
2015	Vissel Kobe	J1 League	5	0	2	0	1	0	-		-		8	0
2016			0	0	0	0	0	0	-		-		0	0
2017			16	0	3	0	4	0	-		-		23	0
2018			13	0	0	0	4	0	-		-		17	0
2019			7	0	3	0	3	0	-		-		13	0
2020			11	0	-		1	0	2	0	0	0	14	0
Career total			52	0	8	0	13	0	2	0	0	0	75	0

↑ "藤谷壮選手 U-18日本代表辞退のお知らせ".
↑ "FIFA Tournaments - Players & Coaches - So FUJITANI". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 27 May 2017.
↑ 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)
↑ 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)
↑ 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)