Kazunari Kita
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 16 September 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Kyoto, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Real Sociedad B (on loan from Kyoto Sanga) | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2017 | Kyoto Ohyake SC | ||
| 2018–2024 | Kyoto Sanga | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Kyoto Sanga | 0 | (0) |
| 2025– | → Real Sociedad B (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023 | Japan U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2023 | Japan U19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2024– | Japan U20 | 8 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 28 November 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 24 March 2025 | |||
Kazunari Kita (喜多 壱也, Kita Kazunari; born 16 September 2005) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Spanish club Real Sociedad B, on loan from Kyoto Sanga.[1]
As a youth player, Kita joined the youth academy of Japanese side Kyoto Sanga, and was registered as a member of the senior squad in February 2023.[2] He made his first team debut on 8 March 2023, starting in a 3–1 home loss to Gamba Osaka, for the year's J.League Cup.[3]
On 23 July 2025, Kita was loaned to Spanish side Real Sociedad for the season, being assigned to the reserves in Segunda División.[4]
International career
Kita is a Japan youth international. During February 2025, he played for the Japan national under-20 football team at the 2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup.[5]