title: Sho Kitano
text: # Sho Kitano
  
  Sho Kitano (北野 翔, Kitano Sho, born November 20, 1984) is a former Japanese football player.
  
  ## Club career
  
  Kitano was born in Kanagawa Prefecture on November 20, 1984. He joined the Yokohama F. Marinos youth team in 2003. However he did not play much, and he moved to Vissel Kobe in August 2005. He did not play much there, so he moved to the Japan Football League club YKK AP in 2007. Although he played often, he retired at the end of the 2007 season.
  
  ## National team career
  
  In September 2001, Kitano was selected Japan U-17 national team for 2001 U-17 World Championship. He played all 3 matches as substitutes.
  
  ## Club statistics
  
  | Club performance | Club performance | Club performance | League | League | Cup | Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Total | Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
  | Japan | Japan | Japan | League | League | Emperor's Cup | Emperor's Cup | J.League Cup | J.League Cup | Total | Total |
  | 2003 | Yokohama F. Marinos | J1 League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
  | 2004 | Yokohama F. Marinos | J1 League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
  | 2005 | Yokohama F. Marinos | J1 League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
  | 2005 | Vissel Kobe | J1 League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
  | 2006 | Vissel Kobe | J2 League | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 2 | 1 |
  | 2007 | YKK AP | Football League | 20 | 9 | - | - | - | - | 20 | 9 |
  | Total | Total | Total | 29 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 34 | 10 |
  
  ## Honors
  
  * 2000 AFC U-17 Championship Top Scorer
  