Shō Fukuda (福田 翔生, Fukuda Shō; born 23 March 2001) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Danish Superliga club Brøndby.[1]
 Fukuda with Brøndby in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 23 March 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Brøndby | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2015 | Kokura Minami FC | ||
| 2016–2018 | Higashi Fukuoka High School | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2022 | FC Imabari | 36 | (0) |
| 2023 | YSCC Yokohama | 21 | (11) |
| 2023–2025 | Shonan Bellmare | 62 | (14) |
| 2025– | Brøndby | 23 | (5) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19 May 2026 | |||
His elder brother Yuya is also a professional footballer currently playing for J1 League side Gamba Osaka.
Career
editEarly years
editAfter playing high school football for Higashi Fukuoka, in November 2018 it was announced that Fukuda would be joining Japan Football League club FC Imabari for the 2019 season.[2]
He played for FC Imabari for four seasons, but after never really breaking into the first team and only making 37 appearances for the club, he left the club when his contract expired in November 2022.[3]
In December 2022, Fukuda joined J3 League team YSCC Yokohama.[4] Following a strong run of form at the beginning of the season, Fukuda was awarded the Monthly MVP award for May, scoring three goals and helping YSCC Yokohama to an unbeaten month.[5]
Shonan Bellmare
editOn 17 August 2023, it was announced that Fukuda signed with J1 League team from Kanagawa, Shonan Bellmare, on a full transfer.[6]
Brøndby
editOn 26 June 2025, Danish Superliga club Brøndby announced the signing of Fukuda on a contract running to June 2029.[7][8] He made his competitive debut on 24 July, replacing Clement Bischoff in the 87th minute of a 1–1 away draw with HB in the second qualifying round of the 2025–26 UEFA Europa Conference League. Fukuda scored his first goal seven days later, deciding the return leg at Brøndby Stadion with a 64th-minute strike that sealed a 1–0 win and a 2–1 aggregate victory, sending Brøndby through to the third qualifying round.[9]
Career statistics
editClub
edit| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| FC Imabari | 2019 | JFL | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 2020 | J3 League | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 18 | 0 | ||||
| 2021 | J3 League | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 2022 | J3 League | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 36 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 37 | 0 | |||||
| YSCC Yokohama | 2023 | J3 League | 21 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 21 | 11 | |||
| Shonan Bellmare | 2023 | J1 League | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 11 | 0 | |||
| 2024 | J1 League | 34 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 38 | 11 | |||
| 2025 | J1 League | 18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 4 | |||
| Total | 62 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 71 | 15 | ||||
| Brøndby | 2025–26 | Danish Superliga | 23 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | 3[c] | 1 | 1[d] | 0 | 28 | 6 | |
| Career total | 142 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 157 | 32 | ||
- ↑ Includes Emperor's Cup
- ↑ Includes J.League Cup
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Conference League
- ↑ Appearance in Danish Superliga play-off
References
edit- ↑ "福田 翔生：Ｙ．Ｓ．Ｃ．Ｃ．横浜：Ｊリーグ公式サイト（J.LEAGUE.jp）". Ｊリーグ.jp（日本プロサッカーリーグ） (in Japanese). Retrieved 14 June 2023.
- ↑ "【リリース】福田 翔生（フクダ ショウ)選手入団のお知らせ" [Official: Shō Fukuda signs with the club]. FC Imabari (in Japanese). 22 November 2018. Archived from the original on 20 March 2019.
- ↑ "【お知らせ】福田 翔生選手退団について" [Official: Shō Fukuda leaves the club]. FC Imabari (in Japanese). 18 November 2022. Archived from the original on 18 November 2022.
- ↑ "福田翔生選手 FC今治より完全移籍加入のお知らせ" [Announcement: Shō Fukuda joins on a permanent transfer from FC Imabari]. YSSC (in Japanese). 28 December 2022. Archived from the original on 14 November 2024.
- ↑ "Yuya Osako named Konami Monthly MVP for five-goal May | News". J.LEAGUE. 14 June 2023. Archived from the original on 11 August 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
The Konami Monthly MVP in J3 was awarded to YSSC Yokohama's Sho Fukuda, who scored three goals in three May matches as part of his club's unbeaten month.
- ↑ "Y.S.C.C.横浜 福田翔生選手 完全移籍加入のお知らせ" [Announcement: Shō Fukuda joins Y.S.C.C. Yokohama on a permanent transfer]. Shonan Bellmare (in Japanese). 17 August 2023. Archived from the original on 27 June 2025. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- ↑ "Brøndby IF henter japanske Sho Fukuda" [Brøndby IF sign Japanese Sho Fukuda]. Brøndby IF (in Danish). 26 June 2025. Archived from the original on 23 July 2025. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- ↑ Brøndby IF henter japanske Sho Fukuda, brondby.com, 26 June 2025
- ↑ "Samlet sejr over Havnar Boltfelag på Brøndby Stadion" [Brøndby secure aggregate victory over Havnar Bóltfelag at home]. Brøndby IF (in Danish). 31 July 2025. Archived from the original on 31 July 2025. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
- ↑ Shō Fukuda at Soccerway. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- ↑ "Soccer D.B. : 2023 Sho Fukuda Result by Season". Soccer D.B. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
External links
edit- Shō Fukuda at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
- Shō Fukuda at Soccerway
- Profile at YSCC Yokohama
