Sota Kitano is a 22-year-old professional football player from JPN. He currently plays for Red Bull Salzburg, wearing the number 8 shirt. At the international level, he represents Japan. He plays primarily as a Forward. He stands at 172cm tall and weighs 58kg. His current market value is estimated at 4.5M €.

His most recent move was a Free from Cerezo Osaka to Red Bull Salzburg on 2025-06-09.

In the Austrian Bundesliga 2025-2026 season, Sota Kitano scored 5 goals and provided 2 assists across 17 appearances, averaging 0.3 goals per game with 22 shots attempted and 9 on target.