Shō Fukuda

Not to be confused with Shiō Fukuda.

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]

Shō Fukuda
福田 翔

Personal information
Date of birth	(2001-03-23) 23 March 2001 (age 24)
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
0000–2015	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	6	(2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:20, 30 September 2025 (UTC)

His elder brother Yuya is also a professional footballer currently playing for J1 League side Gamba Osaka.

Career

Early years

After 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

On 17 August 2023, it was announced that Fukuda signed with J1 League team from Kanagawa, Shonan Bellmare, on a full transfer.^[6]

Brøndby

On 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

Club

As of match played 24 September 2025^[10][11]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

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	5	1	1	0	—		3[c]	1	—		9	2
Career total			124	26	7	0	4	1	3	1	0	0	138	28

1. Includes Emperor's Cup
2. Includes J.League Cup
3. Appearances in UEFA Conference League