Kazunari Kita

is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Spanish club Real Sociedad B.

Club career 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. 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.

On 23 July 2025, Kita was loaned to Spanish side Real Sociedad for the season, being assigned to the reserves in the Segunda División. On 30 June of the following year, the club activated his buyout clause, and he signed a permanent deal until 2030.

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.

Style of play Kita plays as a defender and is left-footed. Japanese news website Football Channel wrote in 2025 that he "is unrivaled in aerial battles, and his sharp left-footed passes across the pitch are refreshing to watch".

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