Midfielder Sota Kitahara with Tacoma Defiance

Sounders FC Signs Midfielder Sota Kitahara

SEATTLE, WASH. - Seattle Sounders FC today announced that it has signed midfielder Sota Kitahara to a First Team contract. Kitahara, a Sounders FC Academy product, most recently played for Tacoma Defiance from 2021-2022. The midfielder signs a two-year deal with club options in 2025 and 2026. "We are excited to have Sota sign with the First Team," said Senior Vice President of Soccer Operations & Sporting Director Craig Wai... Full Story