Yuya Fukuda


Yuya Fukuda is a Japanese footballer who plays as a winger for club Tokyo Verdy.
His younger brother Sho is also a professional footballer currently playing for J1 League side Shonan Bellmare.

Career

After graduating from Higashi Fukuoka High School, Fukuda joined Gamba Osaka ahead of the 2018 J1 League season and was handed the number 34 jersey. He made his senior debut on 24 February 2018 in a 3-2 home defeat by Nagoya Grampus in which he was substituted for Shinya Yajima in the 60th minute. In total he played 5 times in his debut season, 3 games in J1 League and 2 in the J.League Cup. He spent most of 2018 with Gamba U-23 in J3 League scoring 3 times in 22 appearances to help them to 6th place in the final standings.
In December 2024, it was announced that Fukuda would be joining Tokyo Verdy ahead of the 2025 season.