Shota Fujio

Shota Fujio (藤尾 翔太) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for J1 League club Machida Zelvia.

Early life
Fujio was born in Osaka Prefecture on May 2, 2001. He joined J1 League club Cerezo Osaka from the youth team in 2020.

Gamba Osaka II
Shota made his debut for Gamba Osaka II against Kagoshima United on 16 June 2018. He scored his first goal for the club on 6 October 2019 against Giravanz Kitakyushu, scoring in the 62nd minute.

Gamba Osaka
Shota scored a last minute goal against Urawa Red Diamonds on his senior team debut after coming onto the pitch as a substitute in the 86' minute.

Mito Hollyhock
Shota made his debut for Mito against Montedio Yamagata on 20 June 2021. He scored his first goal for the club against Machida Zelvia, scoring in the 21st minute.

Tokushima Vortis
Shota made his debut for Tokushima against Zweigen Kanazawa on 19 February 2022. He scored his first goal for the club in the 41st minute on 27 February 2022.

Loan to Machia Zelvia
Shota made his debut for Machida Zelvia against Mito Hollyhock on 12 March 2023. He scored his first goal for the club against JEF United on 3 June 2023, scoring in the 90th+6th minute.

Machida Zelvia
Shota made his league debut for Machida Zelvia against Gamba Osaka on 24 February 2024. He scored his first goal for the club against Nagoya Grampus on 2 March 2024, scoring in the 21st minute.

International career
Shota has international caps at youth level (U-16, U-18 and U-21) for Japan.

Honours
Machida Zelvia
 * J2 League: 2023

Japan U-23
 * AFC U-23 Asian Cup: 2024