is a Japanese

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who plays as a winger for club

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. His younger brother

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Career

After graduating from Higashi Fukuoka High School, Fukuda joined Gamba Osaka ahead of the

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season and was handed the number 34 jersey. He made his senior debut on 24 February 2018 in a 3-2 home defeat by

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in which he was substituted for

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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

ahead of the 2025 season.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Fukuda, Yuya 1999 births Living people Association football people from Fukuoka Prefecture Sportspeople from Kitakyushu Japanese men's footballers J1 League players J3 League players 21st-century Japanese sportsmen Gamba Osaka players Gamba Osaka U-23 players Tokyo Verdy players Men's association football midfielders