Shūta Kikuchi
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Shūta Kikuchi[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 16 August 2003[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Montedio Yamagata (on loan from Shimizu S-Pulse) | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2021 | Shimizu S-Pulse | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Shimizu S-Pulse | 0 | (0) |
| 2022 | → V-Varen Nagasaki (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Montedio Yamagata (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2025– | → FC Ryukyu (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Japan U15 | ||
| 2022–2023 | Japan U19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2023– | Japan U20 | 4 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:54, 19 February 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:04, 19 August 2021 (UTC) | |||
Shūta Kikuchi (菊地 脩太, Kikuchi Shūta, born 16 August 2003) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a centre back for FC Ryukyu, on loan from Shimizu S-Pulse.
Career
[edit]On 12 August 2021, Kikuchi was registered to the first team as a type-2 player.[2] Less than a week later, it was announced that Kikuchi would join the Shimizu S-Pulse first team from 2022.[3]
On 22 July 2022, Kikuchi was announced at V-Varen Nagasaki on loan.[4]
On 19 April 2024, Kikuchi was announced at Montedio Yamagata on a one year loan.[5]
On 30 December 2024, Kikuchi was announced at FC Ryukyu on a one year loan.[6]
International career
[edit]Kikuchi was called up to the Japan U-20 squad for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[7]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of 19 August 2021.[8]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Shimizu S-Pulse | 2021 | J1 League | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
- Notes
- ^ Appearances in the Emperor's Cup
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2023™ SQUAD LIST: Japan (JPN)" (PDF). FIFA. 22 May 2023. p. 15. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
- ^ "清水エスパルスユース 菊地脩太選手、千葉寛汰選手 Ｊリーグ選手登録(2種)完了のお知らせ" [Shimizu S-Pulse Youth players Shūta Kikuchi and Kanta Chiba have completed their J.League player registration (type 2)]. www.s-pulse.co.jp (in Japanese).
- ^ "菊地 脩太選手(清水エスパルスユース) 来季新加入内定のお知らせ" [Shūta Kikuchi (Shimizu S-Pulse Youth) Notice of new recruitment next season]. s-pulse.co.jp (in Japanese). 17 August 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- ^ "菊地脩太選手育成型期限付き移籍加入のお知らせ" [Announcement of the signing of Shūta Kikuchi on a development-type loan transfer]. www.v-varen.com (in Japanese).
- ^ "菊地 脩太選手 育成型期限付き移籍加入のお知らせ" [Announcement of the joining of Shūta Kikuchi on a development-type loan transfer]. www.montedioyamagata.jp (in Japanese).
- ^ "菊地脩太選手 清水エスパルスより育成型期限付き移籍加入のお知らせ" [Announcement of the transfer of Shūta Kikuchi from Shimizu S-Pulse on a development-type temporary transfer]. fcryukyu.com (in Japanese).
- ^ "U-20日本代表メンバー FIFA U-20ワールドカップアルゼンチン2023" [Japan U-20 national team for the FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2023]. Japan Football Association. 8 May 2023.
- ^ Shūta Kikuchi at Soccerway
External links
[edit]- Shūta Kikuchi at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
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