Ken Higuchi
At a glance
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| Full name | Ken Higuchi |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | 樋口 堅 |
| Date of birth | 2003-06-24 (23 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan |
| Citizenship |  Japan |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 187.00 m |
| Current club | Machida Zelvia |
| Joined | 2022-02-01 |
| Contract expires | 2026-01-31 |
Percentile rank vs 353 other Midfield - Defensive Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 2024. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better, inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Okinawa SV | 2 | 2023 | 2024 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 269 |
| Machida Zelvia | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory, goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Japan Football League | Okinawa SV | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 269 |
| 2023 | Japan Football League | Okinawa SV | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | JFL/RL Playoff | Okinawa SV | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | J2 League | Machida Zelvia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 2022-02-01 | Zelvia U18 | Machida Zelvia | Transfer | 25000 | - |
| 23/24 | 2023-08-07 | Machida Zelvia | Okinawa SV | Loan | 25000 | - |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-31 | Okinawa SV | Machida Zelvia | Return from loan | 25000 | - |
| 23/24 | 2024-04-26 | Machida Zelvia | Okinawa SV | Loan | 50000 | - |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-31 | Okinawa SV | Machida Zelvia | Return from loan | 25000 | - |
No recorded injuries.
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | - |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daisuke Matsushita | 2 | 0 | 321 |
| Chikara Hanada | 2 | 0 | 310 |
| Kazuki Akimoto | 2 | 0 | 295 |
| Haruya Mizukoshi | 2 | 0 | 268 |
| Hibiki Nagai | 1 | 0 | 267 |
| Shuri Arita | 2 | 0 | 248 |
| Yuto Oshiro | 2 | 0 | 238 |
| Kakeru Aoto | 2 | 0 | 225 |
| Kazuma Tomikuda | 2 | 0 | 219 |
| Shota Fujisaki | 2 | 0 | 210 |
| Kenta Kawanaka | 2 | 0 | 196 |
| Yuta Yamada | 2 | 0 | 193 |
| Rai Ijuin | 2 | 0 | 187 |
| Takuma Narahashi | 1 | 0 | 152 |
| Nobuki Iketaka | 1 | 1 | 152 |
| Tsubasa Iijima | 1 | 0 | 119 |
| Meguru Odagaki | 2 | 0 | 115 |
| Ryota Yamada | 2 | 0 | 47 |
| Shuga Arai | 3 | 0 | 31 |
| Tetsuya Yonezawa | 1 | 0 | 31 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Japan Football League | Okinawa SV | 1 | 6 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 2025-01-31 | Okinawa SV | Machida Zelvia | Return from loan | - | €25k |
| 23/24 | 2024-04-26 | Machida Zelvia | Okinawa SV | Loan | - | €50k |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-31 | Okinawa SV | Machida Zelvia | Return from loan | - | €25k |
| 23/24 | 2023-08-07 | Machida Zelvia | Okinawa SV | Loan | - | €25k |
Last 3 matches for Machida Zelvia while Ken Higuchi was at the club (joined 2025-01-31). The Availability column cross-references our injury database, matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Senior debut season | |
| 2024 | First senior goal |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Ken Higuchi
Who is Ken Higuchi?
Ken Higuchi is a Japan professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Machida Zelvia.
How old is Ken Higuchi?
Ken Higuchi is 23 years old. He was born on June 24, 2003 in Sagamihara, Kanagawa.
What position does Ken Higuchi play?
Ken Higuchi plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Ken Higuchi play for?
Ken Higuchi currently plays for Machida Zelvia.
How many career goals has Ken Higuchi scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Ken Higuchi has scored 1 goals in 15 appearances.