Ryuho Kikuchi
Defender - Centre-Back
at Machida Zelvia
at Machida Zelvia
490 days · joined 2025-01-20
👕100+ Apps
Market value
€275k
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
3
clubs played for
19/20
debut season
0.1
goals / match
Vissel Kobe
top club · 125 apps
Position rank · 24/25
#2678
goals rank
#2839
assists rank
17
season goals
2
season assists
Among 3,233 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€650k
peak value · 2023
—
top transfer fee
5
best season · 2021
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1996-12-09 · 4 players total
175Appearances
17Goals
2Assists
17Yellow cards
1Red cards
33Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Ryuho Kikuchi |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | 菊池 流帆 |
| Date of birth | 1996-12-09 (29 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Kamaishi, Iwate, Japan |
| Citizenship |  Japan |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 188.00 m |
| Current club | Machida Zelvia |
| Joined | 2025-01-20 |
| Contract expires | 2026-01-31 |
| Agent | Sarcle Co. Ltd. |
Aug 2025
Injury: unknown
21 games missed
Jul 2025
2025 — Machida Zelvia
13 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2025
Transfer: Vissel Kobe → Machida Zelvia
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
2024 — Vissel Kobe
26 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2024
24/25 — Vissel Kobe
3 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2023
2023 — Vissel Kobe
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Mar 2023
Injury: unknown
39 games missed
Jul 2022
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Jul 2022
2022 — Vissel Kobe
28 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2021
2021 — Vissel Kobe
43 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — Vissel Kobe
4 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2020
2020 — Vissel Kobe
14 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2020
Transfer: Reno. Yamaguchi → Vissel Kobe
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — Vissel Kobe
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2019
2019 — Renofa Yamaguchi
37 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2019
Transfer: Osaka Uni H&SS → Reno. Yamaguchi
18/19 · Transfer
Apr 2015
Transfer: Aomori Yama. HS → Osaka Uni H&SS
14/15 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €650k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 2801 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 24/25. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.33/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.33/90
Yellow cards1 total · 0.33/90
Minutes played by club
Vissel Kobe
55.1%
Machida Zelvia
11.8%
Renofa Yamaguchi
33.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vissel Kobe | 8 | 19/20 | 24/25 | 125 | 12 | 1 | 1,654 |
| Machida Zelvia | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 355 |
| Renofa Yamaguchi | 1 | 2019 | 2019 | 37 | 3 | 1 | 991 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | AFC Champions League | Vissel Kobe | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 270 |
| 21/22 | AFC Champions League | Vissel Kobe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | AFC CL-Qualification | Vissel Kobe | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Emperor's Cup | Machida Zelvia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | J. League Cup | Machida Zelvia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | J1 League | Machida Zelvia | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 355 |
| 2024 | Emperor's Cup | Vissel Kobe | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | J. League Cup | Vissel Kobe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | J1 League | Vissel Kobe | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 237 |
| 2024 | Jap. Super Cup | Vissel Kobe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | J1 League | Vissel Kobe | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Emperor's Cup | Vissel Kobe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | J1 League | Vissel Kobe | 24 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 490 |
| 2021 | Emperor's Cup | Vissel Kobe | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | J. League Cup | Vissel Kobe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | J1 League | Vissel Kobe | 37 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 657 |
| 2020 | J1 League | Vissel Kobe | 14 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Emperor's Cup | Renofa Yamaguchi | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | J2 League | Renofa Yamaguchi | 35 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 991 |
| 19/20 | AFC Champions League | Vissel Kobe | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 2015-04-01 | Aomori Yama. HS | Osaka Uni H&SS | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-02-01 | Osaka Uni H&SS | Reno. Yamaguchi | Transfer | 25000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-04 | Reno. Yamaguchi | Vissel Kobe | Transfer | 450000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-20 | Vissel Kobe | Machida Zelvia | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Torn knee ligaments | 2022-07-17 | 2022-09-04 | 50 | 8 |
| 22/23 | Cruciate ligament injury | 2023-03-04 | 2023-11-04 | 246 | 39 |
| 25/26 | Cartilage damage | 2025-08-23 | 2026-08-23 | 366 | 21 |
Current€275k
Peak€650k
Low€25k
Δ since start+€250k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €275k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sergi Samper | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Takahiro Ogihara | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Shion Inoue | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Kazuma Takai | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Keita Yamashita | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Taisei Miyashiro | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Yutaro Oda | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyogo Furuhashi | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Koya Yuruki | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Hiroki Iikura | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Yuya Nakasaka | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gotoku Sakai | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Leo Osaki | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Yuki Kobayashi | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Yuya Osako | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Yoshinori Muto | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Yuta Goke | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Daiya Maekawa | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Daiju Sasaki | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tetsushi Yamakawa | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | J1 League | Vissel Kobe | 5 | 37 |
| 2022 | J1 League | Vissel Kobe | 4 | 24 |
| 2019 | J2 League | Renofa Yamaguchi | 3 | 35 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | J2 League | Renofa Yamaguchi | 1 | 35 |
| 21/22 | AFC CL-Qualification | Vissel Kobe | 1 | 1 |
Teams faced most often by Ryuho Kikuchi's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 50% |
| Shonan Bellmare | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 100% |
| FC Tokyo | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 50% |
| Avispa Fukuoka | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 100% |
| Cerezo Osaka | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 100% |
| Kawasaki Frontale | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 50% |
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 50% |
| Kyoto Sanga FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 50% |
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 50% |
| Tokyo Verdy | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0% |
| Albirex Niigata | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 100% |
| Kashima Antlers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Senior debut season | |
| 2019 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 3 | 270 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 2022 | 28 | 490 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.73 |
| 2021 | 43 | 657 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 2020 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 37 | 991 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.54 |
| 19/20 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
J1 League
106 apps
13 G
0 A
J2 League
35 apps
3 G
1 A
AFC Champions League
3 apps
1 G
0 A
AFC CL-Qualification
1 apps
0 G
1 A
Emperor's Cup
16 apps
0 G
0 A
J. League Cup
6 apps
0 G
0 A
AFC Champions League
8 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Ryuho Kikuchi?
Ryuho Kikuchi is a Japan professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Machida Zelvia.
How old is Ryuho Kikuchi?
Ryuho Kikuchi is 29 years old. He was born on December 9, 1996 in Kamaishi, Iwate.
What position does Ryuho Kikuchi play?
Ryuho Kikuchi plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Ryuho Kikuchi play for?
Ryuho Kikuchi currently plays for Machida Zelvia.
How many career goals has Ryuho Kikuchi scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Ryuho Kikuchi has scored 17 goals in 175 appearances.
What is Ryuho Kikuchi's market value?
Ryuho Kikuchi's most recent reported market value is €275k.