Taichi Kikuchi
Midfield - Attacking Midfield
at Nagoya Grampus
at Nagoya Grampus
672 days · joined 2024-07-22
👕100+ Apps
Market value
€400k
Attacking Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
4
clubs played for
2018
debut season
0.04
goals / match
Sagan Tosu
top club · 94 apps
Position rank · 2025
#301
goals rank
#150
assists rank
5
season goals
12
season assists
Among 467 Midfield - Attacking Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€600k
peak value · 2024
—
top transfer fee
2
best season · 2025
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1999-05-07 · 6 players total
134Appearances
5Goals
12Assists
4Yellow cards
0Red cards
14Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Taichi Kikuchi |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | 菊地 泰智 |
| Date of birth | 1999-05-07 (27 yrs) |
| Place of birth | ---, Saitama, Japan |
| Citizenship |  Japan |
| Position | Midfield - Attacking Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 160.00 m |
| Current club | Nagoya Grampus |
| Joined | 2024-07-22 |
| Contract expires | 2026-01-31 |
Aug 2025
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2025
2025 — Nagoya Grampus
18 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2024
Transfer: Sagan Tosu → Nagoya Grampus
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
2024 — Sagan Tosu, Nagoya Grampus
42 matches · 1 G · 7 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2023
2023 — Sagan Tosu
37 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2022
2022 — Sagan Tosu
32 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2022
Transfer: RKU → Sagan Tosu
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
2021 — Ryutsu Keizai University
1 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2019
2019 — Ryutsu Keizai University
2 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2018
2018 — Ryutsu Keizai University FC
2 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jun 2018
Transfer: RKU FC → RKU
17/18 · Transfer
Apr 2018
Transfer: RKU → RKU FC
17/18 · Transfer
Apr 2018
Transfer: RKU Kashiwa HS → RKU
17/18 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €600k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 235 other Midfield - Attacking Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 2025. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals2 total · 0.46/90
Assists3 total · 0.69/90
G+A5 total · 1.15/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Minutes played by club
Nagoya Grampus
70.8%
Sagan Tosu
0.0%
Ryutsu Keizai University
13.0%
Ryutsu Keizai University FC
16.2%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nagoya Grampus | 2 | 2024 | 2025 | 35 | 3 | 6 | 917 |
| Sagan Tosu | 3 | 2022 | 2024 | 94 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Ryutsu Keizai University | 2 | 2019 | 2021 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 168 |
| Ryutsu Keizai University FC | 1 | 2018 | 2018 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 210 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Emperor's Cup | Nagoya Grampus | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | J. League Cup | Nagoya Grampus | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 151 |
| 2025 | J1 League | Nagoya Grampus | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 239 |
| 2024 | Emperor's Cup | Sagan Tosu | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | J. League Cup | Nagoya Grampus | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | J. League Cup | Sagan Tosu | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | J1 League | Nagoya Grampus | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 527 |
| 2024 | J1 League | Sagan Tosu | 21 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Emperor's Cup | Sagan Tosu | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | J. League Cup | Sagan Tosu | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | J1 League | Sagan Tosu | 32 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Emperor's Cup | Sagan Tosu | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | J. League Cup | Sagan Tosu | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | J1 League | Sagan Tosu | 27 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Emperor's Cup | Ryutsu Keizai University | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Emperor's Cup | Ryutsu Keizai University | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168 |
| 2018 | Kanto Soccer League (Div.1) | Ryutsu Keizai University FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 2018-04-01 | RKU Kashiwa HS | RKU | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-04-02 | RKU | RKU FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-06-01 | RKU FC | RKU | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-02-01 | RKU | Sagan Tosu | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-22 | Sagan Tosu | Nagoya Grampus | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Knee medial ligament tear | 2025-08-01 | 43 | 6 |
Current€400k
Peak€600k
Low€250k
Δ since start+€150k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ayumu Yokoyama | 1 | 1 | 959 |
| Jun Nishikawa | 1 | 0 | 736 |
| Kohei Tezuka | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kei Koizumi | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Diego | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Masaya Tashiro | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Seok-ho Hwang | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cayman Togashi | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Yuji Ono | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Il-gyu Park | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Yuki Horigome | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Akito Fukuta | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kosuke Yamazaki | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Yuto Iwasaki | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| So Kawahara | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Yoichi Naganuma | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Wataru Harada | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Kanto Soccer League (Div.1) | Ryutsu Keizai University FC | 1 | 2 |
| 2019 | Emperor's Cup | Ryutsu Keizai University | 1 | 2 |
| 2024 | J1 League | Sagan Tosu | 1 | 33 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | J1 League | Sagan Tosu | 7 | 33 |
| 2025 | J1 League | Nagoya Grampus | 2 | 14 |
| 2021 | Emperor's Cup | Ryutsu Keizai University | 1 | 1 |
Last 48 matches for Nagoya Grampus while Taichi Kikuchi was at the club (joined 2024-07-22). 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.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-03 | JAP1 |
Shimizu S-Pulse | 0–3 | Nagoya Grampus | Available |
| 2026-04-29 | JAP1 |
Nagoya Grampus | 1–2 | Kashiwa Reysol | Available |
| 2026-04-25 | JAP1 |
Kashima Antlers | 1–0 | Nagoya Grampus | Available |
| 2026-04-20 | JAP1 |
Nagoya Grampus | 2–1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Available |
| 2026-04-12 | JAP1 |
Gamba Osaka | 2–0 | Nagoya Grampus | Available |
| 2026-04-06 | JAP1 |
Shonan Bellmare | 2–1 | Nagoya Grampus | Available |
| 2026-04-02 | JAP1 |
Nagoya Grampus | 2–0 | Yokohama F. Marinos | Available |
| 2026-03-29 | JAP1 |
Nagoya Grampus | 2–1 | Yokohama FC | Available |
| 2026-03-15 | JAP1 |
Tokyo Verdy | 2–1 | Nagoya Grampus | Available |
| 2026-03-08 | JAP1 |
Cerezo Osaka | 1–1 | Nagoya Grampus | Available |
| 2026-03-02 | JAP1 |
Nagoya Grampus | 1–2 | FC Machida Zelvia | Available |
| 2026-02-26 | JAP1 |
FC Tokyo | 3–1 | Nagoya Grampus | Available |
| 2026-02-22 | JAP1 |
Nagoya Grampus | 2–2 | Vissel Kobe | Available |
| 2026-02-15 | JAP1 |
Kawasaki Frontale | 4–0 | Nagoya Grampus | Available |
| 2025-06-30 | JAP1 |
Cerezo Osaka | 2–1 | Nagoya Grampus | Available |
| 2025-06-26 | JAP1 |
Nagoya Grampus | 0–1 | Urawa Red Diamonds | Available |
| 2025-06-22 | JAP1 |
Tokyo Verdy | 1–0 | Nagoya Grampus | Available |
| 2025-06-16 | JAP1 |
Nagoya Grampus | 1–1 | Shonan Bellmare | Available |
| 2025-06-02 | JAP1 |
Kawasaki Frontale | 2–1 | Nagoya Grampus | Available |
| 2025-05-26 | JAP1 |
Nagoya Grampus | 1–1 | Kyoto Sanga FC | Available |
| 2025-05-18 | JAP1 |
Sagan Tosu | 0–2 | Nagoya Grampus | Available |
| 2025-05-15 | JAP1 |
Nagoya Grampus | 3–1 | FC Tokyo | Available |
| 2025-05-11 | JAP1 |
Nagoya Grampus | 0–1 | Gamba Osaka | Available |
| 2025-05-06 | JAP1 |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2–3 | Nagoya Grampus | Available |
| 2025-05-03 | JAP1 |
Nagoya Grampus | 0–2 | Vissel Kobe | Available |
| 2025-04-28 | JAP1 |
Urawa Red Diamonds | 2–1 | Nagoya Grampus | Available |
| 2025-04-21 | JAP1 |
Nagoya Grampus | 2–1 | Cerezo Osaka | Available |
| 2025-04-13 | JAP1 |
Júbilo Iwata | 0–1 | Nagoya Grampus | Available |
| 2025-04-07 | JAP1 |
Nagoya Grampus | 0–0 | Avispa Fukuoka | Available |
| 2025-04-03 | JAP1 |
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 1–2 | Nagoya Grampus | Available |
| 2025-03-30 | JAP1 |
Nagoya Grampus | 2–1 | Yokohama F. Marinos | Available |
| 2025-03-16 | JAP1 |
Kashiwa Reysol | 0–2 | Nagoya Grampus | Available |
| 2025-03-09 | JAP1 |
Albirex Niigata | 1–0 | Nagoya Grampus | Available |
| 2025-03-02 | JAP1 |
Nagoya Grampus | 0–1 | FC Machida Zelvia | Available |
| 2024-12-08 | JAP1 |
Yokohama F. Marinos | 0–2 | Nagoya Grampus | Available |
| 2024-11-30 | JAP1 |
Nagoya Grampus | 0–3 | Sagan Tosu | Available |
| 2024-11-09 | JAP1 |
Kashima Antlers | 0–0 | Nagoya Grampus | Available |
| 2024-10-23 | JAP1 |
Gamba Osaka | 3–2 | Nagoya Grampus | Available |
| 2024-10-19 | JAP1 |
Nagoya Grampus | 0–2 | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | Available |
| 2024-10-04 | JAP1 |
Avispa Fukuoka | 1–0 | Nagoya Grampus | Available |
| 2024-09-28 | JAP1 |
Nagoya Grampus | 2–0 | Júbilo Iwata | Available |
| 2024-09-22 | JAP1 |
Nagoya Grampus | 2–0 | Kawasaki Frontale | Available |
| 2024-09-18 | JAP1 |
Nagoya Grampus | 3–0 | Albirex Niigata | Available |
| 2024-09-14 | JAP1 |
FC Tokyo | 4–1 | Nagoya Grampus | Available |
| 2024-08-24 | JAP1 |
Shonan Bellmare | 0–1 | Nagoya Grampus | Available |
| 2024-08-17 | JAP1 |
Nagoya Grampus | 1–2 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Available |
| 2024-08-11 | JAP1 |
Nagoya Grampus | 1–0 | Tokyo Verdy | Available |
| 2024-08-07 | JAP1 |
Kyoto Sanga FC | 3–2 | Nagoya Grampus | Available |
Teams faced most often by Taichi 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vissel Kobe | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 20 | +1 | 31% |
| Kawasaki Frontale | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 20 | -5 | 38% |
| FC Tokyo | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 16 | -6 | 23% |
| Gamba Osaka | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 20 | -2 | 38% |
| Shonan Bellmare | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 38% |
| Yokohama F. Marinos | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 22 | -5 | 38% |
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 46% |
| Kashima Antlers | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 15 | -8 | 23% |
| Cerezo Osaka | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 62% |
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 33% |
| Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 12 | +5 | 50% |
| Sagan Tosu | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 25% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Senior debut season | |
| 2018 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 42 | 527 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 2023 | 37 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
J1 League
106 apps
2 G
10 A
Emperor's Cup
10 apps
1 G
1 A
J. League Cup
16 apps
1 G
1 A
Kanto Soccer League (Div.1)
2 apps
1 G
0 A
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Who is Taichi Kikuchi?
Taichi Kikuchi is a Japan professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfield for Nagoya Grampus.
How old is Taichi Kikuchi?
Taichi Kikuchi is 27 years old. He was born on May 7, 1999 in ---, Saitama.
What position does Taichi Kikuchi play?
Taichi Kikuchi plays as a attacking midfield (Midfield - Attacking Midfield).
What club does Taichi Kikuchi play for?
Taichi Kikuchi currently plays for Nagoya Grampus.
How many career goals has Taichi Kikuchi scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Taichi Kikuchi has scored 5 goals in 134 appearances.
What is Taichi Kikuchi's market value?
Taichi Kikuchi's most recent reported market value is €400k.