Shuta Kikuchi (菊地 脩太, Kikuchi Shuta, born 16 August 2003) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a centre back for Montedio Yamagata on loan from Shimizu S-Pulse.

Shuta Kikuchi
Personal information
Full name Shuta Kikuchi[1]
Date of birth (2003-08-16) 16 August 2003 (age 21)[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)
2022–2023V-Varen Nagasaki 2 (0)
2024–Montedio Yamagata 2 (0)
International career
2018 Japan U15
2022–2023 Japan U19 2 (0)
2023– Japan U20 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:04, 19 August 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:04, 19 August 2021 (UTC)

Early life

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Kikuchi joined Shimizu S-Pulse at the age of five.[2]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 19 August 2021.[3]
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
  1. ^ Appearances in the Emperor's Cup

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "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" [Shuta Kikuchi (Shimizu S-Pulse Youth) Notice of new recruitment next season]. s-pulse.co.jp (in Japanese). 17 August 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  3. ^ Shuta Kikuchi at Soccerway
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