Daisuke Kikuchi

Daisuke Kikuchi
菊池 大介
Personal information
Full name Daisuke Kikuchi[1]
Date of birth (1991-04-12) 12 April 1991[1]
Place of birth Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
2004–2006 Saku Shiritsu Asama
Junior High School
2007 Shonan Bellmare
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2016 Shonan Bellmare 199 (25)
2010Thespa Kusatsu (loan) 27 (4)
2017–2018 Urawa Red Diamonds 17 (0)
2019–2021 Kashiwa Reysol 23 (0)
2020Avispa Fukuoka (loan) 16 (0)
2021Tochigi SC (loan) 21 (0)
2022 FC Gifu 20 (2)
2023–2024 Shonan Bellmare (Futsal)
International career
2009 Japan U-19 7 (1)
Medal record
Urawa Red Diamonds
Winner AFC Champions League 2017
Winner Emperor's Cup 2018
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Daisuke Kikuchi (菊池 大介, Kikuchi Daisuke; born April 12, 1991) is a Japanese former footballer who played as a midfielder and former futsal player.

Primarily known for his time at Shonan Bellmare, Kikuchi has played in over 350 league matches in the J League system. He was the youngest player to appear and score in the J2 League.

Career

On 7 July 2007, Kikuchi became the youngest player to appear in the J2 League, and in 2008, he became the youngest player to score in the J2 League. After only playing in 9 games during the 2009 season, he moved on loan to Thespa Kusatsu.[2] Kikuchi was part of the 2014 Shonan Bellmare team that was promoted to the J1 League.[3]

On 28 December 2016, Kikuchi was announced at Urawa Red Diamonds on a permanent transfer.[4] He was part of the Urawa Reds team that took part in the 2017 FIFA Club World Cup.[1]

On 5 January 2019, Kikuchi was announced at Kashiwa Reysol on a permanent transfer.[5]

On 8 January 2020, Kikuchi was announced at Avispa Fukuoka on a loan deal.[6]

On 12 January 2021, Kikuchi was announced at Tochigi SC on a one year loan.[7]

On 14 January 2022, Kikuchi was announced at FC Gifu on a permanent transfer.[8] On 17 November 2022, the club announced they would not be extending his contract for the 2023 season.[9]

On 19 February 2023, Kikuchi announced that he was switching to futsal, and joining Shonan Bellmare (Futsal) from FC Gifu.[10]

On 31 December 2024, Kikuchi announced his retirement from futsal at the end of the 2024–25 season.[11]

Career statistics

Updated to end of 2018 season.[12][13]

Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Japan League Emperor's Cup J. League Cup AFC Other1 Total
2007 Shonan Bellmare J2 League 1 0 0 0 1 0
2008 14 2 1 0 15 2
2009 6 1 1 0 7 1
2010 Thespa Kusatsu 27 4 0 0 27 4
2011 Shonan Bellmare 34 2 3 0 37 2
2012 39 7 1 0 40 7
2013 J1 League 30 2 0 0 4 1 34 3
2014 J2 League 41 8 1 0 42 8
2015 J1 League 34 3 1 0 2 0 37 3
2016 32 3 3 0 5 0 40 3
2017 Urawa Red Diamonds 8 0 2 0 1 0 3 0 2 0 17 3
2018 9 0 1 0 6 0 16 0
Career total 243 29 14 0 18 1 3 0 2 0 280 30

1Includes Japanese Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup.

National Team career

As of 6 October 2010

Appearances in major competitions

Team Competition Category Appearances Goals Team Record
Start Sub
 Japan 2010 AFC U-19 Championship qualification U-18 4 1 1 Qualified
 Japan 2010 AFC U-19 Championship U-19 2 0 0 Quarter-finals

References

  1. ^ a b c d "FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2017: List of Players: Urawa Reds" (PDF). FIFA. 29 November 2017. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 December 2017.
  2. ^ Nakamura, Ryo. "真の輝きのために 菊池大介(湘南ベルマーレ MF)" [For true brilliance: Daisuke Kikuchi (Shonan Bellmare MF)]. www.soccer-king.jp (in Japanese).
  3. ^ "京都とドローの湘南が史上最速のJ1昇格…9戦残して2位以内確定" [Shonan draws with Kyoto and secures promotion to J1 in the fastest time in history...guaranteed second place with nine games remaining]. www.soccer-king.jp (in Japanese).
  4. ^ "菊池大介選手 浦和レッズへ移籍のお知らせ" [Announcement of Daisuke Kikuchi's transfer to Urawa Reds]. www.bellmare.co.jp (in Japanese).
  5. ^ "菊池 大介選手 移籍加入のお知らせ" [Announcement of transfer of Daisuke Kikuchi]. www.reysol.co.jp (in Japanese).
  6. ^ "菊池 大介 選手 柏レイソルより期限付き移籍加入のお知らせ" [Daisuke Kikuchi joins on loan from Kashiwa Reysol]. www.avispa.co.jp (in Japanese).
  7. ^ "菊池大介選手 柏レイソルより期限付き移籍加入のお知らせ" [Daisuke Kikuchi joins on loan from Kashiwa Reysol]. www.tochigisc.jp (in Japanese).
  8. ^ "菊池大介選手、柏レイソル(J1)より完全移籍加入のお知らせ" [Daisuke Kikuchi joins the team on a permanent transfer from Kashiwa Reysol (J1 League)]. www.fc-gifu.com (in Japanese).
  9. ^ "菊池大介選手、契約満了のお知らせ" [Announcement of Daisuke Kikuchi's contract expiration]. www.fc-gifu.com (in Japanese).
  10. ^ "菊池大介選手、湘南ベルマーレフットサルクラブに加入決定のお知らせ" [Daisuke Kikuchi joins Shonan Bellmare Futsal Club]. www.fc-gifu.com (in Japanese).
  11. ^ "菊池 大介選手 フットサル選手引退のお知らせ" [Daisuke Kikuchi announces retirement from futsal]. www.bellmare-futsal.com (in Japanese).
  12. ^ Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "J1&J2&J3選手名鑑ハンディ版 2018 (NSK MOOK)", 7 February 2018, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411529 (p. 61 out of 289)
  13. ^ Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "2016J1&J2&J3選手名鑑", 10 February 2016, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411338 (p. 67 out of 289)