based on the 2026 season · updated 19 Oct 2026
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Machida Zelvia.
Scout report
R. Kikuchi is a 29-year-old central defender at Machida Zelvia, rated 27.2 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (13.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.93 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Kikuchi.
On the season, Kikuchi graded 8 for current form (age-blind), on 1 clean sheet and 3.93 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 13 → 8). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 27. At 29 Kikuchi is in his prime years, and a market index of 4.1 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2021/22 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Machida Zelvia finished 2nd of 20 · a title-challenging side
3.93 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 3 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (2nd of 20) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume.
Strengths
- Defensive volume. 3.93 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 13.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
Rated 27.2 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.93 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
