Shuta Kikuchi

Season	Club	Apps	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	FC Ryukyu · 16th	22	7.02	27	11
2024/25	Montedio Yamagata	2	—	—	—
2023/24	Shimizu S-pulse	3	—	—	—
2022/23	Shimizu S-pulse	3	—	—	—
2022/23	V-varen NagasakiLoan	2	—	—	—
2021/22	Shimizu S-pulse	1	—	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year.

Japan · international

Side	Apps	G
Japan U20	4	0
Japan U19	3	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthCentral defender

S. Kikuchi is a 23-year-old central defender at FC Ryukyu, rated 27.2 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 38th of 267 on scout potential in the J3 League. An emerging talent, he has been a rotation option this season (57.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.14 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Kikuchi.

Judged on this season alone, Kikuchi graded 11 — a solid campaign that ranks top 32% of the 61 centre-backs in the J3 League, on 4 clean sheets and 2.136 defensive actions per 90.

We hold a single season for Kikuchi, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 27, top 12% of the 61 centre-backs in the J3 League. At 23 Kikuchi is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 2.4 reflects that trajectory.

Current potentialTop 12% centre-backs · J3 League Current seasonTop 32% centre-backs · J3 League 19th-best centre-back in the J3 League 38th in the J3 League · potential 7th-highest potential centre-back in the J3 League

27.2

Ratingi

7th of 61 centre-backs

11.4

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

57.9%

Minutes

rotation minutes

2.14

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · FC Ryukyu finished 16th of 20 · a lower-table side

Apps

2.14

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.14 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 22 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (16th of 20) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight.

Watch points

Game time. Only 57.9% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 27.2, Kikuchi carries the 7th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the J3 League (top 12%), and he is posting that for a lower-table side (FC Ryukyu finished 16th of 20) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.14 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %57.9%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 902.136

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Cards / 900.045

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~2), then tapers with age. At 23, Kikuchi sits on 2.4, at or near its peak. The blue line is Kikuchi's projected Rating — 27.2 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the J3 League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles6

Interceptions37

Blocks4

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1

Red cards0

Transfer history

Shimizu S-pulse(back from loan)Jan 2026 – now

FC RyukyuJan 2026 – Jan 2026-

FC Ryukyu(on loan)Feb 2025 – Jan 2026

Shimizu S-pulse(back from loan)Jan 2025 – Feb 2025

Montedio Yamagata(on loan)Apr 2024 – Jan 2025

Shimizu S-pulse(back from loan)Jan 2023 – Apr 2024

V-varen Nagasaki(on loan)Jul 2022 – Jan 2023

Shimizu S-pulseuntil Jul 2022

About S. Kikuchi

Shuta Kikuchi is a 22-year-old centre-back who plays for FC Ryukyu, born on August 16, 2003 in Shizuoka, standing 181 cm tall. He is from Japan. FC Ryukyu currently sit 18th of 20 in the J3 League.

This season

In the current season, S. Kikuchi has made 22 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 1,980 minutes, with 1 yellow card.

S. Kikuchi's next match is on August 29, 2026, when FC Ryukyu face Sagamihara at home in the J3 League.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates S. Kikuchi at 27.2 with a Season form score of 11.4, ranking 38th of 267 centre-backs in the J3 League. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 5 recorded seasons, S. Kikuchi has totalled 33 club appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists for 4 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2025/26, with 22 appearances for FC Ryukyu.

S. Kikuchi's career has also included time at Shimizu S-pulse, Montedio Yamagata and V-varen Nagasaki.

On the international stage, S. Kikuchi has represented Japan U20 and Japan U19 — 7 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Career

Scout report

Output in context · FC Ryukyu finished 16th of 20 · a lower-table side

Watch points