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Attacking midfielderJapanJ1 League

Taichi Kikuchi

Squad depthNagoya Grampus · 27 yrsFringe player
35.7
22.2%
Ratingi
8.1
58%
Seasoni
9.8
Valuei

based on the 2025 season · updated 18 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameTaichi Kikuchi
PositionAttacking midfielder
NationalityJapan
Age27
Date of birth7 May 1999
BirthplaceSaitama
Height160 cm
Shirt number#33
ClubNagoya Grampus
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Attacking midfielder

Season stats

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20
Appearances
1
Goals
2
Assists
600
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Nagoya Grampus.

Scout report

Squad depthCreative Attacking midfielder

T. Kikuchi is a 27-year-old attacking midfielder at Nagoya Grampus, rated 35.7 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 36th of 98 on scout potential in the J1 League. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (17.5% of available minutes). He brings 0.45 goal contributions per 90 (0.15 goals, 0.3 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Kikuchi.

Judged on this season alone, Kikuchi graded 8 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 9th of 9 of the 9 attacking midfielders in the J1 League, on 1 goal and 2 assists in 20 appearances (0.45 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 19 → 8). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 36, 4th of 9 of the 9 attacking midfielders in the J1 League. At 27 Kikuchi is in his prime years, and a market index of 9.8 reflects that trajectory.

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Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2023/24Trending downBreakout: 2023/24Remarkably consistentInjury-hit 2025/26
Current potential4th of 9 attacking midfielders · J1 League · 20 appsCurrent season9th of 9 attacking midfielders · J1 League · 20 apps9th-best attacking midfielder in the J1 League36th in the J1 League · potential4th-highest potential attacking midfielder in the J1 League
35.7
Ratingi
4th of 9 attacking midfielders
8.1
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
17.5%
Minutes
limited game time
0.45
Goal contrib / 90
productive for the role

Output in context · Nagoya Grampus finished 16th of 20 · a lower-table side

20
Apps
1
Goals
2
Assists
3
G+A
0.05
Goals / app

1 goal in 20 appearances (0.05 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 2 assists for 3 goal contributions in all.

Strengths

  • Final-third output. 0.45 goal contributions per 90 (0.15 goals, 0.3 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 17.5% 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 35.7, Kikuchi carries the 4th-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the J1 League of 9 — though on just 20 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.45 goal contributions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among attacking midfielders in the J1 League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Passing

Assists2

Defending

Tackles13—
Blocks2—

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.