Daisuke Kikuchi
Daisuke Kikuchi 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. Kikuchi was part of the 2014 Shonan Bellmare team that was promoted to the J1 League.On 28 December 2016, Kikuchi was announced at Urawa Red Diamonds on a permanent transfer. He was part of the Urawa Reds team that took part in the 2017 FIFA Club World Cup.
On 5 January 2019, Kikuchi was announced at Kashiwa Reysol on a permanent transfer.
On 8 January 2020, Kikuchi was announced at Avispa Fukuoka on a loan deal.
On 12 January 2021, Kikuchi was announced at Tochigi SC on a one year loan.
On 14 January 2022, Kikuchi was announced at FC Gifu on a permanent transfer. On 17 November 2022, the club announced they would not be extending his contract for the 2023 season.
On 19 February 2023, Kikuchi announced that he was switching to futsal, and joining Shonan Bellmare (Futsal) from FC Gifu.
On 31 December 2024, Kikuchi announced his retirement from futsal at the end of the 2024–25 season.
Career statistics
Updated to end of 2018 season.1Includes Japanese Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup.