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Ryuho Kikuchi

Ryuho Kikuchi

Football

CLUB Vissel Kobe
POSITION DF
DATE OF BIRTH 9/Dec/1996
NATIONALITY Japanese
PLACE OF BIRTH Iwate, Japan
HEIGHT 188cm
WEIGHT 80kg
FOOT Right
SNS

INTRODUTION

After attending Aomori Yamada High School, He enrolled at Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences. During his third year, he was selected as a member of the Japanese national team for the Universiade Taipei, becoming part of the championship-winning squad. From the 2019 season, he joined Renofa Yamaguchi. he made their professional debut as a starter in the fifth match against Tochigi SC and scored their first professional goal in the ninth match against Kagoshima United FC, which became the winning goal. In the 2020 season, he transferred to Vissel Kobe. He excelled from their first year, supporting Kobe's defensive line in the AFC Champions League and contributing to the team reaching the semifinals. During the 2021 season, he played in 37 out of 38 league matches, scoring 5 goals and securing their first-ever J-League Outstanding Player award. As a defender, he display unparalleled strength in aerial battles and one-on-one situations. His coaching from the back invigorates the team, and he possess an attractive blend of scoring ability along with defensive prowess.

CLUB HISTORY

SEASON CLUB COMPETITION MATCHES GOALS
2019 Renofa Yamaguchi J.League Division2
The Emperor's Cup
35
2
3
0
2020 Vissel Kobe J.League Division1
J.LEAGUE YBC Levain CUP
AFC Champions League
14
0
5
0
0
0
2021 Vissel Kobe J.League Division1
J.LEAGUE YBC Levain CUP
The Emperor's Cup
37
4
2
5
0
0
2022 Vissel Kobe J.League Division1
J.LEAGUE YBC Levain CUP
The Emperor's Cup
AFC Champions League
24
0
4
3
4
0
0
0
2023 Vissel Kobe J.League Division1
J.LEAGUE YBC Levain CUP
The Emperor's Cup
J.League Division1 Winning
2
0
0
0
0
0