Taichi Fukui

Taichi Fukui (福井 太智, Fukui Taichi, born 15 July 2004) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Regionalliga Bayern club Bayern Munich II.[2]

Taichi Fukui
Personal information
Full name Taichi Fukui[1]
Date of birth (2004-07-15) 15 July 2004[1]
Place of birth Kanagawa, Japan
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Bayern Munich II
Number 14
Youth career
0000–2022 Sagan Tosu
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Sagan Tosu 5 (0)
2023– Bayern Munich II 23 (1)
2023– Bayern Munich 0 (0)
International career
2022– Japan U20 12 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:54, 20 October 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:00, 16 November 2022 (UTC)

Club career

Bayern Munich

Fukui is a product of Japanese club Sagan Tosu and was originally signed for the Bayern Munich reserve team Bayern Munich II, where he became a regular starter after impressing performances.

On 16 September 2023, he was called up for the first time on the first team's bench in the Bundesliga match against Bayer Leverkusen but he did not feature however.[3]

On 26 September, he made his debut and his first appearance for the Bayern Munich senior team in the first round of the DFB Pokal against 3. Liga club SC Preußen Münster, coming off the bench at the 63rd minute and contributing to a 0–4 victory.[4] He also became the second ever Japanese footballer to play an official competitive match for Bayern Munich after Takashi Usami during the 2011–12 season.

Career statistics

Club

As of 26 September 2023.[5]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Sagan Tosu 2021 J1 League 403[lower-alpha 1]04[lower-alpha 2]000110
2022 10003[lower-alpha 2]00040
Total 50307000150
Bayern Munich II 2022–23 Regionalliga Bayern 120120
2023–24 8080
Total200200
Bayern Munich 2023–24 Bundesliga 0010000010
Career total 250407000360
Notes
  1. Appearances in the Emperor's Cup
  2. Appearances in the J.League Cup

References

  1. "FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2023™ SQUAD LIST: Japan (JPN)" (PDF). FIFA. 22 May 2023. p. 15. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  2. "福井太智選手の契約について". sagan-tosu.net (in Japanese). Sagan Tosu. 28 September 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  3. "Line-ups: vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen". FC Bayern Munich. 26 September 2023.
  4. "Line-ups: vs SC Preußen Münster". FC Bayern Munich. 26 September 2023.
  5. Taichi Fukui at Soccerway
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