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Full nameTaichi Fukui
PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityJapan
Age22
Date of birth15 Jul 2004
BirthplaceKanagawa
Height172 cm
Shirt number#21
ClubArouca
Defensive midfielder
33
Appearances
4
Goals
3
Assists
2548
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Arouca.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Primeira Liga334325486.95

Scout report

Rising starDefensive midfielder

T. Fukui is a 22-year-old defensive midfielder at Arouca, rated 68.2 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 10th of 317 on scout potential in the Primeira Liga and 379th of 2878 U-23 players tracked. An emerging talent, he has been an ever-present this season (83.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.11 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Fukui.

Judged on this season alone, Fukui graded 48 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 10% of the 40 defensive midfielders in the Primeira Liga, on 4 goals, 3 assists and 3.108 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 30 → 48). Across the 5 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 68, top 5% of the 40 defensive midfielders in the Primeira Liga. At 22 Fukui is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 29.1 reflects that trajectory.

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A career still climbing — Fukui is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2025/26
Current potentialTop 5% defensive midfielders · Primeira LigaCurrent seasonTop 10% defensive midfielders · Primeira Liga4th-best defensive midfielder in the Primeira Liga10th in the Primeira Liga · potential2nd-highest potential defensive midfielder in the Primeira Liga379th-highest potential U-23 tracked
68.2
Ratingi
2nd of 40 defensive midfielders
48.1
Seasoni
a solid contributor and squad regular
83.3%
Minutes
near ever-present
3.11
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Arouca finished 8th of 18 · a mid-table side

3.11
Def. / 90
53
Tackles
28
Interceptions
6
Clean sheets

3.11 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 6 clean sheets across 33 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 4 goals and 3 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 83.3% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.25 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.
  • Ceiling. High potential at just 22 — room to grow into a bigger role.

Watch points

  • Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.

Outlook

With a Rating of 68.2, Fukui carries the 2nd-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Primeira Liga (top 5%). Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.11 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 1.9×) with the best seasons likely ahead. With this floor already at 22, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.

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

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.