Fukui Taichi
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On July 4th, Portuguese first-division club Arouca announced the signing of midfielder Taichi Fukui (19) on loan from Bayern Munich. The agreement includes an option to buy.
Fukui, known for his exceptional passing skills, joined Bayern Munich permanently from Tosu in January 2023. He spent a year playing for the club’s B team. In January of this year, he moved to Portimonense in Portugal’s top division on loan, where he played 11 games and scored one goal.
The promising attacking midfielder reportedly received several offers, including from Arouca. He ultimately chose to join the rising club, which reached the first division for the first time in their history in 2013. Fukui, a future national team prospect, will continue to develop his skills in Portugal during the new season.
◇Fukui Taichi Born on July 15, 2004, 19 years old, from Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture. Fukui began playing soccer at his hometown club Kurihama FC. After attending the Barcelona Academy Fukuoka School, he joined Tosu U-12 in February 2013. In 2021, he was registered as a second-class player for the top team and made his professional debut in the Levain Cup in March of the same year at 16 years and 7 months, becoming the youngest player in the club’s history. He played in four league matches and signed a professional contract at 17 in March 2022. In January 2023, he joined Bayern Munich permanently. For the 2023-2024 season, he moved to Portimonense on loan. Fukui was selected for the Japanese national team from the U-15 generation and participated in the U-20 World Cup in 2023. He is 174 cm tall, weighs 70 kg, and is right-footed.
▽FC Arouca Founded in 1952, based in Arouca, northwestern Portugal. The club secured promotion to the first division for the first time in their history following finishing second in the second division during the 2012-13 season. In the 2022-23 season, they achieved a remarkable fifth-place finish, qualifying for the Europa Conference League. The team’s colors are yellow and blue. The manager is Gonzalo Garcia (40) from Spain. Their home stadium is the Armando Evangelista, with a capacity of 5,600.
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Fukui Taichi
Photo by Sponichi
On the 4th, Portuguese first division club Arouca announced that they had acquired midfielder Taichi Fukui (19) on loan from the prestigious German first division club Bayern Munich. The contract also includes an option to buy.
Fukui, who boasts outstanding passing skills, transferred from Tosu to Bayern Munich on a permanent basis in January 2023 and played for the B team for one year. In January of this year, he moved to Portuguese first division club Portimonense on a loan basis, where he played 11 games and scored one goal.
The promising attacking midfielder reportedly received several offers from Arouca and others, but ultimately decided to play for the up-and-coming club that achieved promotion to the first division for the first time in the club’s history in 2013. The talented player, who is expected to join the national team in the future, will continue to hone his skills in Portugal in the new season.
◇Fukui Taichi Born July 15, 2004, 19 years old, from Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture. He started playing soccer at his hometown Kurihama FC, and following attending the Barcelona Academy Fukuoka School, he joined Tosu U-12 in February 2013. In 2021, he was registered as a second-class player for the top team, and in March of the same year, he made his debut at the Levain Cup at the age of 16 years and 7 months, the youngest in the club’s history. He also played in four league matches, and in March 2022, he signed a professional contract at the age of 17. In January 2023, he transferred to Bayern Munich on a permanent basis. For the 2023-2024 season, he transferred to Portugal’s first division team, Portimonense, on a loan basis. He was selected for the Japanese national team from the U-115 generation, and participated in the U-20 World Cup in 2023. He is 174 cm tall and weighs 70 kg. He is right-footed.
▽FC Arouca Founded in 1952. Based in Arouca, northwestern Portugal. In the 2012-13 season, the club finished second in the second division and was promoted to the first division for the first time in the club’s history. In the 2022-23 season, they made a leap forward, finishing in fifth place and earning a place in the Europa Conference League. The team’s colors are yellow and blue. The manager is Gonzalo Garcia (40), who is from Spain. The home stadium is the Armando Evangelista, which has a capacity of 5,600.
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