SOCCER PLAYER
Naoya Kikuchi
1984 - Today

Naoya Kikuchi
Naoya Kikuchi (菊地 直哉, Kikuchi Naoya; born November 24, 1984) is a Japanese football coach and former professional player. he is the currently assistant manager of J2 League club Sagan Tosu. Though naturally a central midfielder, Kikuchi also operated as a central defender and a left-back. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 51 different languages on Wikipedia. Naoya Kikuchi is the 12,815th most popular soccer player (down from 12,364th in 2024), the 3,573rd most popular biography from Japan (down from 2,796th in 2019) and the 1,589th most popular Japanese Soccer Player.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Naoya Kikuchi ranks 12,815 out of 21,273. Before him are Adam Maher, Fabiano Ribeiro de Freitas, Artur Sobiech, Kelvin Mateus de Oliveira, Karim Essediri, and Justice Christopher. After him are Datsakorn Thonglao, Andrea Consigli, Sverrir Ingi Ingason, Rachid Rokki, Nanase Kiryu, and Paweł Dawidowicz.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAdam Maher
1993 - Present
HPI: 41.73
Rank: 12,822
Fabiano Ribeiro de Freitas
1988 - Present
HPI: 41.73
Rank: 12,823
Artur Sobiech
1990 - Present
HPI: 41.73
Rank: 12,824
Kelvin Mateus de Oliveira
1993 - Present
HPI: 41.72
Rank: 12,825
Karim Essediri
1979 - Present
HPI: 41.72
Rank: 12,826
Justice Christopher
1981 - 2022
HPI: 41.72
Rank: 12,827
Naoya Kikuchi
1984 - Present
HPI: 41.72
Rank: 12,828
Datsakorn Thonglao
1983 - Present
HPI: 41.72
Rank: 12,829
Andrea Consigli
1987 - Present
HPI: 41.72
Rank: 12,830
Sverrir Ingi Ingason
1993 - Present
HPI: 41.71
Rank: 12,831
Rachid Rokki
1974 - Present
HPI: 41.71
Rank: 12,832
Nanase Kiryu
1989 - Present
HPI: 41.71
Rank: 12,833
Paweł Dawidowicz
1995 - Present
HPI: 41.71
Rank: 12,834
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1984, Naoya Kikuchi ranks 827. Before him are Kim Mickle, Ihor Reizlin, Andreea Bălan, Karl Svensson, Damir Mikec, and Parag Agrawal. After him are Tyler Farrar, Lina, Amelle Berrabah, Kerron Stewart, Lucija Polavder, and Go Soeda.
Others Born in 1984
Go to all RankingsKim Mickle
ATHLETE
1984 - Present
HPI: 41.75
Rank: 821
Ihor Reizlin
FENCER
1984 - Present
HPI: 41.75
Rank: 822
Andreea Bălan
SINGER
1984 - Present
HPI: 41.73
Rank: 823
Karl Svensson
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 41.73
Rank: 824
Damir Mikec
ATHLETE
1984 - Present
HPI: 41.73
Rank: 825
Parag Agrawal
BUSINESSPERSON
1984 - Present
HPI: 41.73
Rank: 826
Naoya Kikuchi
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 41.72
Rank: 827
Tyler Farrar
CYCLIST
1984 - Present
HPI: 41.72
Rank: 828
Lina
SINGER
1984 - Present
HPI: 41.71
Rank: 829
Amelle Berrabah
SINGER
1984 - Present
HPI: 41.70
Rank: 830
Kerron Stewart
ATHLETE
1984 - Present
HPI: 41.69
Rank: 831
Lucija Polavder
WRESTLER
1984 - Present
HPI: 41.68
Rank: 832
Go Soeda
TENNIS PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 41.68
Rank: 833
In Japan
Among people born in Japan, Naoya Kikuchi ranks 3,580 out of 6,245. Before him are Shinya Nishikawa (1974), Kazuyoshi Matsunaga (1977), Hiroki Shinjo (1973), Motoki Kawasaki (1979), Ai Kakuma (1988), and Norishige Kanai (1976). After him are Nanase Kiryu (1989), Masae Ueno (1979), Daiki Niwa (1986), Ai Nonaka (1981), Sayumi Michishige (1989), and Kōichi Morishita (1967).
Others born in Japan
Go to all RankingsShinya Nishikawa
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 41.76
Rank: 3,574
Kazuyoshi Matsunaga
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 41.76
Rank: 3,575
Hiroki Shinjo
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 41.75
Rank: 3,576
Motoki Kawasaki
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 41.75
Rank: 3,577
Ai Kakuma
ACTOR
1988 - Present
HPI: 41.74
Rank: 3,578
Norishige Kanai
ASTRONAUT
1976 - Present
HPI: 41.73
Rank: 3,579
Naoya Kikuchi
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 41.72
Rank: 3,580
Nanase Kiryu
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 41.71
Rank: 3,581
Masae Ueno
WRESTLER
1979 - Present
HPI: 41.71
Rank: 3,582
Daiki Niwa
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 41.70
Rank: 3,583
Ai Nonaka
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 41.70
Rank: 3,584
Sayumi Michishige
SINGER
1989 - Present
HPI: 41.69
Rank: 3,585
Kōichi Morishita
ATHLETE
1967 - Present
HPI: 41.69
Rank: 3,586
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Japan
Among soccer players born in Japan, Naoya Kikuchi ranks 1,596. Before him are Michihiro Yasuda (1987), Riki Takasaki (1970), Shinya Nishikawa (1974), Kazuyoshi Matsunaga (1977), Hiroki Shinjo (1973), and Motoki Kawasaki (1979). After him are Nanase Kiryu (1989), Daiki Niwa (1986), Yuya Kubo (1993), Katsuyuki Saito (1973), Takahiro Kawamura (1979), and Shu Kurata (1988).
Michihiro Yasuda
1987 - Present
HPI: 41.78
Rank: 1,590
Riki Takasaki
1970 - Present
HPI: 41.77
Rank: 1,591
Shinya Nishikawa
1974 - Present
HPI: 41.76
Rank: 1,592
Kazuyoshi Matsunaga
1977 - Present
HPI: 41.76
Rank: 1,593
Hiroki Shinjo
1973 - Present
HPI: 41.75
Rank: 1,594
Motoki Kawasaki
1979 - Present
HPI: 41.75
Rank: 1,595
Naoya Kikuchi
1984 - Present
HPI: 41.72
Rank: 1,596
Nanase Kiryu
1989 - Present
HPI: 41.71
Rank: 1,597
Daiki Niwa
1986 - Present
HPI: 41.70
Rank: 1,598
Yuya Kubo
1993 - Present
HPI: 41.68
Rank: 1,599
Katsuyuki Saito
1973 - Present
HPI: 41.68
Rank: 1,600
Takahiro Kawamura
1979 - Present
HPI: 41.66
Rank: 1,601
Shu Kurata
1988 - Present
HPI: 41.66
Rank: 1,602









































