# 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 Primeira Liga club Arouca.

## Club career
### Sagan Tosu

On 17 March 2022, Fukui signed a Professional A contract with the club.

### Bayern Munich

On 28 September 2022, Fukui was announced at FC Bayern, signing a two year and a half year contract. He will officially join the club on the 1st of January 2023.
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.
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. 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.

#### Loan to Portimonense

On 31 January 2024, he renewed his contract with Bayern Munich until 2026 and was subsequently loaned to Portuguese Primeira Liga club Portimonense until June 2025.

#### Loan to Arouca

On 4 July 2024, his loan-spell with Portimonense was cut short and he was subsequently loaned to fellow Primeira Liga club Arouca for the 2024–25 season.

### Arouca

Fukui transferred permanently to Arouca on 3 February 2025, for an estimated €1,600,000 transfer fee.

## International career

Fukui was called up to the Japan U-20 squad for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of 1 February 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National Cup | National Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Sagan Tosu | 2021 | J1 League | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Sagan Tosu | 2022 | J1 League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Sagan Tosu | Total | Total | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Bayern Munich II | 2022–23 | Regionalliga Bayern | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 0 |
| Bayern Munich II | 2023–24 | Regionalliga Bayern | 15 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 1 |
| Bayern Munich II | Total | Total | 27 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | 1 |
| Bayern Munich | 2023–24 | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bayern Munich | Total | Total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Portimonense (loan) | 2023–24 | Primeira Liga | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
| Portimonense (loan) | Total | Total | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
| Arouca (loan) | 2024–25 | Primeira Liga | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Arouca (loan) | Total | Total | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Arouca | 2024–25 | Primeira Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arouca | Total | Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 60 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 2 |

#### Notes

* ↑ Appearances in the Emperor's Cup
* 1 2 Appearances in the J.League Cup
* ↑ Appearance in the DFB-Pokal
* ↑ Appearances in the Primeira Liga play-out
* ↑ Appearance in the Taça de Portugal