Taichi Fukui

Taichi Fukui (福井 太智) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Primeira Liga club Arouca, on loan from Bayern Munich II.

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.

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, with an option of make the move permanent.

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, with an option to make the move permanent at the end of the season.

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