is a Japanese professional

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who plays as a

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for club

Kashima Antlers are a football club in Kashima, Ibaraki, currently playing in the J1 League, top tier of Japanese professional football leagues. The name ''Antlers'' is derived from the city name, Kashima, which literally means "deer island". The club has fi ...

Career

Higuchi began his career with

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where he played for three seasons, scoring eight goals in 78 appearances for the club. In December 2021, he transferred to Kashima Antlers. Higuchi enjoyed a strong first season representing Kashima, playing 42 games for the club across all competitions and finishing with the 8 league assists, the second highest amount for the season. He finished the season with 13 assists in total.

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Profile at Kashima Antlers
1996 births Living people Japanese footballers Association football midfielders Sagan Tosu players Kashima Antlers players J1 League players {{Japan-footy-midfielder-1990s-stub