| Yuki Kakita 垣田 裕暉 | |
| Fullname: | Yuki Kakita |
| Birth Date: | 14 July 1997 |
| Birth Place: | Gunma, Japan |
| Currentclub: | Kashiwa Reysol |
| Position: | Striker |
| Youthyears1: | –2015 |
| Youthclubs1: | Kashima Antlers |
| Years1: | 2016–2024 |
| Clubs1: | Kashima Antlers |
| Caps1: | 36 |
| Goals1: | 4 |
| Years2: | 2017–2019 |
| Clubs2: | → Zweigen Kanazawa (loan) |
| Caps2: | 105 |
| Goals2: | 20 |
| Years3: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs3: | → Tokushima Vortis (loan) |
| Caps3: | 78 |
| Goals3: | 25 |
| Clubs4: | → Sagan Tosu (loan) |
| Years4: | 2022 |
| Caps4: | 28 |
| Goals4: | 6 |
| Clubs5: | Kashiwa Reysol |
| Years5: | 2024– |
| Caps5: | 5 |
| Goals5: | 1 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2016 |
| Nationalteam1: | Japan U-19 |
| Club-Update: | 20:13, 28 August 2024 (UTC) |
is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for club Kashiwa Reysol.[1]
Kakita was promoted to the Kashima Antlers first team in 2016.[2] He made his league debut against Nagoya Grampus on 13 July 2016.[3] Kakita scored his first league goal against Albirex Niigata on 23 April 2023.[4]
Kakita was announced at Zweigen Kanazawa.[5] He made his league debut against Ehime on 26 February 2017.[6] Kakita scored his first league goal against Montedio Yamagata on 11 August 2017, scoring in the 68th minute.[7] On 14 December 2017, his loan was extended for another year.[8] Kakita's loan was extended for another year on 12 December 2018.[9]
Kakita made his league debut against Tokyo Verdy on 23 February 2020.[10] He scored his first league goal against Ehime on 27 June 2020, scoring in the 16th minute.[11]
On 16 December 2020, Kakita scored his 17th goal against Omiya Ardija, which helped promote Tokushima Vortis to the J1 League for the first time in 7 years.[12]
On 28 December 2021, Kakita was announced at Sagan Tosu.[13] He made his league debut against Sanfrecce Hiroshima on 19 February 2022.[14] Kakita scored his first league goal against Urawa Red Diamonds on 13 March 2022, scoring in the 71st minute.[15]
In July 2024, it was announced that Kakita would be transferring to Kashiwa Reysol.[16] He made his league debut against Nagoya Grampus on 14 July 2024.[17] Kakita scored his first league goal against Kawasaki Frontale on 20 July 2024, scoring in the 67th minute.[18]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | J. League Cup | Total | |||||||
| Kashima Antlers | 2016 | J1 League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2023 | J1 League | 29 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 34 | 5 | ||
| 2024 | J1 League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Total | 36 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 45 | 5 | |||
| Zweigen Kanazawa (loan) | 2017 | J2 League | 32 | 3 | 2 | 0 | colspan=2 | - | 34 | 3 | |
| 2018 | J2 League | 38 | 9 | 2 | 1 | colspan=2 | - | 40 | 10 | ||
| 2019 | J2 League | 35 | 8 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2 | - | 36 | 8 | ||
| Total | 105 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 21 | |||
| Tokushima Vortis (loan) | 2020 | J2 League | 42 | 17 | 2 | 0 | colspan=2 | - | 44 | 17 | |
| 2021 | J1 League | 36 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 8 | ||
| Total | 78 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 83 | 25 | |||
| Sagan Tosu (loan) | 2022 | J1 League | 28 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 34 | 7 | |
| Kashiwa Reysol | 2024 | J1 League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 247 | 55 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 272 | 58 | |||