Riku Ochiai
Japanese footballer
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Riku Ochiai (落合 陸, Ochiai Riku; born 23 May 1999) is a Japanese professional footballer currently playing as a midfielder for J2 League club Albirex Niigata.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 23 May 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Chiba, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Albirex Niigata | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Omagi SSS | |||
| –2017 | Kashiwa Reysol | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2022 | Tokyo International University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018 | Vonds Ichihara | 0 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Kashiwa Reysol | 4 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Mito HollyHock (loan) | 31 | (5) |
| 2025– | Albirex Niigata | 2 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Oita Trinita (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 January 2026 | |||
Career
Early career
Ochiai began his playing career with Kantō Soccer League club Vonds Ichihara where he made his debut playing in the Emperor's Cup. After 3 years at Tokyo International University, in his fourth and final year he was announced as a designated special player for J1 League club Kashiwa Reysol.[2]
Kashiwa Reysol
He made his debut in February 2022 a 1–1 J.League Cup draw with Kyoto Sanga. [3] He went on to make four appearances during his season as a designated special player.
In the 2023 season, Ochiai scored his first professional goal for Reysol in a 7–1 Emperor's Cup victory over Yamanashi Gakuin University Pegasus.[4] In June 2023, he made his league debut in a 4–3 defeat to Yokohama F. Marinos.[5]
Loan to Mito HollyHock
In December 2023, it was announced that Ochiai would be moving on loan to J2 League club Mito HollyHock for the 2024 season.[6] He made his debut for the club in February 2024 in a 1–0 league victory over Iwaki FC.[7] He scored his first goal for Mito HollyHock in a 2–2 draw with Tochigi SC.[8] He finished the season with 5 goals in 31 appearances, including a brace against V-Varen Nagasaki in which he scored a spectacular volley for his first goal.[9][10]
Albirex Niigata
Following a successful loan to Mito HollyHock, Ochiai transferred to J1 League club Albirex Niigata ahead of the 2025 season.[11]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | J. League Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
| Vonds Ichihara | 2018 | KSL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | ||
| Tokyo International University | 2019 | – | 1 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2020 | – | 1 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Kashiwa Reysol | 2022 | J1 League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | 4 | 0 | |
| 2023 | J1 League | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | 8 | 1 | ||
| Total | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | ||
| Mito HollyHock (loan) | 2024 | J2 League | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 31 | 5 | |
| Albirex Niigata | 2025 | J1 League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 35 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 1 | ||
