Riku Ochiai

Riku Ochiai
落合 陸
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-05-23) 23 May 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Chiba, Japan
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) 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 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:16, 30 January 2025 (UTC)

Riku Ochiai (落合 陸, Ochiai Riku, born 23 May 1999) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder for J1 League club Albirex Niigata.

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.

Kashiwa Reysol

He made his debut in February 2022 a 1–1 J.League Cup draw with Kyoto Sanga. 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. In June 2023, he made his league debut in a 4–3 defeat to Yokohama F. Marinos.

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. He made his debut for the club in February 2024 in a 1–0 league victory over Iwaki FC. He scored his first goal for Mito HollyHock in a 2–2 draw with Tochigi SC. 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.

Albirex Niigata

Following a successful loan to Mito HollyHock, Ochiai transferred to J1 League club Albirex Niigata ahead of the 2025 season.

Career statistics

Club

As of end of 2024 season
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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

References

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  13. ^ "2024 Riku Ochiai Players". Soccer D.B. Japan. Retrieved 30 January 2025.


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