Riku Ochiai
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 23 May 1999 | ||
| 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.[1]
Career
[edit]Early career
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]Following a successful loan to Mito HollyHock, Ochiai transferred to J1 League club Albirex Niigata ahead of the 2025 season.[11]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]| 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
[edit]- ^ "落合 陸：アルビレックス新潟：Ｊリーグ公式サイト（J.LEAGUE.jp）". Ｊリーグ.jp（日本プロサッカーリーグ） (in Japanese). Retrieved 30 January 2025.
- ^ "お知らせ情報｜柏レイソル Official Site". 柏レイソル Official site (in Japanese). Retrieved 30 January 2025.
- ^ "2022 J League YBC Levain Cup 22/02/23 Kyoto Sanga F.C. - Kashiwa Reysol Results,Players". Soccer D.B. Japan. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
- ^ "【公式】柏vsペガサスの試合結果・データ（天皇杯：2023年6月7日）：Ｊリーグ公式サイト（J.LEAGUE.jp）". Ｊリーグ.jp（日本プロサッカーリーグ） (in Japanese). Retrieved 30 January 2025.
- ^ "【公式】横浜FMvs柏の試合結果・データ（明治安田生命Ｊ１リーグ：2023年6月10日）：Ｊリーグ公式サイト（J.LEAGUE.jp）". Ｊリーグ.jp（日本プロサッカーリーグ） (in Japanese). Retrieved 30 January 2025.
- ^ "落合陸選手 柏レイソルより期限付き移籍加入のお知らせ". 水戸ホーリーホック公式サイト (in Japanese). 30 December 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
- ^ "2024 J2 League 24/02/24 Mito Hollyhock - Iwaki FC Results,Players,フォーメーション". Soccer D.B. Japan. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
- ^ "2024 J2 League 24/04/13 Mito Hollyhock - Tochigi SC Results,Players". Soccer D.B. Japan. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
- ^ "「香川真司やん」「センスの塊」水戸MF落合陸の豪快ボレー弾に脚光！「月間ベストゴール候補」 | サッカーダイジェストWeb". www.soccerdigestweb.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 30 January 2025.
- ^ "Stoppage Time Drama! | Mito Hollyhock 2-3 V-Varen Nagasaki | 2024 J2 LEAGUE HIGHLIGHTS | MW 18". 3 June 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
- ^ "柏レイソルから 落合 陸 選手 完全移籍加入のお知らせ". アルビレックス新潟 公式サイト｜ALBIREX NIIGATA OFFICIAL WEBSITE (in Japanese). Retrieved 30 January 2025.
- ^ Riku Ochiai at Soccerway
- ^ "2024 Riku Ochiai Players". Soccer D.B. Japan. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
External links
[edit]- Profile at Albirex Niigata
- Profile at jleague.jp
- Riku Ochiai at Soccerway
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- 1999 births
- Living people
- Association football people from Chiba Prefecture
- Tokyo International University alumni
- Japanese men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- J1 League players
- J2 League players
- Kashiwa Reysol players
- Vonds Ichihara players
- Mito HollyHock players
- Albirex Niigata players
- 21st-century Japanese sportsmen
- Japanese football midfielder, 1990s birth stubs