, is a Japanese professional footballer who most recently played as a winger for Singapore Premier League club Geylang International.
Club career
Albirex Niigata (S) Riku joined Singaporean club Albirex Niigata (S) in January 2023 for the 2023 season. Riku was recruited as a white swan in 2023 from Takushoku University together with Shunsaku Kishimoto and Kaisei Ogawa. He has been mainly used as a substitute, as a winger on the left side, in his first year with the club. He scored his "official" first goal against Geylang International on 1 April 2023 Riku scored a brace in the next match against Balestier Khalsa to announce his official arrival in the league. He is also one of the 3 scorers who help the Swans to overcome the Sailors 3–1 in a title show down match. Riku was named in the SPL Team Of The Week 24.
Balestier Khalsa On 19 January 2024, Riku signed for Balestier Khalsa for the 2024–25 season. He went on to score 8 goals and rack up 10 assists in 36 appearances for the club.
Geylang International On 1 July 2025, Riku signed for Geylang International.
Honours
Club Albirex Niigata (S)
Singapore Premier League: 2023 Singapore Community Shield: 2023
Individual
Career statistics
Club .
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupOtherTotal DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAlbirex Niigata (S)2023SPL2484011299Total2484011299Balestier Khalsa2024–25SPL3284000368Total3284000368Geylang International2025–26SPL1544200196Total1544200196Tanjong Pagar United2026–27SPL00000000Total00000000 Career total7120122118423 Notes
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