R. Handa · career
Riku Handa
Full Back · Gamba Osaka · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
A career still climbing — Handa is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2025/26
The record covers 3 seasons (2023/24–2025/26) across 1 club — 84 appearances with 9 goal contributions from defence.
His best campaign on record is 2025/26 at Gamba Osaka — Season rating 46, 1 goal and 4 assists in 38 games. 2025/26 was the leap — Season rating up 18 points at Gamba Osaka. Form is on a climb — up 23 Season points across his last 3 full seasons.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | Gamba Osaka | 10 | 0 | 1 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | Gamba Osaka | 38 | 1 | 4 | 57 | 46 |
| 2024/25 | Gamba Osaka | 24 | 1 | 1 | 53 | 27 |
| 2023/24 | Gamba Osaka | 22 | 1 | 1 | 49 | 23 |
| 2022/23 | Montedio Yamagata | 37 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2021/22 | Montedio Yamagata | 37 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| 2020/21 | Montedio Yamagata | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2019/20 | Montedio Yamagata | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
International
| Side | Season | Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan U23 | 2024/25 | AFC U23 Asian Cup | 22 | 1 |
| 2022/23 | AFC U23 Asian Cup | 5 | 0 | |
| Japan U17 | 2019/20 | World Cup - U17 | 3 | 0 |
Honours
AFC U23 Asian Cup×2Emperor Cup×2
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J1 League | 10 | 682 | 0 | 1 | 6.9 |
Schedule · 2025/26
45 played16 not in squad· 4057 min, 1g 6a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21 | Friendlies Clubs | H Mito Hollyhock | 2-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 24 | Friendlies Clubs | H Consadole Sapporo | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 28 | Friendlies Clubs | H Urawa | 2-4 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 1 | Friendlies Clubs | H V-varen Nagasaki | 5-5 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 14 | J1 League | H Cerezo Osaka | 2-5 | Played | 90 | 1 | 6.9 | |
| Feb 22 | J1 League | H Avispa Fukuoka | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Feb 26 | J1 League | A Fagiano Okayama | 0-2 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| Mar 2 | J1 League | A Tokyo Verdy | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 8.3 | ||
| Mar 8 | J1 League | H Shimizu S-pulse | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 7.7 | ||
| Mar 16 | J1 League | A Yokohama F. Marinos | 0-2 | Played | 90 | 7.6 | ||
| Mar 20 | J-League Cup | A Kochi United | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 29 | J1 League | A Albirex Niigata | 3-3 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| Apr 2 | J1 League | H Machida Zelvia | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Apr 6 | J1 League | A Kashiwa Reysol | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Apr 12 | J1 League | H Nagoya Grampus | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 7.7 | ||
| Apr 16 | J-League Cup | A Mito Hollyhock | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 20 | J1 League | A Yokohama FC | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Apr 25 | J1 League | A FC Tokyo | 0-3 | Played | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| Apr 29 | J1 League | H Kyoto Sanga | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| May 3 | J1 League | H Shonan Bellmare | 4-0 | Played | 82 | 1 | 7.2 | |
| May 6 | J1 League | A Urawa | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| May 11 | J1 League | H Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| May 17 | J1 League | A Vissel Kobe | 2-3 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| May 21 | J-League Cup | A Jubilo Iwata | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| May 25 | J1 League | A Kawasaki Frontale | 2-2 | Played | 89 | 7.0 | ||
| May 31 | J1 League | H Kashima | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 7.7 | ||
| Jun 15 | J1 League | A Shimizu S-pulse | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 7.7 | ||
| Jun 18 | Emperor Cup | H Veertien Mie | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jun 22 | J1 League | H FC Tokyo | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Jun 28 | J1 League | A Kyoto Sanga | 1-3 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Jul 5 | J1 League | A Cerezo Osaka | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 1 | 8.0 | |
| Jul 16 | Emperor Cup | H Montedio Yamagata | 4-4 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 20 | J1 League | H Kawasaki Frontale | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Aug 2 | Friendlies Clubs | H Reims | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 10 | J1 League | H Fagiano Okayama | 0-3 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Aug 16 | J1 League | A Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Aug 20 | J1 League | A Machida Zelvia | 1-3 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| Aug 23 | J1 League | H Yokohama FC | 3-2 | Played | 90 | 1 | 6.9 | |
| Aug 31 | J1 League | A Shonan Bellmare | 5-4 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| Sep 13 | J1 League | H Urawa | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 7.7 | ||
| Sep 17 | AFC Champions League Two | H Eastern | 3-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 23 | J1 League | H Yokohama F. Marinos | 3-1 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.2 | |
| Sep 27 | J1 League | H Albirex Niigata | 4-2 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| Oct 2 | AFC Champions League Two | A Ratchaburi | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| Oct 5 | J1 League | A Kashima | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Oct 18 | J1 League | H Kashiwa Reysol | 0-5 | Played | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| Oct 22 | AFC Champions League Two | H Nam Dinh | 3-1 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Oct 25 | J1 League | A Nagoya Grampus | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 7.5 | ||
| Nov 5 | AFC Champions League Two | A Nam Dinh | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 9 | J1 League | H Vissel Kobe | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Nov 27 | AFC Champions League Two | A Eastern | 5-0 | Played | 76 | 1 | 7.9 | |
| Nov 30 | J1 League | A Avispa Fukuoka | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Dec 6 | J1 League | H Tokyo Verdy | 4-1 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| Dec 11 | AFC Champions League Two | H Ratchaburi | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.3 | |
| Feb 12 | AFC Champions League Two | A Pohang Steelers | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Feb 19 | AFC Champions League Two | H Pohang Steelers | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 4 | AFC Champions League Two | H Ratchaburi | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 11 | AFC Champions League Two | A Ratchaburi | 2-1 | Played | 120 | 6.3 | ||
| Apr 8 | AFC Champions League Two | H Bangkok United | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 8.0 | ||
| Apr 15 | AFC Champions League Two | A Bangkok United | 3-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| May 16 | AFC Champions League Two | A Al-Nassr | 1-0 | Not in squad | — |