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Full nameRiku Ochiai
PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityJapan
Age27
Date of birth23 May 1999
BirthplaceChiba
Height175 cm
Shirt number#13
ClubAlbirex Niigata
Defensive midfielder
2
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
23
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Albirex Niigata.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
J-League Cup200121
J1 League200236.5

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Defensive midfielder

R. Ochiai is a 27-year-old defensive midfielder at Albirex Niigata, rated 29.8 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (0.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 7.83 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Ochiai.

On the season, Ochiai graded 0 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 0 assists and 7.826 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 0 → 0).

On long-term talent our Rating reads 30. At 27 Ochiai is in his prime years, and a market index of 8.2 reflects that trajectory.

29.8
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
0.3
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
0.7%
Minutes
limited game time
7.83
Def. actions / 90
high defensive volume

Output in context · Albirex Niigata finished 20th of 20 · a relegation-threatened side

7.83
Def. / 90
2
Tackles
Interceptions
0
Clean sheets

7.83 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — high defensive volume across 2 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (20th of 20) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 7.83 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 0.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 29.8 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as high defensive volume (7.83 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.