R. Ichihara

Defender#5

Japan U23National team

The shape of him

R. Ichihara is a defender and a Japan U23 international. In 25/26 that meant 26 club appearances and 2,149 minutes. Defenders read the pass before it is played and hold the line, and they also start attacks from the back.

The job

Win the individual duels and protect the space behind, so the team has a base to build from.

Season snapshot 25/26

Competition

All competitions, 25/26. Bars are full at the top 5% of defenders we track.
Appearances		26
Minutes played		2,149
Tackles per 90		0.4
Interceptions per 90		0.4
Blocks per 90		0.7
Pass accuracy		—
Passes per 90		31.0
Duels won		68%

Playing style

Percentile against defenders we track, 25/26

Stat comparison

vs defenders we track (594), 25/26

Stat	Ichihara	Avg
Tackles per 90	0.4	1.5
Interceptions per 90	0.4	1.0
Blocks per 90	0.7	0.5
Duels won	68%	56%

Quick facts

Full name: Rion Ichihara
Place of birth: Japan
Nationality: Japan U23
Height: 1.85 m
Position: Defender

Strengths

Duels
Blocking

CF card

Our rating from 25/26's club stats, against every outfield player we track. Pace is set by our editors. Not an EA SPORTS FC rating.

77DEF

Ichihara

69
SHO: 64
PAS: 56
DRI: 69
DEF: 74
PHY

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Recent matches

Latest matches
Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Result	Minutes	Rating
25 Oct 2026	Eredivisie - Netherlands	Twente	H	L0–2	0'	0.0
22 Oct 2026	UEFA Europa League	Ararat-Armenia	A	W4–0	10'	7.0
18 Oct 2026	Eredivisie - Netherlands	Cambuur	A	D2–2	0'	0.0
15 Oct 2026	UEFA Europa League	Hapoel Beer Sheva	H	W2–1	0'	0.0
10 Oct 2026	Eredivisie - Netherlands	Feyenoord	A	L0–2	0'	0.0

More on R. Ichihara

Season by season

Club football, all competitions

Season	Club	League	Apps	Mins	Goals
26/27	Jong AZ	All competitions	4	360	0
25/26	Omiya Ardija	All competitions	9	764	1
24/25	Omiya Ardija	All competitions	31	2,697	4
23/24	Omiya Ardija	All competitions	18	1,620	0

Added 31 Jul 2026Updated 5 Nov 2026