Rion Ichihara

Following his move to Jong AZ, Ichihara's current-season form is level with last season (Season 7→5), while his Rating climbed 40→48. His peak season for form remains 2025/26 (Season 7).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Jong AZ · 13th	2	0	0	7.9	48	5
2026/27	AZ Alkmaar · 1st	1	0	0	6.9	59	0
2025/26	AZ Alkmaar · 7th	2	0	0	6.9	57	1
2025/26	Jong AZ · 17th	6	0	2	7.7	48	5
2025/26	Omiya Ardija · 6th	9	1	0	—	40	7
2024/25	Omiya Ardija	31	4	0	—	—	—
2023/24	Omiya Ardija	17	0	0	—	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year.

Japan · international

Side	Apps	G
Japan U20	8	3
Japan U19	2	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthCentral defender

R. Ichihara is a 21-year-old central defender at Omiya Ardija, rated 39.6 overall by Field Insider's model. A young player, he has been a fringe squad member this season (21.8% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Ichihara.

On the season, Ichihara graded 7 for current form (age-blind), on 3 clean sheets and 0 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 7 → 5).

On long-term talent our Rating reads 40. At 21 Ichihara is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 6.4 reflects that trajectory.

39.6

Ratingi

developing / rotation level

6.9

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

21.8%

Minutes

limited game time

Def. actions / 90

light defensive volume

Output in context · Omiya Ardija finished 6th of 20 · an upper-table side

Apps

Def. / 90

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Tackles

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Interceptions

Clean sheets

0 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 9 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (6th of 20) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Watch points

Game time. Only 21.8% 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 39.6 overall — developing / rotation level. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (0 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). At 21 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (97/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow.

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %21.8%

Available fixtures39 of 39

Goals / 900.118

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.118

Defensive actions / 900

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Cards / 900.118

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~12), then tapers with age. At 21, Ichihara sits on 6.4, still climbing toward its peak. The blue line is Ichihara's projected Rating — 39.6 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Eerste Divisie with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Passing

Assists0

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1

Red cards0

About R. Ichihara

Rion Ichihara is a 21-year-old centre-back who plays for Jong AZ, born on July 7, 2005 in Saitama, standing 185 cm tall. He is from Japan. Jong AZ currently sit 13th of 20 in the Eerste Divisie.

This season

In the current season, R. Ichihara has made 2 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 180 minutes, averaging a 6.9 match rating over his last 1 rated games.

Recent matches

August 15, 2026: 4-1 win away at Utrecht (10 minutes, 6.9 rating)

R. Ichihara's next match is on August 28, 2026, when Jong AZ face MVV at home in the Eerste Divisie.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates R. Ichihara at 39.6 with a Season form score of 6.9. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 1 career title — among them the J3 League. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 4 recorded seasons, R. Ichihara has totalled 68 club appearances with 5 goals and 2 assists for 3 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2024/25, with 31 appearances for Omiya Ardija.

On the international stage, R. Ichihara has represented Japan U20 and Japan U19 — 10 caps and 3 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.