Rikiya Motegi

Rikiya Motegi
茂木 力也
Personal information
Full name Rikiya Motegi
Date of birth (1996-09-27) 27 September 1996 (age 29)
Place of birth Fukaya, Saitama, Japan
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 8+12 in)
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Omiya Ardija
Number 22
Youth career
Konan Minami SSS
Kumagaya SC
–2014 Urawa Red Diamonds
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2019 Urawa Red Diamonds 1 (0)
2015J. League U-22 (loan) 14 (1)
2016Ehime FC (loan) 33 (0)
2017–2018Montedio Yamagata (loan) 42 (1)
2019Ehime FC (loan) 16 (0)
2020–2021 Ehime FC 81 (3)
2022– RB Omiya Ardija 125 (8)
International career
2013 Japan U17 3 (0)
Medal record
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:13, 8 December 2025 (UTC)

Rikiya Motegi (茂木 力也, Motegi Rikiya; born 27 September 1996) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for J2 League club RB Omiya Ardija.[1]

International career

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In October 2013, Motegi was elected to the Japan national under-17 team for the 2013 U-17 World Cup. He played 3 matches.

Career statistics

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As of match played 2 November 2025[2][3] Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Emperor's Cup J.League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Urawa Red Diamonds 2015 J1 League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2018 J1 League 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2019 J1 League 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
Total 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
J. League U-22 (loan) 2015 J3 League 14 1 14 1
Ehime FC (loan) 2016 J2 League 33 0 0 0 33 0
Montedio Yamagata (loan) 2017 J2 League 34 1 1 0 35 1
2018 J2 League 8 0 2 0 10 0
Total 42 1 3 0 0 0 45 1
Ehime FC (loan) 2019 J2 League 16 0 0 0 16 0
Ehime FC 2020 J2 League 40 2 0 0 40 2
2021 J2 League 41 1 1 0 42 1
Total 97 3 1 0 98 3
RB Omiya Ardija 2022 J2 League 33 1 0 0 33 1
2023 J2 League 41 2 2 0 43 2
2024 J3 League 27 5 1 0 0 0 28 5
2025 J2 League 24 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 25 0
Total 125 8 3 0 1 0 0 0 129 8
Career total 312 13 8 0 1 0 0 0 321 13

Honours

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RB Omiya Ardija

References

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  1. ^ "茂木 力也:愛媛FC:Jリーグ.jp". jleague.jp. Retrieved 2016-10-25.
  2. ^ Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "J1&J2&J3選手名鑑ハンディ版 2018 (NSK MOOK)", 7 February 2018, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411529 (p. 196 out of 289)
  3. ^ Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "2016J1&J2&J3選手名鑑", 10 February 2016, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411338 (p. 177 out of 289)
  4. ^ "Standings". jleague.co. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
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