Riku Yamane
山根 陸
Full nameRiku Yamane[1]
Birth date17 August 2003 (age 23)[1]
Birth placeKanagawa, Japan
Height1.73 m[1]
CurrentclubYokohama F. Marinos
Clubnumber28
PositionMidfielder
Youthyears 12008–2009
Youthclubs 1Tsudayama FC
Youthyears 22010–2022
Youthclubs 2Yokohama F. Marinos
Years 12022–
Clubs 1Yokohama F. Marinos
Caps 183
Goals 11
Nationalyears 12018–2019
Nationalteam 1Japan U16
Nationalcaps 15
Nationalgoals 10
Nationalyears 22022
Nationalteam 2Japan U19
Nationalcaps 24
Nationalgoals 20
Nationalyears 32023–
Nationalteam 3Japan U20
Nationalcaps 33
Nationalgoals 31
Club-update16 September 2025

Riku Yamane (山根 陸, Yamane Riku, born 17 August 2003) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder for Yokohama F. Marinos and the Japan national under-20 football team.

Career

On 6 November 2020, Yamane was registered to the first team as a type 2 player.[2] On 17 October 2021, he was promoted to the first team from the 2022 season.[3] Yokohama F. Marinos would go on to win the 2022 J1 League.[4]

International career

Yamane was called up to the Japan U-20 squad for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[5]

Career statistics

Club

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ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Yokohama F. Marinos2022J1 League1000000010
Career total1000000010
Notes

Honours

Club

Yokohama F. Marinos

References

  1. ^ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2023™ SQUAD LIST: Japan (JPN)". FIFA. 22 May 2023. p. 15. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  2. ^ "諏訪間幸成選手 山根陸選手 西田勇祐選手 2020年シーズン トップチーム登録(第2種)のお知らせ" [Announcement of the registration of Yukinari Suwama, Riku Yamane, and Yusuke Nishida for the top team (Type 2) for the 2020 season] (in Japanese). www.f-marinos.com
  3. ^ "西田勇祐選手、山根陸選手 2022年シーズン トップチーム昇格のお知らせ" [Announcement of promotion of Yusuke Nishida and Riku Yamane to the top team for the 2022 season] (in Japanese). www.f-marinos.com
  4. ^ "J1横浜M 3年ぶりリーグ制覇 最終節で決める". Kanagawa Shimbun. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  5. ^ "U-20日本代表メンバー FIFA U-20ワールドカップアルゼンチン2023" [Japan U-20 national team for the FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2023]. Japan Football Association. 8 May 2023.