Riko Ueki

Riko Ueki is one of those players where the story feels like it's just getting started, which honestly makes her more interesting to watch. Japanese women's soccer has been punching above its weight on the world stage for years now, and the next generation stepping into that legacy is something to genuinely get excited about. She scored 41 goals in 98 matches for Beleza before taking on the Women's Super League with West Ham — let the game do the talking. She's only 27, and the ceiling here feels wide open.

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Riko Ueki is a Japanese soccer player born on July 30, 1999, in Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan. Standing 164 cm tall, the forward came through the Tokyo Verdy Beleza youth system, played for Beleza from 2016 to 2023, and then joined West Ham United of the Women's Super League. She plays for the Japan national team.

Name (English)

Riko Ueki

Name (Japanese)

植木理子

Reading

うえき りこ

Born

July 30, 1999 (age 27)

Origin

Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan

Height

164cm

Occupation

Soccer Player

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Leo / Rabbit

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• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q27917637

Tags

• From Kanagawa Prefecture
• Soccer Player

Last updated

October 18, 2026

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