Riko Ueki

Japanese association football player

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Riko Ueki, also known by her native name 植木理子 and name in kana うえきりこ, is a Japanese female association football player. Born in Kawasaki on July 30, 1999, she plays as a forward. Her professional career began in 2016, and she speaks Japanese.

Ueki has been a member of the Nippon TV Tokyo Verdy Beleza and the West Ham Women teams. She participated in the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup. As a citizen of Japan, she represents her country in the sport of soccer.

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It sits within the topics 1999 births, 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup players and 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup players.

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Key facts

2016: Japan U-17
2018: Japan U-20
2019: Japan
2023: West Ham United
Date of birth: ( 1999-07-30 ) 30 July 1999 (age 26)
Place of birth: Kawasaki, Kanagawa , Japan
Height: 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)
Position: Forward
Current team: West Ham United
2012 2015: Tokyo Verdy Beleza
Years: Team
2016 2023: Tokyo Verdy Beleza

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Sports profile

Sport: Soccer
Team: West Ham Women
Position: Forward
Nationality: Japan

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Gender: female
Citizenship: Japan
Place of birth: Kawasaki
Occupation: association football player
Languages spoken: Japanese
Participant in: 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup
Sport: association football
Member of team: Nippon TV Tokyo Verdy Beleza
Position played: forward
Mass: 53
Image: Ueki-03-Beleza-2021.jpg
Height: 162

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name in kana: うえきりこ
date of birth: 1999-07-30
name in native language: 植木理子
start of work period: 2016-00-00
social media followers: 3232
Commons category: Riko Ueki

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Encyclopedic overview

* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:48, 25 May 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 06:04, 28 April 2026 (UTC)

Riko Ueki (植木理子, Ueki Riko; IPA: [ɯ.eki ɾiko]; born 30 July 1999) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a striker for the Women's Super League club West Ham United and the Japan national team.

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