Rikuto Hirose is a Japanese full-back who came through the Mito HollyHock setup before moving through Tokushima Vortis, Yokohama F. Marinos, Kashima Antlers and Vissel Kobe. He is mainly known as a right-sided defender with the stamina to overlap and support attacks. Hirose was part of Yokohama F. Marinos during their late-2010s rise and later added further J1 experience with Kashima and Kobe.