Rio Nitta (二田 理央, Nitta Rio, born 10 April 2003) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Urawa Red Diamonds.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 10 April 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Ōita, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Urawa Red Diamonds | ||
| Number | 41 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Saiki Libero FC | |||
| FC Saiki S-Play Minami | |||
| –2021 | Sagan Tosu | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2023 | Sagan Tosu | 1 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Wacker Innsbruck II (loan) | 19 | (21) |
| 2022 | → Wacker Innsbruck (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | → SKN St. Pölten (loan) | 14 | (2) |
| 2023–2024 | SKN St. Pölten | 25 | (2) |
| 2024– | Urawa Red Diamonds | 2 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022–2023 | Japan U19 | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 July 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:19, 11 January 2024 | |||
Early life
editRio was born in Ōita. He played youth football for FC Saiki S-Play Minami and Sagan Tosu.
Club career
editRio made his league debut for Sagan against Yokohama F. Marinos on the 23 June 2021.[1]
After joining FC Wacker Innsbruck on loan in July 2021, Nitta quickly established himself as a key player for the club's reserve side, scoring 16 goals in his first 13 games. This includes a hattrick on his debut against SV Innsbruck on 24 August 2021.[2] He made his debut for the main Wacker squad in 2. Liga on 19 February 2022 against Kapfenberger SV.[3] He scored his first goal for the main Wacker squad against SK Vorwärts Steyr on the 4 March 2022, scoring in the 88th minute.[4]
On 6 July 2023, SKN St. Pölten signed a two-year contract with Nitta with the option to extend it.[5] He made his debut for the club against SKU Amstetten on the 30 September 2022.[6] He scored his first goal for the club against First Vienna FC on the 7 April 2023, scoring in the 81st minute.[7]
On 27 June 2024, Nitta returned to Japan and signed with Urawa Red Diamonds.[8]
International career
editRio made his debut for the Japan U19s on the 31 May 2022.[9]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of 26 June 2021.[10]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sagan Tosu | 2021 | J1 League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
- Notes
References
edit- ^ "Yokohama F. Marinos vs Sagan Tosu - 23 June 2021". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "SV Inssbruck vs Wacker Innsbruck II - 24 August 2021". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Kapfenberger v Wacker game report". Soccerway. 19 February 2022. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
- ^ "Wacker Innsbruck vs Vorwärts Steyr - 4 March 2022". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "RIO NITTA BLEIBT EIN WOLF!" (in German). SKN St. Pölten. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ^ "St. Pölten vs Amstetten - 30 September 2022". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "St.Pölten vs First Vienna - 7 April 2023". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Announcement of permanent transfer of Rio Nitta to the tea". Urawa Red Diamonds. 27 June 2024. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
- ^ "Japan U19s vs Algeria U23s - 31 May 2022". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ Rio Nitta at Soccerway