Rio Nitta

Rio Nitta
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-04-10) 10 April 2003 (age 21)
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)
*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

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.

Early life

Rio was born in Ōita. He played youth football for FC Saiki S-Play Minami and Sagan Tosu.

Club career

Rio 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

Rio made his debut for the Japan U19s on the 31 May 2022.[9]

Career statistics

Club

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

  1. ^ "Yokohama F. Marinos vs Sagan Tosu - 23 June 2021". int.soccerway.com.
  2. ^ "SV Inssbruck vs Wacker Innsbruck II - 24 August 2021". int.soccerway.com.
  3. ^ "Kapfenberger v Wacker game report". Soccerway. 19 February 2022. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  4. ^ "Wacker Innsbruck vs Vorwärts Steyr - 4 March 2022". int.soccerway.com.
  5. ^ "RIO NITTA BLEIBT EIN WOLF!" (in German). SKN St. Pölten. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
  6. ^ "St. Pölten vs Amstetten - 30 September 2022". int.soccerway.com.
  7. ^ "St.Pölten vs First Vienna - 7 April 2023". int.soccerway.com.
  8. ^ "Announcement of permanent transfer of Rio Nitta to the tea". Urawa Red Diamonds. 27 June 2024. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
  9. ^ "Japan U19s vs Algeria U23s - 31 May 2022". int.soccerway.com.
  10. ^ Rio Nitta at Soccerway