Rio Sakuma

Rio Sakuma
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-04-14) 14 April 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Niigata, Japan
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) centre-back, right-back
Team information
Current team
Geylang International
Number 13
Youth career
Yoshida SC
2010–2015 Albirex Niigata
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 Ryutsu Keizai University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 Ryutsu Keizai Dragons Ryugasaki 33 (2)
2020 Albirex Niigata (S) 14 (1)
2021 Tiffy Army 18 (0)
2022– Geylang International 47 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9:30, 15 Dec 2021 (UTC)

Rio Sakuma (佐久間 理央, Sakuma Rio, born 14 April 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who currently plays as a centre-back or right-back for Singapore Premier League Club Geylang International FC, whom his the vice-captain.

Club career

Rio was a product of Albirex Niigata U18 team before joining and playing for Ryutsu Keizai University school team.

Ryutsu Keizai Dragons Ryugasaki

In 2018, Rio joined Ryutsu Keizai Dragons Ryugasaki which the club consisted largely of student players from Ryutsu Keizai University and served as a farm team of Ryutsu Keizai University.

Albirex Niigata Singapore

On 4 January 2020, Rio joined Albirex Niigata Singapore, a satellite team of his former club, Albirex Niigata. On 8 November 2020, he scored his first goal for the club against Hougang United in a 4-0 home win. Rio won his first ever piece of silverware en route to helping the club to win the 2020 Singapore Premier League title.

Tiffy Army

On 24 January 2021, Rio joined Cambodian Premier League club, Tiffy Army playing in the top tier of the Cambodia league.

Geylang International

On 1 January 2022, Rio returned to Singapore to joined Geylang International. He changed his jersey to no.9 for the 2023 Singapore Premier League season where on 28 February 2023, he scored a brace against Young Lions in a 4-2 home win.

Career statistics

Club

As of 19 Mar 2022.[1]
Club Season League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
RKU Dragons 2018 Japan Football League 16 2 0 0 0 0 16 2
2019 17 0 0 0 0 0 17 0
Total 33 2 0 0 0 0 33 2
Albirex Niigata (S) 2020 Singapore Premier League 14 1 0 0 0 0 14 1
Total 14 1 0 0 0 0 14 1
Tiffy Army 2021 Cambodian Premier League 18 0 0 0 0 0 18 0
Geylang International 2022 Singapore Premier League 26 1 3 0 0 0 29 1
2023 22 3 0 0 0 0 22 3
2024–25 12 2 0 0 0 0 12 2
Total 78 6 3 0 0 0 81 6
Career total 125 8 3 0 0 0 128 8
Notes

Honours

Club

Albirex Niigata Singapore

References

  1. ^ Rio Sakuma at Soccerway. Retrieved 29 February 2020.