Ryan Kitto

Ryan Kitto
Personal information
Full name Ryan Kitto
Date of birth (1994-08-09) 9 August 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth McLaren Flat, Australia
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Left back
Team information
Current team
 Adelaide United
Number 7
Youth career
–2011 West Torrens Birkalla
2013–2014 Adelaide United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2024 West Torrens Birkalla 34 (6)
2013–2015 Adelaide United 2 (0)
2015 West Torrens Birkalla 28 (17)
2015–2016 Newcastle Jets 18 (2)
2016– Adelaide United 193 (16)
International career‡
2014 Australia U23 2 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 December 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 September 2015

Ryan Kitto is an Australian soccer player who plays as a left back for Adelaide United, whom he captains.

Career

Adelaide United

Kitto started his career with West Torrens Birkalla, before signing for A-League club Adelaide United.[1] He made his debut on 26 October 2013 for Adelaide United against Central Coast Mariners.[2]

West Torrens Birkalla

In February 2015 returned to his home club West Torrens Birkalla.[3] Kitto was awarded the 2015 Sergio Melta Medal (Player of the Year) after the 2015 NPL SA season making 28 appearances and scoring 17 goals.[4]

Newcastle Jets

Kitto signed his second professional A-League deal with the Newcastle Jets as an injury replacement player following a successful trial with the club.[5] Kitto made his Newcastle debut in Round 7 of the 2015–16 A-League season, coming on for Nigel Boogaard in the 82nd minute in a 0–0 draw against Adelaide United.

Ktto had one of his best career games in the final match of the 2015–16 A-League season against Central Coast Mariners, getting a hat-trick of assists.

Return to Adelaide United

On 23 May 2016, Kitto returned to Adelaide United.[4] He started in Adelaide's first match of the 2016 FFA Cup on 2 August, and scored Adelaide's only goal in a 2–1 loss to Queensland state league side Redlands United in Brisbane.

After many eye-catching performances at the end of 2017, Kitto earned many plaudits, with Mark Bosnich describing him 'one of the best talents in the whole league'.

Kitto has won the FFA Cup two times with Adelaide United; the first final ending in a 2–1 victory over Sydney FC, and the second in a 4–0 victory over Melbourne City.

Career statistics

Club

As of 20 May 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
West Torrens Birkalla 2011 FFSA Super League 2 0 1 0 — 3 0
2012 FFSA Super League 6 0 0 0 — 6 0
2013 NPL SA 26 6 2 0 — 28 6
Total 34 6 3 0 0 0 37 6
Adelaide United 2013–14 A-League 2 0 0 0 — 2 0
West Torrens Birkalla 2015 NPL SA 28 17 1 0 – 29 17
Newcastle Jets 2015–16 A-League 18 2 0 0 — 18 2
Adelaide United 2016–17 A-League 16 0 1 1 1 0 18 1
2017–18 A-League 24 7 3 0 — 27 7
2018–19 A-League 25 2 3 0 — 28 2
2019–20 A-League 22 0 5 0 — 27 0
2020–21 A-League 15 0 0 0 — 15 0
2021–22 A-League Men 27 1 3 0 — 30 1
2022–23 A-League Men 27 6 3 0 — 30 6
Total 157 16 18 1 1 0 176 17
Career Total 238 41 22 1 1 0 234 42

References

  1. ^ "Young Reds ready to embrace new style". footballaustralia.com.au. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 26 October 2013.
  2. ^ "Adelaide United teenager Ryan Kitto still on cloud nine after A-League debut". footballaustralia.com.au. Retrieved 26 October 2013.
  3. ^ "West Torrens Birkalla — which has added Adelaide United winger Ryan Kitto". footballaustralia.com.au. Retrieved 26 October 2013.
  4. ^ a b Earle, Richard (23 May 2016). "Ryan Kitto comes full circle with return to Adelaide United". The Advertiser. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
  5. ^ Huguenin, Michael (21 November 2015). "Jets sign ex-Reds forward as Haliti's replacement". Goal. Retrieved 8 July 2022.