Rio Sakuma
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 14 April 1997 | ||
| 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) | 13 | (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
[edit]Rio was a product of Albirex Niigata U18 team before joining and playing for Ryutsu Keizai University school team.[1]
Ryutsu Keizai Dragons Ryugasaki
[edit]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
[edit]On 4 January 2020, Rio joined Albirex Niigata Singapore[1], 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.[2]
Tiffy Army
[edit]On 14 January 2021, Rio joined Cambodian Premier League club, Tiffy Army playing in the top tier of the Cambodia league.[3]
Geylang International
[edit]On 27 November 2021, Geylang International announced that Rio as their third foreign signing for the 2022 season.[4] This marked his return to Singapore after spending one season in Cambodia.[2] 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
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of 19 Mar 2022.[5]
| 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 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
| Total | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 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 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 | ||
| Total | 85 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 6 | ||
| Career total | 132 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 136 | 8 | ||
- Notes
Honours
[edit]Club
[edit]Albirex Niigata Singapore
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "SAKUMA Rio (Ryutsu Keizai University) confirmed to join White Swans for 2020 Season". albirex.com.sg. 19 Dec 2019.
- ^ a b "Reconstruction of Eagles' nest begins with the arrival of new signings". gifc.org.sg. 19 Dec 2021.
- ^ "Sakuma Rio has completed his transfer to TIFFY ARMY FC (Cambodia)". albirex.com.sg. 14 Jan 2021.
- ^ "Our third foreign signing-Rio Sakuma". @geylanginternationalfc. 27 Nov 2021.
- ^ Rio Sakuma at Soccerway. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
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- 1997 births
- Living people
- Ryutsu Keizai University alumni
- Japanese men's footballers
- Japanese expatriate men's footballers
- Men's association football defenders
- Japan Football League players
- Singapore Premier League players
- Cambodian Premier League players
- Albirex Niigata players
- Albirex Niigata Singapore F.C. players
- National Defense Ministry FC players
- Geylang International FC players
- Japanese expatriate sportspeople in Singapore
- Expatriate men's footballers in Singapore
- Japanese expatriate sportspeople in Cambodia
- Expatriate men's footballers in Cambodia
- 21st-century Japanese sportsmen
- Japanese football defender, 1990s birth stubs