Rio Nitta
Personal information
Full name Rio Nitta
Date of birth (2003-04-10) 10 April 2003
Place of birth Ōita, Japan
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 SKN St. Pölten
Number 14
Youth career
FC Saiki S-Play
Minami-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– SKN St. Pölten 15 (1)
International career‡
2022–2023 Japan U19 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:19, 11 January 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 Austrian club SKN St. Pölten.

Early life

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

International career

Rio made his debut for the Japan U19s on the 31 May 2022.[8]

Career statistics

Club

As of 26 June 2021.[9]
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 1000000010
Career total 1000000010
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. ↑ "Japan U19s vs Algeria U23s - 31 May 2022". int.soccerway.com.
    9. ↑ Rio Nitta at Soccerway
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