Rio Nitta

Rio Nitta
Personal information
Date of birth	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
0000–2021	Sagan Tosu
Senior career*
Years	Team
2021–2023	Sagan Tosu
2021–2022	→ Wacker Innsbruck II (loan)
2022	→ Wacker Innsbruck (loan)
2022–2023	→ SKN St. Pölten (loan)
2023–2024	SKN St. Pölten
2024–	Urawa Red Diamonds
International career‡
2022–2023	Japan U19
	*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
Club	Season	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

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

External links

Rio Nitta at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)

[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

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