Rio Sakuma
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.
| 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 | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Yoshida SC | |||
| 2010–2015 | Albirex Niigata | ||
| 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) | |||
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 | Singapore Premier League | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 3 | |
| Total | 66 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 4 | ||
| Career total | 113 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 6 | ||
- Notes