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Rio Sakuma

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Rio Sakuma
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-04-14) 14 April 1997 (age 27)
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) 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)

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

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Rio was a product of Albirex Niigata U18 team before joining and playing for Ryutsu Keizai University school team.

Ryutsu Keizai Dragons Ryugasaki

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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

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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

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On 24 January 2021, Rio joined Cambodian Premier League club, Tiffy Army playing in the top tier of the Cambodia league.

Geylang International

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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

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Club

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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 22 3 0 0 0 0 22 3
2024–25 12 2 0 0 0 0 12 2
Total 78 6 3 0 0 0 81 6
Career total 125 8 3 0 0 0 128 8
Notes

Honours

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Club

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Albirex Niigata Singapore

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References

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  1. ^ Rio Sakuma at Soccerway. Retrieved 29 February 2020.