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.
Ryutsu Keizai Dragons Ryugasaki
Rio was a product of Albirex Niigata U18 team before joining and playing for Ryutsu Keizai University school team.[1]
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,[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
On 14 January 2021, Rio joined Cambodian Premier League club, Tiffy Army playing in the top tier of the Cambodia league.[3]
Geylang International
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.
