Rio Sakuma

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

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		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

Club

Albirex Niigata Singapore

• Singapore Premier League: 2020

References

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