Ryoga Kida

Ryoga Kida
貴田遼河
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-07-15) 15 July 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth Tokyo, Japan
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Argentinos Juniors (on loan from Nagoya Grampus)
Number 49
Youth career
Tokyo Verdy
FC Tama
2021–2023 Nagoya Grampus
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Nagoya Grampus 12 (0)
2024– → Argentinos Juniors (loan) 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:05, 27 January 2024 (UTC)

Ryoga Kida (貴田遼河, Kida Ryoga, born 15 July 2005) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Argentine Primera División club Argentinos Juniors, on loan from Nagoya Grampus.[1]

Youth career

Kida first started playing football for Tokyo Verdy Junior, before moving on to FC Tama Junior Youth.[2] He studied at Tokai Gakuen High School and went on to join Nagoya Grampus U-18s.

He made his debut aged 15 for Nagoya Grampus U-18s in April 2021. He came on as a substitute in a Prince Takamado Trophy JFA U-18 Football League game against Júbilo Iwata U-18s.[3] In July 2021, he scored his first goal for the U-18s in a 3–1 victory over Kawasaki Frontale U-18s in the Japan Club Youth Cup.[4] Nagoya Grampus U-18s went on to win the cup competition, with Kida appearing as a subsitite in the final.[5]

Kida continued with the U-18s for the 2022 season, making 19 appearances and scoring 6 goals for them in all competitions.[6] He also made two appearances at the start of the 2023 season and scoring two goals, before joining up with the first team.

Club career

Nagoya Grampus

In July 2022, aged 16, Kida joined up with the Nagoya Grampus first team squad as a Type 2 registered player, meaning he could continue to represent their U-18s as well as being registered with the first team.[7] He made his debut for the club in the same month, in a 2–1 Emperor's Cup defeat to Cerezo Osaka.[8][9] This was his only appearance throughout the 2022 J1 League season.

Kida scored his first goals for the club in April 2023, scoring twice in a 2–0 J.League Cup victory over Yokohama FC. Aged 17 years, 9 months and 4 days, Kida became Nagoya's youngest-ever goalscorer in the league cup, a record previously held since 2002 by Atsushi Katagiri.[10] Following his performance in the league cup, on 2 May 2023 Kida signed his first professional contract with Nagoya.[11] A few weeks later, he made his J1 League debut, appearing as a late substitute in a 2–2 draw with Vissel Kobe.[12] He ended his first full season making 19 appearances across all competitions, scoring 3 goals.

Before the start of the 2024 season, Kida's squad number was changed from 42 to 31.[13]

Loan to Argentinos Juniors

On 4 February 2024, it was announced that Kida would be joining Argentine Primera División club Argentinos Juniors on loan, with an option to buy.[14] He will initially link up with the reserve squad.[15] If he participates for the first team, he would be only the third Japanese player to play in the first division of Argentine football.[16]

International career

Kida was first named in the Japan national under-17 football team squad in August 2022 to take part in a tournament held in Hiroshima.[17] In November 2022, he was called up again to the U-17s to take part in a tour of Croatia – his first overseas trip as a member of the national team.[18]

Career statistics

Club

As of 3 December 2023[19]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Japan League Emperor's Cup J. League Cup Total
Nagoya Grampus 2022 J1 League 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
2023 12 0 2 1 5 2 19 3
Total 12 0 3 1 5 2 20 3
Career total 12 0 3 1 5 2 20 3

References

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