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Rio Sakuma
Japanese footballer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
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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.[1]
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,[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.
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- As of 19 Mar 2022.[5]
- Notes
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Albirex Niigata Singapore
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