is a Japanese professional

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who currently plays as a

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for Singapore Premier League Club

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, 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

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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

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

Geylang International

On 27 November 2021,

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announced that Rio as their third foreign signing for the 2022 season. This marked his return to Singapore after spending one season in Cambodia. He changed his jersey to no.9 for the

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season where on 28 February 2023, he scored a brace against Young Lions in a 4-2 home win.

Career statistics

Club

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Honours

Club

Albirex Niigata Singapore

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References

1997 births Living people Ryutsu Keizai University alumni Japanese men's footballers Japanese expatriate men's footballers Men's association football defenders Japan Football League players Singapore Premier League players Cambodian Premier League players Albirex Niigata players Albirex Niigata Singapore F.C. players National Defense Ministry FC players Geylang International FC players Japanese expatriate sportspeople in Singapore Expatriate men's footballers in Singapore Japanese expatriate sportspeople in Cambodia Expatriate men's footballers in Cambodia 21st-century Japanese sportsmen {{Japan-footy-defender-1990s-stub