Ryo Arita (有田 稜, Arita Ryo, born 28 August 1999) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a forward for J3 League club Iwaki FC.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1999-08-28) 28 August 1999 (age 23) | ||
| Place of birth | Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Iwaki FC | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| – | Tobata FC | ||
| – | FC.NEO | ||
| 2015–2017 | Kokura Technical High School | ||
| 2018–2022 | Kokushikan University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Iwaki FC | 23 | (8) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:22, 28 September 2022 (UTC) | |||
Arita played for his high school between 2015 and 2017, before going on to play for Kokushikan University.[2] In his second year, he was registered as a member of their squad to compete in Kanto Division 2[3] and made his first appearance as a substitute in a 3–1 win over Kanto Gakuin University.[4] In his third year, Arita appeared four times for Kokushikan and he scored his first goal for the team in a 3–3 draw with Komazawa University, after only coming on as a substitute in the 85th minute.[5] In his fourth and final year, Arita played a much bigger role for the university and scored 10 goals in 16 games in Kanto Division 1.[6] This included a hattrick in a 2–3 victory over Hosei University.[7] He also made his first appearances in the Japan Inter College Tournament, playing three games before being knocked out at the quarter-final stage.[8]
In December 2021, it was announced that Arita would be signing for newly promoted J3 League team Iwaki FC for the 2022 season.[9] He scored a last-minute winner on his debut in the third league game of the season – a 2–1 victory over Ehime FC.[10][11] Arita continued to be used as a substitute throughout the first half of the season and had to wait until June for his first start. In spite of his limited game time, he managed to score 4 goals before the end of July. By August, he had forced his way into the starting line-up. Following three goals and an assist in four games helping Iwaki to an unbeaten month, Arita was awarded the J3 Monthly MVP award for August.[12][13]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Total | |||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | J. League Cup | Total | ||||||
| Iwaki FC | 2022 | J3 League | 23 | 8 | 0 | 0 | – | 23 | 8 | |
| Career total | 23 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 8 | ||
Iwaki FC – current squad | |
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