Reo Nishiguchi

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Reo Nishiguchi
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-08-21) 21 August 1997 (age 26)
Place of birth Osaka, Japan
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Gyeongju KHNP
Number 11
Youth career
Sakaikita FC
Cerezo Osaka
RIPACE
0000–2015 Kokoku HS
2016–2019 Chukyo University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020 Albirex Niigata Singapore 11 (5)
2021–2022 Tanjong Pagar United 51 (39)
2023– Gyeongju KHNP 6 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:55, 25 February 2022 (UTC)

Reo Nishiguchi (西口 黎央, Nishiguchi Reo, born 21 August 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a striker or winger for K3 League side Gyeongju KHNP and the Japan National Team.

Club career[edit]

Albirex Niigata Singapore[edit]

Nishiguchi played for Albirex Niigata Singapore FC in the 2020 Singapore Premier League and started the season perfectly by scoring in 5 straight games.[1] He eventually finished the season with 5 goals and notched 1 assist in 11 league appearances as he helped the White Swans to the 2020 Singapore Premier League title.[2]

Tanjong Pagar United[edit]

On 14 Dec 2020, the Jaguars announced the capture of the Japanese forward for the 2021 Singapore Premier League season.[2][3] Reo started all 21 games for the Jaguars in the 2021 season and amassed a return of nine goals and four assists in the season.[4] Reo bettered his form in the 2022 season, scoring 30 goals in 30 games as he finished third in the goalscorers' chart.[5]

Career statistics[edit]

Club[edit]

As of 17 March 2024.[6]
Club Season League FA Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Albirex Niigata Singapore 2020 Singapore Premier League 11 5 0 0 11 5
Total 11 5 0 0 0 0 11 5
Tanjong Pagar United 2021 Singapore Premier League 21 9 0 0 21 9
2022 27 26 3 4 0 0 30 30
Total 48 35 3 4 0 0 51 39
Gyeongju KHNP 2023 K3 League 6 1 1 1 0 0 7 2
2024 K3 League 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Total 8 1 1 1 0 0 9 2
Career total 66 45 3 4 0 0 76 48
Notes

References[edit]

  1. ^ Auto, Hermes (2020-10-30). "Football: Albirex hotshot Nishiguchi aims to extend scoring streak in Singapore Premier League | The Straits Times". www.straitstimes.com. Retrieved 2022-10-26.
  2. ^ a b Karnageran, Narendaren (2020-12-16). "Tanjong Pagar United go on the attack with two new imports". The New Paper. Retrieved 2020-12-16.
  3. ^ Auto, Hermes (2021-01-14). "Football: Old heads for new-look Jaguars | The Straits Times". www.straitstimes.com. Retrieved 2022-10-26.
  4. ^ VAVEL.com (2022-06-08). "Tanjong Pagar: Will the Jaguars ameliorate their previous standings in the upcoming season?". VAVEL. Retrieved 2022-10-26.
  5. ^ cue (2022-10-22). "SPL review: Should Young Lions stay or go? | The Straits Times". www.straitstimes.com. Retrieved 2022-10-26.
  6. ^ Reo Nishiguchi at Soccerway. Retrieved 29 February 2020.