Ryotaro Meshino
Ryotaro Meshino (食野 亮太郎, Meshino Ryōtarō, born 18 June 1998) is a Japanese footballer.[2] He currently plays for Rio Ave F.C. on loan from Manchester City F.C.[3][4][5]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ryotaro Meshino[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 18 June 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Osaka, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Rio Ave (on loan from Manchester City) | ||
| Number | 40 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2016 | Gamba Osaka | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2019 | Gamba Osaka U-23 | 56 | (17) |
| 2017–2019 | Gamba Osaka | 23 | (3) |
| 2019– | Manchester City | 0 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Heart of Midlothian (loan) | 19 | (3) |
| 2020– | → Rio Ave (loan) | 11 | (3) |
| National team | |||
| 2019– | Japan U23 | 2 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 March 2019 (UTC) | |||
Career
Gamba Osaka
Meshino signed his first senior contract with Gamba Osaka ahead of the 2017 season and was handed the number 40 jersey.[6] He didn't feature at all in 2017, but Brazilian coach Levir Culpi handed him his J1 League debut in week six of the 2018 campaign, a 1-0 home defeat by Vissel Kobe.[7] He went on to make 11 appearances in J1 League that year as well as five in the J. League cup; where he scored in the 3-2 win away to Sanfrecce Hiroshima on 9 May, and one in the Emperor's Cup.[3][8]
While still officially a member of Gamba Osaka's youth team, Meshino started playing for Gamba U-23 in J3 League in 2016. He debuted on 13 March in a game against YSCC Yokohama and in total scored one goal in 13 appearances in 2016.[2][9] After being promoted to a senior contract in 2017, he began to play more regularly; scoring three times in 20 games in 2017. 2018 saw him become more of a regular member of Gamba's J1 league squad, however, he still managed to make 15 appearances in J3; scoring five times, including a double in Gamba's season-opening win over Grulla Morioka on March 11.[10]
Manchester City
On 9 August 2019, Premier League club Manchester City signed Meshino.[11] Later that month he was loaned to Scottish Premiership club Heart of Midlothian where he got relegated.[12]
Loan to Rio Ave
In September 2020, Meshino joined Primeira Liga club Rio Ave F.C. on a two year loan deal.[13]
Career statistics
Last update: 25 January 2021[3]
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Gamba Osaka | 2017 | J1 League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 17 | 1 | ||||
| 2019 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 12 | 3 | |||||
| Total | 23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 4 | ||
| Heart of Midlothian | 2019–20 | Scottish Championship | 20 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 22 | 3 | |
| Total | 20 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 3 | ||
| Rio Ave | 2020–21 | Primeira Liga | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 |
| Total | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 54 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | 64 | 11 | |||
Reserves performance
Last Updated: 2 December 2018
| Club performance | League | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Japan | League | Total | ||||
| 2016 | Gamba Osaka U-23 | J3 | 13 | 1 | 13 | 1 |
| 2017 | 20 | 3 | 20 | 3 | ||
| 2018 | 15 | 5 | 15 | 5 | ||
| 2019 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | ||
| Career total | 56 | 17 | 56 | 17 | ||
References
- "Premier League clubs publish 2019/20 retained lists". Premier League. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- J.League Data Site
- "Ryotaro Meshino Soccerway Player Statistics". Soccerway.com. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
- "Ryotaro Meshino Gamba Osaka Player Profile". Gamba Osaka (in Japanese). Retrieved 11 March 2019.
- Pilcher, by Ross; 13:24, 1 Sep 2020. "Ryotaro Meshino secures long-term loan move after spending a season with Hearts". edinburghlive. Retrieved 2020-09-03.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
- "Gamba Osaka News – Ryotaro Meshino Signing". Gamba Osaka (in Japanese). 21 September 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
- "Gamba Osaka vs Vissel Kobe 8 April 2018". J.League English Site. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
- "Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Gamba Osaka 9 May 2018". J.League English Site. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
- Match report J.League Data Site
- "Gamba Osaka U-23 vs Grulla Morioka 11 March 2018". J.League English Site. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
- "Manchester City sign Japanese forward". The 42 English Site. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
- "Ryotaro Meshino: Hearts sign Manchester City midfielder on loan". BBC Sport. 30 August 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
- Pilcher, by Ross; 13:24, 1 Sep 2020. "Ryotaro Meshino secures long-term loan move after spending a season with Hearts". edinburghlive. Retrieved 2020-09-02.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
External links
- Ryotaro Meshino at J.League (in Japanese)