Reo Nishiguchi

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Reo Nishiguchi
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-08-21) 21 August 1997
Place of birth Osaka, Japan
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Chuncheon FC
Youth career
Sakai Kita FC
Cerezo Osaka
Rip Ace SC
2013–2015 Kokoku High School
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 Chukyo University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020 Albirex Niigata Singapore 11 (5)
2021–2022 Tanjong Pagar United 51 (39)
2023–2024 Gyeongju KHNP 13 (1)
2024– Chuncheon FC
* Club domestic league appearances and goals 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 Chuncheon FC.

Club career

Chukyo University

Nishiguchi was part of Chukyo University school team where he participated in the 2018 Emperor's Cup. On 26 May 2018, he helped his team overcome a 2–0 deficit in extra time by scoring the first goal where his team eventually made the comeback by winning the match 3–2 against Saurcos Fukui thus qualifying to the second round, Nishiguchi also played in the next match against J1 League Júbilo Iwata but was bowed out from the tournament after suffering a 3–2 defeat in extra time.

Albirex Niigata Singapore

After graduating from Chukyo University, Nishiguchi was eventually recruited by Albirex Niigata (S) for 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

On 14 December 2020, Tanjong Pagar United announced the signing 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 where he also scored his first career hat-trick which ended up scoring 5 goals and assisted one in the demolishing match against Young Lions in a 8–1 win on 1 October 2022.[5]

Gyeongju KHNP

On 23 February 2023, Nishiguchi moved to South Korean to signed with K3 League club Gyeongju KHNP. On 15 April, he scored his first goal for the club in which was the only goal in the match as he won his team the three points in the league against Chuncheon FC.

Career statistics

Club

As of 22 June 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 115–00115
Total 1150000115
Tanjong Pagar United 2021 Singapore Premier League 219–00219
2022 272634003030
Total 483534005139
Gyeongju KHNP 2023 K3 League 61110072
2024 K3 League 70000070
Total 1311100142
Chuncheon FC 2025 K3 League 00000000
Total 00000000
Career total 724534008148
Notes

References

  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. 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.