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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 21 August 1997 | ||
| 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 | |||
| 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– | Gyeongju KHNP | 6 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:55, 25 February 2022 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editChukyo University
editNishiguchi 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
editAfter 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
editOn 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
editOn 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
editClub
edit- 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 | 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 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Total | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 71 | 45 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 48 | ||
- Notes
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Auto, Hermes (2021-01-14). "Football: Old heads for new-look Jaguars | The Straits Times". www.straitstimes.com. Retrieved 2022-10-26.
- ^ VAVEL.com (2022-06-08). "Tanjong Pagar: Will the Jaguars ameliorate their previous standings in the upcoming season?". VAVEL. Retrieved 2022-10-26.
- ^ cue (2022-10-22). "SPL review: Should Young Lions stay or go? | The Straits Times". www.straitstimes.com. Retrieved 2022-10-26.
- ^ Reo Nishiguchi at Soccerway. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
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