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Full nameRio Nitta
PositionCentre-forward
NationalityJapan
Age23
Date of birth10 Apr 2003
BirthplaceOita
Height174 cm
Shirt number#72
ClubShonan Bellmare
Centre-forward
17
Appearances
1
Goals
2
Assists
628
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Shonan Bellmare.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
J1 League13125976.79
FIFA Club World Cupat Urawa10094.97

Scout report

Squad depthCreative Centre-forward

R. Nitta is a 23-year-old centre-forward at Shonan Bellmare, rated 44 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 85th of 377 on scout potential in the J1 League. An emerging talent, he has been a fringe squad member this season (18.4% of available minutes). He brings 0.43 goal contributions per 90 (0.14 goals, 0.29 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Nitta.

Judged on this season alone, Nitta graded 8 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 37th of 42 of the 42 centre-forwards in the J1 League, on 1 goal and 2 assists in 17 appearances (0.43 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 3 → 8). Across the 3 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 44, top 24% of the 42 centre-forwards in the J1 League. At 23 Nitta is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 12 reflects that trajectory.

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Nitta is operating at his career peak — the 2025/26 level is the level.

Peak: 2025/26Holding level
Current potential10th of 42 centre-forwards · J1 League · 17 appsCurrent season37th of 42 centre-forwards · J1 League · 17 apps37th-best centre-forward in the J1 League85th in the J1 League · potential10th-highest potential centre-forward in the J1 League
44
Ratingi
10th of 42 centre-forwards
8.2
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
18.4%
Minutes
limited game time
0.43
Goal contrib / 90
productive for the role

Output in context · Shonan Bellmare finished 19th of 20 · a relegation-threatened side

1
Goals
2
Assists
3
G+A
0.06
Goals / app

1 goal in 17 appearances (0.06 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 2 assists for 3 goal contributions in all.

Strengths

  • Final-third output. 0.43 goal contributions per 90 (0.14 goals, 0.29 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 18.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 44, Nitta carries the 10th-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the J1 League of 42 — though on just 17 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.43 goal contributions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.