Ryutaro Megumi (恵 龍太郎, Megumi Ryūtarō, born June 29, 1993) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Japanese club Cerveza FC Tokyo as a forward.. He was educated at and played for Aoyama Gakuin University. He moved to Tampines Rovers in 2017 after impressing scouts during a football trial.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | June 29, 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Chiba, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Cerveza FC Tokyo | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2015 | Aoyama Gakuin University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016 | Tsukuba FC | 29 | (10) |
| 2017–2019 | Tampines Rovers | 48 | (21) |
| 2020–2022 | FELDA United | 10 | (0) |
| 2022– | Cerveza FC Tokyo | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 April 2017 | |||
Club career
editTsukuba FC
editMegumi was playing for Tsukuba FC in the Kantō Soccer League, where he scored a grand total of 10 goals in 29 games for the club. In December 2016, he announced that he would be leaving the club to further his footballing career elsewhere.[3]
Tampines Rovers
editIn February 2017, Megumi signed a 10-month contract with S.League side Tampines Rovers FC for the 2017 S.League season. He scored on his league debut in a 1-2 loss to 2016 S.League champions Albirex Niigata Singapore. Following this, he was set up by fellow new signing Ivan Jakov Džoni.[4]
He scored his first brace for the club in a 4-0 demolition of Geylang International while assisting another two goals.[5] In total, Megumi netted 14 goals in the league for his new club.[6]
Megumi ended the season as the Stags' top-scorer and was also nominated for the S.League Player of the Year award. In December 2017, the club announced that he will be renewing his contract with the club.[7]
FELDA United
editIn 2020, Megumi moved to Malaysia Super League club, FELDA United.
Cerveza FC Tokyo
editIn 2022, Megumi returned to Japan to join Cerveza FC Tokyo.
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of 6 Nov 2020
| Club | Season | League | Singapore Cup | League Cup & Others | AFC Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Tampines Rovers | 2017 | S.League | 23 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 33 | 7 |
| 2018 | Singapore Premier League | 24 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 31 | 4 | |
| 2019 | Singapore Premier League | 24 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 35 | 10 | |
| Total | 71 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 99 | 21 | ||
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Malaysia Cup | AFC Cup | Total | ||||||
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| FELDA United | 2020 | Malaysia Super League | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Total | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 74 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 102 | 21 | ||
Honours
editTampines Rovers
References
edit- ^ "恵 龍太郎 Ryutaro Megumi 2015". YouTube. November 15, 2016.
- ^ "Croatian, Korean and Japanese players complete Tampines' foreign slots | FourFourTwo". Archived from the original on February 3, 2017. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
- ^ "Announcement of Megumi leaving club". Archived from the original on April 7, 2017. Retrieved December 19, 2017.
- ^ "Poor refereeing spoils Tampines-Albirex S.League opener at National Stadium". Yahoo Sports Singapore. Retrieved March 9, 2017.
- ^ "Tampines end losing run with emphatic Eastern Derby win". FourFourTwo. April 8, 2017. Retrieved April 9, 2017.
- ^ "Foreign players uncertain of future as S.League season ends". FourFourTwo. November 7, 2017. Archived from the original on August 9, 2018. Retrieved December 20, 2017.
- ^ "Tampines Rovers Football Club". www.facebook.com. Retrieved December 20, 2017.
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