Ryūya Nishio

Ryūya Nishio
西尾 隆矢
Nishio playing for Japan U19 in 2019
Personal information
Full name Ryūya Nishio
Date of birth (2001-05-16) 16 May 2001
Place of birth Osaka, Japan
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
Cerezo Osaka
Number 33
Youth career
2009–2013 FC Grasion
2014–2019 Cerezo Osaka
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2020 Cerezo Osaka U-23 53 (1)
2020– Cerezo Osaka 55 (2)
International career
2019 Japan U18 1 (0)
2019– Japan U19 2 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Japan
AFC U-23 Asian Cup
2024 Qatar Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:42, 5 November 2022 (UTC)

Ryūya Nishio (西尾 隆矢, Nishio Ryūya; born 16 May 2001) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a centre back for Cerezo Osaka.[1]

Career

Nishio was born in Osaka Prefecture on 16 May 2001. He joined J1 League club Cerezo Osaka from youth team in 2018.

International career

On 4 April 2024, Nishio was called up to the Japan U23 squad for the 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup.[2]

Honours

Japan U23

References

  1. ^ Ryūya Nishio at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
  2. ^ "U-23日本代表 メンバー・スケジュール(4.6-5.4 カタール/ドーハ)AFC U23アジアカップ カタール2024" [U-23 Japan National Team Squad List (4.6-5.4 Qatar/Doha) AFC U23 Asian Cup Qatar 2024] (in Japanese). Japan Football Association. 4 April 2024.