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Rio Nitta

Squad depthYokohama F. Marinos · 23 yrsFringe playerNew signing

based on the 2026 season · updated 19 Oct 2026

Profile

Full nameRio Nitta
PositionCentre-forward
NationalityJapan
Age23
Date of birth10 Apr 2003
BirthplaceOita
Height174 cm
Shirt number#43
ClubYokohama F. Marinos
Centre-forward
8
Appearances
1
Goals
0
Assists
138
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Yokohama F. Marinos.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
J1 League100216.3

Scout report

Squad depthGoal-getting Centre-forward

R. Nitta is a 23-year-old centre-forward at Yokohama F. Marinos, rated 46.9 overall by Field Insider's model. An emerging talent, he has been a fringe squad member this season (8.1% of available minutes). He brings 0.65 goal contributions per 90 (0.65 goals, 0 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Nitta.

On the season, Nitta graded 6 for current form (age-blind), on 1 goal and 0 assists in 8 appearances (0.652 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 8 → 6). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2025/26.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 47. At 23 Nitta is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 12.8 reflects that trajectory.

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Below his 2025/26 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2025/26Holding levelRemarkably consistent4 clubs
46.9
Ratingi
a solid contributor and squad regular
5.7
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
8.1%
Minutes
limited game time
0.65
Goal contrib / 90
strong end product

Output in context · Yokohama F. Marinos finished 8th of 20 · a mid-table side

8
Apps
1
Goals
0
Assists
1
G+A
0.13
Goals / app

1 goal in 8 appearances (0.13 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb.

Strengths

  • Final-third output. 0.65 goal contributions per 90 (0.65 goals, 0 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 8.1% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

Rated 46.9 overall — a solid contributor and squad regular. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.65 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.