Ryotaro Meshino

Ryotaro Meshino (食野 亮太郎, Meshino Ryōtarō, born 18 June 1998) is a Japanese footballer.[2] He plays as an attacking midfielder for Manchester City.[3][4]

Ryotaro Meshino

Personal information
Full name	Ryotaro Meshino[1]
Date of birth	(1998-06-18) 18 June 1998
Place of birth	Osaka, Japan
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position(s)	Forward
Club information
Current team	Manchester City
Youth career
2011–2016	Gamba Osaka
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2019	Gamba Osaka U-23	56	(17)
2017–2019	Gamba Osaka	23	(3)
2019–	Manchester City	0	(0)
2019–2020	→ Heart of Midlothian (loan)	19	(3)
National team
2019–	Japan U23	2	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 March 2019 (UTC)

Career

Meshino signed his first senior contract with Gamba Osaka ahead of the 2017 season and was handed the number 40 jersey.[5] He didn't feature at all in 2017, but Brazilian coach Levir Culpi handed him his J1 League debut in week six of the 2018 campaign, a 1-0 home defeat by Vissel Kobe.[6] He went on to make 11 appearances in J1 League that year as well as five in the J. League cup; where he scored in the 3-2 win away to Sanfrecce Hiroshima on 9 May, and one in the Emperor's Cup.[3][7]

While still officially a member of Gamba Osaka's youth team, Meshino started playing for Gamba U-23 in J3 League in 2016. He debuted on 13 March in a game against YSCC Yokohama and in total scored one goal in 13 appearances in 2016.[2][8] After being promoted to a senior contract in 2017, he began to play more regularly; scoring three times in 20 games in 2017. 2018 saw him become more of a regular member of Gamba's J1 league squad, however, he still managed to make 15 appearances in J3; scoring five times, including a double in Gamba's season-opening win over Grulla Morioka on March 11.[9]

On 9 August 2019, Premier League club Manchester City signed Meshino.[10] Later that month he was loaned to Scottish Premiership club Heart of Midlothian.[11]

Career statistics

Last update: 2 December 2018[3]

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Continental		Other		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		League Cup		Asia				Total
2017	Gamba Osaka	J1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-		0	0
2018			11	0	1	0	5	1	-		-		17	1
2019			12	3	0	0	0	0	-		-		12	3
Career total			23	3	1	0	5	1	0	0	-		29	4

Reserves performance

Last Updated: 2 December 2018

Club performance			League		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Total
2016	Gamba Osaka U-23	J3	13	1	13	1
2017			20	3	20	3
2018			15	5	15	5
2019			8	8	8	8
Career total			56	17	56	17

References

1. "Premier League clubs publish 2019/20 retained lists". Premier League. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
2. J.League Data Site
3. "Ryotaro Meshino Soccerway Player Statistics". Soccerway.com. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
4. "Ryotaro Meshino Gamba Osaka Player Profile". Gamba Osaka (in Japanese). Retrieved 11 March 2019.
5. "Gamba Osaka News – Ryotaro Meshino Signing". Gamba Osaka (in Japanese). 21 September 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
6. "Gamba Osaka vs Vissel Kobe 8 April 2018". J.League English Site. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
7. "Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Gamba Osaka 9 May 2018". J.League English Site. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
8. Match report J.League Data Site
9. "Gamba Osaka U-23 vs Grulla Morioka 11 March 2018". J.League English Site. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
10. "Manchester City sign Japanese forward". The 42 English Site. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
11. "Ryotaro Meshino: Hearts sign Manchester City midfielder on loan". BBC Sport. 30 August 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2019.

External links

• Ryotaro Meshino at J.League (in Japanese)