Ryota Arimitsu facts for kids
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ryota Arimitsu | ||
| Date of birth | 21 April 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Iizuka, Fukuoka, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1997–1999 | Tokai University Daigo High School | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2001 | Real Cesate | ||
| 2003–2006 | Avispa Fukuoka | 58 | (11) |
| 2007–2013 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 162 | (80) |
| Total | 220 | (91) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Ryota Arimitsu (有光 亮太, Arimitsu Ryōta, born 21 April 1981) is a former Japanese professional footballer. He was born on April 21, 1981, in Iizuka, Fukuoka, Japan. Ryota Arimitsu played as a forward, which is a player whose main role is to score goals for their team.
Arimitsu began his youth career playing for Tokai University Daigo High School. He later played for professional clubs like Avispa Fukuoka and V-Varen Nagasaki. He was known for his goal-scoring abilities, especially during his time with V-Varen Nagasaki.
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Playing Career Highlights
Ryota Arimitsu started his professional career in 2000. He played for a short time with Real Cesate before returning to Japan.
Time with Avispa Fukuoka
Arimitsu joined Avispa Fukuoka in 2003. He played for this team until 2006. During his time there, he helped the team get promoted to the top Japanese league, the J1 League. He scored 11 goals in 58 league games for Avispa Fukuoka.
Success at V-Varen Nagasaki
In 2007, Ryota Arimitsu moved to V-Varen Nagasaki. This was where he had a very successful part of his career. He played for V-Varen Nagasaki for seven years, until 2013.
He scored many goals for the team, becoming one of their key players. In total, he scored 80 goals in 162 league matches for V-Varen Nagasaki. His goals helped the team move up through different leagues in Japan.
Moving Up the Leagues
When Arimitsu joined V-Varen Nagasaki, they were in the Regional Leagues. He helped them get promoted to the Japan Football League (JFL). Later, he also helped them reach the J2 League, which is the second-highest professional football league in Japan.
Career Statistics Overview
Throughout his career, Ryota Arimitsu played a total of 220 league games. He scored 91 goals in these matches. He was a dedicated forward who contributed significantly to his teams' successes, especially in helping them climb up the Japanese football league system.
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Avispa Fukuoka | 2003 | J2 League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2004 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | 21 | 6 | |||
| 2005 | 28 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | 30 | 5 | |||
| 2006 | J1 League | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 1 | |
| Total | 58 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 66 | 12 | ||
| V-Varen Nagasaki | 2007 | Regional Leagues | 20 | 15 | 3 | 0 | — | 23 | 15 | |
| 2008 | 18 | 16 | — | — | 18 | 16 | ||||
| 2009 | Football League | 31 | 10 | 2 | 0 | — | 33 | 10 | ||
| 2010 | 34 | 13 | 1 | 0 | — | 35 | 13 | |||
| 2011 | 32 | 19 | 1 | 0 | — | 33 | 19 | |||
| 2012 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 0 | — | 26 | 7 | |||
| 2013 | J2 League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| Total | 162 | 80 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171 | 80 | ||
| Career total | 220 | 91 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 237 | 92 | ||
See also
In Spanish: Ryota Arimitsu para niños
