Riku Fukashiro Explained

Riku Fukashiro
Birth Date:12 April 2000
Birth Place:Saitama, Japan
Height:1.68 m
Currentclub:Balestier Khalsa
Clubnumber:9
Position:Forward
Youthyears1:2016–2018
Youthclubs1:Seibudai High School
Collegeyears1:2019–2022
College1:Takushoku University
Years1:2023
Caps1:27
Goals1:9
Years2:2024–
Clubs2:Balestier Khalsa
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Club-Update:12:03, 15 March 2023 (UTC)

, is a Japanese professional footballer who currently plays as a winger for Singapore Premier League club Balestier Khalsa.[1]

He was recruited as a white swan in 2023 from Takushoku University together with Shunsaku Kishimoto [2] and Kaisei Ogawa.[3]

Club career

Riku Fukashiro joined Singaporean club Albirex Niigata Singapore FC in January 2023 for the 2023 Singapore Premier League season.[4]

He has been mainly used as a substitute, as a winger on the left side, in his first year with the club. He scored his "official" first goal against Geylang International on 1 April 2023 [5]

Fukashiro scored a brace in the next match against Balestier Khalsa to announce his official arrival in the league.[5]

He is also one of the 3 scorers who help the Swans to overcome the Sailors 3–1 in a title show down match.[6]

He was named in the SPL Team Of The Week 24.[7]

Honours

Club

Albirex Niigata (S)

Individual

Career statistics

Club

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Albirex Niigata (S)2023SPL2484011299
Total2484011299
Balestier Khalsa2024–25SPL92000092
Total92000092
Career total331040113811
Notes

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 深代 陸選手 拓殖大学 より加入内定のお知らせ. January 29, 2023. プレスリリース・ニュースリリース配信シェアNo.1|PR TIMES.
  2. Web site: Shunsaku Kishimoto (Takushoku University) will be joining us for 2023 season!. Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website.
  3. Web site: Kaisei Ogawa (Takushoku University) will be joining us for 2023 season!. Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website.
  4. Web site: Riku Fukashiro (Takushoku University) will be joining us for 2023 season!. Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website.
  5. Web site: Fixtures - Football Association of Singapore. spl.sg.
  6. Web site: Albirex Niigata stage late comeback to sink Lion City Sailors. Ryan. Wong. July 16, 2023. The Straits Times.
  7. Web site: SPL Team Of The Week. Lin. Tianbao. August 7, 2023. The Straits Times.