Ryotaro Meshino | |
Fullname: | Ryotaro Meshino[1] |
Birth Date: | 18 June 1998 |
Birth Place: | Osaka, Japan |
Height: | 1.71 m |
Position: | Winger, forward |
Currentclub: | Gamba Osaka |
Clubnumber: | 8 |
Youthyears1: | 2011–2016 |
Youthclubs1: | Gamba Osaka |
Years1: | 2016–2019 |
Clubs1: | Gamba Osaka U-23 |
Caps1: | 67 |
Goals1: | 17 |
Years2: | 2017–2019 |
Clubs2: | Gamba Osaka |
Caps2: | 23 |
Goals2: | 3 |
Years3: | 2019–2022 |
Clubs3: | Manchester City |
Caps3: | 0 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Years4: | 2019–2020 |
Clubs4: | → Heart of Midlothian (loan) |
Caps4: | 20 |
Goals4: | 3 |
Years5: | 2020–2021 |
Clubs5: | → Rio Ave (loan) |
Caps5: | 19 |
Goals5: | 3 |
Years6: | 2021–2022 |
Clubs6: | → Estoril (loan) |
Caps6: | 9 |
Goals6: | 1 |
Years7: | 2022– |
Clubs7: | Gamba Osaka |
Caps7: | 44 |
Goals7: | 5 |
Nationalyears1: | 2019– |
Nationalteam1: | Japan U23 |
Nationalcaps1: | 5 |
Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
Club-Update: | 5 November 2022 |
is a Japanese professional footballer.[2] He plays for Gamba Osaka in the J1 League.
Meshino signed his first senior contract with Gamba Osaka ahead of the 2017 season and was handed the number 40 jersey.[3] 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.[4] 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.[5]
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] [6] 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.[7]
On 9 August 2019, Premier League club Manchester City signed Meshino on a three-year deal.[8]
On 4 September 2019, a month after signing for Manchester City, Meshino was loaned to Scottish Premiership club Heart of Midlothian until the end of the season.[9]
In September 2020, Meshino joined Primeira Liga club Rio Ave on a two year loan deal. He returned to Manchester City at the end of the 2020–21 season.[10]
In July 2021, Meshino returned to Portugal, joining Primeira Liga club Estoril on loan for the season.[11]
On 8 July 2022, Gamba Osaka announced the return of Meshino on a permanent transfer.[12]
Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||||
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Club | Season | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |
Gamba Osaka | 2017 | J1 League | — | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
2018 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 17 | 1 | |||||
2019 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 12 | 3 | ||||||
2022 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 13 | 2 | ||||||
Total | 36 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 6 | |||
Manchester City | 2019–20 | Premier League | — | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
2020–21 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
2021–22 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Heart of Midlothian (loan) | 2019–20 | Scottish Premiership | 20 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 22 | 3 | ||||
Rio Ave (loan) | 2020–21 | Primeira Liga | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 16 | 4 | |||
G.D. Estoril Praia (loan) | 2021–22 | Primeira Liga | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 1 | |||||
Career total | 78 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 14 |
Club performance | League | Total | |||||
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Club | Season | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |
Gamba Osaka U-23 | 2016 | 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 |