Ryotaro Tsunoda

Japanese footballer

Ryotaro Tsunoda
角田涼太朗
Personal information
Full name	Ryotaro Tsunoda
Date of birth	(1999-06-27) 27 June 1999 (age 24)
Place of birth	Saitama, Japan
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Centre back, left back
Team information
Current team	KV Kortrijk (on loan from Cardiff City)
Number	33
Youth career
	Kitaurawa SSS
	Urawa Red Diamonds
0000–2017	Maebashi Ikuei HS
2018–2020	University of Tsukuba
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–2024	Yokohama F. Marinos	36	(0)
2024–	Cardiff City	0	(0)
2024–	→ Kortrijk (loan)	9	(0)
International career^‡
	Japan U18
2019	Japan U20	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 March 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:04, 13 October 2020 (UTC)

Ryotaro Tsunoda (角田涼太朗, Tsunoda Ryotaro, born 27 June 1999) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a centre back or a left back for Belgian Pro League club KV Kortrijk on loan from Cardiff City.

Club career

On 23 January 2024, Tsunoda signed for Championship club Cardiff City. Upon his arrival at the club, he immediately joined Belgian Pro League club KV Kortrijk on loan for the remainder of the season.^[1]

International career

In March 2023, Tsunoda was called up to the Japan national team for the first time by manager Hajime Moriyasu to play in the 2023 Kirin Challenge Cup.^[2]

Career statistics

Club

As of 21 October 2022.^[3]

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
University of Tsukuba	2020	–			5^[a]	0	–		0	0	5	0
Yokohama F. Marinos	2020	J1 League	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	2021		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	2022		18	0	2	0	2^[b]	0	5^[c]	1	27	1
Career total			20	0	7	0	2	0	5	1	34	1

Notes

^ Appearances in the Emperor's Cup
^ Appearances in the J.League Cup
^ Appearances in the AFC Champions League

Honours

Yokohama F. Marinos

J1 League: 2022^[4]

References

^ "Tsunoda completes transfer and loan out deal". www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk. 23 January 2024. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
^ "SAMURAI BLUE (Japan National Team) squad - KIRIN CHALLENGE CUP 2023 vs Uruguay (3/24＠Tokyo) vs Colombia (3/28＠Osaka)". www.jfa.jp (in Japanese). 15 March 2023.
^ Ryotaro Tsunoda at Soccerway. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
^ "J1横浜M 3年ぶりリーグ制覇最終節で決める". Kanagawa Shimbun. Retrieved November 15, 2022.