Ryan Kitto

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Ryan Kitto
Personal information
Full name Ryan Kitto
Date of birth (1994-08-09) 9 August 1994 (age 29)
Place of birth McLaren Flat, Australia
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10+12 in)
Position(s) Left-back, winger
Team information
Current team
Adelaide United
Number 7
Youth career
0000–2011 West Torrens Birkalla
2013–2014 Adelaide United
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2011–2013 West Torrens Birkalla 34 (6)
2013–2015 Adelaide United 2 (0)
2015 West Torrens Birkalla 28 (17)
2015–2016 Newcastle Jets 18 (2)
2016– Adelaide United 184 (16)
International career
2014 Australia U23 2 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 May 2024 [1]
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 September 2015

Ryan Kitto is an Australian soccer player who plays as a left-back for Adelaide United whom he captains.

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Career

Adelaide United

Kitto started his career with West Torrens Birkalla, before signing for A-League club Adelaide United. [2] He made his debut on 26 October 2013 for Adelaide United against Central Coast Mariners. [3]

West Torrens Birkalla

In February 2015 returned to his home club West Torrens Birkalla. [4] Kitto was awarded the 2015 Sergio Melta Medal (Player of the Year) after the 2015 NPL SA season making 28 appearances and scoring 17 goals. [5]

Newcastle Jets

Kitto signed his second professional A-League deal with the Newcastle Jets as an injury replacement player following a successful trial with the club. [6] Kitto made his Newcastle debut in Round 7 of the 2015–16 A-League season, coming on for Nigel Boogaard in the 82nd minute in a 0–0 draw against Adelaide United.

Ktto had one of his best career games in the final match of the 2015–16 A-League season against Central Coast Mariners, getting a hat-trick of assists.

Return to Adelaide United

On 23 May 2016, Kitto returned to Adelaide United. [5] He started in Adelaide's first match of the 2016 FFA Cup on 2 August, and scored Adelaide's only goal in a 2–1 loss to Queensland state league side Redlands United in Brisbane.

After many eye-catching performances at the end of 2017, Kitto earned many plaudits, with Mark Bosnich describing him 'one of the best talents in the whole league'.

Kitto has won the FFA Cup two times with Adelaide United; the first final ending in a 2–1 victory over Sydney FC, and the second in a 4–0 victory over Melbourne City.

Career statistics

Club

As of 20 May 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
West Torrens Birkalla 2011 FFSA Super League 201030
2012 FFSA Super League600060
2013 NPL SA 26620286
Total3463000376
Adelaide United 2013–14 A-League 200020
West Torrens Birkalla 2015 NPL SA2817102917
Newcastle Jets 2015–16 A-League18200182
Adelaide United 2016–17 A-League1601110181
2017–18 A-League24730277
2018–19 A-League25230282
2019–20 A-League22050270
2020–21 A-League15000150
2021–22 A-League Men27130301
2022–23 A-League Men27630306
Total157161811017617
Career Total238412211023442

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References

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