Ryan Kitto

Ryan Kitto is an Australian football (soccer) player who currently plays as a Left-Back for Adelaide United.

Ryan Kitto
Personal information
Full name Ryan Kitto
Date of birth (1994-08-09) 9 August 1994
Place of birth Adelaide, Australia
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Left back / Winger
Club information
Current team
 Adelaide United
Number 7
Youth career
0000–2011 West Torrens Birkalla
2013–2014 Adelaide United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (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 88 (9)
National team‡
2014 Australia U-23 2 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 August 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16 September 2015

Career

Adelaide United (2013–2015)

Kitto started his career with West Torrens Birkalla, before signing for A-League club Adelaide United.[1] He made his debut on 26 October 2013 for Adelaide United against Central Coast Mariners.[2]

West Torrens Birkalla (2015)

In February 2015 returned to his home club West Torrens Birkalla.[3]

Newcastle Jets

After a sensational season with West Torrens Birkalla, where Kitto netted 17 goals in 28 appearances, he signed his second professional A-League deal, this time with Newcastle Jets, signing on as an injury replacement player after a long term injury to Labinot Haliti.[4] 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.

Adelaide United (2016–)

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 earnt 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 final ending in a 4-0 victory over Melbourne City.

References
  1. "Young Reds ready to embrace new style". footballaustralia.com.au. Retrieved 26 October 2013.
  2. "Adelaide United teenager Ryan Kitto still on cloud nine after A-League debut". footballaustralia.com.au. Retrieved 26 October 2013.
  3. "West Torrens Birkalla — which has added Adelaide United winger Ryan Kitto". footballaustralia.com.au. Retrieved 26 October 2013.
  4. "Aussie youth international joins Jets". A-League. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
  5. "Transfer news: Reds sign local duo". A-League. Football Federation Australia. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
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