Ryota Noma

Ryota Noma (野間 涼太) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder.

Career
Born in Funabashi, Chiba, Noma played in Japan with Aomori Yamada High School from 2008 to 2010, and with the Meiji University team, between 2010 and 2013. In 2014, he moved abroad to Europe and signed with Montenegrin First League side FK Rudar Pljevlja. He stayed in Pljevlja for 3 years, having won the championship in 2014–15, Montenegrin Cup in 2016, and played with Rudar in 2016–17 UEFA Europa League.

During the winter break of the 2016–17 season, he was bought by Serbian club FK Radnički Niš.

In March 2021, Noma joined FC Istiklol on trial, signing a one-year contract with the club on 29 March 2021. Noma scored his first goal for Istiklol on 21 June 2021, in a 4–1 victory over Khujand, which also happened to be Istiklol's 800th league goal.

Honours
Rudar Pljevlja Istiklol
 * Montenegrin First League: 2014–15
 * Montenegrin Cup: 2016
 * Tajikistan Higher League: 2021
 * Tajik Supercup: 2021