{{Short description|Australian soccer player}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2014}} {{Use Australian English|date=September 2014}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Ryan Kitto | fullname = Ryan Kitto | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|8|9|df=y}} | birth_place = McLaren Flat, Australia | height = 179 cm | position = Left back | currentclub = Adelaide United | clubnumber = 7 | youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2011 | youthclubs1 = West Torrens Birkalla | youthyears2 = 2013–2014 | youthclubs2 = Adelaide United | years1 = 2011–2014 | caps1 = 34 | goals1 = 6 | clubs1 = West Torrens Birkalla | years2 = 2013–2015 | caps2 = 2 | goals2 = 0 | clubs2 = Adelaide United | years3 = 2015 | caps3 = 28 | goals3 = 17 | clubs3 = West Torrens Birkalla | years4 = 2015–2016 | caps4 = 18 | goals4 = 2 | clubs4 = Newcastle Jets | years5 = 2016– | caps5 = 235 | goals5 = 20 | clubs5 = Adelaide United | nationalyears1 = 2014 | nationalcaps1 = 2 | nationalgoals1 = 1 | nationalteam1 = Australia U23 | club-update = 18 January 2026 | nationalteam-update = 16 September 2015 }}

'''Ryan Kitto''' is an Australian soccer player who plays as a left back for Adelaide United. He is currently the third most capped player for Adelaide United and was formerly a captain of the club.

==Career==

===Adelaide United=== Kitto started his career with West Torrens Birkalla, before signing for A-League club Adelaide United.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/adelaideunited/news-display/Young-Reds-ready-to-embrace-new-style/77529 |title=Young Reds ready to embrace new style |publisher=footballaustralia.com.au |access-date=26 October 2013 |archive-date=29 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029191240/http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/adelaideunited/news-display/Young-Reds-ready-to-embrace-new-style/77529 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He made his debut on 26 October 2013 for Adelaide United against Central Coast Mariners.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/football/adelaide-united-teenager-ryan-kitto-still-on-cloud-nine-after-a-league-debut/story-fnii0g1d-1226748531598 |title= Adelaide United teenager Ryan Kitto still on cloud nine after A-League debut |publisher=footballaustralia.com.au |access-date=26 October 2013}}</ref>

===West Torrens Birkalla=== In February 2015 returned to his home club West Torrens Birkalla.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/messenger/sport/premier-league-soccer-season-to-kick-off-tonight-at-adelaide-shores/story-fni9llzu-1227215916115 |title= West Torrens Birkalla — which has added Adelaide United winger Ryan Kitto |publisher=footballaustralia.com.au |access-date=26 October 2013}}</ref> 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.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Earle |first=Richard |date=23 May 2016 |title=Ryan Kitto comes full circle with return to Adelaide United |url=https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/football/a-league/teams/adelaide/ryan-kitto-comes-full-circle-with-return-to-adelaide-united/news-story/706835a6a83ae5a8da4fccd64e30ee9f |access-date=8 July 2022 |website=The Advertiser}}</ref>

===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.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Huguenin |first=Michael |date=21 November 2015 |title=Jets sign ex-Reds forward as Haliti's replacement |url=https://www.goal.com/en-au/news/4021/a-league/2015/11/21/17540992/jets-sign-ex-reds-forward-as-halitis-replacement |access-date=8 July 2022 |website=Goal}}</ref> 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.<ref name=":0" /> 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.

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 FC.

Following the departure of Craig Goodwin, Kitto was made captain of Adelaide United for the 2023-24 season. He captained the club across two seasons but stepped down once Goodwin returned to the club.<ref>{{cite web|title=Craig Goodwin Returns as Captain as Young South Australians Step Up into Leadership Group|url=https://adelaideunited.com.au/news/craig-goodwin-returns-as-captain-as-young-south-australians-step-up-into-leadership-group/|date=5 August 2025|website=adelaideunited.com.au}}</ref> One of his finest moments came in the 2025-26 Original Rivalry against Melbourne Victory at Hindmarsh Stadium when Kitto scored a winning header in extra time.<ref>{{cite web|title=‘I’m just so pissed off’! Victory boss furious after VAR drama in Adelaide helps Reds via 97th-minute winner|url=https://football360.com.au/adelaide-united-vs-melbourne-victory-a-league-match-report/|date=17 January 2026|website=football360.com.au}}</ref>

== Career statistics == === Club === {{updated|match played 17 January 2026}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League{{efn|Includes A-League finals series}} !colspan="2"|Cup{{efn|Includes Australia Cup}} !colspan="2"|Continental{{efn|Includes AFC Champions League}} !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="4" valign="center"|West Torrens Birkalla |2011 |FFSA Super League |2||0||1||0|| colspan="2" |—||3||0 |- |2012 |FFSA Super League |6||0||0||0|| colspan="2" |—||6||0 |- |2013 |NPL SA |26||6||2||0|| colspan="2" |—||28||6 |- ! colspan="2" |Total !34!!6!!3!!0!!0!!0!!37!!6 |- |Adelaide United |2013–14 |A-League |2||0||0||0|| colspan="2" |—||2||0 |- |West Torrens Birkalla |2015 |NPL SA |28||17||1||0|| colspan="2" |–||29||17 |- |Newcastle Jets |2015–16 |A-League |18||2||0||0|| colspan="2" |—||18||2 |- | rowspan="11" |Adelaide United |2016–17 |A-League |16||0||1||1||1||0||18||1 |- |2017–18 |A-League |24||7||3||0|| colspan="2" |—||27||7 |- |2018–19 |A-League |25||2||3||0|| colspan="2" |—||28||2 |- |2019–20 |A-League |22||0||5||0|| colspan="2" |—||27||0 |- |2020–21 |A-League |15||0||0||0|| colspan="2" |—||15||0 |- |2021–22 |A-League Men |27||1||3||0|| colspan="2" |—||30||1 |- |2022–23 |A-League Men |28||6||2||0|| colspan="2" |—||30||6 |- |2023–24 |A-League Men |26||0||4||1|| colspan="2" |—||30||1 |- |2024–25 |A-League Men |20||1||0||0|| colspan="2" |—||20||1 |- |2025–26 |A-League Men |12||2||0||0|| colspan="2" |—||12||2 |- ! colspan="2" |Total!!212!!18!!21!!2!!1!!0!!233!!20 |- ! colspan="3" |Career Total!!294!!43!!25!!2!!1!!0!!320!!45 |} {{notelist}}

== External links == * {{Soccerway|ryan-kitto/320481}}

== References == {{Reflist|30em}}

{{Adelaide United FC squad}}

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