Ryan Kitto is an Australian

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player who plays as a

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for

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Career

Adelaide United

Kitto started his career with West Torrens Birkalla, before signing for

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club

. He made his debut on 26 October 2013 for Adelaide United against

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West Torrens Birkalla

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

Newcastle Jets

Kitto signed his second professional A-League deal with the

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as an injury replacement player following a successful trial with the club. Kitto made his Newcastle debut in Round 7 of the

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season, coming on for

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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. He started in Adelaide's first match of the 2016

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on 2 August, and scored Adelaide's only goal in a 2–1 loss to Queensland state league side

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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.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Kitto, Ryan Living people Australian soccer players Soccer players from Adelaide Association football midfielders Adelaide United FC players Newcastle Jets FC players A-League Men players National Premier Leagues players 1994 births