# Richard Sukuta-Pasu

Richard Sukuta-Pasu (born 24 June 1990) is a German professional footballer who plays as a forward for Regionalliga club Eintracht Hohkeppel.

## Club career

Sukuta-Pasu began his career in summer 1998 in his hometown Wuppertal with Grün-Weiß Wuppertal and was scouted by Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen in June 2000. He played for Bayer in several youth teams and was promoted to the reserve team in summer 2008. Since October 2008 he was also part of the Bayer's Bundesliga squad and earned his first four Bundesliga caps during the 2008–09 season. In December 2009, he was loaned to 2. Bundesliga club FC St. Pauli until 30 June 2011.
He made his debut for St. Pauli on 16 January 2010 by coming off the bench to score with his second touch in the 88th minute of the match against Rot Weiss Ahlen. After leaving St. Pauli in June 2011, he has spells with 1. FC Kaiserslautern, Sturm Graz and VfL Bochum. In summer 2014, Sukuta-Pasu transferred to Belgian Cercle Brugge. After only a year with Cercle, he returned to Germany joining 3. Liga side Energie Cottbus on a free transfer, signing a contract until 2017.
In May 2018, MSV Duisburg announced Sukuta-Pasu would join from SV Sandhausen for the 2018–19 season having agreed a two-year contract until 2020.
On 25 February 2019, Sukuta-Pasu transferred to China League One club Guangdong South China Tiger.
On 29 January 2020, Sukuta-Pasu joined K League 2 club Seoul E-Land FC.
Sukuta-Pasu returned to Germany in October 2021, joining 3. Liga club SV Meppen. He signed a two-year contract. On 22 June 2022 it was confirmed, that Sukuta-Pasu had signed with newly relegated Danish 1st Division club Vejle Boldklub, penning a deal until June 2024. In August 2023, after Vejle was promoted to the 2023–24 Danish Superliga, Vejle confirmed that Sasu's contract had been terminated by mutual agreement, as the German was too far away from playing time.

## International career

Sukuta-Pasu played at the 2008 European U-19 championships, where he scored three goals, including the winner in the final against Italy, and the 2007 U-17 World Cup.

## Personal life

He is son to a Congolese father and a French mother. Fellow professional footballer Wilson Kamavuaka is his second cousin.

## Career statistics

    As of 22 June 2020
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Cup | Cup | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Bayer Leverkusen II | 2008–09 | Regionalliga West | 18 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 7 |
| Bayer Leverkusen II | 2009–10 | Regionalliga West | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 4 |
| Bayer Leverkusen II | Total | Total | 26 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 11 |
| Bayer Leverkusen | 2008–09 | Bundesliga | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 |
| FC St. Pauli II | 2009–10 | Regionalliga Nord | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 |
| FC St. Pauli | 2009–10 | 2. Bundesliga | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 1 |
| FC St. Pauli | 2010–11 | Bundesliga | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 1 |
| FC St. Pauli | Total | Total | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2 |
| 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 2011–12 | Bundesliga | 24 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 26 | 1 |
| 1. FC Kaiserslautern II | 2011–12 | Regionalliga West | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| Sturm Graz | 2012–13 | Austrian Bundesliga | 31 | 12 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 12 |
| VfL Bochum | 2013–14 | 2. Bundesliga | 32 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 6 |
| Cercle Brugge | 2014–15 | Pro League | 24 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 3 |
| Energie Cottbus | 2015–16 | 3. Liga | 31 | 10 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 31 | 10 |
| SV Sandhausen | 2016–17 | 2. Bundesliga | 25 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 28 | 7 |
| SV Sandhausen | 2017–18 | 2. Bundesliga | 27 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 6 |
| SV Sandhausen | Total | Total | 52 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 13 |
| MSV Duisburg | 2018–19 | 2. Bundesliga | 14 | 1 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 17 | 1 |
| Guangdong South China Tiger | 2019 | China League One | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 13 | 7 |
| Seoul E-Land FC | 2020 | K League 2 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 24 | 7 |
| Police Tero | 2021–22 | Thai League 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 299 | 69 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 321 | 74 |