is a former Japanese
football
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player and manager He is the current manager
J2 League
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club of
Vegalta Sendai
is a Japanese professional football club, currently playing in J2 League. The team is located in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture.
History
Founded in 1988 as ''Tohoku Electric Power Co., Inc. Soccer Club'', Vegalta joined the J-League in 1999 after p ...
.
Playing career
Ito was born in
Niiza on September 19, 1972. After graduating from
Kokushikan University
is a private university in Setagaya, Tokyo, Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan.
Combined teams of the Graduate School of Engineering and the Department of Science and Engineering competed against 130 team and came in 11th place in the 27th Formula SAE in 20 ...
, he joined
Japan Football League
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club
Fujitsu
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(later ''Kawasaki Frontale'') in 1995. He played many matches as offensive midfielder and forward from first season. Although his opportunity to play decreased in 1997, he became a regular player in 1998 and the club was promoted to
J2 League
The or simply J2 is the second division of the and the second level of the Japanese association football league system. The top tier is represented by the J1 League. It (along with the rest of the J.League) is currently sponsored by Meiji Yas ...
from 1999. In 1999, the club won the champions and was promoted to
J1 League
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from 2000. In 2000, although the club gained many players and his opportunity to play decreased, the club won the 2nd place
J.League Cup
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. However the club results were bad in league competition and the club was relegated to J2 in a year. Although he played many matches as regular player in 2001, he was released from the club end of 2001 season. In 2002, he moved to J2 club
Omiya Ardija
is a professional association football club based in Ōmiya in Saitama, Japan. Its "hometown" as designated by the league is the whole of Saitama city, which is shared with neighbours Urawa Red Diamonds. Omiya competed in the J1 League follow ...
in based in his local
Saitama Prefecture
is a landlocked prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of Honshu. Saitama Prefecture has a population of 7,338,536 (1 January 2020) and has a geographic area of 3,797 km2 (1,466 sq mi). Saitama Prefecture borders Tochigi Prefecture ...
. He played many matches as regular player in 2 seasons. In 2004, he moved to J2 club
Sagan Tosu
is a Japanese professional football club, currently playing in the J1 League. The team is located in Tosu, Saga Prefecture.
''Sagan'' is a coined word with a couple of meanings behind it. One of its homophones is in Japanese. This symbolises ...
and played many matches as side midfielder. In 2005, he moved to newly was promoted to
J2 League
The or simply J2 is the second division of the and the second level of the Japanese association football league system. The top tier is represented by the J1 League. It (along with the rest of the J.League) is currently sponsored by Meiji Yas ...
club,
Tokushima Vortis
is a Japanese professional football club, currently playing in the J2 League. The team is located in Tokushima, Tokushima Prefecture. Their home stadium is Naruto Otsuka Sports Park Pocari Sweat Stadium, in Naruto, Tokushima.
The name, "Vortis ...
. He played many matches as side midfielder in 2 seasons and retired end of 2006 season.
Coaching career
After retirement, Ito started coaching career at
Omiya Ardija
is a professional association football club based in Ōmiya in Saitama, Japan. Its "hometown" as designated by the league is the whole of Saitama city, which is shared with neighbours Urawa Red Diamonds. Omiya competed in the J1 League follow ...
in 2007. He coached for youth team until 2015. In 2016, he became a top team coach under manager
Hiroki Shibuya. In May 2017, the club results were bad and Shibuya was sacked and Ito became a new manager as Shibuya successor. However the club result did not improve and Ito was sacked in November. In 2018, he signed with
Ventforet Kofu
is a Japanese football club from Kōfu in Yamanashi Prefecture. The team currently competes in the J2 League and play their home games in JIT Recycle Ink Stadium, located in Kōfu.
The word "Ventforet" is a compound formed from two French roo ...
and became a coach. In 2019, he became a manager.
Club statistics
Managerial statistics
• Statistics including J1 and J2 Leagues, J. League Cup and The Emperor's Cup results.
References
External links
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1972 births
Living people
Kokushikan University alumni
Association football people from Saitama Prefecture
Japanese footballers
J1 League players
J2 League players
Japan Football League (1992–1998) players
Kawasaki Frontale players
Omiya Ardija players
Sagan Tosu players
Tokushima Vortis players
Japanese football managers
J1 League managers
J2 League managers
Omiya Ardija managers
Ventforet Kofu managers
Júbilo Iwata managers
category:Vegalta Sendai managers
Association football midfielders
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