is a former Japanese

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and

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player. After retiring as a player, he has also served as futsal coach.

Football career

Ito was born in Chofu on April 20, 1978. After graduating from

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, he joined the

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club

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in 2001. However he did not play at all, he retired at the end of the 2001 season.

Futsal career

In 2003, Ito became a

player. He played for

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(2003–05, 2010–11) and

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(2007-2010). He twice won third place in the

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, in 2007–08 and in 2008–09, while with Deução Kobe. He retired in 2011.

Coaching career

After retirement, Ito became futsal manager for

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. In March 2016, he became manager for the

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. He managed Japan at the

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, where the team won the silver medal. He resigned after the games.futsalx.com
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profile by Japan Football Association
1978 births Living people Komazawa University alumni People from Chōfu, Tokyo Association football people from Tokyo Japanese men's footballers J1 League players FC Tokyo players Men's association football midfielders Japanese futsal coaches {{Japan-footy-midfielder-1970s-stub