is a Japanese professional

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who plays as a

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for

Yokohama FC is a Japanese professional football club based in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, part of the Greater Tokyo Area. The club currently plays in the J1 League, which is the first tier of football in the country. The club was formed by fans of Yokoh ...

. He represented Japan's under-20 team at the

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Career

In August 2006, Ito received a trial from English club

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, where he impressed manager

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. However, his work permit application fell through, and in January 2007, he signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with French club

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Career statistics

Club

Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社
"2017 J1&J2&J3選手名鑑 (NSK MOOK)"
8 February 2017, Japan, (p. 82 out of 289)

International

Appearances in major competitions

References

External links

Profile at Yokohama F. Marinos

Grenoble Foot 38 official site
(French)
Grenoble Foot 38 official site
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FrenchFootball.com player statistics
1988 births Living people Association football people from Aichi Prefecture Japanese men's footballers Men's association football forwards Japan men's youth international footballers Ligue 1 players Ligue 2 players J1 League players category:J2 League players Grenoble Foot 38 players Shimizu S-Pulse players Yokohama F. Marinos players Kashima Antlers players category:Yokohama FC players category:Matsumoto Yamaga FC players Japanese expatriate men's footballers Japanese expatriate sportspeople in France Expatriate men's footballers in France {{Japan-footy-forward-1980s-stub