is a Japanese professional
footballer
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who plays as a
midfielder for club
Sparta Rotterdam
Sparta Rotterdam () is a Dutch professional football club based in Rotterdam. Established on 1 April 1888, Sparta Rotterdam is the oldest professional football team in the Netherlands.
Sparta currently compete in the Eredivisie, the top flight ...
.
Club career
On 21 December 2023, Mito signed a four-and-a-half-year contract with
Eredivisie club
Sparta Rotterdam
Sparta Rotterdam () is a Dutch professional football club based in Rotterdam. Established on 1 April 1888, Sparta Rotterdam is the oldest professional football team in the Netherlands.
Sparta currently compete in the Eredivisie, the top flight ...
. He scored on his debut on 13 January 2024, helping Sparta to a 2–0 away win over
Fortuna Sittard.
Career statistics
Honours
Team
Japan U16
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AFC U-16 Championship:
2018
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Albirex Niigata
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J2 League
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:
2022
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Individual
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J.League Best Young Player:
2023
Events
Predicted and scheduled events
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References
External links
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2002 births
Living people
Association football people from Yamaguchi Prefecture
Japanese men's footballers
Japanese expatriate men's footballers
Japan men's youth international footballers
Men's association football midfielders
Albirex Niigata players
Sparta Rotterdam players
J2 League players
J1 League players
Eredivisie players
Expatriate men's footballers in the Netherlands
Japanese expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands
Footballers at the 2024 Summer Olympics
Olympic footballers for Japan
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