is a former Japanese
football
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player.
Playing career
Ito was born in
Shizuoka Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshu. Shizuoka Prefecture has a population of 3,637,998 and has a geographic area of . Shizuoka Prefecture borders Kanagawa Prefecture to the east, Yamanashi Prefecture to the northea ...
on April 7, 1974. After graduating from high school, he joined his local club
Shimizu S-Pulse
is a professional Japanese football club. Located in Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka, Shizuoka Prefecture, S-Pulse currently competes in the J2 League (J2). The club was formed in 1991 as a founding member of the J.League (''"Original Ten"''), which began ...
in 1993. He debuted in 1994 and played often as left midfielder from 1995 onward. In 1998, he moved to the
Japan Football League
The also known as simply the JFL is the 4th tier of the Japanese association football league system, positioned beneath the three divisions of the J.League. The league features fully professional teams that hold J.League associate membership am ...
club
Kawasaki Frontale
is a Japanese professional football club based in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo. The club plays in the J1 League, which is the top tier of football in the country. Their home stadium is Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium, in Nakahara W ...
. The club was promoted to the
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 ...
in 1999 and won the championship in
1999
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. However he did not play as often. In 2000, he moved to the J2 club
Consadole Sapporo
is a Japanese professional football club, which plays in the J1 League. The team is based in Sapporo, on the island of Hokkaido.
The club name of "Consadole" is made from ''consado'', a reverse of the Japanese word and the Spanish expression ...
on loan. He played as a regular left midfielder and the club won the championship and was promoted to the
J1 League
The , known as the for sponsorship reasons, is the top level of the system. Founded in 1992, it is one of the most successful leagues in Asian club football. Contested by 18 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the J ...
. However his opportunity to play decreased after injury in 2001. In 2002, he returned to Kawasaki Frontale. He did not play much and retired at the end of the 2004 season.
Club statistics
References
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Kawasaki Frontale
1974 births
Living people
Association football people from Shizuoka Prefecture
Japanese men's footballers
J1 League players
J2 League players
Japan Football League (1992–1998) players
Shimizu S-Pulse players
Kawasaki Frontale players
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo players
Men's association football midfielders
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