Masanori Ito (footballer) explained

Masanori Ito
伊藤 雅範
Fullname:Masanori Ito
Birth Date:20 April 1978
Birth Place:Chofu, Tokyo, Japan
Position:Midfielder
Youthyears1:1994–1996
Youthclubs1:Verdy Kawasaki
Youthyears2:1997–2000
Youthclubs2:Komazawa University
Years1:2001
Clubs1:FC Tokyo
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Totalcaps:0
Totalgoals:0
Manageryears1:2016–2017
Managerclubs1:Japan women futsal

is a former Japanese football and futsal 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 Komazawa University, he joined the J1 League club FC Tokyo 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 futsal player. He played for Fuchu Athletic FC (2003–05, 2010–11) and Deução Kobe (2007-2010). He twice won third place in the F.League, in 2007–08 and in 2008–09, while with Deução Kobe. He retired in 2011.

Coaching career

After retirement, Ito became futsal manager for Fuchu Athletic FC, Vasagey Oita. In March 2016, he became manager for the Japan women's national futsal team.[1] He managed Japan at the 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games, where the team won the silver medal. He resigned after the games.[2]

Club statistics

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SeasonClubLeagueApps GoalsApps GoalsApps GoalsApps Goals
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External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.jfa.jp/news/00009154/ Japan Football Association
  2. http://futsalx.com/2018transfer-26/ futsalx.com