Sho Ito Explained

Sho Ito
伊藤 翔
Birth Date:24 July 1988
Birth Place:Kasugai, Aichi, Japan
Height:1.84 m
Currentclub:Yokohama FC
Clubnumber:15
Position:Forward
Youthyears1:2004–2006
Youthclubs1:Chukyo Univ. Chukyo High School
Years1:2007–2010
Clubs1:Grenoble
Caps1:5
Goals1:0
Years2:2010–2013
Clubs2:Shimizu S-Pulse
Caps2:49
Goals2:8
Years3:2014–2018
Clubs3:Yokohama F. Marinos
Caps3:134
Goals3:29
Years4:2019–2020
Clubs4:Kashima Antlers
Caps4:40
Goals4:8
Years5:2021–
Clubs5:Yokohama FC
Caps5:76
Goals5:12
Years6:2021
Clubs6:Matsumoto Yamaga (loan)
Caps6:18
Goals6:4
Nationalyears1:2005–2006
Nationalteam1:Japan U20
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:0
Club-Update:5 November 2022
Nationalteam-Update:31 December 2009

is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Yokohama FC. He represented Japan's under-20 team at the 2006 AFC Youth Championship.

Career

In August 2006, Ito received a trial from English club Arsenal, where he impressed manager Arsène Wenger.[1] However, his work permit application fell through, and in January 2007, he signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with French club Grenoble.[2] [3]

Career statistics

Club

[4] [5]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Grenoble2006–07Ligue 210000010
2007–0830100040
2008–09Ligue 100000000
2009–1010000010
Total5010000060
Shimizu S-Pulse2010J1 League20200040
20111113110152
20121113151193
20132561030296
Total4989291006711
Yokohama F. Marinos2014J1 League328102041399
20152963261389
20163252083428
20171523230214
201826841983917
Total1342913528124117947
Kashima Antlers2019J1 League2675341854316
20201412210173
Total4085363956019
Yokohama FC2021J1 League1501041201
2022J2 League25600256
2023J1 League00000000
Total406104100457
Matsumoto Yamaga (loan)2021J2 League1840000184
Career total286552910471713637578

International

Appearances in major competitions

TeamCompetitionCategoryAppearancesGoalsTeam Record
StartSub
AFC Youth Championship 2006 qualificationU-18010Qualified
AFC Youth Championship 2006U-19020Runners-Up

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Japan starlet set for Gunners. Andrew. Scurr. Sky Sports. 31 August 2006. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20070929120441/http://home.skysports.com/list.aspx?hlid=413256. 29 September 2007.
  2. News: Japan's Ito signs for Grenoble . Agence France-Presse. 11 January 2007.
  3. News: Feature: Japanese Trio Head To Europe. Matthew. Hernon. Goal.com. 9 January 2007.
  4. Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "J1&J2&J3選手名鑑ハンディ版 2018 (NSK MOOK)", 7 February 2018, Japan, (p. 42 out of 289)
  5. 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)