Ryōtarō Itō
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| Date of birth | 6 February 1998 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Osaka, Japan | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| Avanti Kansai FC | |||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2012 | Cerezo Osaka | ||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2015 | Sakuyo High School | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2016–2021 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 7 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | → Mito HollyHock (loan) | 40 | (9) | ||||||||||||||
| 2019 | → Oita Trinita (loan) | 4 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021 | → Mito HollyHock (loan) | 20 | (4) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Albirex Niigata | 58 | (16) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023–2026 | Sint-Truiden | 104 | (19) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Japan | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 31 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 3 July 2024 | |||||||||||||||||
Ryōtarō Itō (伊藤 涼太郎, Itō Ryōtarō; born 6 February 1998) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.
Club career
Ryōtarō made his league debut for Urawa against Nagoya Grampus on 29 April 2016.[2]
Ryōtarō made his league debut for Mito against Thespa Gunma on 24 September 2017.[3] He scored his first league goal for the club against Kamatamare Sanuki on 11 March 2018, scoring in the 83rd minute.[4]
Ryōtarō made his league debut for Oita against Kashima Antlers on 23 February 2019.[5]
During his second spell at the club, Ryōtarō made his league debut for Mito against Machida Zelvia on 11 July 2021.[6] He scored his first league goal for the club against Zweigen Kanazawa on 26 September 2021, scoring a penalty in the 40th minute.[7]
Ryōtarō made his league debut for Albirex against Vegalta Sendai on 20 February 2022.[8] He scored his first league goal for the club against Ventforet Kofu on 19 March 2022, scoring in the 31st minute.[9]
Ryōtarō made his league debut for Sint-Truiden vs Standard Liège on 30 July 2023.[10] He scored his first league goal for the club against KV Mechelen on 17 September 2023, scoring in the 63rd minute.[11]
International career
Ryōtarō made his debut for Japan against Thailand on 1 January 2024.[12]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 2016 | J1 League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2017 | J1 League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2020 | J1 League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2021 | J1 League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | |||
| Mito Hollyhock (loan) | 2017 | J2 League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2018 | J2 League | 34 | 9 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 9 | |||
| 2021 | J2 League | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 4 | |||
| Total | 60 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 61 | 13 | |||
| Oita Trinita (loan) | 2019 | J1 League | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 11 | 3 | |
| Albirex Niigata | 2022 | J2 League | 42 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 42 | 9 | ||
| 2023 | J1 League | 16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 18 | 7 | ||
| Total | 62 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | 71 | 19 | |||
| Sint-Truiden | 2023–24 | Belgian Pro League | 36 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 7 | ||
| 2024–25 | Belgian Pro League | 33 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 2 | |||
| 2025–26 | Belgian Pro League | 26 | 7 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 7 | |||
| Total | 95 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 101 | 16 | |||
| Career total | 228 | 45 | 13 | 4 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 257 | 51 | ||
- ↑ Includes Emperor's Cup and Belgian Cup
- ↑ Includes J.League Cup
International
- As of match played 1 January 2024[18]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
Honours
- Urawa Red Diamonds
- J.League Cup: 2016
- J1 League: 2016 Runner-up
- AFC Champions League: 2017
- Albirex Niigata
Individual
- J2 League Best XI: 2022[19]
- Japan Pro-Footballers Association Best XI: 2023
- Belgian Pro League Team of the Season: 2025–26[20]
References
- ↑ "トップチーム（伊藤 涼太郎） - アルビレックス新潟 公式サイト". アルビレックス新潟 公式サイト｜ALBIREX NIIGATA OFFICIAL WEBSITE (in Japanese). Retrieved 21 February 2023.
- ↑ "Urawa Reds vs Nagoya Grampus - 29 April 2016". Soccerway.
- ↑ "Mito Hollyhock vs Thespa Gunma - 24 September 2017". Soccerway.
- ↑ "Kamatamare Sanuki vs Mito Hollyhock - 11 March 2018". Soccerway.
- ↑ "Kashima Antlers vs Oita Trinita - 23 February 2019". Soccerway.
- ↑ "Machida Zelvia vs Mito Hollyhock - 11 July 2021". Soccerway.
- ↑ "Mito Hollyhock vs Zweigen Kanazawa - 26 September 2021". Soccerway.
- ↑ "Vegalta Sendai vs Albirex Niigata - 20 February 2022". Soccerway.
- ↑ "Albirex Niigata vs Ventforet Kofu - 19 March 2022". Soccerway.
- ↑ "Sint-Truiden vs Standard Liège - 30 July 2023". Soccerway.
- ↑ "Sint-Truiden vs Mechelen - 17 September 2023". Soccerway.
- ↑ "Japan vs Thailand - 1 January 2024". Soccerway.
- ↑ 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, ISBN 978-4905411529 (p. 209 out of 289)
- ↑ 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, ISBN 978-4905411420 (p. 20 out of 289)
- ↑ Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "2016J1&J2&J3選手名鑑", 10 February 2016, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411338 (p. 30 out of 289)
- ↑ "Soccer D.B. : 2022 Ryotaro Ito Result by Season". Soccer D.B. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
- ↑ "Ryotaro Ito Stats | Soccerway". www.soccerway.com. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
- ↑ "Ryōtarō Ito". Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ↑ "最優秀選手賞（Ｊ２）は小川 航基選手（横浜ＦＣ）が初受賞！得点王（Ｊ２）とのＷ受賞に！！～優勝クラブのアルビレックス新潟からは6名がベストイレブン（Ｊ２）に選出～【Ｊ２リーグアウォーズ】：Ｊリーグ.jp". Ｊリーグ.jp（日本プロサッカーリーグ） (in Japanese). Retrieved 27 November 2022.
- ↑ Belgian Pro League [@jupilerproleaguebe]; (27 May 2026). "Team of the Season, voted by players and staff members". Retrieved 11 June 2026 – via Instagram.
External links
- Profile at Albirex Niigata
- Ryōtarō Itō at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
- 1998 births
- Living people
- Football people from Osaka
- Japanese men's footballers
- Japan men's international footballers
- J1 League players
- J2 League players
- Belgian Pro League players
- Urawa Red Diamonds players
- Mito HollyHock players
- Oita Trinita players
- Albirex Niigata players
- Sint-Truidense VV players
- Men's association football midfielders
- Japanese expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium
- Japanese expatriate sportspeople in Belgium
- 21st-century Japanese sportsmen