Yuji Ito
Yuji Ito (伊藤 裕二, Itō Yūji, born May 20, 1965) is a former Japanese football player.
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| Full name | Yuji Ito | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | May 20, 1965 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Kuwana, Mie, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position(s) | Goalkeeper | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1981–1983 | Yokkaichi Chuo Technical High School | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1984–1992 | Yanmar Diesel | 85 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1992–1999 | Nagoya Grampus Eight | 182 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2000–2002 | Shonan Bellmare | 79 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 346 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Honours
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| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing career
Ito was born in Kuwana on May 20, 1965. After graduating from high school, he joined Yanmar Diesel in 1984. He became a regular goalkeeper from 1989. In 1992, he moved to Nagoya Grampus Eight. He played many matches while battling with Dido Havenaar for the position. In 1995, Havenaar left the club and Ito became completely regular goalkeeper. The club won the champions 1995 Emperor's Cup first major title in the club history. The club also won the 2nd place 1996 J1 League and 1996–97 Asian Cup Winners' Cup. However the club gained Japan national team goalkeeper Seigo Narazaki in 1999. So, Ito lost his regular position and he moved to J2 League club Shonan Bellmare in 2000. He retired end of 2002 season.
Club statistics
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
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| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | J.League Cup | Total | ||||||
| 1984 | Yanmar Diesel | JSL Division 1 | ||||||||
| 1985/86 | ||||||||||
| 1986/87 | ||||||||||
| 1987/88 | ||||||||||
| 1988/89 | ||||||||||
| 1989/90 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||||
| 1990/91 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||||
| 1991/92 | JSL Division 2 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 0 | |||
| 1992 | Nagoya Grampus Eight | J1 League | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1993 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 25 | 0 | ||
| 1994 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
| 1995 | 49 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - | 52 | 0 | |||
| 1996 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 35 | 0 | ||
| 1997 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 43 | 0 | ||
| 1998 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 35 | 0 | ||
| 1999 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2000 | Shonan Bellmare | J2 League | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| 2001 | 38 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 0 | ||
| 2002 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 19 | 0 | |||
| Total | 333 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 380 | 0 | ||