Ryoya Ito
Ryoya Ito (伊藤 遼哉, Itō Ryōya, born May 2, 1998) is a Japanese football player who plays for Sportfreunde Lotte.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ryoya Ito | ||
| Date of birth | May 2, 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Tokyo, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Sportfreunde Lotte | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2011 | FC Zürich | ||
| 2011–2012 | Grasshopper Club Zürich | ||
| 2012–2014 | FC Bayern Munich | ||
| 2014–2016 | FC Schalke 04 | ||
| 2016–2017 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | Sagan Tosu | 0 | (0) |
| 2019 | SSV Jeddeloh | 8 | (2) |
| 2020 | TSV 1880 Wasserburg | 0 | (0) |
| 2020– | Sportfreunde Lotte | 14 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 December 2020 | |||
Playing career
Ito was born in Tokyo on May 2, 1998. He joined J1 League club Sagan Tosu in 2018.
Ito joined J.League club after developing in the youth academies of famous clubs like Bayern Munich, FC Schalke 04, Fortuna Düsseldorf and Grasshopper Club Zürich across his teenage years.
He was noted for being pursued by three countries who he was eligible to represent at under-age level, Australia, Japan and Germany.[2]
In 2018, he joined J.League side Sagan Tosu on a two-year contract. In June 2019, he decided to leave the club in favour of returning to Europe. “This decision was not easy, but I would like to try the overseas challenge one more time. I want to apply what I have learned at Tosu and do my very best from here on,” he said.[3]
He was signed by German club SSV Jeddeloh, where he scored two goals in his first six games, playing a key role as the club avoided relegation from the Regionalliga.
Career statistics
Last update: 27 February 2019[4]
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
| 2018 | Sagan Tosu | J1 League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
References
- Ryoya Ito at J.League (in Japanese)
- https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/football/socceroos/tokyoborn-ryoya-rio-ito-at-centre-of-threecountry-tugofwar/news-story/4cc08bfa1ba229df96a18f6323f6292d
- https://cooljapansoccer.wordpress.com/2019/06/09/tosu-release-ito/
- "Ryoya Ito Soccerway Player Statistics". Soccerway.com. Retrieved 27 February 2019.