Yuji Ito facts for kids
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Yuji Ito | ||
| Date of birth | 20 May 1965 | ||
| Place of birth | Mie Prefecture, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper (retired) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1984-1992 1992-1999 2000-2002 |
Yanmar Diesel Nagoya Grampus Eight Shonan Bellmare |
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Yuji Ito (born 20 May 1965) is a former Japanese football player. He was a skilled goalkeeper during his career. He played for several important teams in Japan.
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Yuji Ito's Football Journey
Yuji Ito began his professional football career in 1984. He played as a goalkeeper, which is a very important position on a football team. Goalkeepers are responsible for stopping the other team from scoring goals.
Playing for Yanmar Diesel
Yuji Ito started his career with a team called Yanmar Diesel. This team is now known as Cerezo Osaka. He played for them for many years, from 1984 to 1992. During this time, he played in the top football leagues in Japan. He was a key player for his team.
Time with Nagoya Grampus
In 1992, Yuji Ito moved to a new team, Nagoya Grampus Eight. He spent a long time with this club, playing there until 1999. This was during the early years of the J. League, Japan's top professional football league. He played many games for Nagoya Grampus Eight.
Later Career at Shonan Bellmare
After his time at Nagoya Grampus Eight, Yuji Ito joined Shonan Bellmare in 2000. He played for this team in the J. League 2 for three seasons. He retired from professional football in 2002.
Yuji Ito had a long and successful career as a goalkeeper in Japanese football. He played in many matches over nearly two decades.
