is a former Japanese

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player.

Playing career

Ito was born in Chiba on 1 October 1970. After graduating from

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, he joined NKK in 1993. Although he played many matches as center back in 1993 season, the club was disbanded end of 1993 season. In 1994, he moved to

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. However he could hardly play in the match behind Japan national team defender

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and

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. In 1997, he moved to

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. He became a regular player and played many matches as center back of three back defense with

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and

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for a long time. In 2001, he moved to

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. He played many matches as center back with

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in 2001 and

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in 2002. However he could not play at all in the match for injury in 2003. In 2004, he moved to

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. However he could not play at all in the match for injury and he retired end of 2004 season.J.League
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. The club was promoted to

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from 2007 and he retired end of 2007 season.

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at biglobe.ne.jp 1970 births Living people Hosei University alumni Japanese men's footballers J1 League players Japan Football League (1992–1998) players Japan Football League players NKK SC players Yokohama F. Marinos players Sanfrecce Hiroshima players FC Tokyo players Oita Trinita players FC Gifu players Men's association football defenders Association football people from Chiba (city) 20th-century Japanese sportsmen {{Japan-footy-defender-1970s-stub