Ryotaro Ito

Ryotaro Ito
伊藤 涼太郎

Personal information
Date of birth	(1998-02-06) 6 February 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth	Osaka, Japan
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Sint-Truiden
Number	13
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)
202	→ Mito HollyHock (loan)	20	(4)
2022–2023	Albirex Niigata	58	(16)
2023–	Sint-Truiden	36	(7)
International career^‡
2024–	Japan	1	(0)
Medal record Urawa Reds Winner AFC Champions League 2017 Runner-up J1 League 2016 Winner J.League Cup 2016
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 July 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 3 July 2024

Ryotaro Ito (伊藤 涼太郎, Itō Ryōtarō, born 6 February 1998) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Belgian First Division A club Sint-Truiden.

Club career

Ryotaro made his league debut for Urawa against Nagoya Grampus on 29 April 2016.^[2]

Ryotaro 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]

Ryotaro made his league debut for Oita against Kashima Antlers on 23 February 2019.^[5]

During his second spell at the club, Ryotaro 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]

Ryotaro 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]

Ryotaro 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

Ryotaro made his debut for Japan against Thailand on 1 January 2024.^[12]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 3 July 2024^{[13][14][15][16]}

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup		League cup		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	0	0	0	0	–		–		0	0
	Total		36	7	1	0	0	0	–		37	7
Career total			165	36	5	2	12	1	0	0	182	39

International

As of match played 1 January 2024^[17]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

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

• J2 League: 2022

Individual

• J2 League Best XI: 2022^[18]
• Japan Pro-Footballers Association Best XI: 2023

References

1. "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.
2. "Urawa Reds vs Nagoya Grampus - 29 April 2016". Soccerway.
3. "Mito Hollyhock vs Thespa Gunma - 24 September 2017". Soccerway.
4. "Kamatamare Sanuki vs Mito Hollyhock - 11 March 2018". Soccerway.
5. "Kashima Antlers vs Oita Trinita - 23 February 2019". Soccerway.
6. "Machida Zelvia vs Mito Hollyhock - 11 July 2021". Soccerway.
7. "Mito Hollyhock vs Zweigen Kanazawa - 26 September 2021". Soccerway.
8. "Vegalta Sendai vs Albirex Niigata - 20 February 2022". Soccerway.
9. "Albirex Niigata vs Ventforet Kofu - 19 March 2022". Soccerway.
10. "Sint-Truiden vs Standard Liège - 30 July 2023". Soccerway.
11. "Sint-Truiden vs Mechelen - 17 September 2023". Soccerway.
12. "Japan vs Thailand - 1 January 2024". Soccerway.
13. 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)
14. 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)
15. 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)
16. "Soccer D.B. : 2022 Ryotaro Ito Result by Season". Soccer D.B. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
17. "Ryotaro Ito". Retrieved 2 January 2024.
18. "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.

External links

• Profile at Albirex Niigata
• Ryotaro Ito at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)