Sho Ito

Sho Ito (伊藤 翔, Itō Shō, born 24 July 1988) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Yokohama FC. He represented Japan's under-20 team at the 2006 AFC Youth Championship.

Sho Ito
伊藤 翔

Ito in 2012
Personal information
Date of birth	(1988-07-24) 24 July 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth	Kasugai, Aichi, Japan
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Yokohama FC
Number	15
Youth career
2004–2006	Chukyo Univ. Chukyo High School
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2007–2010	Grenoble	5	(0)
2010–2013	Shimizu S-Pulse	49	(8)
2014–2018	Yokohama F. Marinos	134	(29)
2019–2020	Kashima Antlers	40	(8)
2021–	Yokohama FC	76	(12)
2021	→ Matsumoto Yamaga (loan)	18	(4)
International career‡
2005–2006	Japan U20	3	(0)
Medal record Shimizu S-Pulse Runner-up J.League Cup 2012 Runner-up Emperor's Cup 2010 Yokohama F. Marinos Runner-up J.League Cup 2018 Runner-up Emperor's Cup 2017 Representing  Japan AFC U-19 Championship 2006 India
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 November 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 31 December 2009

Career

In August 2006, Ito received a trial from English club Arsenal, where he impressed manager Arsène Wenger.^[1] However, his work permit application fell through, and in January 2007, he signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with French club Grenoble.^[2][3]

Career statistics

Club

As of 23 October 2022^[4][5]

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
Grenoble	2006–07	Ligue 2	1	0	0	0	0	0	–		1	0
	2007–08		3	0	1	0	0	0	–		4	0
	2008–09	Ligue 1	0	0	0	0	0	0	–		0	0
	2009–10		1	0	0	0	0	0	–		1	0
	Total		5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	6	0
Shimizu S-Pulse	2010	J1 League	2	0	2	0	0	0	–		4	0
	2011		11	1	3	1	1	0	–		15	2
	2012		11	1	3	1	5	1	–		19	3
	2013		25	6	1	0	3	0	–		29	6
	Total		49	8	9	2	9	1	0	0	67	11
Yokohama F. Marinos	2014	J1 League	32	8	1	0	2	0	4	1	39	9
	2015		29	6	3	2	6	1	–		38	9
	2016		32	5	2	0	8	3	–		42	8
	2017		15	2	3	2	3	0	–		21	4
	2018		26	8	4	1	9	8	–		39	17
	Total		134	29	13	5	28	12	4	1	179	47
Kashima Antlers	2019	J1 League	26	7	5	3	4	1	8	5	43	16
	2020		14	1	–		2	2	1	0	17	3
	Total		40	8	5	3	6	3	9	5	60	19
Yokohama FC	2021	J1 League	15	0	1	0	4	1	–		20	1
	2022	J2 League	25	6	0	0	–		–		25	6
	2023	J1 League	0	0	0	0	0	0	–		0	0
	Total		40	6	1	0	4	1	0	0	45	7
Matsumoto Yamaga (loan)	2021	J2 League	18	4	0	0	0	0	–		18	4
Career total			286	55	29	10	47	17	13	6	375	78

International

Appearances in major competitions

Team	Competition	Category	Appearances		Goals	Team Record
			Start	Sub
Japan	AFC Youth Championship 2006 qualification	U-18	0	1	0	Qualified
Japan	AFC Youth Championship 2006	U-19	0	2	0	Runners-Up