Yuji Ito (伊藤 裕二, Itō Yūji, born May 20, 1965) is a former Japanese football player.

Yuji Ito
伊藤 裕二
Personal information
Full name Yuji Ito
Date of birth (1965-05-20) May 20, 1965 (age 59)
Place of birth Kuwana, Mie, Japan
Height 1.82 m (5 ft 11+12 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
1981–1983 Yokkaichi Chuo Technical High School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1984–1992 Yanmar Diesel 85 (0)
1992–1999 Nagoya Grampus Eight 182 (0)
2000–2002 Shonan Bellmare 79 (0)
Total 346 (0)
Medal record
Yanmar Diesel
Winner JSL Cup 1984
Nagoya Grampus Eight
Runner-up J1 League 1996
Winner Emperor's Cup 1995
Winner Emperor's Cup 1999
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

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Ito was born in Kuwana on May 20, 1965. After graduating from high school, he joined Yanmar Diesel in 1984. He became a regular goalkeeper in 1989. In 1992, he moved to Nagoya Grampus Eight. He played many often while battling with Dido Havenaar for the position. In 1995, Havenaar left the club and Ito became a completely regular goalkeeper. The club won the championship in the 1995 Emperor's Cup, the first major title in the club's history. The club also won second place in the 1996 J1 League and the 1996–97 Asian Cup Winners' Cup. However, the club gained Japan national team goalkeeper Seigo Narazaki in 1999 and Ito lost his regular position. He moved to the J2 League club Shonan Bellmare in 2000. He retired at the end of the 2002 season.

Club statistics

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Club performance League Cup League Cup Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Japan League Emperor's Cup J.League Cup Total
1984 Yanmar Diesel JSL Division 1
1985/86
1986/87
1987/88
1988/89
1989/90 20 0 2 0 22 0
1990/91 22 0 2 0 22 0
1991/92 JSL Division 2 30 0 1 0 31 0
1992 Nagoya Grampus Eight J1 League - 0 0 0 0 0 0
1993 17 0 3 0 5 0 25 0
1994 19 0 2 0 1 0 22 0
1995 49 0 3 0 - 52 0
1996 29 0 1 0 5 0 35 0
1997 32 0 1 0 10 0 43 0
1998 29 0 2 0 4 0 35 0
1999 7 0 0 0 2 0 9 0
2000 Shonan Bellmare J2 League 22 0 0 0 0 0 22 0
2001 38 0 2 0 1 0 41 0
2002 19 0 0 0 - 19 0
Total 333 0 14 0 33 0 380 0

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