Yuji Ito (footballer)

Yuji Ito
伊藤裕二
Personal information
Full name	Yuji Ito
Date of birth	May 20, 1965 (age 59)
Place of birth	Kuwana, Mie, Japan
Height	1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Youth career
1981–1983	Yokkaichi Chuo Technical High School
Senior career*
Years	Team
1984–1992	Yanmar Diesel
1992–1999	Nagoya Grampus Eight
2000–2002	Shonan Bellmare
Total
Medal record
Yanmar Diesel
Nagoya Grampus Eight
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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

Playing career

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

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