Junya Ito (footballer, born 1993)

Junya Ito (伊東 純也, Itō Jun'ya, born March 9, 1993) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Genk and the Japan national team.

Junya Ito
伊東 純也
Personal information
Full name Junya Ito
Date of birth (1993-03-09) March 9, 1993
Place of birth Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Winger, Right back
Club information
Current team
 Genk
Number 7
Youth career
2011–2014 Kanagawa University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015 Ventforet Kofu 30 (4)
2016–2020 Kashiwa Reysol 101 (19)
2019–2020 → Genk (loan) 42 (8)
2020– Genk 50 (13)
National team‡
2017– Japan 29 (7)
Honours
Representing  Japan
AFC Asian Cup
2019 United Arab Emirates
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 July 2021
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16 November 2021

Career

After attending Kanagawa University for four years,[1] Ito first became a Special Designated Player for Ventforet Kofu,[2] and then obtained a new contract with the J1 League side.[3]

His first season as a professional player attracted attention from Kashiwa Reysol. The Chiba club signed him in January 2016.[4]

On 31 January 2019, Junya Ito moved from Kashiwa Reysol to Genk on a one year loan deal.[5]

Career statistics
    As of match played 03 November 2021[6][7][8]
    Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
    Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
    DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
    Ventforet Kofu 2015 J1 League 3042060––384
    Kashiwa Reysol 2016 J1 League 3372060––417
    2017 3464040––426
    2018 34600006[lower-alpha 1]2–408
    Total 101196010062–12321
    Genk (loan) 2018–19 Belgian First Division A 13300–1[lower-alpha 2]0–143
    2019–20 29521–6[lower-alpha 3]01[lower-alpha 4]0386
    Total 42821–7010529
    Genk 2020–21 Belgian First Division A 371141–––4112
    Genk 2021–22 Belgian First Division A 13241002010162
    Career total 223441421601522027048
    1. Appearances in AFC Champions League
    2. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
    3. Appearances in UEFA Champions League
    4. Appearance in Belgian Super Cup

    International
    Japan[9]
    YearAppsGoals
    201730
    201842
    2019100
    202030
    202195
    Total297

    International goals
    Scores and results list Japan's goal tally first.[10]
    No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
    1.11 September 2018Panasonic Stadium Suita, Suita, Japan Costa Rica3–03–02018 Kirin Challenge Cup
    2.12 October 2018Denka Big Swan Stadium, Niigata, Japan Panama2–03–02018 Kirin Challenge Cup
    3.30 March 2021Fukuda Denshi Arena, Chiba, Japan Mongolia8–014–02022 FIFA World Cup qualification
    4.10–0
    5.11 June 2021Noevir Stadium Kobe, Kobe, Japan Serbia1–01–0Friendly
    6.11 November 2021Mỹ Đình National Stadium, Hanoi, Vietnam Vietnam1–01–02022 FIFA World Cup qualification
    7.16 November 2021Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat, Oman Oman1–01–02022 FIFA World Cup qualification

    Honours

    Genk

    References
    1. "「ガンバは強いっていうイメージはありますけど、やれないことはないと思います」ガンバ大阪 × ヴァンフォーレ甲府".
    2. ヴァンフォーレ山梨スポーツクラブ. "神奈川大学 伊東純也選手 来季新加入内定のお知らせ".
    3. co.,Ltd, FromOne. "手倉森ジャパンの切り札となるか…「やたらと速い」柏の"IJ"こと伊東純也とは - サッカーキング". Archived from the original on 4 June 2016.
    4. "Reysol News｜柏レイソル　Official Site". Archived from the original on 9 January 2016. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
    5. "Football: Japan winger Junya Ito reveals title ambitions with Genk". Kyodo News+. 12 February 2019.
    6. 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)", 6 January 2021, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411529 (p. 34 out of 289)
    7. 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. 84 out of 289)
    8. 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. 66 out of 289)
    9. Japan National Football Team Database(in Japanese)
    10. "Ito, Junya". National Football Teams. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
    11. "Onuachu with an assist as Genk clinch Belgian Cup title after Standard Liege win". Goal. 26 April 2021. Retrieved 29 April 2021.


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