Atsuki Ito

Japanese footballer (born 1998)

Atsuki Ito
伊藤敦樹
Personal information
Full name	Atsuki Ito^[1]
Date of birth	(1998-08-11) 11 August 1998 (age 26)^[1]
Place of birth	Urawa (Now Midori-ku, part of Saitama City), Saitama, Japan
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)^[1]
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team	Gent
Number	15
Youth career
0000–2016	Urawa Red Diamonds
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2020	Ryutsu Keizai University
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–2024	Urawa Red Diamonds	121	(12)
2024–	Gent	0	(0)
International career^‡
2023–	Japan	3	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 August 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 October 2024

Atsuki Ito (伊藤敦樹, Ito Atsuki, born 11 August 1998) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or a centre back for Belgian Pro League club Gent and the Japan national team.

Club career

On 13 August 2024, Ito signed a four-year contract with Gent in Belgium.^[2]

Career statistics

Club

As of 01 February 2023.^[3]

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Ryutsu Keizai University	2018	–			1^[a]	0	–		0	0	1	0
	2019	–			2^[a]	0	–		0	0	2	0
	Total		0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
Urawa Red Diamonds	2021	J1 League	36	1	5	0	12	2	0	0	0	0
	2022		28	4	2	0	4	2	8^[b]^[c]	0	0	0
	2023		33	2	3	2	6	0	0	0	42	4
	2024		24	5	0	0	2	1	8	0	34	6
	Total		121	12	10	2	24	5	16	0	171	29
Career total			121	12	13	2	24	5	16	0	173	19

Notes

^ ^a ^b Appearances in the Emperor's Cup
^ 7 Appearances in the AFC Champions League
^ 1 Appearance in the Japanese Super Cup

International

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	12 September 2023	Cegeka Arena, Genk, Belgium	Turkey	1–0	4–2	2023 Kirin Challenge Cup

Honours

Club

Urawa Red Diamonds

Individual

J.League Best XI: 2023^[6]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "FIFA Club World Cup Saudi Arabia 2023™: List of Players: Urawa Reds" (PDF). FIFA. 6 December 2023. p. 7. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 December 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
^ "Atsuki Ito is een Buffalo!" [Atsuki Ito is a Buffalo!] (in Dutch). Gent. 13 August 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
^ Atsuki Ito at Soccerway
^ "Urawa Reds edge Al Hilal for historic third title". AFC. 6 May 2023. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
^ Orlowitz, Dan (6 May 2023). "Urawa beats Al Hilal to capture third Asian Champions League title". The Japan Times. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
^ "2023年Jリーグベスト11は神戸と浦和が最多タイ4名！大迫勇也や西川周作ら". GOAL. Retrieved 5 December 2023.