Suguru Ito

Suguru Ito
伊藤卓
Personal information
Full name	Suguru Ito
Date of birth	September 7, 1975 (age 49)
Place of birth	Katagami, Akita, Japan
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
1991–1993	Tokai University Daiichi High School
1994–1995	Kokushikan University
Senior career*
Years	Team
1996–1999	Nagoya Grampus Eight
1999	Kyoto Purple Sanga
2000	Vegalta Sendai
2001	Shonan Bellmare
Total
International career
1995	Japan U-20
Medal record
Nagoya Grampus Eight
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Suguru Ito (伊藤卓, Ito Suguru, born September 7, 1975) is a former Japanese football player.

Club career

Ito was born in Akita Prefecture on September 7, 1975. After dropped out from Kokushikan University, he joined Nagoya Grampus Eight in 1996. However he did not play much. He moved to Kyoto Purple Sanga in July 1999, but was not put into play. He moved to the J2 League club Vegalta Sendai in 2000 and played often. He then moved to Shonan Bellmare in 2001. However he did not play much while there and retired at the end of the 2001 season.

In April 1995, when Ito was a Kokushikan University student, he was selected for the Japan U-20 national team to play in the 1995 World Youth Championship. He wore the number 10 shirt for Japan and played in three matches.

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
1996	Nagoya Grampus Eight	J1 League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1997			9	1	1	0	0	0	10	1
1998			7	1	1	0	4	1	12	2
1999			1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1999	Kyoto Purple Sanga	J1 League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2000	Vegalta Sendai	J2 League	24	6	1	0	1	0	26	6
2001	Shonan Bellmare	J2 League	5	0	0	0	2	0	7	0
Total			46	8	3	0	7	1	56	9