Atsuki Itō
Japanese footballer (born 1998)
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Atsuki Itō (伊藤 敦樹, Itō Atsuki; born 11 August 1998) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or a centre back for EFL Championship club Bolton Wanderers and the Japan national team.
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Full name
Atsuki Itō[1]
Date of birth
11 August 1998[1]
Place of birth
Urawa (Now Midori-ku, part of Saitama City), Saitama, Japan
Height
1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Atsuki Itō[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 11 August 1998[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Urawa (Now Midori-ku, part of Saitama City), Saitama, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bolton Wanderers | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –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) |
| 2024–2026 | Gent | 65 | (6) |
| 2026– | Bolton Wanderers | 2 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | Japan | 3 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:16, 24 September 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 13 October 2024 | |||
Club career
Itō played over 100 games for Urawa Red Diamonds, being named in the 2023 J1 League Team of the Season.[2]
On 13 August 2024, Itō signed a four-year contract with Gent in Belgium.[3]
On 28 August 2026, Itō joined EFL Championship club Bolton Wanderers for an undisclosed fee.[4]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 20 September 2026[5]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Ryutsu Keizai University | 2018 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2019 | 2 | 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 | 3 |
| 2022 | 28 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 8[c][d] | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 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 | 19 | ||
| Gent | 2024–25 | Belgian Pro League | 35 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 9[e] | 0 | 47 | 2 | |
| 2025–26 | 30 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 32 | 5 | ||||
| Total | 65 | 6 | 5 | 1 | — | 9 | 0 | 79 | 7 | |||
| Bolton Wanderers | 2026–27 | EFL Championship | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 188 | 19 | 18 | 3 | 26 | 5 | 23 | 0 | 254 | 27 | ||
- Notes
- Includes Emperor's Cup, Belgian Cup, FA Cup
- Includes J.League Cup, EFL Cup
- 7 Appearances in the AFC Champions League
- 1 Appearance in the Japanese Super Cup
- Appearances in UEFA Conference League
International
- As of match played 13 October 2023
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 2023 | 3 | 1 |
| Total | 3 | 1 | |
- Scores and results list Japan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Itō goal.
| 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
