Teruyoshi Itō

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ИИ

Teruyoshi Itō is a former Japanese professional footballer known for his role as a midfielder.

He began his professional career with Shimizu S-Pulse in 1993, where he became a key player.

Itō was a member of the Japan men's national football team from 1997 to 2001, earning 27 caps.

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Биография

Early Life

Teruyoshi Itō was born on August 31, 1974, in Shizuoka, Japan. He developed a passion for football at a young age, which led him to pursue a career in the sport. After graduating from high school, he joined the J1 League club Shimizu S-Pulse in 1993, marking the beginning of his professional journey.

Career

Itō made his debut for Shimizu S-Pulse in June 1994 and quickly established himself as a key midfielder under manager Masakatsu Miyamoto. His contributions helped the team secure their first title in the J.League Cup in 1996. Over the years, he played a pivotal role in the club's success, including a second-place finish in the J1 League in 1999 and winning the Asian Cup Winners' Cup in 2000. Despite facing challenges in the latter part of his tenure, including a disappointing 15th place finish in 2005, Itō's resilience shone through as he continued to perform at a high level, earning fair play awards and playing every match from 2006 to 2008.

In 2011, Itō transferred to Ventforet Kofu, where he made history by becoming the first player to reach 500 matches in the J1 League on July 16, 2011. He continued to play for various clubs, including AC Nagano Parceiro and Blaublitz Akita, showcasing his enduring talent and dedication to the sport.

International Career

On the international stage, Itō represented Japan, earning 27 caps between 1997 and 2001. He was part of the Japan U23 national team during the 1996 Summer Olympics, where he gained fame for scoring a crucial goal against Brazil, leading to a stunning 1-0 victory known as the "Miracle of Miami." Although he was an unused substitute at the 1998 FIFA World Cup, his contributions to the national team remain significant in Japanese football history.

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Club career

Ito was born in Shizuoka on 31 August 1974. After graduating from high school, he joined J1 League club Shimizu S-Pulse based in his local in 1993. He debuted in June 1994 and played several matches in 1994 season. He became a regular midfielder under manager Masakatsu Miyamoto from 1995 season and played as central player for the club for a long time. In 1996, S-Pulse won the champions in J.League Cup first title in the club history. In 1999, S-Pulse the 2nd place in J1 League and he also was selected Best Eleven award. In 2000, S-Pulse won the Asian title, 1999–2000 Asian Cup Winners' Cup. In 2001, S-Pulse won Emperor's Cup. After that, the club results was sluggish. In 2005, former teammate Kenta Hasegawa became a new manager. Although S-Pulse finished at the 15th place which is worst position in the club history in J1 League, S-Pulse won the 2nd place in 2005 Emperor's Cup. However the club results was raised under manager Hasegawa from 2006 and S-Pulse won the 2nd place in 2008 J.League Cup. Ito also played all matches in J1 League from 2006 to 2008 season and received the fair play awards in 2007. In 2010, his opportunity to play decreased and he resigned end of 2010 season. In 2011, Ito moved to newly promoted J1 club Ventforet Kofu with Daisuke Ichikawa who is teammate in S-Pulse for 13 seasons. On 16 July 2011, he became a first player to earn 500th matches in J1 League. Although, Ventforet was relegated to J2 League from 2012, the club won the champions in J2 and…

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International career

In July 1996, Ito was selected for the Japan U23 national team for the 1996 Summer Olympics. At this tournament, he played the whole 90 minutes in all three matches. He is most remembered for his goal against Brazil in Atlanta which earned Japan a shock 1–0 victory. It was known as the "Miracle of Miami" (マイアミの奇跡) in Japan. Ito was capped 27 times for the Japan national team between 1997 and 2001. He was an unused substitute at the 1998 FIFA World Cup.

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