is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a winger or a forward for Belgian Pro League club Genk and the Japan national team.
After attending Kanagawa University for four years, Ità  first became a Special Designated Player for Ventforet Kofu, and obtained a new contract with the J1 League side. His first professional season attracted attention from Chiba-based Kashiwa Reysol, which signed him in January 2016.
On 31 January 2019, Ità  moved from Kashiwa Reysol to Genk on a one-year loan. On 18 September, he made his Champions League debut as a starter in the group stage match against Red Bull Salzburg. On 30 March 2020, Ità  signed permanently with Genk on a three-year contract.
On 29 July 2022, Ità  joined Ligue 1 club Reims. On 23 October, he scored the winner in a 2âÂÂ1 victory against Auxerre. In the 2023âÂÂ24 Ligue 1 opening game on 12 August 2023, Ità  scored a stunning opening goal against Marseille, but Reims eventually lost 2âÂÂ1. In August 2025, following his club's relegation from Ligue 1 in the 2024âÂÂ25 season, Ità  returned to Genk and signed a three-year contract.
Ità  made his Japan national team debut in 2017. He was selected for Hajime Moriyasu's final World Cup squad in October 2022.
On 31 January 2024, Shukan Shincho reported that police had launched an investigation into Ità  following a criminal complaint filed by two women alleging that he had engaged in sexual misconduct with them while they were intoxicated at a hotel in Osaka without their consent after a match for Japan against Peru in June 2023.
In response to this report, the Japan Football Association decided on February 1 to withdraw Ito from the ongoing 2023 AFC Asian Cup after considering Ito's physical and mental condition.
On 1 February, Ità  filed a criminal complaint against the two women with the Osaka Prefectural Police for filing false complaints. On 19 February, he filed a lawsuit against the two women at the Osaka District Court, claiming that their sponsorship contracts were terminated due to false complaints and demanding 200 million yen in damages.
The case was transferred to the Tokyo District Court in May and both Ità  and the women were referred to prosecutors in July. On 9 August, prosecutors dropped both charges against Ito and Ito's countersuit on his accusers, citing lack of evidence.
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