Ito's current-season form is level with last season (Season 28→28), while his Rating held around 19. His peak season for form remains 2020/21 (Season 59).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Genk · 9th	3	0	1	6.73	19	28
2025/26	Genk · 3rd	28	6	5	7.1	19	28
2024/25	Reims · 16th	33	4	4	7.14	42	32
2023/24	Reims · 9th	31	3	7	7.28	49	38
2022/23	Reims · 11th	35	6	5	6.96	55	40
2022/23	Genk · 2nd	1	0	1	8	28	2

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 7 earlier seasons in the full career.

Japan · international

Side	Apps	G
Japan	74	16

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headCreative Central midfielder

J. Ito is a 33-year-old central midfielder at Genk, enjoying a standout season — 6 goals and 5 assists in 28 appearances, a Season grade of 37. On long-term scout potential he's rated 18.8. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (48.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.77 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Ito.

On the season, Ito graded 37 for current form (age-blind), on 6 goals, 5 assists and 2.773 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 28 → 28). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 19. At 33 Ito is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 3.5 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2020/21 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2020/21Trending down

18.8

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

37.1

Seasoni

developing / rotation level

48.4%

Minutes

rotation minutes

2.77

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Genk finished 9th of 18 · a mid-table side

Apps

2.77

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.77 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 28 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 6 goals and 5 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.55 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.

Watch points

Game time. Only 48.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Age curve. At 33, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 18.8 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.77 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.7× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %48.4%

Available fixtures41 of 41

Goals / 900.303

Assists / 900.252

Goal contribution / 900.555

Defensive actions / 902.773

Player flow

Goal involvements11

Cards / 900.202

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~10), then tapers with age. At 33, Ito sits on 3.5, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Ito's projected Rating — 18.8 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the Jupiler Pro League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals6

Passing

Assists5

Defending

Tackles37

Interceptions17

Blocks1

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4

Red cards0

Transfer history

€10M total transfer fees · 6 moves

GenkAug 2025 – now

ReimsJul 2022 – Aug 2025€ 10M

Genkuntil Jul 2022

Kashiwa Reysol(back from loan)Jun 2020 – Jul 2022

GenkJul 2020 – Jun 2020

Genk(on loan)Jan 2019 – Jul 2020

Kashiwa ReysolJan 2016 – Jan 2019

Ventforet Kofuuntil Jan 2016

About J. Ito

Junya Ito is a 33-year-old central midfielder who plays for Genk, born on March 9, 1993 in Yokosuka, standing 176 cm tall. He is from Japan. Genk currently sit 9th of 18 in the Jupiler Pro League.

This season

In the current season, J. Ito has made 3 appearances with 0 goals and 1 assist across 269 minutes, averaging a 6.87 match rating over his last 3 rated games.

Recent matches

August 22, 2026: 4-4 draw away at Antwerp (79 minutes, 6.6 rating)
August 15, 2026: 3-2 win at home vs KVC Westerlo (90 minutes, 7.5 rating)
August 9, 2026: 1-2 loss away at Zulte Waregem (90 minutes, 1 assist, 6.5 rating)

J. Ito's next match is on August 28, 2026, when Genk face SK Beveren at home in the Jupiler Pro League.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates J. Ito at 18.8 with a Season form score of 37.1. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 6 career titles — among them the Cup and the Super Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 12 recorded seasons, J. Ito has totalled 381 club appearances with 69 goals and 53 assists for 4 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2021/22, with 39 appearances for Genk.

J. Ito's career has also included time at Reims, Kashiwa Reysol and Ventforet Kofu.

On the international stage, J. Ito has represented Japan — 74 caps and 16 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.