Ito's current-season form is up 40% on last season (Season 30→42), while his Rating eased 51→45. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	St. Truiden · 3rd	35	10	5	7.25	45	42
2024/25	St. Truiden · 3rd	33	2	3	7.03	51	30
2023/24	St. Truiden · 2nd	33	2	3	7.03	55	27
2023/24	Albirex Niigata · 10th	17	7	4	7.52	51	31
2022/23	Albirex Niigata	42	9	0	—	—	—
2021/22	Mito HollyhockLoan	20	4	0	—	—	—
2021/22	Urawa · 6th	1	0	0	6.7	42	0

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 5 earlier seasons in the full career.

Japan · international

Side	Apps	G
Japan	1	0

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

Scout report

Project playerAttacking midfielder

R. Ito is a 28-year-old attacking midfielder at St. Truiden, rated 44.8 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a regular starter this season (78.8% of available minutes). He brings 0.48 goal contributions per 90 (0.32 goals, 0.16 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Ito.

On the season, Ito graded 42 for current form (age-blind), on 10 goals and 5 assists in 35 appearances (0.476 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 30 → 42). Across the 5 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 45. At 28 Ito is in his prime years, and a market index of 13.4 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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A career still climbing — Ito is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending upRemarkably consistent

44.8

Ratingi

developing / rotation level

42.2

Seasoni

developing / rotation level

78.8%

Minutes

a regular starter

0.48

Goal contrib / 90

productive for the role

Output in context · St. Truiden finished 12th of 18 · a mid-table side

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.29

Goals / app

10 goals in 35 appearances (0.29 per game) — double figures playing for a mid-table side (12th of 18). He also laid on 5 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 15 goal contributions (0.43 per appearance).

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 78.8% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Final-third output. 0.48 goal contributions per 90 (0.32 goals, 0.16 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

Defensive numbers. Modest 1.11 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 44.8 overall — developing / rotation level. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.48 goal contributions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %78.8%

Available fixtures40 of 40

Goals / 900.317

Assists / 900.159

Goal contribution / 900.476

Defensive actions / 901.11

Player flow

Goal involvements15

Cards / 900

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 (~22), then tapers with age. At 28, Ito sits on 13.4, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Ito's projected Rating — 44.8 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 attacking midfielders in the Jupiler Pro League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals10—

Passing

Assists5—

Defending

Tackles21—

Interceptions13—

Blocks1—

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0

Red cards0

Transfer history

Free agentJun 2026 – nowFree

St. TruidenJun 2023 – Jun 2026

Albirex NiigataJan 2022 – Jun 2023

Mito Hollyhock(on loan)Jul 2021 – Jan 2022

Urawa(back from loan)Feb 2020 – Jul 2021

Oita Trinita(on loan)Feb 2019 – Feb 2020

Urawa(back from loan)Feb 2019 – Feb 2019

Mito Hollyhock(on loan)Sept 2017 – Feb 2019

Urawauntil Sept 2017

About R. Ito

Ryotaro Ito is a 28-year-old attacking midfielder who plays for St. Truiden, born on February 6, 1998 in Osaka, standing 174 cm tall. He is from Japan. St. Truiden currently sit 12th of 18 in the Jupiler Pro League.

This season

In the current season, R. Ito has made 35 appearances with 10 goals and 5 assists across 2,838 minutes.

R. Ito's next match is on August 30, 2026, when St. Truiden face Antwerp away in the Jupiler Pro League.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates R. Ito at 44.8 with a Season form score of 42.2. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 4 career titles — among them the J2 League and the J-League Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 10 recorded seasons, R. Ito has totalled 232 club appearances with 44 goals and 15 assists for 5 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2022/23, with 42 appearances for Albirex Niigata.

R. Ito's career has also included time at Albirex Niigata, Mito Hollyhock, Urawa and Oita Trinita.

On the international stage, R. Ito has represented Japan — 1 cap in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Career

Scout report

Output in context · St. Truiden finished 12th of 18 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points