Kanako Ito

Kanako Ito
Personal information
Full name	Kanako Ito
Date of birth	July 20, 1983
Place of birth	Nerima, Tokyo, Japan
Height	1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team
1999–2008	Nippon TV Beleza
2010–2012	Nippon TV Beleza
2013–2014	AS Elfen Saitama
2015	INAC Kobe Leonessa
2016	Chifure AS Elfen Saitama
2017	Nippon Sport Science University Fields Yokohama
2018–2019	Chifure AS Elfen Saitama
Total
National team
2002	Japan U-20
2001–2012	Japan
Honours
Nippon TV Beleza
INAC Kobe Leonessa
Representing Japan
AFC Women's Asian Cup
Asian Games
AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Kanako Ito (伊藤香菜子, Ito Kanako, born July 20, 1983) is a former Japanese football player. She played for the Japan national team.

Biography

Ito was born in Nerima, Tokyo on July 20, 1983. She joined NTV Beleza (later Nippon TV Beleza) in 1999. She was selected Best Eleven in 2001 and 2002. End of 2008 season, she left the club. But in 2010, she came back Nippon TV Beleza and she played until 2012. From 2013, she played for Chifure AS Elfen Saitama, INAC Kobe Leonessa and Nippon Sport Science University Fields Yokohama. She retired end of 2019 season.[1]

On August 5, 2001, when Ito was 18 years old, she debuted for the Japan national team against China. In 2002, she was selected the Japan U-20 national team for 2002 U-19 World Championship. She played 13 games and scored 3 goals for Japan until 2012.

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