Sho Ito

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Sho Ito
Full name	Sho Ito
Date of birth	July 24, 1988 (1988-07-24) (age 19)
Place of birth	Kasugai, Aichi, Japan
Height	1.84 m (6 ft +¹⁄₂ in)
Playing position	Forward
Club information
Current club	Grenoble Foot 38
Number	20
Youth clubs
2004-2006	Chukyo University Chukyo High School
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2007-	Grenoble	004 00(0)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 May 2008. * Appearances (Goals)

Sho Ito (伊藤翔 Ito Sho; born July 24, 1988 in Kasugai, Aichi Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese football player who plays for Grenoble Foot 38 in France and represented Japan's Under-20 team at the 2006 AFC Youth Championship. Ito is dubbed the "Japanese Thierry Henry" for his size, technical abilities and pace, and is the first Japanese soccer player to go straight from high school to a European club.^[1]

In August 2006, Ito received a trial from English club Arsenal, where he impressed manager Arsene Wenger.^[2] However, his work permit application fell through, and in January 2007, he signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with Grenoble, a club owned by Index Corp, a Japanese mobile content provider.^[3]^[4]

[edit] Club Career Stats

Last update: 20 May 2008

Season	Team	Country	Division	Apps	Goals
06/07	Grenoble Foot 38	France	2	1	0
07/08	Grenoble Foot 38	France	2	3	0

[edit] References

^ Takayuki, Yo. "http://www.asahi.com/english/Herald-asahi/TKY200702120086.html", Asahi Shinbun, February 12, 2007.
^ Scurr, Andrew. "Japan starlet set for Gunners", Sky Sports, August 31, 2006.
^ "Japan's Ito signs for Grenoble", Agence France-Presse, January 11, 2007.
^ Hernon, Matthew. "Feature: Japanese Trio Head To Europe", Goal.com, January 9, 2007.

[edit] External links

Grenoble Foot 38 official site (French)

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