Japanese footballer (born 1993)
Junya It?
It? playing for
Genk
in 2019
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Full name
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Junya It?
[1]
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Date of birth
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(
1993-03-09
)
9 March 1993
(age 31)
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Place of birth
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Yokosuka
,
Kanagawa
, Japan
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Height
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1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
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Position(s)
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Winger
,
forward
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Current team
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Reims
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Number
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7
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Kamoi SC
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0000
?2007
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Yokosuka Seagulls
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2008?2010
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Kanagawa Zuyo High School
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2011?2014
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Kanagawa University
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Years
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Team
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Apps
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(
Gls
)
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2015
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Ventforet Kofu
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30
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(4)
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2016?2020
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Kashiwa Reysol
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101
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(19)
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2019?2020
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→
Genk
(loan)
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42
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(8)
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2020?2022
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Genk
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78
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(19)
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2022?
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Reims
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62
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(9)
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2017?
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Japan
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54
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(13)
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 May 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 January 2024 (UTC)
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Junya It?
(
伊東 純也
,
It? Jun'ya
, born 9 March 1993)
is a Japanese professional
footballer
who plays as a
winger
or a
forward
for
Ligue 1
club
Reims
and the
Japan national team
.
Club career
[
edit
]
After attending
Kanagawa University
for four years,
[2]
It? first became a Special Designated Player for
Ventforet Kofu
,
[3]
and then obtained a new contract with the
J1 League
side.
[4]
His first season as a professional player attracted attention from
Kashiwa Reysol
. The Chiba club signed him in January 2016.
[5]
On 31 January 2019, Junya It? moved from Kashiwa Reysol to
Genk
on a one-year loan deal.
[6]
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, Ito signed permanently with Genk on a three-year contract.
[7]
On 29 July 2022, It? joined
Ligue 1
club
Reims
.
[8]
On 23 October 2022, he scored the winner in a 2?1 victory against
Auxerre
.
[9]
In the
2023?24 Ligue 1
opening game on 12 August, Ito scored a stunning goal against Ligue 1 powerhouse
Marseille
to open the scoring, but his team eventually lost 2?1.
International career
[
edit
]
Ito made his
Japan national team
debut in 2017.
He was part of the Japan team that finished runner-up in the
2019 Asian Cup
.
In the
2022 WC qualifiers
, he scored four goals in four consecutive games, the last two being winning goals against Vietnam and Oman respectively.
He was selected for
Hajime Moriyasu's
final World Cup squad
in October 2022.
[10]
Adultery and sexual assault allegations
[
edit
]
On 31 January 2024, the
Daily Shincho
reported that police had launched an investigation into Ito following a criminal complaint filed by two women alleging that he had engaged in sexual conduct with them while they were intoxicated at a hotel in
Osaka
without their consent after a match for Japan against Peru in June 2023.
[11]
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. Meanwhile, Ito filed a criminal complaint against the two women with the Osaka Prefectural Police for filing false complaints.
[12]
On 19 February, Ito 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.
[13]
Career statistics
[
edit
]
Club
[
edit
]
- As of match played 10 May 2024
[14]
[15]
[16]
[17]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club
|
Season
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League
|
National cup
|
League cup
|
Continental
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Other
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Total
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Division
|
Apps
|
Goals
|
Apps
|
Goals
|
Apps
|
Goals
|
Apps
|
Goals
|
Apps
|
Goals
|
Apps
|
Goals
|
Ventforet Kofu
|
2015
|
J1 League
|
30
|
4
|
2
|
0
|
6
|
0
|
?
|
?
|
38
|
4
|
Kashiwa Reysol
|
2016
|
J1 League
|
33
|
7
|
2
|
0
|
6
|
0
|
?
|
?
|
41
|
7
|
2017
|
J1 League
|
34
|
6
|
4
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
?
|
?
|
42
|
6
|
2018
|
J1 League
|
34
|
6
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
6
[a]
|
2
|
?
|
41
|
9
|
Total
|
101
|
19
|
7
|
1
|
10
|
0
|
6
|
2
|
?
|
124
|
22
|
Genk
(loan)
|
2018?19
|
Belgian Pro League
|
13
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
?
|
1
[b]
|
0
|
?
|
14
|
3
|
2019?20
|
Belgian Pro League
|
29
|
5
|
2
|
1
|
?
|
6
[c]
|
0
|
1
[d]
|
0
|
38
|
6
|
Total
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42
|
8
|
2
|
1
|
?
|
6
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
52
|
9
|
Genk
|
2020?21
|
Belgian Pro League
|
38
|
11
|
4
|
1
|
?
|
?
|
?
|
42
|
12
|
2021?22
|
Belgian Pro League
|
39
|
8
|
1
|
0
|
?
|
8
[e]
|
0
|
1
[d]
|
0
|
49
|
8
|
2022?23
|
Belgian Pro League
|
1
|
0
|
?
|
?
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
0
|
Total
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78
|
19
|
5
|
1
|
?
|
8
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
92
|
20
|
Reims
|
2022?23
|
Ligue 1
|
33
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
?
|
?
|
?
|
33
|
6
|
2023?24
|
Ligue 1
|
29
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
?
|
?
|
?
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29
|
3
|
Total
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62
|
9
|
0
|
0
|
?
|
?
|
?
|
62
|
9
|
Career total
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313
|
58
|
16
|
3
|
16
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0
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21
|
2
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2
|
0
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368
|
64
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International
[
edit
]
- As of match played 24 January 2024
[18]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team
|
Year
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Apps
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Goals
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Japan
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2017
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3
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0
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2018
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4
|
2
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2019
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10
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0
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2020
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3
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0
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2021
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9
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5
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2022
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13
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2
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2023
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8
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4
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2024
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4
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0
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Total
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54
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13
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- Scores and results list Japan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each It? goal.
List of international goals scored by Junya It?
[19]
No.
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Date
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Venue
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Opponent
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Score
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Result
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Competition
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1
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11 September 2018
|
Panasonic Stadium Suita
,
Suita
, Japan
|
Costa Rica
|
3?0
|
3?0
|
2018 Kirin Challenge Cup
|
2
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12 October 2018
|
Denka Big Swan Stadium
,
Niigata
, Japan
|
Panama
|
2?0
|
3?0
|
2018 Kirin Challenge Cup
|
3
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30 March 2021
|
Fukuda Denshi Arena
,
Chiba
, Japan
|
Mongolia
|
8?0
|
14?0
|
2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
|
4
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10?0
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5
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11 June 2021
|
Noevir Stadium Kobe
,
Kobe
, Japan
|
Serbia
|
1?0
|
1?0
|
Friendly
|
6
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11 November 2021
|
M? đinh National Stadium
,
Hanoi
, Vietnam
|
Vietnam
|
1?0
|
1?0
|
2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
|
7
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16 November 2021
|
Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex
,
Muscat
, Oman
|
Oman
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1?0
|
1?0
|
2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
|
8
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27 January 2022
|
Saitama Stadium 2002
,
Saitama
, Japan
|
China
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2?0
|
2?0
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2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
|
9
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1 February 2022
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Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama, Japan
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Saudi Arabia
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2?0
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2?0
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2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
|
10
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20 June 2023
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Panasonic Stadium Suita, Suita, Japan
|
Peru
|
3?0
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4?1
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2023 Kirin Challenge Cup
|
11
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9 September 2023
|
Volkswagen Arena
,
Wolfsburg
, Germany
|
Germany
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1?0
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4?1
|
Friendly
|
12
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12 September 2023
|
Cegeka Arena
,
Genk
, Belgium
|
Turkey
|
4?2
|
4?2
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2023 Kirin Challenge Cup
|
13
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17 October 2023
|
Noevir Stadium Kobe, Kobe, Japan
|
Tunisia
|
2?0
|
2?0
|
2023 Kirin Challenge Cup
|
Honours
[
edit
]
Genk
Individual
- Japan Pro-Footballers Association awards: Best XI (2022, 2023)
[21]
References
[
edit
]
- ^
"FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 ? Squad list: Japan (JPN)"
(PDF)
.
FIFA
. 15 November 2022. p. 16.
Archived
(PDF)
from the original on 30 November 2022
. Retrieved
15 November
2022
.
- ^
"「ガンバは?いっていうイメ?ジはありますけど、やれないことはないと思います」ガンバ大阪 × ヴァンフォ?レ甲府"
. Archived from
the original
on 28 October 2018
. Retrieved
30 May
2016
.
- ^
ヴァンフォ?レ山梨スポ?ツクラブ.
"神奈川大? 伊東純也選手 ?季新加入?定のお知らせ"
.
Archived
from the original on 12 March 2020
. Retrieved
30 May
2016
.
- ^
FromOne co., Ltd.
"手倉森ジャパンの切り札となるか…「やたらと速い」柏の"IJ"こと伊東純也とは ? サッカ?キング"
. Archived from
the original
on 4 June 2016.
- ^
"Reysol News|柏レイソル Official Site"
. Archived from
the original
on 9 January 2016
. Retrieved
30 May
2016
.
- ^
"Football: Japan winger Junya Ito reveals title ambitions with Genk"
.
Kyodo News+
. 12 February 2019.
Archived
from the original on 12 March 2020
. Retrieved
4 March
2019
.
- ^
"Japanner Ito blijft definitief bij Genk: "Hij is een publiekslieveling"
"
.
sporza.be
(in Dutch). 30 March 2020.
Archived
from the original on 20 September 2022
. Retrieved
29 July
2022
.
- ^
Projects, Sanmax.
"Junya Ito onderweg naar Stade Reims | KRC Genk"
.
www.krcgenk.be
(in Dutch).
Archived
from the original on 12 August 2022
. Retrieved
29 July
2022
.
- ^
"Reims vs. Auxerre 2?1"
.
Soccerway.com
. 23 October 2022
. Retrieved
29 December
2023
.
- ^
"Moriyasu names Japan squad for Qatar 2022"
.
FIFA.com
. 31 October 2022.
- ^
"Football: Japan player Junya Ito probed over sexual assault allegation"
.
Kyodo News
. 31 January 2024.
- ^
伊東純也、??告訴容疑の告訴?を大阪府警に提出 女性2人への性加害報道を受けて
(in Japanese).
Nikkan Sports
. 1 February 2024. Archived from
the original
on 1 February 2024
. Retrieved
1 February
2024
.
- ^
【速報】伊東純也選手が性被害訴える女性側に「2億円」の損害賠償求め民事で提訴
(in Japanese). Yahoo Japan News. 19 February 2024. Archived from
the original
on 19 February 2024
. Retrieved
19 February
2024
.
- ^
Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポ?ツ企?出版社,
"J1&J2&J3選手名鑑ハンディ版 2018 (NSK MOOK)"
Archived
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, 6 January 2021, Japan,
ISBN
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(p. 34 out of 289)
- ^
Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポ?ツ企?出版社,
"2016J1&J2&J3選手名鑑"
Archived
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, 10 February 2016, Japan,
ISBN
978-4905411338
(p. 84 out of 289)
- ^
Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポ?ツ企?出版社,
"2017 J1&J2&J3選手名鑑 (NSK MOOK)"
Archived
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ISBN
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(p. 66 out of 289)
- ^
Junya It?
at Soccerway
- ^
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Archived
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(in Japanese)
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.
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Archived
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.
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- ^
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External links
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