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My Take
I'll admit I'm a sucker for an Osaka kid who actually made it onto a pro pitch, and Ryotaro Ito hits that soft spot for me instantly. At 175cm he isn't towering over anyone, but football has never really been about size; it's about reading the game a half-second early and slipping through gaps with your feet and your brain, and I love watching the medium-build players who survive on craft and timing rather than raw power. I can't pretend to know every match he's played, but I picture a guy grinding every week, doing the unglamorous running for the team. That's the type I quietly cheer for, the local lad some Osaka kid wants to grow up and become.
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Overview
Ryotaro Ito is a Japanese professional soccer player born on February 6, 1998, in Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture. Standing 175 cm tall, he came through the Cerezo Osaka youth system, played for Urawa Red Diamonds and Albirex Niigata and then Sint-Truiden in Belgium, and has been capped by Japan; he is currently without a club.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ryotaro Ito
- Name (Japanese)
- 伊藤涼太郎
- Reading
- いとう りょうたろう
- Born
- February 6, 1998 (age 28)
- Origin
- Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
- Height
- 175cm
- Occupation
- Soccer Player
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Tiger
2. Links
3. About this entry
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Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Ryotaro Ito born?
Ryotaro Ito was born on February 6, 1998 and is 28 years old.
Where is Ryotaro Ito from?
Ryotaro Ito is from Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture, Japan.
What does Ryotaro Ito do?
Ryotaro Ito works as Soccer Player.
How tall is Ryotaro Ito?
Ryotaro Ito is 175 cm tall.
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