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Full nameHiroki Ito
PositionCentre-back
NationalityJapan
Age27
Date of birth12 May 1999
BirthplaceShizuoka
Height188 cm
Shirt number#21
ClubBayern München
Centre-back
16
Appearances
1
Goals
2
Assists
932
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Bayern München.

Injury-affected season

Missed 11 of Bayern München's ~34 games this season through 11 injury absences (foot, muscle, metatarsal fracture). He still appeared 16 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Bundesliga16129326.81
UEFA Champions League4001266.6
DFB Pokal300136.6

Scout report

Squad depthCentral defender

H. Ito is a 27-year-old central defender at Bayern München, rated 61.3 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 178th of 325 on scout potential in the Bundesliga. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (45% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.03 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Ito.

Judged on this season alone, Ito graded 25 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 27th of 52 of the 52 centre-backs in the Bundesliga, on 4 clean sheets and 2.028 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 5 → 25). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 61, 22nd of 52 of the 52 centre-backs in the Bundesliga. At 27 Ito is in his prime years, and a market index of 36.6 reflects that trajectory.

Read the appearance count in context: Ito missed 11 games through injury (foot, muscle, metatarsal fracture) out of roughly 34 this season. The 16 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.

From the career report
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Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2023/24Trending downBreakout: 2022/23Injury-hit 2025/26
Current potential22nd of 52 centre-backs · BundesligaCurrent season27th of 52 centre-backs · Bundesliga27th-best centre-back in the Bundesliga178th in the Bundesliga · potential22nd-highest potential centre-back in the Bundesliga
61.3
Ratingi
22nd of 52 centre-backs
24.8
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
45%
Minutes
rotation minutes
2.03
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Bayern München finished 1st of 18 · a title-challenging side

2.03
Def. / 90
4
Tackles
14
Interceptions
4
Clean sheets

2.03 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 16 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (1st of 18) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.29 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central defender.
  • Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 91/100).

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 45% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

With a Rating of 61.3, Ito carries the 22nd-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Bundesliga of 52. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.03 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

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

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.