Following his move to Genk, Ito's current-season form is down 12% on last season (Season 32→28), while his Rating eased 42→19. His peak season for form remains 2020/21 (Season 59).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Genk · 3rd	28	6	5	7.1	19	28
2024/25	Reims · 16th	33	4	4	7.14	42	32
2023/24	Reims · 9th	31	3	7	7.28	49	38
2022/23	Reims · 11th	35	6	5	6.96	55	40
2022/23	Genk · 2nd	1	0	1	8	28	2
2021/22	Genk · 2nd	39	8	16	7.39	48	56

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 6 earlier seasons in the full career.

Japan · international

Side	Apps	G
Japan	74	16

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headGoal-getting Attacking midfielder

J. Ito is a 33-year-old attacking midfielder at Genk, enjoying a standout season — 6 goals and 5 assists in 28 appearances, a Season grade of 28, top 36% of Jupiler Pro League attacking midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 18.8, ranking 303rd of 311 in the Jupiler Pro League. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (48.4% of available minutes). He brings 0.56 goal contributions per 90 (0.3 goals, 0.25 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Ito.

Judged on this season alone, Ito graded 28 — a solid campaign that ranks top 37% of the 44 attacking midfielders in the Jupiler Pro League, on 6 goals and 5 assists in 28 appearances (0.555 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 32 → 28). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 19, 44th of 44 of the 44 attacking midfielders in the Jupiler Pro League. At 33 Ito is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 3.5 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2020/21 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2020/21Trending down

Current potential44th of 44 attacking midfielders · Jupiler Pro League Current seasonTop 37% attacking midfielders · Jupiler Pro League16th-best attacking midfielder in the Jupiler Pro League303rd in the Jupiler Pro League · potential44th-highest potential attacking midfielder in the Jupiler Pro League

18.8

Ratingi

44th of 44 attacking midfielders

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

48.4%

Minutes

rotation minutes

0.56

Goal contrib / 90

strong end product

Output in context · Genk finished 3rd of 6 · a mid-table side

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.21

Goals / app

6 goals in 28 appearances (0.21 per game) for a mid-table side. He also laid on 5 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 11 goal contributions (0.39 per appearance).

Strengths

Final-third output. 0.56 goal contributions per 90 (0.3 goals, 0.25 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

Game time. Only 48.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Age curve. At 33, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 18.8, Ito carries the 44th-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the Jupiler Pro League of 44. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.56 goal contributions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.7× and falling).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %48.4%

Available fixtures41 of 41

Goals / 900.303

Assists / 900.252

Goal contribution / 900.555

Defensive actions / 902.773

Player flow

Goal involvements11

Shot conversion %37.5

Shot accuracy %64

Pass accuracy %76

Dribble success %50

Cards / 900.202

Foul involvement / 901.412

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~10), then tapers with age. At 33, Ito sits on 3.5, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Ito's projected Rating — 18.8 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among attacking midfielders in the Jupiler Pro League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals6

Shots on target16

Shots25

Passing

Assists5

Pass accuracy76%

Possession

Successful dribbles25

Dribble success50%

Fouls won13

Defending

Tackles37

Interceptions17

Blocks1

Fouls committed15

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4

Red cards0

Transfer history

€10M total transfer fees · 6 moves

Genk2025/26 – now

Reims2022/23 – 2025/26€ 10M

Genkuntil 2022/23

Kashiwa Reysol(back from loan)2020/21 – 2022/23

Genk2020/21 – 2020/21

Genk(on loan)2018/19 – 2020/21

Kashiwa Reysol2015/16 – 2018/19

Ventforet Kofuuntil 2015/16

About J. Ito

Junya Ito is a 33-year-old attacking midfielder who plays for Genk, born on March 9, 1993 in Yokosuka, standing 176 cm tall. He is from Japan. Genk currently sit 3rd of 6 in the Jupiler Pro League.

This season

In the current season, J. Ito has made 28 appearances with 6 goals and 5 assists across 1,785 minutes, averaging a 7.39 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 4 yellow cards. His season has spanned the Jupiler Pro League and the UEFA Europa League.

When J. Ito plays, Genk's record this season is 16W-9D-9L — and his match ratings average 7.26 at home against 6.83 on the road.

Recent matches

May 23, 2026: 2-0 win away at OH Leuven (72 minutes, 1 goal, 7.6 rating)
May 19, 2026: 0-0 draw at home vs Antwerp (89 minutes, 7.3 rating)
May 16, 2026: 0-0 draw away at Standard Liege (88 minutes, 8 rating)
May 10, 2026: 3-0 win at home vs KVC Westerlo (88 minutes, 1 goal, 1 assist, 8.9 rating)
May 2, 2026: 0-2 loss away at Charleroi (82 minutes, 7.3 rating)
April 25, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs Standard Liege (90 minutes, 1 assist, 8.3 rating)
April 21, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs Charleroi (83 minutes, 6.7 rating)
April 18, 2026: 2-1 win away at KVC Westerlo (90 minutes, 1 assist, 6.7 rating)
April 12, 2026: 0-0 draw at home vs OH Leuven (45 minutes, 7.2 rating)
April 3, 2026: 2-1 win away at Antwerp (31 minutes, 5.9 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates J. Ito at 18.8 with a Season form score of 28, ranking 303rd of 311 attacking midfielders in the Jupiler Pro League. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 6 career titles — among them the Cup and the Super Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 11 recorded seasons, J. Ito has totalled 378 club appearances with 69 goals and 52 assists for 4 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2021/22, with 39 appearances for Genk.

J. Ito's career has also included time at Reims, Kashiwa Reysol and Ventforet Kofu.

On the international stage, J. Ito has represented Japan — 74 caps and 16 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Genk finished 3rd of 6 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points