OrcaScore
10

Midfielder

Junya Ito

  • KRC Genk
  • Japan
  • 33 yrs
  • 176 cm
  • Preferred foot: Right
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Appearances
14
1,027 min
Goals
3
G+A per 90: 0.44
Assists
2
Average rating
7.01
Age33
Date of birth9 Mar 1993
Height176 cm
Weight–
Preferred footRight
Market value€3.1M
Contract until30 Jun 2028

Season performance · 2026

Appearances / Starts10 / 10
Minutes812
Rating7.12
Goals / Assists2 / 2
Shots (on target)11 (4)
Passes · accuracy303 · 79%
Key passes22
Tackles / Interceptions11 / 2
Duels won25 / 64
Successful dribbles6
Yellow cards / Red cards0 / 0
Penalties (scored / missed)0 / 0
Expected goals / assists1.87 / 2.41
Detailed statistics
Big chances created7
Big chances missed1
Goal conversion18%
Headed goals0
Goals from outside the box0
Hit woodwork3
Accurate long balls8
Accurate crosses20
Touches485
Possession lost166
Dispossessed7
Aerial duels won3
Ground duels won22
Clearances1
Ball recoveries37
Fouls won5
Fouls committed6
Offsides8
Penalties won0
Errors leading to goal0
Team of the week1
Clean sheets2
Saves from inside the box0
Distance covered (km)77.05
Top speed (km/h)34.10
Appearances / Starts– / –
Minutes–
Rating7.10
Goals / Assists0 / –
Shots (on target)– (–)
Passes · accuracy– · –
Key passes–
Tackles / Interceptions– / –
Duels won–
Successful dribbles–
Yellow cards / Red cards– / –
Penalties (scored / missed)0 / –
Appearances / Starts4 / 2
Minutes215
Rating6.75
Goals / Assists1 / 0
Shots (on target)3 (1)
Passes · accuracy81 · 79%
Key passes5
Tackles / Interceptions4 / 1
Duels won11 / 29
Successful dribbles1
Yellow cards / Red cards0 / 0
Penalties (scored / missed)0 / 0
Expected goals / assists0.66 / 0.23
Detailed statistics
Big chances created0
Big chances missed0
Goal conversion33%
Headed goals0
Goals from outside the box0
Hit woodwork0
Accurate long balls3
Accurate crosses5
Touches144
Possession lost49
Dispossessed4
Aerial duels won1
Ground duels won10
Clearances4
Ball recoveries6
Fouls won5
Fouls committed2
Offsides0
Penalties won0
Errors leading to goal0
Team of the week0
Clean sheets1
Saves from inside the box0
Distance covered (km)22.95
Top speed (km/h)35.55

Attributes

Position: M

line: M average
Attacking65
Technical61
Tactical42
Defending40
Creativity72

Characteristics

Strengths

267

National team

  • Japan77 caps · 16 goals · debut Dec 2017

Recent matches

DateMatchScoreMinrating
31 Oct 2026 KV Mechelen – KRC Genk 1–0 63' 6.7
25 Oct 2026 KRC Genk – Standard Liège 2–1 86' 8.4
17 Oct 2026 Royal Excelsior Virton – KRC Genk 0–2 60' 7.1
10 Oct 2026 KRC Genk – KV Kortrijk 3–0 77' 7.6
5 Oct 2026 Japan – New Zealand 2–1 – –
1 Oct 2026 Japan – Ecuador 5–4 – –
28 Sep 2026 Japan – Venezuela 2–1 45' 7.4
24 Sep 2026 Japan – Uruguay 3–1 26' 7.0
20 Sep 2026 Club Brugge KV – KRC Genk 3–0 64' 6.3
13 Sep 2026 KRC Genk – KAA Gent 1–1 73' 6.7
6 Sep 2026 Anderlecht – KRC Genk 0–0 90' 7.0
28 Aug 2026 KRC Genk – SK Beveren 4–0 90' 8.4
22 Aug 2026 Royal Antwerp FC – KRC Genk 4–4 89' 6.3
15 Aug 2026 KRC Genk – KVC Westerlo 3–2 90' 7.4
9 Aug 2026 SV Zulte Waregem – KRC Genk 2–1 90' 6.4

Career and transfers

4 clubs · 8 moves · total fees 12.8M €
  1. Reims To: Genk
    Transfer 2.8M €
  2. Genk To: Reims
    Transfer 10M €
  3. Transfer Undisclosed
  4. Loan return
  5. Loan
  6. Transfer Undisclosed
  7. Kanagawa Uni To: Ventforet Kofu
    Free transfer
  8. High School (J) To: Kanagawa Uni
    Free transfer

Form, last 12 months

Updated: 31 Oct 2026
Matches (12 months)46
Average rating7.05
Last match rating6.731 Oct 2026
Matches missed101 injury record
5 6 7 8 9 10 7.05 Dec 2025 May 2026 Oct 2026 6.7

Last 10 matches

6.7 8.4 7.1 7.6 7.4 7.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 8.4

Statistics by season

Season Competition Team Apps (starts) Minutes Goals Assists Rating
2026 Pro League KRC Genk 10 (10) 812 2 2 7.12
2026 FIFA World Cup Japan 4 (2) 215 1 0 6.75
2026 Belgian Cup KRC Genk – – 0 – 7.10

Stored season statistics; refreshed after each match played and weekly.

Player profile

UEFA Europa League 2025 · percentile among midfielders (235 players)

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50 xA 92 Key passes 98 Completed passes 35 Pass accuracy 39 Progressive carries 93 Successful dribbles 13 Tackles + interceptions 70 Rating 45

6 matches · 420 min

Junya Ito: percentile radar against positional peers
Metric Value Percentile
xA / 90 min 0.27
92
Key passes / 90 min 3.21
98
Completed passes / 90 min 27.4
35
Pass accuracy 81.0%
39
Progressive carries / 90 min 2.36
93
Successful dribbles / 90 min 0.21
13
Tackles + interceptions / 90 min 3.21
70
Rating 6.80
45

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