Hiroki Ito, born on 12 May 1999 (age 27), is a Japan international central defender now with Bayern Munich, where he wears squad number 21. His current market value is around £25.5m, according to Transfermarkt.
His career is still shaped mainly by Stuttgart. Across three seasons there, Ito made 85 league appearances and scored two league goals, establishing himself as a reliable Bundesliga defender rather than a passing curiosity. His most productive league campaign came in 2021–22, when he scored once in 29 appearances.
The move to Bayern Munich took him into a sharper light, though his club record there remains brief: in 2026–27 he has made one Champions League appearance, which is also his only recorded Bayern appearance across all competitions.
At international level, Ito has continued to be involved with Japan, making four World Cup appearances and six appearances in World Cup qualifying in Asia this season.
Ito’s profile is that of an established Japanese defender whose reputation was built at Stuttgart, with Bayern now the next stage rather than the body of the work so far.
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