over Gainare Tottori. International career In July 1996, Ito was selected for the Japan U23 national team for the 1996 Summer Olympics. At this tournament, he played the whole 90 minutes in all three matches. He is most remembered for his goal against Brazil in Atlanta which earned Japan a shock 1–0 victory. It was known as the "Miracle of Miami" (マイアミの奇跡) in Japan. Ito was capped 27 times for the Japan national team between 1997 and 2001. He was an unused substitute at the 1998 FIFA World Cup. Career statistics Club International Honors Japan FIFA Confederations Cup runner-up: 2001 Individual J1 League Best Eleven: 1999 J.League Fair Play Award: 2007 References External links Profile at Azul Claro Numazu Japan National Football Team Database 1974 births Living people Association football people from Shizuoka Prefecture Japanese footballers Japan international footballers J1 League players J2 League players J3 League players Shimizu S-Pulse players Ventforet Kofu players AC Nagano Parceiro players Blaublitz Akita players Azul Claro Numazu players Olympic footballers of Japan Footballers at the 1996 Summer Olympics 1998 FIFA World Cup players 1999 Copa América players 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup players Association football midfielders