Azul Claro Numazu's Teruyoshi Ito announces his plan to retire at the end of the season during a press conference in Numazu, Shizuoka Prefecture, on Oct. 31, 2024. (Kyodo)

NUMAZU, Japan - Former Japan midfielder Teruyoshi Ito, who scored the winner against Brazil during their 1996 Atlanta Olympics group-stage opener, said Thursday he will retire at the end of the season at age 50.