Japanese footballer
Kenta Inoue 井上 健太
Full name
Kenta Inoue Date of birth
(1998-07-23 ) 23 July 1998 (age 26) Place of birth
Kanagawa , Japan Height
1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) Position(s)
Midfielder Current team
Yokohama F. Marinos Number
17
Osaki SC
Yokohama Junior SC 2014–2016
Rissho University Shonan High School Years
Team
Apps
(Gls ) 2017–2020
Fukuoka University
Years
Team
Apps
(Gls ) 2020–2022
Oita Trinita
64
(1) 2023–
Yokohama F. Marinos
13
(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 January 2024, 20:45 (UTC)
Kenta Inoue (井上 健太 , Inoue Kenta , born 23 July 1998) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for J1 League club Yokohama F. Marinos .[ 1]
Career
Inoue started his professional career as a specially designated player for Oita Trinita , from Fukuoka University in the 2020 J1 League season.[ 2] He joined the team fully from the 2021 season and played for two years, making 79 appearances and scoring 2 goals.
Kenta made his league debut for Oita against Sagan Tosu on the 4 July 2020.[ 3] He scored his first league goal for the club against Blaublitz Akita on the 25 May 2022, scoring in the 44th minute.[ 4]
In December 2022, it was announced Inoue would be moving to J1 League champions club, Yokohama F. Marinos for the 2023 season.[ 5]
Career statistics
Club
As of start of the 2023 season .[ 6] [ 7]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club
Season
League
Cup
League Cup
Other
Total
Division
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Japan
League
Emperor's Cup
J.League Cup
Other
Total
Oita Trinita
2020
J1 League
6
0
0
0
2
0
–
8
0
2021
23
0
3
1
4
0
–
30
1
2022
J2 League
34
1
0
0
6
0
1[ a]
0
41
1
Total
63
1
3
1
12
0
1
0
79
2
Yokohama F. Marinos
2023
J1 League
0
0
0
0
0
0
–
0
0
Total
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Career total
63
1
3
1
12
0
1
0
79
2
^ Appearance in the J1/J2 play-offs
References
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