Shuto Inaba

Shuto Inaba
稲葉 修土
Personal information
Full name Shuto Inaba
Date of birth (1993-06-29) June 29, 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Osaka, Japan
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Machida Zelvia
Number 19
Youth career
2009–2011 Rissho University Shonan High School
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2015 Fukuoka University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 Albirex Niigata (S) 45 (2)
2018–2020 Kataller Toyama 54 (0)
2021–2022 Blaublitz Akita 73 (0)
2023– Machida Zelvia 23 (0)
2024– → Kagoshima United (loan) 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:49, 23 August 2024 (UTC)

Shuto Inaba (稲葉 修土, Inaba Shūto, born June 29, 1990 in Osaka, Japan) is a Japanese football player who plays as a midfielder for Kagoshima United.

Personal life

Inaba graduated with first-class honours in Sports Science from Fukuoka University.[1]

Career

Albirex Niigata Singapore

Inaba signed for Albirex Niigata Singapore in the S.League in 2016 after graduation from Fukuoka University. He was signed after Albirex Niigata (S) chairman Daisuke Korenaga had watched a few of Inaba's games in his university tournaments and called him two weeks after to offer a contract.[1] Inaba had a good season for the team as Albirex became the first team in Singapore to win all 4 trophies on offer in Singapore.[2]

He extended his contract for the 2017 season, becoming only one of six players from last season to remain at the club.[2] Inaba was handed the captaincy of the team for the 2017 season.[3] During the September international break, he was selected to participate in a week-long training stint with his parent club. He traveled to Niigata prefecture with defensive stalwart Yasutaka Yanagi and the duo trained with the first team, playing in a training match against Iwaki FC, a non-J League team.[1] He made 24 appearances in the league and scored two goals as the team retained the S.League title. He also led the team to repeat last season's feat, as the team won all 4 trophies on offer again.[4]

Kataller Toyama

Inaba's stellar performances in the S.League saw Inaba secure a move back to Japan for the 2018 season, signing for J3 League side Kataller Toyama.[5] He make his club debut on 11 March 2018 in a league match against FC Ryukyu playing the full match.[6]

Blaublitz Akita

On 9 January 2021, Inaba moved to J2 League club Blaublitz Akita.[7] He made his debut for the club on 28 February 2021 in a league match against Thespa Gunma in which he assisted Keita Saito.[8]

Machida Zelvia

On 25 November 2022, Inaba moved to another J2 League club Machida Zelvia.[9] He make his club debut on 19 February 2023 in a goalless draw against Vegalta Sendai.[10] Inaba was part of the squad that won the 2023 J2 League, which was the first time in the club's history they had been promoted to the J1 League.[11]

Loan to Kagoshima United

On 16 July 2024, Inaba was announced at Kagoshima United.[12] He made his league debut against Fujieda MYFC on 3 August 2024.[13]

Club career statistics

As of 25 November 2022.[14]

Club performance League Cup League Cup Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Singapore League Cup League Cup Total
2016 Albirex Niigata (S) S.League 21 0 5 0 5 1 31 1
2017 24 2 5 0 5 0 34 2
Japan League Cup League Cup Total
2013 Fukuoka University - – 2 0 – 2 0
2014 – 2 0 – 2 0
2015 – 1 0 – 1 0
2018 Kataller Toyama J3 League 9 0 2 0 – 11 0
2019 18 0 2 0 – 20 0
2020 27 0 0 0 – 27 0
2021 Blaublitz Akita J2 League 41 0 0 0 – 41 0
2022 32 0 0 0 – 32 0
Career total 172 2 19 0 10 1 201 3

Honours

Club

Albirex Niigata (S)

Machida Zelvia

References

  1. ^ a b c ""I wanted to be a footballer, not a salesman": Albirex's 'De Rossi' chases childhood dream". FourFourTwo. 2017-10-03. Archived from the original on 2017-10-14. Retrieved 2017-12-26.
  2. ^ a b "Albirex target another clean sweep". The New Paper. 2017-02-16. Retrieved 2017-12-26.
  3. ^ "Inaba hopes for a J.League call-up". The New Paper. 2017-02-25. Retrieved 2017-12-26.
  4. ^ "Albirex skipper Inaba seals move back to Japan". FourFourTwo. 2017-12-26. Retrieved 2017-12-26.
  5. ^ "Inaba move back to Japan".
  6. ^ "Ryukyu vs Kataller Toyama - 11 March 2018". int.soccerway.com.
  7. ^ "稲葉修土 選手 カターレ富山より完全移籍のお知らせ". blaublitz.jp (in Japanese).
  8. ^ "Thespa Gunma vs Blaublitz Akita - 28 February 2021". int.soccerway.com.
  9. ^ "稲葉修土選手 完全移籍加入のお知らせ". www.zelvia.co.jp (in Japanese). 25 November 2022.
  10. ^ "Machida Zelvia vs Vegalta Sendai - 19 February 2023". int.soccerway.com.
  11. ^ "Machida Zelvia clinches first-ever promotion to J1". www.jleague.co. 22 October 2023.
  12. ^ "稲葉 修土 選手 FC町田ゼルビアより期限付き移籍加入のお知らせ". kufc.co.jp (in Japanese).
  13. ^ "Kagoshima United vs Fujieda MYFC - 3 August 2024". int.soccerway.com.
  14. ^ Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "J1&J2&J3選手名鑑ハンディ版 2018 (NSK MOOK)", 7 February 2018, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411529 (p. 261 out of 289)