Tomoya Inukai
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| Full name | Tomoya Inukai[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | May 12, 1993 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Suruga-ku, Shizuoka, Japan | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Kashiwa Reysol | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| –2005 | Tohgendai FC | ||||||||||||||||
| 2006–2011 | Shimizu S-Pulse | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2012–2017 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 63 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2013–2014 | → Matsumoto Yamaga (loan) | 63 | (9) | ||||||||||||||
| 2018–2022 | Kashima Antlers | 111 | (10) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 6 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023 | → Kashiwa Reysol (loan) | 12 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Kashiwa Reysol | 34 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:24, 31 July 2025 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||
Tomoya Inukai (犬飼 智也, Inukai Tomoya; born May 12, 1993) is a Japanese footballer who plays for J1 League club Kashiwa Reysol.
After starting his career with Shimizu S-Pulse, Inukai has spent most of his career in the J1 League, making over 180 appearances in the league.
Career
Inukai started his career with Shimizu S-Pulse in 2012, after graduating from the youth teams.[3] He made his league debut against Urawa Red Diamonds on 25 August 2012.[4]
On 28 June 2013, Inukai was announced at Matsumoto Yamaga on a six month loan.[5] After playing 21 league matches and scoring 3 goals, he extended his loan contract for a year with the club in December 2013.[6]
During the 2016 season with Shimizu S-Pulse, Inukai was appointed as a vice-captain.[7]
On 6 January 2018, Inukai was announced at Kashima Antlers on a permanent transfer.[8] He made 111 league appearances during his time with the club.[9]
On 25 December 2021, Inukai was announced at Urawa Red Diamonds on a permanent transfer.[10] On 4 April 2022, the club announced that he was injured during the match against Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo and would be out for six months.[11]
On 24 July 2023, Inukai was announced on loan at Kashiwa Reysol.[12] He was announced on a permanent transfer on 29 December 2023.[13] Inukai won the May 2024 Goal of the Month award for his 35 yard strike against FC Tokyo.[14] He was named Kashiwa Reysol's captain ahead of the 2025 season.[15]
Personal life
Inukai owns a cafe in Kashiwa called TONES COFFEE ROASTERS.[16] He has been affectionally nicknamed "Wan-chan".[17]
Club statistics
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||||
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| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | J. League Cup | AFC | Other | Total | ||||||||
| 2012 | Shimizu S-Pulse | J1 League | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Matsumoto Yamaga | J2 League | 21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | 23 | 3 | ||||
| 2014 | 42 | 6 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | 44 | 6 | |||||
| 2015 | Shimizu S-Pulse | J1 League | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 23 | 0 | ||
| 2016 | J2 League | 26 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 27 | 2 | ||||
| 2017 | J1 League | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 16 | 0 | |||
| 2018 | Kashima Antlers | 22 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 0 | - | 40 | 2 | ||
| 2019 | 29 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 47 | 3 | ||
| 2020 | 31 | 2 | - | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 33 | 2 | ||||
| 2021 | 29 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | - | - | 37 | 5 | ||||
| 2022 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1[a] | 0 | 7 | 1 | ||
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2023 | Kashiwa Reysol (loan) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career Total | 243 | 21 | 17 | 1 | 23 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 306 | 24 | ||
- ^ Appearance in the Japanese Super Cup
Honours
Club
Urawa Red Diamonds
References
- ^ "FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2018: List of Players: Kashima Antlers" (PDF). FIFA. 6 December 2018. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 December 2018.
- ^ "Tomoya Inukai" (in Japanese). Urawa Red Diamonds. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
- ^ "清水ルーキー犬飼「開幕戦出場狙う」" [Shimizu rookie Inukai "aiming to play in the opening game"]. www.nikkansports.com (in Japanese).
- ^ "Shimizu S-Pulse vs Urawa Red Diamonds - 25 August 2012". www.worldfootball.net.
- ^ "犬飼 智也選手 松本山雅FCへ期限付き移籍決定のお知らせ" [Announcement of loan transfer of Tomoya Inukai to Matsumoto Yamaga FC]. www.s-pulse.co.jp (in Japanese).
- ^ "犬飼 智也選手 松本山雅FCへ期限付き移籍延長のお知らせ" [Announcement of extension of loan contract for Tomoya Inukai to Matsumoto Yamaga FC]. www.s-pulse.co.jp (in Japanese).
- ^ "2016シーズン キャプテン・副キャプテン決定のお知らせ" [Announcement of the captain and vice captain for the 2016 season]. www.s-pulse.co.jp.
- ^ "犬飼選手が加入" [Inukai joins the team]. www.antlers.co.jp (in Japanese).
- ^ "Tomoya Inukai Profile". www.worldfootball.net.
- ^ "犬飼智也選手 完全移籍加入のお知らせ" [Announcement of permanent transfer of Tomoya Inukai]. www.urawa-reds.co.jp (in Japanese).
- ^ "浦和、DF犬飼智也が左ひざ負傷で手術実施…全治6カ月" [Urawa defender Tomoya Inukai undergoes surgery for left knee injury, expected to be out for six months]. www.soccer-king.jp (in Japanese).
- ^ "犬飼 智也選手 期限付き移籍加入合意のお知らせ" [Announcement of loan agreement for Tomoya Inukai]. www.reysol.co.jp (in Japanese).
- ^ "犬飼 智也選手 移籍加入のお知らせ" [Announcement of transfer of Tomoya Inukai]. www.reysol.co.jp (in Japanese).
- ^ "Inukai's magnificent 35-yard blast wins Goal of the Month for May". www.jleague.co.
- ^ "J1全20クラブのキャプテンが出揃う…王者・神戸は山川哲史が就任、湘南は21歳FW鈴木章斗が腕章を巻く" [The captains of all 20 J1 clubs have been decided...Yamakawa Satoshi will take over for champions Kobe, while 21-year-old forward Suzuki Akito will wear the armband for Shonan.]. www.soccer-king.jp (in Japanese).
- ^ "柏レイソル犬飼智也選手が手掛けるカフェ「TONES COFFEE ROASTERS」が柏にオープン" [Kashiwa Reysol player Tomoya Inukai's cafe "TONES COFFEE ROASTERS" opens in Kashiwa]. fergus.jp (in Japanese).
- ^ "浦和新加入・犬飼智也"ワンちゃん"継続「ワンさんは止めてって伝えてる」" [Urawa's new signing, Inukai Tomoya, continues to play "Dog-chan" - "I've told him to stop playing Dog-chan"]. www.nikkansports.com (in Japanese).
- ^ 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. 21 out of 289)
- ^ Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "2016J1&J2&J3選手名鑑", 10 February 2016, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411338 (p. 163 out of 289)
- ^ "Urawa Reds edge Al Hilal for historic third title". AFC. 6 May 2023. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
- ^ Orlowitz, Dan (6 May 2023). "Urawa beats Al Hilal to capture third Asian Champions League title". The Japan Times. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
External links
- Profile at Kashima Antlers
- Tomoya Inukai at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)