Kenta Inoue

Kenta Inoue
井上健太
Personal information
Full name	Kenta Inoue
Date of birth	23 July 1998 (age 28)
Place of birth	Kanagawa, Japan
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Shimizu S-Pulse
Number	8
Youth career
	Osaki SC
	Yokohama Junior SC
2014–2016	Rissho University Shonan High School
College career
Years	Team
2017–2020	Fukuoka University
Senior career*
Years	Team
2020–2022	Oita Trinita
2023–2025	Yokohama F. Marinos
2026–	Shimizu S-Pulse
	* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10 August 2026

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 Shimizu S-Pulse.

Career

Inoue started his professional career as a specially designated player for Oita Trinita, from Fukuoka University in the 2020 J1 League season. 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. He scored his first league goal for the club against Blaublitz Akita on the 25 May 2022, scoring in the 44th minute.

In December 2022, it was announced Inoue would be moving to J1 League champions club, Yokohama F. Marinos for the 2023 season.

In December 2025, Inoue transferred to fellow J1 League club Shimizu S-Pulse.

Career statistics

Club

As of end of the 2025 season.

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			National cup		League cup		Continental		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Fukuoka University	2018	–			2	0	–		–		–		2	0
	2020	–			2	0	–		–		–		2	0
	Total		0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
Oita Trinita	2020	J1 League	6	0	0	0	2	0	–		0	0	8	0
	2021	J1 League	23	0	3	1	4	0	–		0	0	30	1
	2022	J2 League	34	1	0	0	6	0	–		1	0	41	1
	Total		63	1	3	1	12	0	0	0	1	0	79	2
Yokohama F. Marinos	2023	J1 League	13	0	2	1	7	0	3	0	–		25	1
	2024	J1 League	26	1	5	2	3	0	7	3	–		41	6
	2025	J1 League	28	0	1	0	2	0	5	0	–		36	0
	Total		67	1	8	3	12	0	15	3	0	0	102	7
Career total			130	2	15	4	24	0	15	3	1	0	185	9

↑ Includes Emperors Cup
↑ Includes J.League Cup
↑ Appearance in J1/J2 play-offs
1 2 3 Appearances in AFC Champions League Elite

References

↑ "井上健太：大分トリニータ：Ｊリーグ.jp". Ｊリーグ.jp（日本プロサッカーリーグ） (in Japanese). Retrieved 26 January 2023.
↑ "【お知らせ】福岡大学井上健太選手来季新加入内定および2020シーズンJFA・Jリーグ特別指定選手承認のお知らせ". 大分トリニータ公式サイト (in Japanese). Retrieved 26 January 2023.
↑ "Oita Trinita vs Sagan Tosu - 4 July 2020". int.soccerway.com.
↑ "Oita Trinita vs Blaublitz Akita - 25 September 2022". int.soccerway.com.
↑ "井上健太選手完全移籍加入のお知らせ | ニュース". 横浜F・マリノス公式サイト (in Japanese). Retrieved 26 January 2023.
↑ "井上健太選手 (横浜F・マリノス) 完全移籍にて加入決定のお知らせ". 清水エスパルス公式WEBサイト (in Japanese). 25 December 2025. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
↑ Kenta Inoue at Soccerway
↑ "Kenta Inoue Players All-Time Record". Soccer D.B. Japan. Retrieved 22 March 2026.

External links

Kenta Inoue at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)

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[9] Includes Emperors Cup

[10] Includes J.League Cup

[11] Appearance in J1/J2 play-offs

[AFCCLE-12] 1 2 3 Appearances in AFC Champions League Elite

[1] "井上健太：大分トリニータ：Ｊリーグ.jp". Ｊリーグ.jp（日本プロサッカーリーグ） (in Japanese). Retrieved 26 January 2023.

[2] "【お知らせ】福岡大学井上健太選手来季新加入内定および2020シーズンJFA・Jリーグ特別指定選手承認のお知らせ". 大分トリニータ公式サイト (in Japanese). Retrieved 26 January 2023.

[3] "Oita Trinita vs Sagan Tosu - 4 July 2020". int.soccerway.com.

[4] "Oita Trinita vs Blaublitz Akita - 25 September 2022". int.soccerway.com.

[5] "井上健太選手完全移籍加入のお知らせ | ニュース". 横浜F・マリノス公式サイト (in Japanese). Retrieved 26 January 2023.

[6] "井上健太選手 (横浜F・マリノス) 完全移籍にて加入決定のお知らせ". 清水エスパルス公式WEBサイト (in Japanese). 25 December 2025. Retrieved 22 March 2026.

[7] Kenta Inoue at Soccerway

[8] "Kenta Inoue Players All-Time Record". Soccer D.B. Japan. Retrieved 22 March 2026.