Tatsuro Inui (乾 達朗, Inui Tatsuro, born 30 January 1990) is a retired Japanese football player. He plays as a winger, comfortable on both flanks. Apart from his speed and dribbling skills, the ability to take set pieces is also part of his key attributes.
 Inui playing against Home United at Choa Chu Kang Stadium on 4 March 2012 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tatsuro Inui | ||
| Date of birth | 30 January 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Chiba, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2007 | JEF United Chiba | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008 | JEF United Chiba | 0 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Albirex Niigata Singapore | 62 | (20) |
| 2012–2013 | Warriors | 43 | (8) |
| 2014 | SC Sagamihara | 0 | (0) |
| 2015 | Geylang International | 27 | (1) |
| 2016 | Albirex Niigata Singapore | 23 | (10) |
| 2017 | Thai Honda Ladkrabang | 3 | (0) |
| 2017 | Blaublitz Akita | 0 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Nagaworld | 6 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 December 2015 | |||
Career edit
Born and raised in Chiba Inui played for numerous clubs in and around the city before being signed to JEF United Chiba. He made his J1 League debut on 29 June 2008 in the 2008 J. League match against FC Tokyo. The game ended 1-1. Inui then signed for Albirex Niigata FC (Singapore) the Singapore S.League division of the Japanese-based Albirex Niigata in 2010.
In 2012, he went on to sign a 2-year contract with S.League side Singapore Armed Forces Football Club after his 2-year stint with the White Swans. He mentioned that having a chance to participate in AFC Cup was one of the main reason behind the move. Having won the 2012 RHB Singapore Cup, he will finally achieve his target in the following season. Unfortunately, the team was knocked out during the Group Stage having only won 1 out of the 6 games and lost the remainder.
After the end of his contract, Inui returned to Japan for trials. In January 2014, it was announced on J3 League side SC Sagamihara's official website that Inui has been signed by the club.[1]
In September 2014, Inui was back in Singapore. He was seen undergoing a trial with Geylang International where he played a friendly match against his former club Warriors FC at the Bedok Stadium.
He re-signed for former club Albirex Niigata FC (Singapore) for the 2016 S.League season and scored his first goal of the season against Hougang United to send the White Swans to the top of the S.League table at the start of April.
After joining Thai Honda, he left in the midseason to join J3 club, Blaublitz Akita.
Club career statistics edit
As of 27 December 2016
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | J.League Cup | Total | ||||||
| 2007 | JEF Reserves | Japan Football League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 | JEF United Chiba | J.League Division 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | JEF Reserves | Japan Football League | 33 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 3 |
| 2009 | JEF Reserves | Japan Football League | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2 |
| Singapore | League | Singapore Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
| 2010 | Albirex Niigata FC (S) | S.League | 29 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 6 |
| 2011 | Albirex Niigata FC (S) | S.League | 33 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 42 | 14 |
| 2012 | Singapore Armed Forces FC | S.League | 24 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 34 | 6 |
| 2013 | Warriors FC | S.League | 20 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 6 |
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | J.League Cup | Total | ||||||
| 2014 | SC Sagamihara | J3 League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Singapore | League | Singapore Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
| 2015 | Geylang International | S.League | 27 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 34 | 1 |
| 2016 | Albirex Niigata FC (S) | S.League | 23 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 31 | 10 |
| Thailand | League | Thai FA Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
| 2017 | Thai Honda F.C. | Thai League T1 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | J.League Cup | Total | ||||||
| 2017 | Blaublitz Akita | J3 League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | ||||||||||
| Cambodia | League | Hun Sen Cup | CNCC Charity Cup | Total | ||||||
| 2018 | Nagaworld FC | Cambodian League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | ||||||||||
| Japan | 55 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 3 | ||
| Total | ||||||||||
| Cambodia | ||||||||||
| Total | ||||||||||
| Singapore | 155 | 37 | 23 | 3 | 18 | 3 | 196 | 41 | ||
| Total | ||||||||||
| Thailand | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ||
| Career total | 155 | 37 | 23 | 3 | 18 | 3 | 196 | 41 | ||
Honours edit
Club edit
- 2016: Champions
- 2016: Champions
- 2018: Champion
Individual edit
- 2011 S.League Young Player of the Year
References edit
- ^ "Announcement of Tatsuro Inui's transfer on SC Sagamihara's Official Website (Japanese only)". Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
External links edit
- Tatsuro Inui at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
- Tatsuro Inui at Soccerway
- Albirex Niigata profile
- SAFFC profile
