Rikito Inoue

Inoue's current-season form is up 371% on last season (Season 7→33), while his Rating held around 27. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2027/28	Cerezo Osaka · 13th	10	0	0	7.05	27	33
2026/27	Cerezo Osaka	18	2	0	7	—	—
2025/26	Cerezo Osaka · 10th	11	0	0	7.23	27	7
2025/26	Urawa	2	0	0	6.6	—	—
2024/25	Urawa · 13th	16	0	0	7.02	37	17
2023/24	Kyoto Sanga · 13th	27	0	1	6.78	45	30

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 5 earlier seasons in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthCentral defender

R. Inoue is a 29-year-old central defender at Cerezo Osaka, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 0 assists in 10 appearances, a Season grade of 33, top 27% of J1 League centre-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 31.6, ranking 144th of 193 in the J1 League. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option (53.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.86 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Inoue.

Judged on this season alone, Inoue graded 33 — a strong campaign that ranks top 28% of the 37 centre-backs in the J1 League, on 4 clean sheets and 3.857 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 7 → 33). Across the 5 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 32, 24th of 37 of the 37 centre-backs in the J1 League. At 29 Inoue is in his prime years, and a market index of 7.9 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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A career still climbing — Inoue is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2027/28Trending upBreakout: 2027/28

Current potential24th of 37 centre-backs · J1 League · 10 apps Current season10th of 37 centre-backs · J1 League · 10 apps 10th-best centre-back in the J1 League 144th in the J1 League · potential 24th-highest potential centre-back in the J1 League

31.6

Ratingi

24th of 37 centre-backs

33.1

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

53.2%

Minutes

rotation minutes

3.86

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · Cerezo Osaka finished 13th of 20 · a mid-table side

Apps

3.86

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.86 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 10 appearances.

Strengths

Defensive volume. 3.86 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

Game time. Only 53.2% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 31.6, Inoue carries the 24th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the J1 League of 37 — though on just 10 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.86 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %53.2%

Available fixtures10 of 10

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 903.857

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Shot conversion %0

Shot accuracy %33.3

Pass accuracy %85

Cards / 900

Foul involvement / 900.692

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~14), then tapers with age. At 29, Inoue sits on 7.9, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Inoue's projected Rating — 31.6 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the J1 League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Shots on target1

Shots3

Passing

Assists0

Chances created2

Passes569

Pass accuracy85%

Possession

Duels won51

Duels won %75%

Fouls won6

Defending

Tackles22

Interceptions12

Blocks5

Fouls committed1

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0

Red cards0

Transfer history

Cerezo OsakaJul 2025 – now

UrawaJan 2024 – Jul 2025

Kyoto SangaJan 2022 – Jan 2024Free

Fagiano OkayamaJan 2021 – Jan 2022Free

Gainare Tottoriuntil Jan 2021

About R. Inoue

Rikito Inoue is a 29-year-old centre-back who plays for Cerezo Osaka, born on March 9, 1997, standing 180 cm tall. He is from Japan. Cerezo Osaka currently sit 13th of 20 in the J1 League.

This season

In the current season, R. Inoue has made 10 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 910 minutes.

R. Inoue's next match is on October 31, 2026, when Cerezo Osaka face Kashima away in the J1 League.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates R. Inoue at 31.6 with a Season form score of 33.1, ranking 144th of 193 centre-backs in the J1 League. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 10 recorded seasons, R. Inoue has totalled 252 club appearances with 9 goals and 1 assist for 5 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2021/22, with 42 appearances for Fagiano Okayama.

R. Inoue's career has also included time at Urawa, Kyoto Sanga, Fagiano Okayama and Gainare Tottori.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Cerezo Osaka finished 13th of 20 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points