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Takaya Inui

Squad depthTochigi City · 30 yrsStarter

based on the 2025 season · updated 18 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameTakaya Inui
PositionCentre-back
NationalityJapan
Age30
Date of birth12 May 1996
Height187 cm
Shirt number#33
ClubTochigi City
Centre-back
9
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
752
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Tochigi City.

Scout report

Squad depthCentral defender

T. Inui is a 30-year-old central defender at Tochigi City, rated 13.6 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (22% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.51 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Inui.

On the season, Inui graded 9 for current form (age-blind), on 3 clean sheets and 2.513 defensive actions per 90.

We hold a single season for Inui, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 14. At 30 Inui is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.6 reflects that trajectory.

13.6
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
8.8
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
22%
Minutes
limited game time
2.51
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Tochigi City finished 1st of 20 · a title-challenging side

9
Apps
2.51
Def. / 90
3
Tackles
14
Interceptions
3
Clean sheets

2.51 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 9 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (1st of 20) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 22% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 13.6 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.51 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1× now → 0.7× projected in three years).

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the J2 League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles3
Interceptions14
Blocks4

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.