Biography
Who is Takashi Inui?
Early life and career beginnings
Takashi Inui was born on June 2, 1988, in Ōmihachiman-shi, Japan. He attended Yasu High School, where he won the All Japan High School Soccer Tournament in 2006. Following his success at the school level, he joined Yokohama F. Marinos in 2007. He made his professional debut against Yokohama F.C. On March 10, 2007, in a league match. Due to a lack of regular playing time at Marinos, he moved on loan to Cerezo Osaka in June 2008. He later earned a permanent transfer to Cerezo Osaka at the end of that season.
Move to European football
In July 2011, Takashi Inui moved to Europe to join German club VfL Bochum. He made his 2. Bundesliga debut on August 13, 2011, in a home match against FC St. Pauli. After strong performances in the second tier of German football, he signed a three-year contract with Bundesliga side Eintracht Frankfurt in July 2012. In August 2015, he transferred to the Spanish club SD Eibar for a reported fee of 300,000 euros, signing a three-year deal. With this transfer, he became the first Asian player to represent SD Eibar in La Liga. He made his debut for the club on September 23, 2015, in a draw against Levante, and scored his first league goal against RCD Espanyol on January 10, 2016.
La Liga and international career
During his time in Spain, Takashi Inui made well-known milestones, including scoring twice against FC Barcelona on May 21, 2017. He later joined Real Betis on a free transfer in June 2018. After a brief loan spell at Deportivo Alavés, he returned to Eibar in July 2019 for a transfer fee of 2 million euros. On the international stage, he made his full debut for the Japan national team on January 20, 2009, in an AFC Asian Cup qualification match against Yemen. He was later named in Japan's squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia, where he scored his first tournament goal against Senegal on June 24, 2018.
Return to Japan
After his time in European leagues, Takashi Inui returned to domestic football in Japan. His contract with Cerezo Osaka was terminated, and Shimizu S-Pulse announced his signing on July 22, 2022. He helped Shimizu S-Pulse secure promotion to the J1 League on October 27, 2024, following an away victory against Tochigi SC. Seven days later, he helped his club claim the J2 League championship title for the 2024 season after a narrow win against Iwaki FC. His contributions earned him individual recognition, including selection in the J2 League Best XI for both 2023 and 2024.
Birthday and age
Takashi Inui was born on June 2, 1988, which makes Takashi 38 years old today. That birthday falls under the Gemini sign. Takashi shares the date with 26 other famous people.
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